Mission and Goals

The primary goals of Design and Fabrication Services (DFS) are to provide engineering design service through the Mechanical Design Group, instrument and equipment fabrication service through the Machine Shop, and logistics and maintenance support through the Logistics Group. The Mechanical Design Group often participates in project efforts by contributing staff to the development team. The Machine Shop performs precision machining, welding, sheet-metal work, and assembly and repair service. The Logistics Group provides forklift, crane, and local trailer-towing services, fabrication assistance, equipment maintenance and repair, and logistical support for field projects. DFS provides service to all NCAR/UCAR divisions, as well as to the university community when appropriate.

Activities of the Past Year

Major development projects during FY 96 in which DFS played a significant role are listed below. The name of the project manager and his/her organization are also shown.

Machine Shop support was distributed among the various customer groups as shown in Table ATD-7.

Table ATD-7: DFS Machine Shop Support in FY 96
OrganizationHours Percent
NCAR Atmospheric Chemistry Division4,909.546.5
NCAR Atmospheric Technology Division4,653.544.0
NCAR High Altitude Observatory389.53.7
University of Colorado (LASP)266.52.5
University of Oklahoma149.51.4
University of Hawaii54.00.5
NCAR Research Applications Program37.00.4
Occupancy Cost Pool (UCAR)35.50.3
University of New Hampshire26.50.3
NCAR Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology Division26.00.2
General and Administrative (NCAR)16.00.2
NCAR Scientific Computing Division2.5--
Total Hours Charged10,566.0100.0

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