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Strategies for Effective Education in Manufacturing

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marilyn Barger P.E., National Science Foundation ATE Centers; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Hugh Jack P. Eng. P.E., Western Carolina University

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Paper ID #19173A Quiet Revolution: Growth of Credentialed-Based Manufacturing Educa-tion in FloridaDr. Marilyn Barger P.E., National Science Foundation ATE Centers Dr. Marilyn Barger is the Principal Investigator and Executive Director of FLATE, the Florida Regional Center of Excellence for Advanced Technological Education, funded by the National Science Founda- tion and housed at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida since 2004. FLATE serves the state of Florida as its region and is involved in outreach and recruitment of students into technical career pathways; has produced award winning curriculum design

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Practices for Student Learning Engagement

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aditya Akundi, University of Texas, El Paso; Amit J Lopes, University of Texas, El Paso

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needed to be successful in Engineering study. As part of this effort, the following tools are highlighted: Winning The First Month; Math Stress Quests; and Semester Project. The above efforts assisted in changing the ‘Foundations of Engineering’ course from a teacher dominated instruction and philosophy course to a more student learning centered, engaging, hands-on, engineering problem solving course that improves student-faculty interaction and student motivation which will better prepare them to have a successful engineering education and career. A survey was conducted to assess the effectiveness of the course redesign.I. Background on Undergraduate Engineering Issues In recent decades engineering schools worldwide are focusing on

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Jackson, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hugh Jack P. Eng. P.E., Western Carolina University

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interest in science, technology,engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers through the emerging field of soft robotics. Thisproject will advance efforts of the Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers(ITEST) program to better understand and promote practices that increase students' motivationsand capacities to pursue STEM careers by exploring the inspiration that soft robotics mightafford. Results of this project will include the development and testing of our soft robotcurriculum which has the potential to broaden participation. Specifically, this project will test thehypothesis that the implementation of soft robot design experiences improves learning,motivation, engineering self-efficacy and interest in engineering careers as

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Design & Development Projects and Practices

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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-intensive and value addedindustry using advanced automated systems. However, skilled engineers who can operate,maintain, design and build such systems are increasingly difficult to find, even though industrialautomation jobs tend to pay well than other professionals [4-6].Hsieh [7] surveyed 150 industry partners on skill sets needed for careers in industrial automation.Of these, 78 responded that their companies employ technicians or engineers who maintainautomated manufacturing systems as part of their job. Of these 78 participants, the majority(about 88%) indicated that their primary market segment/industry includes one of the following:oil & gas, automotive, semiconductor & electronics, energy storage and distribution, metals, ormachine

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Kory J. Goldammer, Richland College; Brian Morgan Fleming, Richland College; Roderick R. Crowder, Richland College; Ralph S. Wiser, Richland College; Esraa Elanany, Richland College

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design, part tolerances,CAD modeling, file conversion, and printer operation.There is a consensus that increasing access to higher education opportunities is necessary todecrease income disparity over the next decade. Contained within this objective is a desire toexpanded access to educational pathways and careers in the areas of Science, Technology,Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).4 In addition, the strength and vibrancy of the USeconomy relies on knowledge-intensive jobs staffed by well-trained individuals who drivediscovery and development of new technologies. Without these career avenues, individuals willface a lower standard of living as income disparity increases.5 To provide this workforce trainingservice, many educational institutions

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cristal Monet Johnson, Carl Wunsche Sr. High School; Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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and Rescue at TexasA&M University, since 9/11, robots have been used in 49 disasters in 17 countries. 24 of thosedisasters used UGVs- with the majority using the robot models from 9/11. [3]. Giving studentsthe opportunity to familiarize themselves with the controls, purpose, and design of USAR’sincorporates real world applications. Regardless of a students after high school career choicethey have a usable technological skill. The military, urban planners, law enforcement, andmunicipal safety personal use a variety of USAR’s to collect data, bombs, bodies, and pictures ofunknown impassable areas. [4]Robotics and Automation Texas High School CourseThe first author teaches Robotics and Automation at a Texas High School Career Academy

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University

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6% of STEM workers and Hispanics representing 7% ofSTEM workers [7].Traditional efforts to increase participation in STEM fields have been largely focused on improving themath and science curriculum through better recruitment and training of teachers with scholarships, loan-forgiveness, and higher pay. However, “not enough STEM graduates means not enough STEM teachers,regardless of incentives [8].” An alternative is to expose students to STEM fields early and induce them tochoose STEM careers. For example, 65% of scientists with advanced degrees developed their scienceinterest before middle school [9]. However, in underserved populations, it is not necessarily lack of theawareness of STEM fields but the socio-economic barriers that prevent

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Diller P.E., University of Dayton; Scott I. Segalewitz, University of Dayton

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separately, participant surveys areconducted for the Women in Engineering (WIE) Summer Camp as a whole. This camp includedadditional workshops that also provided insight into other engineering disciplines. Data from the2016 summer camp survey revealed that 35 of 36 participants felt the camp was influential inregards to choosing a plan of study for college. These results are especially encouraging comingfrom young women who are faced with pivotal decisions in choosing a career path that hastypically been dominated by males. In addition to the Likert type survey questions, studentswere also given the opportunity to express general comments about their camp experiences. Afew of these comments are included below, again illustrating the positive impact

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William H. Heeter; Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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A&M in 1973 with a B.S. Degree in Indus- trial Engineering-Industrial Distribution. For most of my career I worked with Industrial Supply Houses engineering electrical systems, mechanical systems, fluid power systems, and conveyance systems. After that I spent seventeen years with Dow Chemical developing new products (R&D) for Dow customers. I just retired as the Department Chair for the Career and Technology Education Department at Porter High School. I was also the lead teacher for the Engineering House. Currently, I work part time for the Tomball I.S.D.Dr. Sheng-Jen ”Tony” Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is a Professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A

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Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University; Rajesh Ganithi, The Petroleum Institute; Yusuf Khan Airani P.E., United Arab Emirates University

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Paper ID #17762MAKER: Generations of NC Machining through Laboratory WorkDr. Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University Dr Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan – Siva is a Srilankan by birth and a citizen of the United Kingdom. His experience in Sri-lanka started with an year’s post-graduate apprenticeship in the manufacturing shops of the Government Railway and nine years in the Cement Industry. He graduated as a Mechanical Engineer from University of Srilanka, and obtained his Masters from the University of Aston and PhD from City University of London, both in the UK. He started his career in the UK as the

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Manufacturing Curriculum and Course Innovations

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faisal Aqlan, Penn State Behrend; E. George Walters III P.E., Penn State Behrend

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and undergraduate students. The objective of these workshops andsimulation games is to provide the students with a practical understanding of Lean principles andprocess improvement methodologies. Several activities have been conducted over the last twoyears including workshops, simulation games, and practical projects with local industry. Table 4summarizes the different types of Lean activities and their descriptions. Table 4. Lean activities and their descriptionsActivity Name Activity Type Activity Description Target GroupExplorers Provides career exploration opportunities High SchoolEvent Workshop for young people aged 14 and up

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Design & Development Projects and Practices

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gavin Garner, University of Virginia

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officially over and has already been graded. This project provides a perfect opportunity for students to hone their engineering designskills. The experience students gain with CAD, CAM, FEA, and CNC machining during thisproject, both through their successes and failures along the way, prepares them for a betterchance at success while working on other projects in this course and in their capstone designprojects, and, of course, after graduation and throughout their careers as engineers.References[1] Perez, D., J. Gibson, S. C. Opsal, R. M. Lynch, and R. M. French, “Guitar Building Course Gives High School Students” A Taste of Engineering” Proceedings of the IL-IN Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, 2010

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Experinces in Manufacturing Engineering Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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majorsand interests. The undergraduate students are expected to spend three – five hours on a researchproject conducted by their graduate counterparts and attend a weekly seminar on researchopportunities, graduate school and career development earning undergraduate engineering credit.Another effort, by Tufts University, aims at engaging first-year engineering students (who chosethe Window on Research and Scholarship option) in reuse of waste materials by developing andimplementing process research under the advisement of a faculty member, leading to a posterpresentation4.This paper presents an effort to develop an undergraduate research course to produce analternative to a mandatory internship course, Engineering Practice taken by all majors

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Practices for Student Learning Engagement

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ana Djuric P.E., Wayne State University; Jeremy Lewis Rickli, Wayne State University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Daniel Foster, Old Dominion University

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describe teaching modules developed at Wayne State Universityintegrate collaborative robots into existing industrial automation curricula. This is in alignmentwith Oakland Community College and WSU’s desire to create the first industry-relevant learningprogram for the use of emerging collaborative robotics technology in advanced manufacturingsystems. The various learning program components will prepare a career-ready workforce, trainindustry professionals, and educate academicians on new technologies. Preparing futureengineers to work in highly automated production, requires proper education and training inCoBot theory and applications. Engineering and Engineering Technology at Wayne StateUniversity offer different robotics and mechatronics

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Projects in Manufacturing Curriculum

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roby Lynn; Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Christopher Saldana; Thomas Marshall Tucker, Tucker Innovations; Thomas Kurfess, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Tucker, Tucker Innovations Dr. Tommy Tucker is the CEO and owner of Tucker Innovations. He has a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineer- ing from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He has over 15 years of experience writing computationally intensive software applications for engineering, medical, and defense applications. After spending the early part of his career at high tech start-up companies, Dr. Tucker founded Tucker Innovations to fa- cilitate his software consulting activities. Through Tucker Innovations, Dr. Tucker has aided various organizations in producing software applications from concept to product launch and continuing through multiple release cycles. Clients range from small high tech startup companies to

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leanne Petry, Central State University; Augustus Morris, Central State University; Cadance Lowell, Central State University; Abiodun Fasoro, Central State University; Ibrahim Katampe, Central State University ; Anthony R. Arment, Central State University

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major Jhalil Paynefrom Central State University, pre-service STEM education teacher Brein Babbs from CentralState University, and in-service teachers David Oldiges and Kerensa Hughes from Xenia HighSchool/Greene County Career Center and Dayton Public Schools, respectively, for assisting withthe preparation of cellulosic materials for polymer fabrication and characterization presented inthis paper.References1. Roksa, J., Kilgo, C., Trolian, T., Pascarella, E. Blaich C., and Wise, K. “Engaging withDiversity: How Positive and Negative Diversity Interactions Influence Students’ CognitiveOutcomes”, Journal of Higher Education (2017) 88:3 297-322.2. Larive, C. K. “Problem-based learning in the analytical chemistry laboratory course”, AnalBioanal Chem

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Juan Song, Alamo Colleges District; Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Daniel M. Sherry, Alamo College

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] Hsieh, S. "Skill Sets Needed for Industrial Automation Careers" 2016 ASEE AnnualConference, June 26-29, New Orleans, LA.[4] Robotics Industries Association (RIA). (2008-2017) The Growth of Robotics in STEMEducation. Accessed January 19,2017 from: http://www.robotics.org/robotic-content.cfm?id=243[5] Kapoor, Chetan. August 2015. Breaking down the robot-factory language barrier. Accessedon January 19, 2017 from Robotics Tomorrow Online Robotics Trade Magazine:http://www.roboticstomorrow.com/article/2015/08/breaking-down-the-robot-factory-language-barrier/6544/[6] Shum, A., Wang, Y., and Hsieh, S., “Design, Build and Remote Control of a MiniatureAutomated Robotic Sorting System,” International Journal of Computer Applications (0975 –8887), Volume

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Strategies for Effective Education in Manufacturing

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yuqiu You, Ohio University; Neil Littell, Ohio University

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various technologies. There is a need to introduce the principles andpractice of integrated manufacturing systems into an Engineering Technology Programwhich has most of the students pursuing their future careers in manufacturing industry.The Engineering and Technology department at Ohio University hosts a senior capstonecourse, which operates within a team centric manufacturing environment. This coursecouples an operations management course with an opportunity for the students to apply theskills they have acquired through partial completion of the program to pursue the design,development, and manufacturing launch of a new product. Course requirements dictate thatthe students create a functional physical prototype. As part of the class, students

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Experinces in Manufacturing Engineering Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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manufacturing process is thatmanufacturing is a “dirty” process, and a lower-class industry, making a lot of peopleuninterested in investigating manufacturing as an option for a career or for learning opportunities(SME, 2016). Yet with the “maker movement,” many of today’s millennial generation studentsare much more interested in manufacturing than even a few years ago (Bajarin, 2014). The AFLis an engineering version of “maker’s space,” and as makers need to “make something” (we callit manufacturing as engineers), the AFL capitalizes on the fact that many of these students wantto be “makers.” These students have shown a strong desire to get hands-on experience withmanufacturing skills, as evidenced by the number of students that fill out the

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Integrating Additive Manufacturing Practices in Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tony Fan, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; C. P. Yeh, Wayne State University; Jimmy Ching-ming Chen, Wayne State University

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general engineering technology for Bachelor degrees as well as mechanical,electrical, and bio-engineering technologies. In addition, students will benefit from hands-onpractice and strategy analysis, and most important of all, prepare for a potential career in thefuture advanced manufacturing industry.AcknowledgementsReferences1. John N. Stuecker ,* James E. Miller , Robert E. Ferrizz , Jason E. Mudd , and Joseph Cesarano , III, “Advanced Support Structures for Enhanced Catalytic Activity”. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 43 (1): 51– 55.2. Smay, James E.; Cesarano, Joseph; Lewis, Jennifer A. (2002). “Colloidal Inks for Directed Assembly of 3-D Periodic Structures”. Langmuir. 18 (14): 5429–5437.3. Lewis, Jennifer

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Strategies for Effective Education in Manufacturing

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faisal Aqlan, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College; Omar Ashour, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College; Keegan O'Bannon, Urick Ductile Solutions

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Engineering/Ergonomics and Human Factors and PhD in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from Pennsylvania State University in 2010 and 2012, respectively. He earned his B.S. in Industrial Engineering/Design and Manufacturing and M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology in 2005 and 2007, respectively. Dr. Ashour is the first recipient of William and Wendy Korb Early Career Professorships in Industrial Engineering at Penn State Behrend. His research interest mainly includes process improvement, modeling and simulation, and decision making modeling of manufacturing and healthcare systems. He is a member of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE), Jordanian

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Integrated Activities for Green Energy and Manufacturing Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aditya Akundi, University of Texas, El Paso; Eric D. Smith, University of Texas, El Paso; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso

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Mathematics (STEM) careers. It is estimated that by 2018, STEMbased job opportunities would be among the top 10 rapidly growing careers1. Developingevidence based solutions, Identifying underlying factors for a given problem, Holistic thinking,Understanding problem dependencies, are a few but not an exhaustive list of industry ready skillsacquired by STEM students. However, educational environment plays a very significant role inshaping the understanding of a given concept among the students. Current research trend isobserved on identifying effective teaching methodologies and developing innovative ways tokeep students engaged in a classroom. With different classroom structural settings in place, it isobserved that traditional teaching approach is

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Strategies for Effective Education in Manufacturing

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Huseyin Sarper, Old Dominion University; Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Linda Vahala, Old Dominion University

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comments about the project were not just limitedto student exit survey and course evaluations. The instructor kept receiving positive feedbackfrom those who somehow heard about this project. Some of the 215 students enrolled in springand fall 2016 lab sections chose to enroll selectively so that they can participate in this project.Here are some of student testimonials. “In the end the experience I garnered from this will be invaluable moving forward in my MET career. Having 20 years of manufacturing experience with 10 of those years spent as a machinist, I can absolutely see the value in this project. I will be holding on to these formulas and experiences for future use as I hope one day to run my own machine shop

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Green and Susainable Manufacturing Practices

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Aditya Akundi, University of Texas, El Paso; Arturo Olivarez Jr., University of Texas, El Paso; Eric D. Smith, University of Texas, El Paso; Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

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Energy Manufacturing curriculum development. Currently, he is involved in the evaluation and research of two federal grants regarding student success. One of the grants aims at providing undergraduate engineering minority students opportunities for acquiring 21st century knowledge and skills required to compete with a technology-rich workforce environment. The second grant aims at providing educational and administrative support to undergraduate student in areas of career and financial management planning. He has been selected as Research Fellow at the Educational Test- ing Service at Princeton for two consecutive summer terms. He has been program chair and president of the regional association (Southwest Educational