Conference Session

Teaching - Best Practices

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

depicts the proposed framework for enhancing student learning. It consists of fourtypes of learning that happens over the semester long course, which the author defines as thestudent learning lifecycle. Each type of learning and their timeline are briefly described in thefollowing sections. Page 23.536.3 2 Exhibit 1: A framework for enhancing student learning in a classroom setting Comparative  Integrative and  Direct  Reflective

Conference Session

Four Pillars of Manufacturing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gayle E. Ermer, Calvin College

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Bachelors-Level Manufacturing ProgramsThe four pillars model that emerged from the Curricula 2015 evaluation is an attempt to clarifythe boundaries of the manufacturing engineering discipline and to provide a “tool for promotinggreater understanding of the breadth and depth of the field of manufacturing engineering.”6 Itwas also meant to be descriptive, defining the body of manufacturing knowledge as reflected inABET’s manufacturing program accreditation criteria and SME’s manufacturing engineeringcertification criteria, to create a model useful for describing manufacturing education. Thecurrent version of the model was modified somewhat in format from the version described inCurricula 2015 report. The top level diagram (not including specific sub

Conference Session

Manufacturing Partnerships

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

. During the seminar, the internship coordinator can clarify, if needed, thecourse deliverables and administrative evaluative procedures that lead to the internship grades. Page 23.337.4The seminar also provides the students with an opportunity both to reflect on the value of thecourse work that had prepared them for the internship and to propose any modifications to thecourses to improve their preparation.Employer evaluation is a major part of the students’ experience and resulting grade5. For that, asite visit is normally scheduled towards the end of the experience. Each visit generally lastsabout an hour, during which the internship coordinator

Conference Session

Teaching - Best Practices

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Merwan B Mehta, East Carolina University; Mark Angolia, Indiana State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

implemented in a holistic fashionthroughout a company under top management leadership.We have also observed that the mindset in industry of keeping product, manufacturing,and quality initiatives separate and mutually exclusive is also reflected in academia,where manufacturing engineering and manufacturing engineering technology programs atuniversities in the U.S. teach product design ideas, manufacturing practices and qualityconcepts as independent notions. This hampers students’ ability to make the strongconnection between these concepts that is necessary if they are to lead companies whichwill use these best practices as strategic tools for their business operations to realizequantum improvements in their processes and productivity.In this paper

Conference Session

Teaching - Best Practices

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Fidan Ph.D., Tennessee Technological University; Julie C Baker Ph.D., Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

while aligning lessons to both state standards and the STEMAcademy© standards of 3D Modeling. Throughout the PD activities, all steps of the designprocess are captured electronically through www.ucrsi.org to create digital instructionalmaterials that secondary teachers may incorporate into their classroom lessons. Projectevaluation and analysis includes both qualitative and quantitative data elements. As aquantitative measurement teacher participants complete both a pre- and post-test addressingSTEM content knowledge and pedagogy. Qualitative methods include participant interviews,discussion boards, journals and reflections. This paper will report the scope of the project,current PD activities, and their findings from the workshops.DTF

Conference Session

State of Manufacturing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

demand means that there has been little success inaddressing these needs. Given that there is little difference between the academic and practitioneropinions the problems are not based in a lack of interest, other factors must be involved. Recommendation: Apply new and innovative efforts to address Automation and Control, CAD/CAM, and Lean Manufacturing in the curriculum.Areas with a high, but decreasing demand include Advanced Processes, Basic Science andMathematics, Materials Science, and Product Design. This reflects the success of various groupsin addressing these needs. Naturally these efforts that have begun in these areas should continue. Recommendation: Continue curriculum development work in Advanced Processes

Conference Session

Manufacturing Partnerships

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

careerevolution. Every effort was made to ensure that the speaker diversity reflected that of the REUstudents, so that students could envision themselves taking the speakers’ paths. Further student-faculty interaction was provided through weekly faculty research seminars. Each week, onefaculty member presented brief vignettes of their research interests to the group, enablingstudents to learn of other imaging related research beyond their own projects. Page 23.1040.5 In addition to the program-related activities, students participated in several University-wide enrichment events. These activities included a weekly brown-bag seminar series on topics such

Conference Session

Simulation and Programming

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie Steinlicht, South Dakota State University; Byron G. Garry, South Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

with heating the waterare very simple and do not distract from the real purpose of the exercise, understanding what isinvolved with analyzing the costs involved in creating the product. In the course of the project,the coffeemaker is disassembled, analyzed, and reassembled. This type of learning activity hasbeen used extensively in Engineering Curricula and has been labeled a Disassemble / Assemble /Analyze (DAA) activity.12 Within industry, a key purpose of DAA activities is to promote newand better design ideas.13This manufacturing cost analysis project can also been seen through the lens of a Kolb Cycleprocess.14 The Kolb Cycle is defined as a cycle of concrete experience, reflective observation,abstract conceptualism and active

Conference Session

Practical Teaching

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lam F. Wong, Cuyahoga Community College, Metropolitan; Henry Griffith, Wright State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

ProductDevelopment for utilization in academia based upon existing best practices in industry. Theproposed definition is formulated as a coupling of an engineering process and a leadershipframework, which respectively formulate the mission and vision for the process. Theengineering process is based upon classic theories of product development integrated within aconcurrent, sustainability focused framework. The leadership framework, which is developed asan expansion of the aforementioned TBL, completes the SPD process by providing guidance forthe establishment of a sustainability focused culture within an enterprise. After introducing thisprocess, a reflection detailing the challenges and opportunities associated with the inclusion ofSPD principles within a

Conference Session

Practical Teaching

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William T. Evans PhD P.E., University of Toledo

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Steel Co. for alleged willful, repeat and serious violations ofworkplace safety standards at its Augusta production facility. The steel products fabricator facesa total of $132,000 in proposed fines for electrical, crushing, laceration and other hazardsidentified during an inspection by OSHA's Augusta Area Office begun in January."The sizable fines proposed in this case reflect the severity and recurring nature of a number ofthese hazards," said William Coffin, OSHA's area director for Maine. "For the safety of itsworkers, this employer must take effective and expeditious action to eliminate these conditionsand prevent their recurrence."OSHA found that maintenance employees were not supplied with and did not use personalprotective equipment to