Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuqiu You, Morehead State University

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Manufacturing

applicationdevelopments of industrial robots. Robotics Interfacing Engineering is taught as a 300 levelcourse for junior undergraduate students in ITMT program. This course teaches electronic,digital, and mechanical interfacing of robots in industrial manufacturing cells. Topics includeopen and closed loop control systems, various sensing devices, tactile sensing, vision systems,and motor controls. The challenge in teaching this course is the integration of knowledge andskills from mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, and computer programming forstudents in manufacturing technology program.In the Robotics Interfacing Engineering class, weekly labs are set up which account for the sameamount of time as the lectures. The outcome of this curriculum is to

Conference Session

CAD/CAM in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Nutter, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers, along with amajor defense-industry company. This paper and presentation includes examples of simulationsand the results of the students’ analysis of the operations.The simulation applications used in these industrial projects include robotic workcell processing,assembly sequencing, ergonomics analysis, and discrete event materials/process flow studies.This curriculum has also provided an opportunity for integration of several technologies andmanufacturing management aspects into application-based environments, including 3-D CADmodelling, robotics, and production system design. Students gain skills and experience inteamwork, project planning, problem solving, and formal multi-media presentations in

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 1

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Leduc, Ball State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

” and “Six Sigma” technical articles published in the Societyof Manufacturing Engineering Technical Articles section, Six Sigma was primarily identified asa quality program with a focus on reducing process variation and Lean as a program focused oneliminating waste and improving flow using problem solving and statistical tools.1 Many of thearticles simply focused on the Lean and Six Sigma tool kits.In a recent article, the author advocated an integrated approach to process improvement usinglean manufacturing and Six Sigma principles.2 Another article which focused on Lean, arguedthat “successful execution of the corporate strategy is the ultimate goal not merely becomingLean” and offered Profit Mapping as a methodology for tying Lean to the

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Falkowski, University of Dayton

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Manufacturing

requirements for a manufacturing engineering technology curriculum. Thefocus of this paper is on a baccalaureate degree program in the United States for manufacturingengineering technology. First what are the requirements of a program in manufacturingengineering technology? According to ABET each program must have published educationalobjectives. They also must have a program that includes a curriculum that enables graduates toobtain these objectives.1 There is a list of various program outcomes that must be met. Thecurriculum must “provide an integrated educational experience that develops the ability ofgraduates to apply pertinent knowledge to solving problems in the engineering technologyspecialty”1. The assumption is that a program that is

Conference Session

Innovations in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wells, North Dakota State University; Daniel Ewert, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

. The paper will begin by outlining the scholar team concept and summarizing first-three-year results. Then, the background, structure and activities of the micro-manufacturing scholar-venture team will be discussed. Integration of exploration and learning will be highlighted. Concluding observations will be offered concerning possible migration of the concept to other interested institutions.A Search for New Learning Methods: During academic year 2004, faculty in the Electricaland Computer Engineering Department of North Dakota State University conducted an intensivestudy of ways and means to enhance the effectiveness of already robust undergraduate programs.Through the expected many iterations and blind alleys, the search led to a concept of

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University; Amir Javaheri, Virginia State University; Stephen S. Tompkins, Virgina State University; Keith Williamson, Virginia State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2008-2236: OUTCOME ASSESSMENT PROCESS IN A MANUFACTURINGENGINEERING PROGRAMJahangir Ansari, Virginia State University Jahangir Ansari is an Associate Professor of Manufacturing Engineering in the Department of Engineering and Technology at Virginia State University. He received his M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1979 and Ph. D. degree in Mechanical Design and Production Engineering in 1983 both from Seoul National University. He joined the faculty at VSU in 2002. He has over 18 years of industrial experience in different areas including shipbuilding and cement plant industries. His research interests include Structural Vibration, FEM, CAD/CAM/CNC, and Computer Integrated

Conference Session

CAD/CAM in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atin Sinha, Albany State University

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Manufacturing

be aware of advanced methodsby building prototypes4 as well as university students to reconstruct an object5 through hands-onexposure in reverse engineering projects in their curriculum. With a view to provide our studentsalso to experience the benefits of reverse engineering and utilize the full capability of theDimension 3D Printer and SolidWorks software, it was decided to acquire a 3D laser scanner toestablish a complete reverse engineering procedure. The goal of our effort is to identify one ormore projects where students will first scan the object multiple times, clean the unwanted data,align and merge the scans to form a watertight model if necessary by filling holes, import it intoSolidWorks to extend the original design as directed

Conference Session

Innovations in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University; James Harris, California Polytechnic State University; Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University; Dominic Dalbello, Allan Hancock College

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Highly Commended Winner of the Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2007. He is also an invitee of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Frontiers in Engineering Symposium in 2007.Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University Albert A. Liddicoat received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering and his M.S. degree in Engineering Management from Stanford University in 1996, 2002 and 1999, respectively. Dr. Liddicoat worked for IBM’s Storage Technology Division from 1990 until 2002 where he held many positions in disk drive development including: servo system test and integration, ASIC development, system electronics and architecture, program management

Conference Session

Our Future in Manufacturing

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gilah Pomeranz, Sinclair Community College; Robert Mott, University of Dayton; Steve Wendel, Sinclair Community College; Shep Anderson, Sinclair Community College; Sean Falkowski, University of Dayton; Robert Wolff, University of Dayton; Jack Waintraub, Middlesex County College

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Manufacturing

EngineeringResource Center (MERC), which integrates two existing National Science Foundation electronicclearinghouses for manufacturing and engineering technology educators.IntroductionSince 2005, engineering technology and manufacturing technology educators have been servedby two online searchable databases for high quality materials to facilitate and improve classroomand lab activities. Funded primarily by the National Science Foundation (NSF), theManufacturing Education Resource Center (MERC, based at Sinclair Community College inDayton, Ohio) and the National Engineering Technology Education Clearinghouse (NETEC,based at Middlesex County College in Edison, New Jersey) operated cooperatively butindependently until January of 2008, at which time the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Capstone Experiences in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Myers, Ohio University; Peter Klein, Ohio University

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Manufacturing

real manufacturing enterprise. The design of the course is based on constructionist curriculum design. An understanding of theconstructionist approach to curriculum design can be seen in the writings of Jean Piaget, JeromeBruner, and John Dewey. Both Jean Piaget and Jerome Bruner see the individual as the principlein the acquisition and construction of his or her own knowledge. Both are consideredconstructivists. Constructivism is a learning theory in which individuals interact with the worldaround them and then go through internal processes to make sense of those interactions. BothPiaget and Bruner discuss the relevance of a curriculum based on the developmental stage of theindividual and the need for interaction with objects and individuals

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 2

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arlie Hall, University of Kentucky; Lawrence Holloway, University of Kentucky

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

, curriculum development, as an example, is a highly specializedfunction, it cannot be done effectively without some consideration for the individual course, orcourses, that it will comprise. Additionally, the key direction in the design of a curriculum at theuniversity level is the planned discipline of study of individual students. Conversely, at thebusiness enterprise level, a curriculum is tied to the organization’s strategies and operating plans;each strategy and operating plan must be assessed in order to identify the performance requiredof employees.This section of this paper describes how the University of Kentucky college of engineeringcurriculum in lean manufacturing was developed as an integrated series of course offerings forundergraduate

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 2

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Chen, Iowa State University; Ronald Cox, Iowa State University

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Manufacturing

, J., & Chen J., (1995) The Role of Decouplers in JIT Pull Apparel Cells. International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology. Volume 7 Number 1, 17-35 2) Black, J., & Hunter, S. (2003) Lean Manufacturing Systems and Cell Design. Dearborn, MI: Society of Manufacturing Engineers 3) Kolar, R., & Sabatini, D.A. (2000). Environmental Modeling- A Project Driven, Team Approach to Theory and Application. Journal of Engineering Education, 89(2), 201-207. 4) Liou, F., Allada, V. Leu, M., Mishra, R., Okafor, A., & Agrawal, A. (2002). A Product Focused Manufacturing Curriculum. ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, 2709-2718. 5) Monden, Y., (1993) Toyota Production System an Integrated Approach to Just-In

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 2

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Brian Thomas, Cleveland State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

time frames between ninety minutes5, 10-12 and one day1, 13.Regardless of the time frame, all authors cited here employ repetition as a tool to highlight thedifference between non-Lean production and Lean production. The shorter time frames allowfor just two or three rounds to be used as a basis of comparison. For example, the exercisedescribed by Billington6 uses three rounds (push, pull with lot size = 3, pull with single-pieceflow) to demonstrate to students how Lean can reduce work-in-process (WIP). An advantage formultiple sessions, though, is that it provides the students with time to reflect on the events of aprevious exercise and plan for the next. The added time permits a less-structured exercise, asstudents are able to develop their