Conference Session

Revitalization of Manufacturing Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekar Viswanathan, National University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

academic year, the lead faculty, with the help ofinstructional faculty members, assessed 20% of each program’s learning outcomes. Theseincluded a review of course syllabus, student submittals, instructor review, and othertestimonials. The results of the assessment process were uploaded into NU’s AcademicManagement System (AMS). This was made available to all reviewing body within theuniversity. The results of the PAR review were critically analyzed by the school’sassessment committee, chair, dean, graduate council, and the university’s assessment Page 26.218.12committee for accuracy and independent verification. The assessment recommendationswere

Conference Session

Manufacturing Materials and Processes

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ergin Erdem, Robert Morris University; Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

processes, and various finishing operations (e.g. grinding) were introduced. In orderto augment and reinforce the learning of the key manufacturing processes, CAE basedapproaches area also introduced. To simulate the casting process CastViewTM software is used.Figure 1 and Table 1 below present the related sections of the syllabus. Figure 1 demonstratesthe key course information while Table 1 provides the laboratory sessions that are conducted.The size of the laboratory sessions depends on the nature of the manufacturing process in focus.It usually varies between 3 to 15 students. For example, the computer sessions are usuallyconducted in groups of 15, whereas welding laboratory sessions are conducted in groups of 3 and4, where each student have an

Conference Session

Latest Trends and Implementations in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

impact.”  “My experience will definitely have an impact on student achievement. The more honest experiences I can provide to my students whether directly in a lesson or just in conversation then the more students will feel a direct link to a program or plan of furthering their own education.”  “I think there will be an impact on helping prepare kids for research.”  “Yes, it will have a great impact on the students, because I met other colleagues teaching the same course as mine and we brainstormed on how to effectively improve our teaching skills in the field of robotics, automaton and mechatronics. Besides that, the research experience I had will be incorporated in my syllabus.”  “Yes, I