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Micromachining in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clifford Mirman, Northern Illinois University; Andrew Otieno, Northern Illinois University

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-444: LOW-COST MICROMACHINING DEVELOPMENT ANDAPPLICATION FOR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATIONClifford Mirman, Northern Illinois UniversityAndrew Otieno, Northern Illinois University Page 14.855.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Low-Cost Micromachining Development and Application for Engineering and Technology Education By Cliff Mirman (mirman@ceet.niu.edu) Andrew Otieno (otieno@ceet.niu.edu) Department of Technology, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IllinoisAbstractThe goal of any undergraduate engineering or

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Technology Integration in the Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ann Goebel, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Harry Petersen, Minnesota State University, Mankato; William Peterson, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-932: ON-LINE MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYCOURSES: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLYAnn Goebel, Minnesota State University, Mankato Ms. Ann Goebel is currently the director of twin cities partnerships for the Minnesota Center of Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence, and an assistant professor in the Department of Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She has an earned MS in Manufacturing Engineering Technology with a concentration in International Business from Minnesota State University, Mankato. A full-time faculty in the Department of Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Minnesota State University

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Technology Integration in the Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susana Lai-Yuen, University of South Florida; Maria Herrera, University of South Florida

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Manufacturing

enrollment of 24 undergraduate engineering students.Given the need to provide students with hands-on experiences on medical device applications, anew laboratory has been established at USF named Virtual Manufacturing and DesignLaboratory for Medical Devices (VirtualMD Lab). The laboratory is an interdisciplinary facilitywith technologies in the areas of product design and manufacturing with emphasis on medicaldevices. Its main goal is to provide students with hands-on experiences on equipment andsoftware related to product design and manufacturing for the realization of medical deviceprojects. The VirtualMD Lab is a collaborative effort of experienced faculty from thedepartments of Industrial & Management Systems Engineering and Mechanical

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hung-da Wan, University of Texas, San Antonio; Venkata Tarun Cherukuri, University of Texas, San Antonio; Saumya Tamma, University of Texas, San Antonio; Kranthi Kumar Tiyyagura, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-1492: A WEB-BASED INTERACTIVE ROAD MAP FACILITATINGSELF-LEARNING FROM CAD MODELING TO RAPID PROTOTYPINGHung-da Wan, University of Texas, San Antonio Dr. Hung-da Wan is an Assistant Professor of the Mechanical Engineering Department at U.T.-San Antonio. He is also a faculty members of the Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Lean Systems (CAMLS) and the Interactive Technology Experience Center (iTEC). He received his Ph.D. in Industrial and System Engineering from Virginia Tech. His current research interests include lean manufacturing implementation and evaluation, web-based applications in manufacturing systems, and computer integrated manufacturing.Venkata Tarun Cherukuri, University of

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Technology Integration in the Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Min Jou, National Taiwan Normal University; Yu-Shiang Wu, China Institute of Technology; Han-Wei Zhang, National Taiwan University; Ming-Jenn Wu, National Taiwan Normal University

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-2537: DEVELOPMENT OF WEB-BASED ENVIRONMENTS TOSUPPORT SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY: ANEXAMPLE FROM MICROTECHNOLOGYMin Jou, National Taiwan Normal University Min Jou received M.S. from University of Missouri in 1992 and Ph.D. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1994. Since 2001, he has been with National Taiwan Normal University where he is currently a professor in the Department of Industrial Education with a joint appointment in the Department of Mechatronic Technology. Professor Jou has authored 1 technical book in design, and over 30 papers in diverse areas of computer technology, e-learning technology, engineering education, automation, and material

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Multidisciplinary and Project-based Experiences in Manufacturing

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Culler, Oregon Institute of Technology; Noah Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology; Stanley Ames, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-2230: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A RAPID PROTOTYPINGMACHINE: A BREAKDOWN OF THE MACHINE SUBSYSTEMS USED TOLEARN MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING SKILLSDavid Culler, Oregon Institute of Technology Dr. Culler has more than 20 years experience in CAM systems and is currently an Associate Professor at the Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls, OR. He has worked with Sandia National Laboratories, the Army Research Organization and most recently spent 4 years teaching at the Costa Rica Institute of Technology. He has published some of his work in the RCIM journal and at the 2004 Frontiers in Engineering Education Conference in Savannah GA.Noah Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology Noah

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Implementation of Experiments in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benxin Wu, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-1118: IMPROVING A MANUFACTURING CLASS BY ADDING ANEXPERIMENTAL SESSIONBenxin Wu, Illinois Institute of Technology Dr. Benxin Wu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). He joined IIT in August 2007 after he completed his Ph.D. degree from Purdue University. Page 14.701.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009The Improvement of a Manufacturing Class by Adding an Experimental Session Page 14.701.2 The Improvement of a

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Automation and Robotics Subjects in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Sample, Oregon Institute of Technology; John Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-1400: A COST-EFFECTIVE ROBOT WORK CELLJames Sample, Oregon Institute of TechnologyJohn Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology Page 14.18.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Cost Effective Robot Work cellAbstractThis paper describes the design and construction of a cost effective robot work cell using anintegrated software system. Surplus industrial cylindrical coordinate robots were updated withnew electronics and software as well as tooling. A vision system was integrated usinginexpensive USB cameras and a “shareware” vision software system was integrated into therobot operating system.This system uses readily available tooling

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Manufacturing Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tayte Nelson, Oregon Institute of Technology; Jialu Xie, Oregon Institute of Technology; John Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-1927: A SMALL-SCALE AUTOMATED WAREHOUSETayte Nelson, Oregon Institute of TechnologyJialu Xie, Oregon Institute of TechnologyJohn Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology John Anderson is an Associate Professor of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at Oregon Institute of Technology and a registered mechanical engineer. His primary teaching and research interests are manufacturing processes, industrial controls, and manufacturing automation. He has 12 years of teaching experience in higher education, and over 20 years of experience as a mechanical engineer in industry. Prof. Anderson has been awarded two patents, has authored over 20 published technical papers, and has managed several

Conference Session

Manufacturing Curricula for the Year 2015 and Beyond

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Venkitaswamy Raju, State University of New York-Farmingdale

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-1055: ROLE OF MANUFACTURING PROGRAMS IN ENGINEERINGWORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTVenkitaswamy Raju, State University of New York-Farmingdale The author is a Professor of Manufacturing Engineering Technology and the Director of Science and Technology Programs at the State University of New York – Farmingdale. His prior assignments include teaching and research at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Purdue School of Engineering Technology at the Indiana University – Purdue University, Indianapolis, and the Florida A&M University. He is a member of the Manufacturing Higher Education Task Force and the Accreditation Committee of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. He is also on

Conference Session

Automation and Robotics Subjects in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yuqiu You, Morehead State University

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Manufacturing

technologyprogram for their future careers in modern manufacturing companies, a new curriculum inRobotics Application Engineering has been developed and applied in the semester of spring 2008.This paper describes the course and laboratory of Robotics Application Engineering for studentsof manufacturing technology program (ITMT) in the Department of Industrial and EngineeringTechnology (IET).There are four Robotics courses offered in the IET Department spanning from 100 level to 400level to teach concepts, operation, programming, maintenance, interfacing, and applicationdevelopments of industrial robots. Robotics Application Engineering is taught as a 400 levelcourse for senior undergraduate students in the ITMT program. This course teaches

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiaolin Chen, Washington State University, Vancouver; Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver

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Manufacturing

they can build to meet the challenges associated with theirindividual career paths and to adapt to the rapidly changing technologies. To that end, thecreation of cohesive course sequences as an opportunity to implement the reform was identified.Three cohesive course sequences, so called “track”, have been offered to the students. The Designand Manufacturing track provides seven closely-integrated courses to help students learn how toapply engineering fundamentals to practical design and manufacturing problems. The trackcourses include: Engineering Materials, Numerical Analysis, Manufacturing Processes, MachineDesign, Computer-Aided-Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, andManufacturing Systems. The track courses will not only cover

Conference Session

Design Education in Manufacturing Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jaby Mohammed, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Jared May, Morehead State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-2150: APPLYING AXIOMATIC DESIGN AND KNOWLEDGE-BASEDENGINEERING TO PLASTIC DRUM DESIGNJaby Mohammed, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Jaby Mohammed is a faculty at Indiana Purdue University at Fort Wayne, IN. He received his PhD in Industrial engineering from University of Louisville in 2006. His research interest includes advanced manufacturing; design methodologies, computer aided design, six sigma, and enterprise resource planning. He is a member of IIE, ASEE,ASQ, SME, POMS, ITEA, NAIT, KAS, and Informs.Jared May, Morehead State University JARED MAY is currently a junior at Morehead State University. He is pursuing his Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology

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Automation and Robotics Subjects in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-2063: UTILIZING ROBOTICS IN TEACHING MICROCONTROLLERPROGRAMMING TO MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING STUDENTSArif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University ARIF SIRINTERLIKCI is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering at Robert Morris University. He has been the Coordinator of the RMU Learning Factory and Director of Engineering Laboratories. He holds a B.S. and an M.S., both in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University in Turkey, and a PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Ohio State University. He has conducted research and taught in mechanical, industrial, manufacturing engineering, and industrial technology fields. He has been active in ASEE

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Manufacturing Education Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-27: A TOP-DOWN APPROACH FOR TEACHING AN INTRODUCTORYENGINEERING MATERIALS COURSEPriya Manohar, Robert Morris University Dr. Priyadarshan Manohar is an Assistant Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh, PA. He has a Ph. D. in Materials Engineering (1998) and Graduate Diploma in Computer Science (1999) from University of Wollongong, Australia and holds Bachelor of Engineering (Metallurgical Engineering) degree from Pune University, India (1985). He has worked as a post-doctoral fellow at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh (2001 – 2003) and BHP Institute for Steel Processing and Products, Australia (1998 – 2001). Dr. Manohar held the position

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-319: TEACHING FUTURE MANUFACTURING ENGINEERS LAWS,ACTS, STANDARDS, AND LIABILITIESArif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University ARIF SIRINTERLIKCI is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering at Robert Morris University. He has been the Coordinator of the RMU Learning Factory and Director of Engineering Laboratories. He holds a B.S. and an M.S., both in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University in Turkey, and a PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Ohio State University. He has conducted research and taught in mechanical, industrial, manufacturing engineering, and industrial technology fields. He has been active in ASEE (American

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Manufacturing Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy Li, University of Bridgeport

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Manufacturing

current engineering classes, some necessary curriculum and teaching reformsare needed. A new course titled “Manufacturing Strategy and Lean Manufacturing” hasbeen developed at University of Bridgeport to provide our graduate students with theknowledge to face today’s challenges. The instructor brings the extensive US industrialand engineering experiences to the class and all the advanced technology proceduresintroduced and discussed in the class can be applied to the industries to improve the plantperformance in manufacturing flow, organizational functions, process control, metricsand logistics. Although this course was taught at the mechanical and manufacturingengineering majors, it can also be applied to the most areas of US industrial

Conference Session

Our Future in Manufacturing: STEM Outreach

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terence Fagan, Central Piedmont Community College

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Manufacturing

difficult” cannot be ignored. Now is the time for those in industry andacademia to find opportunities that change this stigma and offer a more positive outlook on theengineering industry. This paper addresses a service learning project that involved first yearMechanical Engineering Technology and second year Graphic Design students collaborativelyworking on “How To” delivery systems that would engage middle and high school students.Some of the projects included comic books on “How to Modify an Xbox 360” and videos andpamphlets on “How To Build a Car Stereo,” which encourage them to work with theirhands. The novelty of the delivery systems, coupled with more age-appropriate and interestingprojects, introduce middle and high school students to the

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Implementation of Experiments in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Gray, Texas Tech

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-1652: THE INTEGRATION OF HANDS-ON MANUFACTURINGPROCESSES AND APPLICATIONS WITHIN ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES: AWORK IN PROGRESSGeorge Gray, Texas Tech GEORGE D. GRAY Mr. Gray is an instructor in the Mechanical Engineering Technology department at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. He is the former Dean of Applied and Engineering Technologies division at Wichita Area Technical College in Wichita, Kansas and former department chair and associate professor in the Mechanical Engineering Technology department at Texas State Technical College in Waco, Texas. Page 14.1230.1© American Society for

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Innovations in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ning Fang, Utah State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-284: A PROJECT-BASED ACTIVE AND COOPERATIVE LEARNINGAPPROACH TO IMPROVING MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING EDUCATIONNing Fang, Utah State University Ning Fang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering and Technology Education in the College of Engineering at Utah State University. His areas of interest include computer-assisted instructional technology, curricular reform in engineering education, the modeling and optimization of manufacturing processes, and lean product design. He earned his PhD, MS, and BS degrees in Mechanical Engineering and is the author of more than 60 technical papers published in refereed international journals and conference proceedings. He is a Senior

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Multidisciplinary and Project-based Experiences in Manufacturing

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wayne Hung, Texas A&M University; Sriharsha Sundarram, Texas A&M University; Fatih Ozkeskin, University of Michigan; Mike Powers, Agilent Technologies; Juan Manriquez, Cideteq; Venkata Vasiraju, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-2502: ELECTROCHEMICAL MICRO MACHINING: A CASE STUDYFOR SYNERGISTIC INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRY-ACADEMIACOLLABORATIONWayne Hung, Texas A&M UniversitySriharsha Sundarram, Texas A&M UniversityFatih Ozkeskin, University of MichiganMike Powers, Agilent TechnologiesJuan Manriquez, CideteqVenkata Vasiraju, Texas A&M University Page 14.524.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Electrochemical Micro Machining: A Case Study for Synergistic International Industry-Academia CollaborationAbstractMicro fabrication is generally confined to silicon-based processes for microelectronicapplications. The advent of micro electromechanical systems

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Manufacturing Curricula for the Year 2015 and Beyond

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University; Venkitaswamy Raju, State University of New York, Farmingdale; David Wells, North Dakota State University; Robert Mott, University of Dayton

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Manufacturing

to explore the future directions for educationalprograms that include manufacturing as a major content feature. The forums were organized andconducted by the Manufacturing Education & Research Community of the Society ofManufacturing Engineers (SME) and many of the planners and participants are also activemembers of the ASEE Manufacturing Division. The recent activity builds on significant workdone during the 1990s that resulted in documents that have made large impacts on manufacturingeducation. This paper will summarize the goals, agendas, and results from these forums. Topicsincluded are: ≠ Emerging technologies in manufacturing ≠ Industry needs from manufacturing graduates ≠ Bridging research to classroom

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Multidisciplinary and Project-based Experiences in Manufacturing

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati; Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-576: DESIGN, BUILD, TEST, COMPETE: A BATTLEBOTJanet Dong, University of Cincinnati Janet Dong,Ph.D is an assistant professor in the department of Mechanical Engineering Technology at University of Cincinnati. She holds a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering and a MS degree in Manufacturing Engineering. She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University in 2003. Her academic interests include CAD/CAM, manufacturing engineering technology, process planning, control and automation, robotics, engineering education and research, and manufacturing applications in the dental field.Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati Janak Dave PhD, PE is a Professor in the

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Design Education in Manufacturing Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Guanghsu Chang, Minnesota State University, Mankato; William Peterson, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-1301: BRIDGE DESIGN PROJECT: A HANDS-ON APPROACH TOSTATICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS LEARNINGGuanghsu Chang, Minnesota State University, Mankato Dr. Guanghsu A. Chang is an associate professor of the Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering Technology Department at Minnesota State University, Mankato. His research interests involve the study of robotic applications, manufacturing automation, Design for Assembly (DFA), and Case-Based Reasoning (CBR) applications. He holds both MSIE, and Ph.D. degrees from University of Texas at Arlington.William Peterson, Minnesota State University, Mankato Dr. Bill Peterson is currently an associate professor and chair of the Automotive and

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Our Future in Manufacturing: STEM Outreach

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tom Brady, Purdue University, North Central

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-620: RAISING THE LEVEL OF MANUFACTURING CAREERAWARENESS AT THE MIDDLE-SCHOOL LEVELTom Brady, Purdue University, North Central Tom Brady is Department Chair of Enigneering Technology at Purdue University North Central. He holds BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University. His research interests are in manufacturing, computer simulation, and optimization. Page 14.1004.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Raising the Level of Manufacturing Career Awareness at the Middle School Level ABSTRACTThe

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Manufacturing Education Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Reifschneider, Illinois State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-2082: RAPID PROTOTYPE TOOLING TO TEACH NET-SHAPEDMANUFACTURINGLouis Reifschneider, Illinois State University Lou Reifschneider is an Associate Professor in the Department of Technology at Illinois State University. He received his BSME in 1983 from the University of Notre Dame, his MSME in 1984 from the University of Minnesota, and his PhD ME in 1990 from the Ohio State University. Prior to joining ISU, Dr. Reifschneider worked in the field of computational engineering analysis software development focusing on plastics processing. His research interests include plastic product design, mold and die design, and the processing of bio-based materials. Since 1998 he has taught

Conference Session

Manufacturing Curricula for the Year 2015 and Beyond

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University; Venkitaswamy Raju, State University of New York, Farmingdale; David Wells, North Dakota State University; Robert Mott, University of Dayton

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Manufacturing

describes the process and results to date being undertaken by the Society ofManufacturing Engineers through its Manufacturing Education & Research Community (SME-MER) to move the curricula for manufacturing education forward. The goal is to ensure thatgraduates are well prepared to serve the wide spectrum of industry needs in a high-technology,globally competitive, and rapidly evolving world. The process builds on landmark workcompleted in the 1990s from which a series of publications emerged that defined content,program organization, and differentiation among associate degree, baccalaureate degree, andgraduate degree programs. A variety of methods are being implemented to perform the updatingof recommended curricula and the intended product

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Innovations in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-1112: UNDERSTANDING AUTOMATED SYSTEM DESIGN PROBLEMSOLVING: CURRENT PROGRESS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR INSTRUCTIONSheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (“Tony”) Hsieh is an Associate Professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano manufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation laboratory at Texas A&M University, a state-of-the-art

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Micromachining in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wesley Stone, Western Carolina University; John Graham, Western Carolina University

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-2149: A LASER MICROMACHINING D.O.E. TO INVESTIGATEMATERIAL REMOVAL VOLUMESWesley Stone, Western Carolina University Dr. Wes Stone is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering and Technology Department at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina. He holds B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas, Penn State, and Georgia Institute of Technology, respectively. His interests include Six Sigma quality, manufacturing, coordinate measuring machines, and laser micro-machining.John Graham, Western Carolina University John D. Graham is an applications engineer in the Kimmel School at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC

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Our Future in Manufacturing: STEM Outreach

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Winston Erevelles, Robert Morris University; Jennifer Parsons, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

order to realize the conditioningand education needed prepare students for college STEM programs. STEM outreach programsat SEMS/RMU are now presented in some detail.Student ProgramsExpanding Your Horizons ConferenceThe “Expanding Your Horizons” EYH Conference is an annual event that takes place in Octoberand is for young women in grades 6 – 9 who demonstrate an interest in Science, Technology,Engineering & Mathematics. This event was developed to get middle school girls interested inthose fields by inviting them to participate in fun & exciting hands-on workshops led by womenscientists, mathematicians and engineers. Through career conversations, professional womenshare their expertise, education, and discuss job satisfaction. This also