ASME's
Center for Research and Technology Development (CRTD) facilitates
the development and application of technology in areas of interest
to ASME members and to the engineering profession by encouraging
partnering between industry, government, and academia.
The
mission of the CRTD is to effectively
plan and manage the collaborative research activities of ASME
to meet the needs of the mechanical engineering profession as
defined by the ASME members. CRTD provides ASME members with a
vehicle to: