C29 - SMART Commercialization Center for Microsystems

Q.1

The Smart Commercialization Center for Microsystems describes itself as a unique resource center to accelerate MEMS Development. What are MEMS?

MEMS are Micro Electronic Mechanical Systems
MENS are microchips that “do” rather than chips that “think”
Examples of MEMS include automobile airbag sensors, cell phone gyros and gyros in Wii controllers.
All of the above.

Q.2

The Smart Commercialization Center for Microsystems is on the Lorain County Community College (LCCC) campus. Which of the following are things that the speaker, Mr. Mather, said about LCCC?

LCCC is likely the best community college in the country in terms of economic development.
LCCC has an on campus technology incubator that is almost always filled to capacity and a MIT supported “fabrication lab”
LCCC operates a pre-venture, early stage fund that has made for than 100 investments in recent years.
All of the above.

Q.3

As the Smart Center program has grown rapidly in recent years, what major change was cited that will take place during the year 2013.

The Smart Center will move to a new facility in downtown Cleveland during 2013.
A brand new 47,000 sq ft. building will open at LCCC in 2013 to house an expanded Smart Center program.
The Smart Center’s current building which was first occupied in 2011, is being remodeled.
None of the above.

Q.4

A “shared resource” center such as the Smart Commercialization Center for Microsystems provides access to specialized technology related equipment that most companies and entrepreneurs would have a hard time affording. At the Smart Center this includes millions of dollars of packaging, reliability testing, and inspection equipment and design and simulation software for Microsystems. How much did Mr. Mather say it costs to use these resources?

$60 - $150 per hour depending on the equipment
$500 per hour and up
Generally a flat fee of $5,000 to $8,000 per day.
Use of the equipment is free.

Q.5

The Smart Commercialization Center for Microsystems works with companies across Ohio and partners with many different colleges and universities in Ohio on research projects. Which of the following schools were among those cited by Mr. Mather as research partners?

Case Western Reserve University
The University of Toledo
North Central State College
All of the above.