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In an effort to address these challenges, critical paths for system-based design and manufacturing of fuel cells will be identified and discussed in the following technical areas:

• Design and Manufacturing Science and Engineering
  Organizers: UGS Corp., Virginia Tech (CAVE), CGFCC/UConn, U. South Carolina, UT Austin, UNC Chapel Hill, UTC Fuel Cells
  Focus: This discussion will address modern fuel cell design and manufacturing methods and environments. New software, manufacturing methods, modeling, high performance computing, virtual test beds, and e-engineering concepts will be demonstrated.
  
  
• Multiphysics Science and Analysis
  Organizers: UTC Fuel Cells, Electric Boat, Hamilton Sundstrand, FuelCell Energy, Virginia Tech, University of S. Carolina, CGFCC/UConn
  Focus: This discussion will focus on new understandings and representations of physical, mechanical, thermal, chemical, and electrochemical behavior that defines the first-principal constraints on the design and manufacture of fuel cells and systems.
  
  
• Nano- and Micro-Functional Materials and Catalysts
  Organizers: Virginia Tech, CGFCC/UConn, PNNL, Univ. of Puerto Rico Mayaguez and Rio Piedras, Stanford University.
  Focus: This session will feature demonstrations of nano/micro-structure design for optimized functionality of fuel cell materials, nano- and micro-manufacturing by additive and other methods, new material development, new catalysts and catalysis concepts, processing and characterization.
  
  
• Durability, Monitoring and Prognosis
  Organizers: CGFCC/UConn, Virginia Tech, UTC Fuel Cells
  Focus: This session will focus on long-term performance, reliability, diagnostics, prognostics, durability, accelerated characterization, life prediction, and model-based design for reliability. New methodologies and practices will be demonstrated for monitoring, diagnostics, interpretations, and predictions.

The workshop will be divided into two days. The first day will focus on long-term goals for fuel cell systems, including road mapping to "giant steps" to next-generation technology. The second day will focus on short term goals and immediate needs to enable the technology to enter all aspects of the market place in our society. The above topics will be covered in presentation sessions followed by break-out sessions that will identify critical issues and directions in each thrust area.