DATE: 9 a.m-4 p.m. Feb. 26, 2009.

EVENT: “Advancements in 3D Measurement and its Impact on Digital Engineering and Manufacturing Process Validation” will focus on the business and engineering impact of three-dimensional noncontact measurement technologies, such as white light and laser scanning.

Speakers from the University of Michigan, Boeing, Harley-Davidson, General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co., Coherix and InnovMETRIC will offer insights on how 3D noncontact measurement and imaging technology are improving engineering design, tooling construction and manufacturing quality.

PLACE: Hussey Room, located on the 2nd floor of the Michigan League, 911 North University Ave., Ann Arbor.

SPONSOR: Automotive Analysis Division of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.

REGISTRATION: Online at www.umtri.umich.edu/divisionPage.php?pageID=265 or by contacting Lee Burge at leeburge@umich.edu or (734) 936-2723.