Conference Session

Manufacturing Curriculum and Course Innovations

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faisal Aqlan, Penn State Behrend; Qi Dunsworth, Penn State Behrend; Mary L Kahl, The Pennsylvania State University, the Behrend College

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #22207Integrating Soft Skill Development into a Manufacturing Systems CourseDr. Faisal Aqlan, Penn State Behrend Faisal Aqlan is an Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering at Penn State Behrend. He earned Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the State University of New York at Binghamton in 2013. Dr. Aqlan is a certified Lean Silver and Six Sigma Black Belt. He is a senior member of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) and currently serves as the president of IISE Logistics and Supply Chain division. He is the Principal Investigator and Director of the NSF RET Site in

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack P. Eng...., Grand Valley State University; Val Hawks, Brigham Young University

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Manufacturing

, etc. isoften referred to as soft skills. This topic has also had some consistent attention but as shown in Figure 7,there has been a slight increase over the last decade. Page 25.155.5Figure 7 – Soft Skills Papers by Year Figure 8 – Awareness of Manufacturing Papers by YearNew and emerging topics are shown to be coming on-line in the ASEE venue. As can be seen in Figures9-12 topics Green Manufactuirng, Nanomanufacturing and Additive Manufacturing (a bit moreestablished we know) have seen a significant increase in the last decade and will likely continue. Othertopics such as micro-manufactuirng (7), biomanufacturing (5

Conference Session

Teaching - Best Practices

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne P Hung, Texas A&M University; Wm Adam Farmer, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

processes.Nelson6 analyzed inputs from directors of ABET accredited programs to identify key technicalcompetencies for manufacturing graduates. Among 264 competencies, the highest rankedcompetencies related to quality, communication, and personal ethics. Baird7 proposed alaboratory exercise to simulate mass production environment. Although is more difficult todevelop this type of exercise compared to the traditional teaching practice, the benefit of thelatter approach is numerous since: a) It simulates industry practice, b) It develops specific hard-skill and soft-skill of students, c) It provides opportunity for lab instructor to be creative and organized, and

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Rumpf, Ferris State University

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Manufacturing

desirability of so-called “soft skills” in their prospective employees. Consequently, teamwork is more afundamental part of modern manufacturing-related curricula than ever before as well. However,the best way to impart soft-skill lessons, especially in hard-skill fields, is open to debate,especially in the academic environment where outcomes assessment is stressed. Factors such asthe size of classes, complexity of projects, strengths versus weaknesses of class members,diversity initiatives in place, and many other dynamics may play a role in the formation ofproject teams. Simultaneously addressing the needs of each individual student, the needs of theclass as a whole, and needs of industrial partners is a delicate balancing act that calls first

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessment Methodologies

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan Song, Alamo College

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Manufacturing

manufacturing industry. Furthermore,technology is critically important. As such, our program has a stronger emphasis on technologythan most traditional technical programs. Page 24.77.3The goals of our AMT programs included: (1) actively recruiting students with diversebackgrounds to engage in technology in manufacturing; (2) educating students about advancedmanufacturing technologies needed in manufacturing field with cutting-edge/industrial-definedcurriculum; (3) educating students soft skills, including interpersonal, communication, industrialtechnical writing, and natural teamwork skills, etc; (4) providing students with paid workingexperience and

Conference Session

Manufacturing Process Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ning Fang, Utah State University

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Manufacturing

proceedings. He is a Senior Member of the Society for Manufacturing Engineering and a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He is also a member of the American Society for Engineering Education and a member of the American Educational Research Association. Page 22.905.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Integrating Entrepreneurship into Manufacturing Engineering EducationAbstractAmong highly desirable soft skill sets, entrepreneurship has received increasing attention inrecent years in the engineering education community. This paper describes a Project

Conference Session

Innovative Project-Based Learning Practices in Manufacturing

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas - El Paso; Aditya Akundi, University of Texas - El Paso; Teresa Wu, Arizona State University; Yirong Lin, University of Texas - El Paso

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Manufacturing

the Mechanical Engineering curriculum. The potential impact that workingin a team or individually has on a student will be assessed by evaluating the performance of eachstudent with a written report and an in-class quiz regarding the topics of the project.INTRODUCTION The focus of Engineering Education is to provide engineering students with better tools,combining technical and soft skills, to face the evolving challenges in modern industrial settings.However, the core of engineering education relies heavily on a traditional lecture-basedapproach. In this setting, the information is transmitted by the instructor to the students and canresult in the latter selectively learning part of the material while dismissing the rest1. This

Conference Session

Innovations in Manufacturing Laboratories

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne P. Hung, Texas A&M University; Adam Farmer

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

soft-skill to students, c) Provide opportunity for lab instructors to be creative and organized, and d) Significantly enhances team communication and cooperation among team members.II.2. Clicker AssessmentClickers started during 1960s in Hollywood to collect opinions on unreleased movies ortelevision shows before spreading into academic areas 6,7. The latest Clickers with multiple-choice and numerical input options had been popular in many disciplines including psychologyand sociology 8, operation management 9, engineering dynamics 10, physics, astronomy 8,11,astrophysics 8, chemistry 12,13, chemical engineering 8, mathematics 14, engineering mechanics 15,and thermodynamics 16. Published literature showed both qualitative and

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

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Manufacturing

. Participants will explore a new technical field in such a way to stimulate further study.3) To prepare students with soft skills for successful researching. Participants will work with others to develop a productive teamwork attitude and improve their communication skills.4) To motivate participants for research career. Participants will be given information about graduate schools and expose to research environment in industry.5) To promote diversity. Participants will be selected in such a way to enhance diversity and maximize the program impact.6) To continue improvement. Participants will provide continuous feedback to improve current and future program.7) To complement other institutions. This program provides research experiences to

Conference Session

Manufacturing Materials and Processes

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne P. Hung, Texas A&M University; Adam Farmer, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

. Although is more difficult todevelop this type of exercise compared to the traditional teaching practice, the benefit of thelatter approach is numerous since: a) It simulates industry practice, b) It develops specific hard-skill and soft-skill to students, c) It provides opportunity for lab instructor to be creative and organized, and d) It significantly enhances team communication and cooperation among team members.ApproachTypical laboratory exercise would identify the purpose, list required equipment and materials,and provide detailed step-by-step procedure. A laboratory instructor would demonstrate the stepsand let students repeating on identical machines. The next laboratory exercises would be similaron different type of machines

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Wayne P. Hung, Texas A&M University; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University; Shelly Tornquist, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

design –an inexpensive Stirling engine that can be implemented at their schools. The project serves as an integrating exercise that combines the necessary hard skills in manufacturing (i.e., technical drawing, material selection, manufacturing process, and metrology) and soft skills (i.e., design methodology, teamwork, schedule planning, documentation, and communication). c) Clicker assessment. Daily clicker assessment summarizes and highlights key points in lectures and laboratory practices. It also helps to retain new knowledge while providing teaching materials for the participants at their respective schools. Much improvement has been observed among participants after the successful

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Astrit Imeri, Tennessee Technological University; Nicholas Russell, Tennessee Technological University; James Reed Rust, Tennessee Technological University; Serhat Sahin, Tennessee Technological University; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; Hugh Jack P. Eng. P.E., Western Carolina University

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Manufacturing

doodling and helps you gain various soft skills in critical thinking, visualization, and creativity.3Doodler invented the first 3D Pen and after 3Doodler’s success on Kickstarter, many other 3DPens came on the market, but only one competitor really stood out: Scribbler’s 3D Pen. Similarpens are sold by many distributors in China, but Scribbler is the only one that offers customerservice, a 6-month warranty, and full return policy. 3Doodler and Scribbler have released severalversions of these 3D Pens over the years. Recently, a few other 3D Pen companies have deliveredtheir pens such as Lix (the smallest 3D Pen), 3D Simo Mini (a multipurpose pen), and a new typeof pen: cool ink pens [1]. In literature, various comparative studies have been

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University; David Gill P.E., Western Washington University

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Manufacturing

ability towork within teams containing a broad diversity of technical and personal backgrounds and goals.These skills include what is often referred to as the “Professional” or “soft skills” such as theability to communicate effectively, an appreciation of an engineer’s “duty of care” to society anda disposition towards self-learning. However, they also include many that are more technical innature including the ability to visualize in 3D, troubleshooting, quantifying and mitigating riskand connecting cause and effect. These are typically lumped together as skills that supportproblem solving abilities.This paper presents a strategy being developed for emphasizing skills development within aManufacturing Engineering curriculum. It recognizes that

Conference Session

Past and Future of Manufacturing Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

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Manufacturing

written.The focus of the following comments have an emphasis on the practical nature of engineeringeducation and a need to support the workplace. A number of respondents indicated specific topicsand methods. In general the comments suggest that education must be tied to the needs of manu-facturers. [Industry Comment] Patents and how to protect IP should be taught to US manu- facturing students Page 15.946.6 Addition of ethics and soft skills, such as emotional intelligence, work ethic, etc.[Industry Comment] Entrepreneurship must be coveredPolitically and Socially:safety: both worker and product - remain

Conference Session

Green and Susainable Manufacturing Practices

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Yirong Lin, University of Texas at El Paso; Norman Love, University of Texas, El Paso; Aditya Akundi, University of Texas, El Paso; Duke Mejia Bulanon, Northwest Nazarene University; Hugh Jack P. Eng. P.E., Western Carolina University

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Manufacturing

development so it has not been widely implemented incollege. On the other hand, project-based learning has been broadly executed. Project-basedlearning enhances knowledge retention in students since they acquire the fundamental principlesby solving a problem, which provides context to the theory learned while making it more relevant.Additionally, it prepares students for industries as it enhances team working and soft skills. Figure 1: Promotion video of MSEIP project.Special Topic: Green Energy Materials and Engineering (MECH 4395/5390 and IE4395/5390) Green energy materials and engineering is a special topic course that focuses on combiningrenewable energy design and manufacturing while incorporating cyber

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tom Borkes, The Jefferson Institute

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Manufacturing

, marketable skills in a specific industry orbusiness? Are we evaluating a particular type of post-secondary degree: associate’s, bachelor’s,master’s, or doctorate? Does the achieving of a degree represent a proficiency in competing as anindividual or contributing in a team environment? Has the student learned problem solving,critical thinking, team dynamics, conflict resolution, process development and other general“soft” skills? How many of the skills required in the previous paragraph are taught? Even if someare, is the teaching done in an antiseptic classroom or a real world environment? Are they taughtconcurrently, in sync with teaching the theory, or without regard to the time frame?There is Something Seriously Wrong Here!1. The U.S. world

Conference Session

Integration of Current Issues into Manufacturing

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tahsin Mahmud Chowdhury, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Manufacturing

the German manufacturing industry,” J. Manuf. Technol. Manag., 2019.[43] J. . Oosthuizen, “ENTREPRENEURIAL INTELLIGENCE : EXPANDING SCHWAB ’ s FOUR-TYPE INTELLIGENCE PROPOSITION TO MEANINGFULLY ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION,” in 28th Annual Confrence of the Southern African Institute of Management Scientists, 2016, pp. 370–383.[44] G. B. Cotet, B. A. Balgiu, and V. C. Z. Negrea, “Assessment procedure for the soft skills requested by Industry 4.0,” in MATEC Web of Conferences, 2017, vol. 121, pp. 1–8.[45] A. E. Gudanowska, J. P. Alonso, and A. Törmänen, “What competencies are needed in the production industry? The case of the Podlaskie Region,” Eng. Manag. Prod. Serv

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Technical Session Innovative Pedagogy in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Zhenhua Wu, Virginia State University; Lorin Scott Sodell, Virginia State University College of Engineering and Technology; A.A. Elmustafa, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Old Dominion University and The Applied Research Center-Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility; Dawit Haile, Virginia State University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

learning proposed challenges in the implementation of this course.Students and faculty were surveyed about the challenges that they faced during the pandemic.These challenges are summarized in Table 3. Table 3. Challenges from COVID-19 pandemic Perspective Specific Challenges Students’ • Fewer check-ins with faculty and peers; virtual space removes the need. specific Email is used more frequently, barriers to • No opportunities to make new friends or interact with new people—without optimal which exposure to new ideas is lessened. learning • In person interaction with diverse faculty and students also helps students develop “soft skills” needed for industry jobs so not

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Innovation and Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wells, North Dakota State University

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Manufacturing

others.4,5,6 Following a landmark SME publications in 1985 and 1988,1,7 each of the historicaldocuments has offered guidance for developing curricula and specific course content in anincremental evolution. These recommendations maintained a constant focus on manufacturingengineering as a dominantly process-oriented discipline, enhanced with soft-skills. This papersuggests a more comprehensive framework for the manufacturing engineering disciplineencompassing the full spectrum of product realization.The Essence of Manufacturing: The essential nature of manufacturing is the creation ofproducts. Indeed, no products (outside of raw vegetables, perhaps) exist that are notmanufactured. Although global information exchange and market competitiveness

Conference Session

Latest Trends and Implementations in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; Bonita Barger, Tennessee Technological University

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Manufacturing

, and then advance quickly with the use of programming andsimulation tools. Hands-on milling and turning practices are the essential part of this course.Student teams design and fabricate a number of real-world machining projects at the end of thesemester.This course is one of the best engineering courses in order to implement the innovation,leadership, and entrepreneurship concepts in the entire curriculum, and it challenges students tograsp a number of industrial soft skills such as problem solving, team work, and analyticalthinking.Although some of the course students find jobs as programmers, machine operators, tooldesigners, and manufacturing engineers, the number of students with a mindset in creating jobswith the latest trends supports

Conference Session

Supply Chain and Logistics in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Pradip Kumar Krishnadevarajan, Karpagam University

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Manufacturing

, manufacturinggraduates are expected to have soft skills such as communication, leadership, and teamwork5. Inaddition, manufacturing engineers have to deal with multidisciplinary technical skills set such as Page 26.1442.5those from electrical, mechanical, chemical, and electronics engineering and computer sciencefields to be able to work on the shop floor. Similarly, for manufacturing planning, graduates needto acquire supply chain management and logistics skills sets. For example, Mohammed et al6.present a Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MfgET) program of a major university innorth east Indiana which provides their graduates with solid knowledge and

Conference Session

Practices for Student Learning Engagement

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

assisted in changing the current UNIV 1301 course from a teacherdominated instruction and philosophy course to a more student learning centered,engaging, hands-on, engineering problem solving course that improved student-facultyinteraction and student motivation. Although some basic manufacturing technologies werebe used to build products, a majority of the course included hands-on activities aimed atimproving understanding of the ‘Engineering Design Process’ as part of a semester longteam project. In demand soft skills such as communication, teamwork, and inter-disciplinary engagement were highlighted and encouraged.In this paper some of the tools utilized to assist in the redesign of the ‘Foundations ofEngineering’ course are detailed below:1

Conference Session

State of Manufacturing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

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Manufacturing

. Certainly a broad understanding of the basic processes is important, but industry area may be regional in focus.• Most job openings are currently in Mechatronics and CNC programming. Need to have problems solving skills, work as part of a team, soft skills like being on time, and communicating well.• Real world experienced educators teaching usable / applicable subjects. Not the typical PHD no real world profs teaching abstract theories or impractical subjects.• Automation, quality, lean, CAD/CAM, robotics, team work, ethics, projects• Manufacturing Processes taught by Laboratory projects• Ability to make well-rounded decisions.• Ability to use specific decision-making tools.• Ability to estimate and create budgets

Conference Session

Practical Teaching in Manufacturing

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Lalley P.E., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Michael Langerman, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Shaobo Huang, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Ryan H. Koontz, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Lisa Carlson, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Eric Jon Holmgren

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

AnnualConference and Exposition . pp26.564.1-26.564.14[2] Brinker, Scott (May 2012) Engineers Are Becoming a Lot Like Marketers Too. Chief Marketing TechnologistsBlog, Chiefmartec .com.[3] Butcher, David (March 18, 2013) 5 Must Have Soft Skills for Engineers’ Success. Industry News,Thamasnet.com[4] MasterCam [computer software] (2015) CNC Software inc.[5] GIMP 2.8 [computer software] (2016) GNOME Foundation.[6] Inkscape [computer software] (2015) Software Freedom Conservancy inc.[7] SolidWorks [computer software] (2015) Dassault Systems SolidWorks Corporation.[8] Photoview 360 [computer software] (2015) CNC Software inc.[9] Photoshop [computer software] (2015) Adobe Systems inc.[10] Adobe Illustrator [computer software] (2015) Adobe Systems inc.[11] Glynn

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 2

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arlie Hall, University of Kentucky; Lawrence Holloway, University of Kentucky

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Manufacturing

have been taught regularly since that time.In 2003, under a grant from Ford Motor Company, some of the courses were moved into asummer “boot-camp” format. This allows the students to take two courses simultaneouslyduring a 4 week intensive summer session. Since no other courses are taken during each session,students are available for involvement throughout the day. This allows multiple plant visits,extensive factory simulation exercises, and team projects. Students indicate that the experienceis very intense but worthwhile. Employers indicate a strong demand for the students,appreciating the students’ mixture of theory and application, and the mixture of both technicalknowledge and soft-skills knowledge (organizational theory, leadership, and

Conference Session

Revitalization of Manufacturing Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekar Viswanathan, National University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

for engineering professionals 9. Demonstrate global awareness and team skills needed in manufacturing design engineeringThe tasks that are to be accomplished along with the sample skill levels required to carryout the task are listed in Table 1. These skills are developed throughout our program. Inaddition, soft skills that include oral skills, speaking, and decision-making are also anintegral part of our institutional learning outcomes. Skill Used in this Task Task Page

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack P.Eng., Grand Valley State University

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Manufacturing

Quarter-Century of Manufacturing Education”, ASEE AnnualMeeting, Louisville, KY, June 2010.6. Waldorf, D., Alptekin, S., Bjurman, R., “Plotting a Bright Future for Manufacturing Education: Results of aBrainstorming Session”, ASEE Annual Meeting, 2006. Page 25.1276.11Appendix A - Manufacturing Engineering Curriculum CommentsNote: Underlined text indicated items not addressed in the survey. • Project management and collaboration is important in today's environment. Soft skills will help one's career as much as technical education. • Focus on design and how it facilitates lean manufacturing. • I believe the portion of