Conference Session

Lean and Six Sigma Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Leduc, Ball State University; Gary Hadley, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis; Mark Ratzlaff, 3M

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Manufacturing

. Page 15.665.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Immersive Learning using Lean Six Sigma Methodology in the Manufacturing Engineering Technology Capstone CourseAbstractThis paper will discuss how Lean Six Sigma immersive learning projects were used to satisfyrequirements for Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MfgET) capstone experiences andLean Six Sigma Black Belt certification projects; as well as satisfying an important componentof Ball State University’s strategic plan. The three driving components will be summarized and ahistory of how Lean Six Sigma projects became the core which links the three drivingcomponents will be provided. Seven Lean Six Sigma projects (four of which also served asMfgET

Conference Session

Design Education I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University

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Manufacturing

, the projects were done in teams of no more than five students. In all cases, theteams presented their final design to faculty and industrial advisory committee members and thefellow students at the end of the semester (presentation day). The team works were evaluated bya jury of faculty and industry members. At least five reviewers (four Manufacturing Engineeringfaculty, and one from Industry Advisory Committee) have assessed the outcomes of the courseusing rubrics related to oral presentation and final project report. The result of the outcomeassessment of the capstone design experiment is shown in Table 4. Table 4- MANE 450 Course Outcomes Assessment Results (Spring 2008

Conference Session

Design Education I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

program1. Majority of theinstitutions have a sequence of courses that emphasize different aspects of designeducation2. The sequence finally ends with the completion of a year-long capstone designproject as graduation requirement3,4. One of the stumbling blocks that students experiencein this process is their limited ability to work with real materials and processes to buildreal products and prototypes that are needed to demonstrate their designs. These issueshave been reported by several institutions. For example, “Learning by Doing” philosophywas implemented at CalPoly5 by incorporating machining, foundry and weldinglaboratory exercises in their curriculum. An experimental session in an otherwise theory-based class helped improve learning quality

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

laboratory technicians with respect to machining while working ontheir senior capstone projects. However, the ME403 syllabus was already so full that it wasdifficult to find time for more machining instruction without eliminating or reducing other veryimportant subject matter.The initial part of the solution was gaining approval to add a lab hour to the course. Thisallowed the course director to add seven additional mandatory hours of instruction to the courseand it ensured that students’ schedules would be set up so that they would be free during the hourfollowing class even on days without a second hour of mandatory instruction. This improved theability of students to stay after class to ask questions and work on assignments and it allowed

Conference Session

Industrial Interactions and Educational Resources

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Nutter, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

thecollaborative environment that is essential to successfully implementing concurrent engineeringpractices.” 6Curriculum Background at Our UniversityA grant from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers in 1997 permitted the initial offering ofvirtual simulation (VS) as a senior capstone project for technology majors. By the summer of1999, simulation internships had placed 12 of 17 students after running full-scale simulationclasses 7. Internship placements included NASA-Johnson Space Center, a Navistar truck plant,Deneb Robotics, DaimlerChrysler, and General Motors. By 2000 graduates with these skillsreceived the following successful job placements: Applied Manufacturing Technologies(Systems Engineer); Argus & Associates (Simulation Engineer); Delphi

Conference Session

Incorporating Advanced Technologies into Curriculums

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wells, North Dakota State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2010-33: A STRATEGY FOR INCORPORATING ADVANCEDMANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES INTO UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATIONDavid Wells, North Dakota State University David L. Wells has been Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at North Dakota State University since January 2000. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in process engineering and production engineering systems design and in product innovation and entrepreneurialism. His instruction is characterized by heavy reliance upon project-based, design-centric learning. Course projects are drawn from real industrial applications with real industrial constraints, often interactive with a corporate sponsor. Students are challenged to

Conference Session

Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education II

Collection

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

pursuing degrees in theengineering field. Students in the Mechanical, Electrical, and Industrial fields along withmany others can learn many new skills from multi-disciplinary projects such as the rapidprototype design of a walking robot. Such projects show students how to use differenttypes of technology, and demonstrate how advanced technology can be used in an actualapplication. This project teaches future engineers and technologists various advancedskills that can be used in their careers. Overall, many different fields of engineering canbenefit from this application, enabling the development of skill and knowledge in manydifferent engineering aspects and processes. Students in the Applied Engineering Technology programs are required

Conference Session

Incorporating Advanced Technologies into Curriculums

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

design and manufacturing of microturbomachinery. Some students study materials, dynamics, or thermal aspects ofturbomachinery, while others explore and develop various micromanufacturing technologies formicroturbine fabrication. The nature of micromachinery requires the development of novelmicromanufacturing technologies for superalloys and other robust engineering materials. Theselected participants study micromilling, electrical discharge micromachining, electrochemicalmicromachining, and vacuum assisted microcasting. They complete a research methodologyworkshop and then apply to their own projects through setting objectives, planning schedule,performing experiments, documenting data, presenting results at the campus-wide poster session

Conference Session

Program Development and Pipelines for Recruitment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandy Feola, Sinclair Community College

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

title“Students working on industry projects in class” also opens the webpage source:University of Colorado at Boulder school’s page, featuring the Capstone DesignConference in this website article7. From this separate browser page, the high schoolstudent can read about this program and also continue to use that school’s website tocontinue to research this program and other school facts that would be of interest. Page 15.262.8Figure 3. Landing page (left) and Search page (right) from Preparing for Advanced Manufacturing CareerAnother way to learn about manufacturing education programs from this page is byclicking the “Looking for More?” link

Conference Session

Past and Future of Manufacturing Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wells, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

AC 2010-34: CHALLENGES AND RESPONSES OVER A QUARTER-CENTURYOF MANUFACTURING EDUCATIONDavid Wells, North Dakota State University David L. Wells has been Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at North Dakota State University since January 2000. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in process engineering and production engineering systems design and in product innovation and entrepreneurialism. His instruction is characterized by heavy reliance upon project-based, design-centric learning. Course projects are drawn from real industrial applications with real industrial constraints, often interactive with a corporate sponsor. Students are challenged to design effective