Industrial members realize a number of benefits.
Through their participation in the Industrial Advisory Board, they have a major role in choosing areas of research. The center may, in fact, be viewed as an economical extension of their own in-house research. Members also have pre- publication access, through their informal interaction with the faculty members and graduate students, to research results for developing processes and techniques. New ideas for their own in-house research frequently are stimulated through these information discussions and interactions. The center helps members keep abreast of major trends in research which would not be easily accessible otherwise.