Engineering 45
Materion Electrofusion
Field Trip-06 • Fall14
Field-Trip/Tour Summary
Host Organization = Materion Corp.
 Day/Date/Time = Mon/17Nov14/9am
 Location = 44036 S. Grimmer Blvd, Fremont, CA 94538
 Tour Hosts =
o Mr. Brian Lowe, Engineering Manager
o Mr. Edward Hefter, Vice President and General
Manager
 Educational Goal = Learn about the Materials
Processing Methods and Products produced by
Materion Electrofusion. Materion
Corporation is a leading global
producer of highly engineered
advanced materials and related services, providing solutions for
customers in a range of technology-driven markets including
consumer electronics, industrial components and commercial
aerospace, automotive electronics, defense and science, medical,
energy, telecommunications infrastructure and appliance. Materion
Electrofusion produces beryllium foil that is used in x-ray tubes and
detectors, high energy physics, and acoustic applications.
 Chabot-Venue Drive Distance = 13.8 mi, 16 mins
 Website =
http://materion.com/Businesses/Electrofusion.aspx and
http://materion.com/Products/Beryllium.aspx
Travel Arrangements
Students are responsible for making their OWN travel arrangements. At the conclusion of the
tour, any student is free to go his or her own way. Students do NOT need to return to campus.
 There will be an acoustics demonstration after the manufacturing tour for those who are
interested,
Respect Host Proprietary Information
You will need to leave your cell phones (and anything else with a camera) in your vehicles
once you arrive.
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Field Trip Grading
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5 points for attendance. Completion of the trip report will be considered evidence of
attendance
0-5 Points for sending to the Main Host a THANK YOU eMail within one week of the
tour
o Thank-you-note Grading based on including a THOUGHTFUL comment on the
tour and how much you learned.
 Examples of grading schema
 A “thanks for the Tour” eMail gets about 1-point
 A PARAGRAPH that lists specific activities, explanations, etc.,
demonstrations that were of interest to you gets 5-points
 Attach a copy of your eMail Thank-You as an APPENDIX to your trip
report
0-20 Points for completion and submission of a TRIP report
o See Reference documents
 Chabot_Engineering_Field-Trip_Report_Template_0402.doc
 Trip_Report-Example_3200_Video_Upgrade_AL3210_Report_0402.doc
Mobile Communication
If you get delayed by traffic, or get lost, you can call me on my cell phone1
 BMayer Cell Phone No. = 831.247.7606
Host Contact Information
Edward Hefter
Vice President and General Manager, Materion Electrofusion
Edward.Hefter@Materion.com
510.661.9714 (o)
44036 S. Grimmer Blvd
Fremont, CA 94538
www.materion.com
Brian Lowe
Engineering Manager at Materion Electrofusion
University of California, Davis
Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering
1992 – 1997
Fremont High School
1988 – 1992
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Assuming, of Course, that I remember to turn it on.
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Edward Hefter
Vice President - Materion Electrofusion & Ceramics | Advanced
Materials for X-Ray, Thermal Mgt, or High End Acoustics
University of Phoenix
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
1996 – 1998
Georgia Institute of Technology
BS, Mechanical Engineering
1987 – 1993
Also earned certificates in Philosophy and Technical Business Communications
Activities and Societies: DramaTech Theatre, started and taught Aikido club
Cocoa Beach High School
1984 – 1987
Print Date/Time = 9-Feb-16/21:07
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Driving Directions:
Driving directions to 44036 S Grimmer Blvd, Fremont, CA 94538
1. Head east on Depot Rd toward Adrian Ave 0.2 mi
2. Turn right onto Hesperian Blvd 0.3 mi
3. Turn left onto the California 92 ramp to Hayward 0.5 mi
4. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for I-880 S/San Jose and merge onto I-880 S 11.7 mi
5. Take the exit toward Auto Mall Parkway 0.3 mi
6. Turn left onto Auto Mall Pkwy 0.4 mi
7. Turn right onto S Grimmer Blvd 0.4 mi
8. Make a U-turn at Technology Dr 276 ft
44036 S Grimmer Blvd Fremont, CA 94538
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