Educational
Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering Technology (BS), Plastics and Composites Concentration
Materials Science & Engineering Minor
Master of Science in Systems Engineering
Joint USU/³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø M.S. Degree in
Miller Advanced Research
and Solutions (MARS)
Expertise
Infrastructure
Workforce training pipeline
Equipment
- Prototyping
- Hi-Temp Test
- Materials Characterization
- Enables start-up and small company success
- ITAR compatible student workforce
Advanced Composites Research
Prototype Manufacturing of Carbon/Carbon, Carbon/Silicon Carbide, and Oxide Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC)
Pilot scale manufacturing
High temperature mechanical and ablation testing
Industrial Leadership Board
Strategy | Talent | Funding
About The MARS Center
Weber State University (³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø), 47G along with key federal (INL, AFRL, AFNWC), industry (Northrop, Boeing, Lockheed, Raytheon), State and community partners, recently sponsored MARS to address the production deficiency in high-temperature materials deployment advancing the emergent need to match known and fielded peer hypersonic capabilities. Key objectives include:
- Assist partner integrators with equipment and expertise solving emergent problems with pilot scale manufacturability of high-temperature materials.
- Advance the Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) from Level 4 (~prototyping) to Level 6 (~pilot scale). Building a focused equipment set concentrating on unique, world-class, differentiating automation, scalable to mass manufacturing.
- Functional prototype fabrication using MBSE; pilot scale demonstrators
- Develop screening testing leading to qualification of high-temperature and ablation resistant materials.
- Data curation and materials properties databasing
- Workforce Development—Integrate students into all the above activities (ITAR compliances maintain),
- Product, process, quality & systems engineering and manufacturing,
- Creating future operators, technicians, engineers, and scientists.
The Miller Advanced Research Solutions (MARS) center leverages the State of Utah’s donation of a 20,000 ft2 high bay facility with full CNC machine shop (EDA), AM tools, pilot scale manufacturing equipment and Weber State University’s administration.
Thank you to our sponsors!
