Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Program Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Waldorf, Cal Poly State University; Sema Alptekin, Cal Poly State University; Robert Bjurman, General Motors Global Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

2006-1537: PLOTTING A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR MANUFACTURINGEDUCATION: RESULTS OF A BRAINSTORMING SESSIONDaniel Waldorf, Cal Poly State University Dr. Daniel Waldorf is an Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo. Dr. Waldorf teaches mainly in the manufacturing processes area, including courses in manufacturing process design, tool engineering, computer-aided manufacturing, and quality engineering. His research interests are with machining process modeling and monitoring, especially related to cutting tool wear, vibrations, and advanced tool design. Prior to coming to Cal Poly Dr. Waldorf worked in Chicago as a quality

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Innovation and Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Qualters, Northeastern University; Jacqueline Isaacs, Northeastern University; Thomas Cullinane, Northeastern University; Ann McDonald, Northeastern University; Jay Laird, Metaversal Studios

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Manufacturing

, Northeastern University ANN McDONALD is an Associate Academic Specialist in Graphic Design and Multimedia Studies. Her research focuses on creating and studying educational interactive projects that can best be achieved through interdisciplinary collaboration. Her exhibit and interactive design work for clients such as The Boston Symphony Orchestra, The New England Aquarium, and The National Health Sciences Consortium have offered wide audiences access to complex topics.Jay Laird, Metaversal Studios JAY T. LAIRD is a full-time Lecturer in the undergraduate and graduate Multimedia Studies programs at Northeastern University. He is also the founder and Lead Game Designer of Metaversal Studios, a

Conference Session

Advancing Manufacturing Education Through Outreach and Collaboration

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Val Hawks, Brigham Young University; Michael Miles, Brigham Young University

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Manufacturing

always been the source ofAmerica’s innovation and our standard of living.” [1] The crisis is the increasing penetration ofglobal competition on the economic output of the United States, now an issue to whichengineering education is paying serious attention. However, it is not a crisis of just technicalissues. What is needed with respect to global learning and experience is more than just technicalcompetence and expertise. Bill Wulf said “…engineering is now practiced in a global, holisticbusiness context, and engineers must design under constraints that reflect that context. In thefuture, understanding other cultures, speaking other languages, and communicating with peoplefrom marketing and finance will be just as fundamental to the practice of

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricio Torres, Purdue University; Matthew Stephens, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

increaseprofit in production. Modern operations managers recognize the tremendous advantage ofapplying innovative and advanced techniques that would increase productivity and customersatisfaction. Tomorrow’s managers are being educated at universities today. Implementingbusiness processes analysis and improvement methodologies should be considered an importantcomponent of this education. Six Sigma methodology offers a comprehensive body ofknowledge to aid with such process improvements. This paper suggests a road map for implementation of a graduate course in Six Sigma.Students would start by acquiring the basic cognitive skills and mastering the necessaryunderlying concepts and theories. These theories are then put into practice through a