Conference Session

Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Manufacturing

physical and PLC ladder logic whendesigning simple automation projects. Combined lecture and laboratory activities implementingthe Kolb experiential learning cycle for the PLC module are addressed. The success of themodule is assessed and evaluated through student performance tests in solving design problemsusing ladder logic and through student surveys. Results demonstrate an effective method forstudent learning when lectures and labs are integrated in a meaningful manner.IntroductionIn engineering education, depending on the material to be learned and the instructor’s style ofteaching, a number of teaching and learning methodologies and their combinations are used.Since engineering is considered an applied discipline, many of the methods revolve

Conference Session

Incorporating Advanced Technologies into Curriculums

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; John Mativo, The University of Georgia

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Manufacturing

course for reverse engineering and rapid prototyping for mechanicalengineering technology students where he employed some engineering methods in engineeringproblem solving and reverse engineering tools in measurements8. Orta, Medoza, Elizalde, andGuerra employed active learning methodologies including reverse engineering in experimentalaircraft design where students learned by stepping backwards through the development process9.Shooter in his paper presented a 3-week module that was incorporated into an interdisciplinaryintroduction to engineering course10. The module employed product dissection and reverseengineering to teach students how to improve existing designs. Lecture and laboratories werecomplemented by podcasts guiding students through

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Wei Li, University of Texas; Tamara Wogen, Washington State University, Vancouver

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Manufacturing

AC 2010-114: TEACHING OF BIOMEDICAL MANUFACTURING IN THEUNDERGRADUATE MANUFACTURING/MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGPROGRAMSDave Kim, Washington State University, VancouverWei Li, University of TexasTamara Wogen, Washington State University, Vancouver Page 15.1182.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Biomedical Manufacturing in the Undergraduate Manufacturing/MechanicalEngineering Programs AbstractBiomedical manufacturing defined as “the applications of manufacturing technology toadvance the safety, quality, cost, efficiency, and speed of healthcare service and research”is a rapidly growing field. This field is unlike many other businesses

Conference Session

Design Education II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin McCarthy, University of Auckland

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Manufacturing

AC 2010-1873: EFFECTIVE TEACHING OF COMPLEX MANUFACTURINGTOPICS TO UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERS UTILIZING A NOVEL, BROADLYBASED, INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL COMPANYMartin McCarthy, University of Auckland Martin McCarthy has a Masters Degree in Engineering Management from the University of Auckland and has recently submitted a PhD thesis. He is a is a Senior Tutor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Auckland and is a Chartered Engineer by profession with many years experience in mechanical and electronics product design, manufacturing systems and fire prevention. Mr. McCarthy's current interests include research into the effective teaching of engineering design and manufacturing with

Conference Session

Design Education I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

particularly useful to teach concepts of reverse engineering.A three-dimensional co-ordinate measuring machine (3D CMM) is shown in Figure 5while Figure 6 shows the cold isostatic press (CIP) used in the manufacturing of powdermetallurgical parts. The laboratory is equipped with a conventional workshop thatcontains lathe, milling machine, drill press, belt grinders and power saw as shown inFigure 7. An advanced HAAS CNC machining center is shown in Figure 8. An injectionmolding machine that produces polypropylene and polyethylene parts is shown in Figure9 while a MIG welder is shown in Figure 10. Figure 11 is a display case that exhibitssome of the components made by the students in this lab. Figure 12 is a SAE Baja vehiclemanufactured by RMU

Conference Session

Incorporating Advanced Technologies into Curriculums

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wells, North Dakota State University

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Manufacturing

the conventional machine tools that populate the typical manufacturing engineering laboratory. Many processes require quite different machine tools (e.g., manufacture of electronic devices or nano-scale products). Others at least require resolution, tolerances and control well-beyond the traditional norms (e.g., micro-manufacturing). A simple or universal solution to the equipment challenge does not seem to be available. University budgets everywhere are under great pressure, and coaxing out the significant new investments necessary will likely be at long odds. There are very few opportunities to compete for grant funding for teaching apparatus -- not nearly enough to serve the needs of even a significant fraction of

Conference Session

Educational Methods and Technologies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine; William Marshall, Alief Independent School District

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Manufacturing

that is the result of neuroscience research on how the human brain processes and retainsnew information”. 1Introduction“Acknowledging that students learn at different speeds and that they differ in their ability tothink abstractly or understand complex ideas is like acknowledging that students at any givenage aren’t all the same height: It is not a statement of worth, but of reality”.2 In adifferentiated classroom and laboratory, the teacher proactively plans and carries out variedapproaches to content, process, and product in anticipation and response to student differencesin readiness, interest, and learning needs. According to Tomlinson, our teaching style “caninfluence a students’ IQ by 20 points in either direction, that’s a 40 point IQ

Conference Session

Manufacturing Processes Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy; Harold Henderson, United States Miliary Academy; Jeffrey Butler, United States Military Academy

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Manufacturing

: the main body of the bottleopener and a small threaded lug that allows a key ring to be attached and detached from thebody. The resulting bottle opener requires students to use all of the machines in the machineshop and accomplishes the goal of allowing students to use several different manufacturingsequences. In order to confirm the feasibility of the design as a teaching tool, the authors first enlisted laboratory technicians who were unfamiliar with machining to each make a

Conference Session

Past and Future of Manufacturing Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wells, North Dakota State University

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Manufacturing

engineering profession. Enrollments and the recruiting ofyoung students into manufacturing engineering majors have been matters of substantial concernfor at least three decades. The dialogue in 2010 still sounds remarkably like that in 1980;persuading bright youngsters to enter the challenging world of manufacturing engineering hasbeen a hard sell throughout this entire period. In parallel, the struggle to equip and maintain Page 15.272.2modern teaching laboratories has changed little over three decades. Perhaps more so than mostengineering disciplines, manufacturing laboratories are expensive of both space and equipment,and persuading the

Conference Session

Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Eric Carr, Drexel University; Robin Kizirian, Drexel University; Yueh-Ting Yang, Drexel University; Brittany Killen, Drexel University; Yongjin Kwon, Ajou University

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Manufacturing

” class.Providing students with such a hands-on approach enables them to improve their roboticskills by using rapid prototyping and microcontrollers for performing different roboticapplications.Background In Drexel University’s School of Technology and Professional Studies, manycourses related to robotics, design, and materials are offered to the students in theBachelor of Science in Applied Engineering Technology program. Courses such asRobotics and Mechatronics, Quality Control, Manufacturing Materials, Microcontrollers,and Applied Mechanics can benefit from the laboratory experience in applications ofmechatronics, robotics, and rapid prototyping. As well as helping in the teaching ofvarious courses, such experience benefits students who are

Conference Session

Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Albert Sun, St. Mary's University

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Manufacturing

the areas of automation, control, and automated system integration.Albert Sun, St. Mary's University Dr. Albert Sun is Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas. He is also the Director of St. Mary's University’s Automated Manufacturing & Robotics Laboratory, which is dedicated to industrial automation education and research. Dr. Sun teaches courses on industrial automation and control and computer aided manufacturing (CAM) and robotics. His research interests include CAD/CAM/CAE education, quantitative analysis for small manufacturing enterprises (SMEs) critical success factors when implementing enterprise resource planning (ERP

Conference Session

Incorporating Advanced Technologies into Curriculums

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Hung, Texas A&M University; Jorge Leon, Texas A&M University; Luis San Andres, Texas A&M Univeristy

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Manufacturing

immediate team. At the end of eachsummer program, all participants prepare concise posters and share their findings with othersinterdisciplinary researchers on campus. The activity, coordinating by the Office of Vice Page 15.1033.8President for Research, has attracted an average of ~80 posters each summer from all researchprograms at TAMU.The project also provided additional physical resources and funding for research and education.The partner organizations (Haas, Unist, MA Ford, and Agilent) donated equipment to use beyondsummer REU projects. The equipment have been used for research and teaching for three otherclasses to benefit approximately 150

Conference Session

Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose Gutierrez, Oregon Institute of Technology; John Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology; David Culler, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

Automated and Semi-Automated Manufacturing ProcessesAbstractDuring the period of 1950-1990 productivity in United States industries increased 50 percent dueto technological innovation. High-value-added products were a consequence of more efficientmanufacturing processes and data processing equipment. It is predicted that in the next decadesproductivity increases will be largely due to the ability to add flexibility and improveinfrastructure through the collection and management of product data. By achieving the goalsset forth in this project, a valuable tool for educating future students will be added to ourprogram and we will also continue to improve our laboratory facilities for applied research,education and industrial partnerships.Microsoft

Conference Session

Educational Methods and Technologies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janus Liang, Yung-Ta Institute of Technology and Commerce

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Manufacturing

educational course are presented.Keywords: Blended web-based learning, SEDM, Imitated interaction, Media in educationIntroductionTechnology is not new to education as contemporary computer technologies, such as e-learning,allow new types of teaching and learning experiences to flourish. Research shows that thecorporate education market has spent 16% in year 2000 on e-learning initiatives and 24% in year2001 with expected raise in years to follow [1]. Meanwhile, the global e-learning market isUS$33.6 billion in 2005 [2]. Already the 2007 U.S. e-learning market is $17.5 billion and theglobal e-learning market to surpass $52.6 billion by 2010. While Europe and Asia lag on e-learning adoption compared to the United States (U.S. enterprise e-learning

Conference Session

Past and Future of Manufacturing Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Norman, Applied Research Associates, Inc

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Manufacturing

, Lockheed and others soon followed. To better understandindustry needs, Terman would take the trouble to contact chief engineers of importantelectronics companies to find out which device or design approach was widely used.These were the design approaches he focused on in his teaching, research, journalpublications, and textbook publications (his electronics texts were at one time thesecond most valuable book property of the McGraw-Hill Book Company, being exceededin popularity only by a standard treatise of engineering drawing). A former student andprotégé of Terman’s, Professor Oswald Villard of the Stanford School of Engineeringrecalled:” Along with enormous energy, Terman always had a clear idea of what hewanted to do and what to do to meet his