Coordinate Metrology Society Welcomes Former Astronaut Dr. Bonnie Dunbar at the 35th CMSC
Dr. Dunbar Headlines the Annual CMS Banquet during the Coordinate Metrology Society Conference
Orlando, FL – May 20, 2019 – The Coordinate Metrology Society® (CMS) today announced former NASA astronaut, engineer, and educator Dr. Bonnie Dunbar will be their featured guest speaker at the annual banquet during the 2019 Coordinate Metrology Society Conference (CMSC), July 22 – 26, 2019. The event will be held at Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld® in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Dunbar is currently a TEES Distinguished Research Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, at Texas A&M University. She is the director of the Institute for Engineering Education Innovation (IEEI). In 2013, Dunbar was inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame, and is highly decorated receiving the NASA Space Flight Medal five times, the NASA Exceptional Leadership Medal and the NASA Distinguished Service Medal. For the past year, the CMS has paid tribute to women who have played a key role, past and present, in the history of metrology. The CMS is excited to welcome Dr. Dunbar as their very special guest. For more information about CMSC, visit here.
A member of the National Academy of Engineering, Dubar came to Texas A&M from the University of Houston where she was an M.D. Anderson Professor of Mechanical Engineering. There she provided leadership in the development of a new integrated university science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) center and was Director of the Science and Engineering Fair of Houston. She was also Director of the Master’s Program in Aerospace Engineering directed the SICSA Space Architecture and Aerospace graduate programs. Dunbar holds bachelor and master degrees in ceramic engineering from the University of Washington and a Ph.D. in mechanical/biomedical engineering from the University of Houston.
Dunbar worked for The Rockwell International Space Division Company building Space Shuttle Columbia and then worked for 27 years at NASA, first as a flight controller; then as a mission specialist astronaut, where she flew five space shuttle flights, logging more than 50 days in space. She then served for 7 years as a member of the NASA Senior Executive Service (SES). Her executive service included assistant NASA JSC director for university research; deputy director for Flight Crew Operations; Associate Director for ISS Mission Operations development, and as NASA headquarters deputy associate administrator for the Office of Life and Microgravity Sciences and Applications (OLMSA). She also served as part of the Challenger Space Shuttle accident investigation team.
The Coordinate Metrology Society has an educational mandate and focuses on career-enhancing initiatives and certification programs. The society hosts an annual conference that connects delegates with the movers and shakers in the industry, leading OEMs, software developers and service providers in the metrology. Held at a different location each year, the
five-day event caters to both master and novice users seeking a dynamic learning and networking atmosphere for career development. For more information on the upcoming conference, visit www.CMSC.org.
About the Coordinate Metrology Society
The Coordinate Metrology Society is comprised of users of 3D portable and stationary measurement technologies, service providers, and OEM manufacturers of close-tolerance industrial coordinate measurement systems, software, and peripherals. The professional organization offers Level-One and Level-Two Certification programs for career enhancement, and supports industry initiatives such as the PrecisionPath Consortium for Large-Scale Manufacturing. The membership gathers each year at their annual Coordinate Metrology Society Conference (CMSC) to gain knowledge of advancements and applications of any measurement system or software solution that produces and uses 3D coordinate data. The portable metrology systems represented at CMSC include articulating arms, CMMs, laser trackers, laser radar, photogrammetry /videogrammetry systems, scanners, indoor GPS and laser projection systems. For more information on the organization, please visit their website at http://www.cmsc.org.
About the Coordinate Metrology Society Conference
In its 35th year, the Coordinate Metrology Society Conference (CMSC) is the world's premier event for Measurement Technology Professionals. This annual event is sponsored by the Coordinate Metrology Society. Established in 1984, the five-day conference is held each year at a different location, and attracts visitors from around the globe. CMSC is acclaimed for its comprehensive program of top-shelf white papers and applications presentations given by industry experts from science/research laboratories and manufacturing industries such as aerospace, space hardware, antenna, automotive, shipbuilding, power generation, and general engineering. No other trade show rivals the high level of authoritative information provided by CMSC members and master users of portable metrology instruments, software, and peripheral equipment for quality control, quality production, and precision assembly.
