Conference Session

Technology Integration in Manufacturing Curriculum

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack P. E., Western Carolina University; Scott Rowe, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing Division (MFG)

Boulder. Scott’s research relates to accessible and inexpensive engineering equipment for laboratory education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Artificial Intelligence Solutions for Digital DesignAbstractAccessible artificial intelligence platforms, especially ChatGPT, are now available to solveengineering questions. Here we evaluate this tool for finite state machine construction in Python.With well-guided queries, ChatGPT built sensible code that implements a microwave ovencontroller for hardware integration. However, to leverage ChatGPT user knowledge of theprogramming task was necessary, which included schematics, input, and output delineation, anddebug expertise.Special Note