The National Shipbuilding Research Program, Proceedings of the REAPS Technical Symposium Paper No. 1: The REAPS Program -- Progress and Prospects

Abstract

Research and Engineering for Automation and Productivity in Shipbuilding (REAPS) today is a shipbuilding industry/government (MarAd) cooperative development program aimed at improving shipyard productivity through the development and implementation of computer and manufacturing aids for shipbuilding. The program is organized as an element of The National Shipbuilding Research Program, which is administered by the Ship Production Committee of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. The program itself is organized as follows. The most important group within the program is the REAPS Representatives. These are the participating shipyard personnel from production management, the loft and design who make the program work. At meetings of the Representatives, MarAd and the Program Manager (held four to five times yearly), the Representatives jointly identify problem areas of mutual concern, discuss alternative solution strategies and formulate development project descriptions and implementation plans.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA447772

Entities

People

  • Douglas J. Martin

Organizations

  • IIT Research Institute

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

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  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Fabrication
  • Governments
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Naval Architecture
  • Shipbuilding
  • Shipyards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States

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  • Engineering

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