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Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education - I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ben Zoghi, Texas A&M University; Ryan Beasley; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

final deliverable.Students in the Electronics Engineering Technology program at Texas A&M have usedthe above practical process to successfully implement more than a dozen projects so farthat also has enabled them to learn the topics more effectively. Page 12.146.2IntroductionDue to the Wal-mart initiatives there has been a wide uproar in the industry about RFID.As a result of this mad rush people are implementing RFID systems without trulyunderstanding the benefits and negatives of the implementation. The industry tends tothink that RFID is a solution to every enterprise problem today! That is clearly not true.RFID is not a solution; instead it is

Conference Session

Manufacturing Curriculum and Course Innovations

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vishal R Mehta, Ohio Northern University; David R Mikesell P.E., Ohio Northern University

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Manufacturing

, and robotics. He joined the faculty in 2007 after work in automotive engineering at Ohio State (PhD), six years designing automated assembly machines and metal-cutting tools for Grob Systems, and four years’ service as an officer in the U.S. Navy. He holds bachelor degrees in German (Duke) and Mechanical Engineering (ONU). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Implementing Entrepreneurial Minded Learning (EML) in a Manufacturing Processes CourseAbstractAt Ohio Northern University, ME-3421 Manufacturing Processes is a technical elective coursefor juniors in the Mechanical Engineering discipline. Project-based learning techniques (PBL)have been known to

Conference Session

Strategies for Effective Education in Manufacturing

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.) (MERGED); Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Carlos Michael Ruiz, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

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others. He has been serving as a principle investigator of many research projects, funded by NSF, NASA, DoEd, KSEF and LMC. He is currently serving as an editor of Journal of Computer Standards & Interfaces.Dr. Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University Michael Mauk is Assistant Professor in Drexel University’s Engineering Technology program.Dr. Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.) (MERGED) Dr. Ertekin received his BS degree in mechanical engineering from Istanbul Technical University. He received MS degree in Production Management from Istanbul University. After working for Chrysler Truck Manufacturing Company in Turkey as a project engineer, he received dual MS degrees in engi- neering management and mechanical

Conference Session

Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Y. Chiou, Drexel University; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Regina Ruane Ph.d., Drexel University ; Chetana R. Bayas; Abhishek Raja, Drexel University; Carlos Michael Ruiz, Drexel University

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published in many refereed journals such as IEEE Transactions, IIE Transaction, Journal of Manufacturing Systems and others. He has been serving as a principle investigator of many research projects, funded by NSF, NASA, DoEd, KSEF and LMC. He is currently serving as an editor of Journal of Computer Standards & Interfaces.Dr. Regina Ruane Ph.d., Drexel University Regina Ruane, Ph.D. is the Director of the Exploratory Program for the Goodwin College at Drexel Uni- versity. Additionally, Dr. Ruane teaches for the online Bachelor of Science in Education and at Drexel and serves as a consultant for the US Department of Education DHSIP project– Fusing Green Energy into Manufacturing Engineering Education to Cultivate a

Conference Session

Revitalization of Manufacturing Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niaz Latif, Purdue University, Calumet; Steven Wendel, Sinclair Community College; Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University, Calumet; Aco Sikoski, Ivy Tech Community College; Ronald J. Bennett F.ASEE, F.ABET P.E., University of St. Thomas

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Paper ID #11765Leadership Capacity Building for Manufacturing EducationDr. Niaz Latif, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology) Dr. Niaz Latif is the Dean of the College of Technology at Purdue University Calumet (PUC). He has served for two years as the Dean of the Graduate School and additional two years as the Interim Asso- ciate Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies at PUC. He has been Principal Investigator for National Science Foundation grants and US Department of Labor grant. He oversaw more than eighty sponsored research/project grants with a value of more than $20 million. He has authored/co

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University; Hayder Zulafqar Ali, University Instructor; Iman Abdulwaheed, United Arab Emirates University; Sayeda Abboud Al Ameri, United Arab Emirates University

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Manufacturing

trained on a long term technology transfer (plastic mold making) project between government of Pakistan and government of Japan. He holds a master degree in Mechatronic Engineering and bachelor in Mechanical Engineering both from the University of Engineering and Technology Lahore Pakistan. He has extensive teaching and industrial experience.Mrs. IMAN ABDULWAHEED, United Arab Emirates University Mrs IMAN ABDULWAHEED;graduated from United Emirates Emirates University in February in 2014 with a mechanical engineering degree.During her residency in the university she was an enthusiastic par- ticipant in academic and extracurricular activities.She was an active member and office holder in ASME, ASAA and Robotics and

Conference Session

Revitalization of Manufacturing Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ananda Mani Paudel, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Devi Kiran Kalla, Metropolitan State University of Denver

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Manufacturing

developed courses for general public to facilitate the AM education engagement andoutreach4 . Others have introduced AM technology to high school students or teachers. Forexample, Research Experience for Teachers (RET) has trained high school teachers using theanalytical and experimental methods as a short course. It provided them an opportunity tounderstand the technology better by allowing them to examine operational factors and impactsof the respective factors into the print time5. A methodology to use 3D printing as a tool for labinstruction in the machine design course is also presented6. AM content is also integrated as apart of project based learning such as design and fabrication of electric go-kart parts7, design-analyze-build-test project

Conference Session

Latest Trends and Implementations in Manufacturing Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazleena Badurdeen, University of Kentucky; John R. Baker, University of Kentucky; Keith E. Rouch, University of Kentucky; Christine F. Goble, University of Kentucky; Gerry M. Swan II, University of Kentucky; Adam Brown, University of Kentucky; I. S. Jawahir, University of Kentucky

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Manufacturing

manufacturing. The challenge for MFS online lies in successfullyreproducing the learning experiences that arise during face-to-face teamwork activities andinteractive projects. This means moving the MFS online involves creating online equivalents forsignificant interactive team work and activities ranging from laboratory experiments on differentmanufacturing processes, team-based product design with physical products/in softwareplatforms and their assessment to simulating manufacturing system and supply chain operations.To help students master the complex technical concepts and skills and to give them a foundationin creativity and teamwork, these interactive aspects of the coursework are critical. The goal of the MFS degree program at the

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #17683MAKER: Smart Lighting Module for Teaching High School Science and En-gineering Students about Programmable Logic ControllersMr. William H. Heeter, My name is Bill Heeter. I have been teaching pre-Engineering classes now for fifteen years. I have taught four different Project Lead the Way classes. Currently, I am certified to teach three PLTW curriculum’s and I am a past ”Master Teacher” for Engineering Design and Development, the capstone PLTW curricu- lum. I taught several non-PLTW classes including Manufacturing Engineering and AC/DC. I also taught a Petroleum Engineering curriculum. I graduated from Texas

Conference Session

Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Creese, West Virginia University; Deepak Gupta, West Virginia University

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Manufacturing

scheduled for the second semester of the junior year, after the students have hadcourses on material properties and the strength of materials. The course is required also by themechanical engineering and the dual degree mechanical and aerospace engineering students, so itis possible to have a multi-disciplinary project. In addition to meeting the ABET requirements, itis also a good review for students taking the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam. The classsize ranges between 40 to 60 students in the fall semester and 85-125 students in the springsemester. The team size varies from 2-4 students, with an occasional team of 5 students.A major purpose of the project is to integrate materials from their basic materials, strength ofmaterials, cost

Conference Session

Strategies for Effective Education in Manufacturing

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuqiu You, Ohio University; Neil Littell, Ohio University

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Manufacturing

, motion controllers, sensors, and robots. The system will besimulated and analyzed using Simulmatik3D software. At the same time, this project willalso explore the possibility of incorporating a real CIM cell for student product run based onhardware and software requirements.This paper will demonstrate the design of the new capstone course activities, scheduling, andassessment. This project will provide a strategy and case study in incorporatingmanufacturing automation and integration to Engineering Technology programs for studentsto gain hands-on and software simulation and modeling experiences.The ETM capsone courseThe capstone course within the engineering technology and management department at OhioUniversity exists as a comprehensive

Conference Session

Experinces in Manufacturing Engineering Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Manufacturing

charge of the building and implementation of the Ideas to Innovation (i2i) Laboratory, which opened in August 2008 and houses classrooms and laboratories used by the 2000 students in Purdue’s First-Year Engineering Program. He oversaw the daily operation of the i2i lab, and was responsible for the personnel, logistics, and technology used in the classroom and labs. Eric also helped build and directed the College of Engineering sponsored Artisan and Fabrication Lab (AFL), which houses a machine shop, carpentry shop, and a prototyping lab used by all students in the College of Engineering for project work. In 2009, he received a New Employee Staff Award of Excellence from the College of Engineering for his work in

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kasun Sanjaya Somaratne, British Columbia Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #11973MAKER: Gyro’clock - The spinnable time readerKasun Sanjaya Somaratne, British Columbia Institute of Technology Kasun Somaratne is a second year Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology student at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). He explores his interest in electronics and creativity through innovative projects and experiments. His design for a wireless signal indicator vest for cyclists won the 2014 BCIT Student Innovation Challenge Award in the applied research category. He aspires to become an electronics engineer to help advance the field of electronics and to pursue his passion

Conference Session

Four Pillars of Manufacturing Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack P.Eng., Grand Valley State University; Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton; Mark J. Stratton, Society of Manufacturing Engineers; Phil Waldrop, Georgia Southern University; Karen Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of Technology

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Manufacturing

AC 2012-3751: CURRICULA 2015: AN UPDATE FOR 2012Dr. Hugh Jack P.Eng., Grand Valley State University Hugh Jack is a professor of product design and manufacturing engineering at Grand Valley State Univer- sity in Grand Rapids, Mich. His specialties include automation, design projects, and internet application development.Prof. Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton Robert L. Mott, P.E., is Professor Emeritus of engineering technology at the University of Dayton. He serves the Society of Manufacturing Engineers through the Manufacturing Education & Research Com- munity and the SME Center for Education, and he is a recipient of the SME Education Award. He has authored four textbooks: Applied Fluid Mechanics, 6th

Conference Session

Program Development and Pipelines for Recruitment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaby Mohammed, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi; Ramesh Narang, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Jihad Albayyari, Indiana-Purdue University

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Manufacturing

network and have access to a suite of licensed software. IPFW also has many open student laboratories that are part of a campus-wide intranet and that support all non-specialized courses on campus.DEMAND AND EMPLOYMENT FACTORSMFET degree graduates find career opportunities in many areas involving manufacturingsystems and operations. Some of these are based on industries having processes such as,fabrication, stamping, welding, forging, casting, plastics processing, advanced CNC machining,and other emerging technical areas. Program graduates have titles such as processengineer/technician, manufacturing engineer, design engineer, lab technician, tooling engineer,project engineer, engineering manager, and maintenance engineer.MARKET DEMANDThe

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Noe Vargas Hernandez, University of Texas, El Paso; Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Paras Mandal, University of Texas, El Paso; Maria Veronica Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Juan Venegas

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Manufacturing

, and others (more than 100 refereed publications). He has been serving as a principle investigator of several research projects funded by NSF, NASA, DoEd, and KSEF. He is currently serving as an Editor of the Journal of Computer Standards & Interfaces.Dr. Noe Vargas Hernandez, University of Texas, El Paso Noe Vargas Hernandez researches creativity and innovation in engineering design. He studies ideation methods, journaling, smartpens, and other methods and technology to aid designers improve their creativ- ity levels. He also applies his research to the design of rehabilitation devices (in which he has various patents under process) and design for sustainability.Dr. Richard Chiou, Drexel UniversityProf. Paras

Conference Session

Design Education II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Chen, Bradley University; Ye Li, Bradley University

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Manufacturing

college levelfacility planning course. Such a course carries three-credit hours, and is comprised of aweekly two-hour lecture and a two-hour lab. Important entrepreneurial concepts are firstintroduced to students, such as identifying opportunities, creating a business plan, andanalyzing the market to determine the target customers. Students will then develop theproduct and determine the customer demand based upon the market analysis. This paperdiscusses those tasks as part of students’ projects, ranging from determining the number ofworkers and machines required by the facility, to the total cost required to start thebusinesses. Outcome of the course was evaluated by pre and post evaluation instrumentsconducted by an external professional

Conference Session

Use of Technology for Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University ; Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University; Aurel Mathews

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Manufacturing

mining, bio- informatics and advanced manufacturing. Dr. Tseng published in many refereed journals such as IEEE Transactions, IIE Transaction, Journal of Manufacturing Systems and others. He has been serving as a principle investigator of many research projects, funded by NSF, NASA, DoEd, and KSEF. He is currently serving as an editor of Journal of Computer Standards & Interfaces.Mr. M. Eric Carr, Drexel University Mr. Eric Carr is a full-time Laboratory Manager and part-time adjunct instructor with Drexel University’s Engineering Technology program. Eric assists faculty members with the development and implementa- tion of various Engineering Technology courses. A graduate of Old Dominion University’s Computer

Conference Session

Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Ethics Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University; Rajesh Ganithi, UAE University

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Manufacturing

hands of the instructor to deviseexperiments and projects (instructional activities and materials) to achieve the course outcomes.Whetton [1] stated that most important professing of a professor involves his thoughtful choiceof reading materials, assignments, activities and most of all learning objectives. This ispronounced even more in this course because the instructor has to choose few experiments and aproject from a wide variety of mechanical engineering applications. The objectives, instructionalactivities and material and the assessments he develops have to be in alignment. Students at theUnited Arab Emirates University normally complete their Bachelor’s Degree in MechanicalEngineering in ten semesters. They take the Design and

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Experiences in Manufacturing Engineering Education

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason M. Weaver, Brigham Young University

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Manufacturing

. Plant Layout 16. Cellular Mfg. 17. Ergonomics 18. Inventory Control 19. Procurement 20. Project Management 21. Process ImprovementBefore teaching the course for the first time, the author observed the previous instructor andteam-taught several class periods. During the author’s first time teaching the course (FallSemester 2016), an effort was made to preserve the structure, content, and teaching style as muchas possible. Towards the end of the course, the author gave an extra credit opportunity if studentswould come give feedback on the course. At the end of the course, students were alsoencouraged to give anonymous feedback through the university. Some of the comments

Conference Session

Learning Strategies

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Khalifa H. Harib, United Arab Emirates University; Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University; Hayder Zulafqar Ali, United Arab Emirates University; Bobby Mathew, United Arab Emirates University

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he has worked with many British industries. Dr Sivaloganathan is a keen researcher in Design and was the Convenor for the International Engineering Design Conferences in 1998 and 2000. He has been a regular participant of the ASEE annual conference during the past few years. He has published more than 85 papers in reputed journals and conferences.Mr. Hayder Zulafqar Ali, United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) Hayder Ali is an instructor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at United Arab Emirates University (UAEU). Before joining UAEU, he received training on a long term technology transfer (plastic mold making) project between government of Pakistan and government of Japan. He holds a master’s degree in

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Talley P.E., Texas State University; Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University

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Manufacturing

, 2016 MAKER: Public Engineering: Informal Interactive Video and Electronic Poster Hallway Learning ExperienceAbstractThrough class projects and assignments, students create a wide range of interesting content.How can faculty use the student video and poster projects after the semester is over? Thisproject is focused on the production of a system that can be used in the hallway to allow studentsto interact and learn from videos and electronic posters. The term public engineering was chosento be analogous to the field of public history as the aim here is educate the public aboutengineering topics. This public engineering display is primary made up of a PC runningwindows and 32-inch LCD TV. The computer is surplus from a student

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

, academic engineering curricula tends to focus on developing thetechnical skills of the students, overlooking the soft skills or 21st century skills that are just asimportant. The 21st century skills include critical thinking, communication, teamworkcollaboration, metacognitive awareness, and creativity. Developing such skills will enable futureengineers to effectively engage in interdisciplinary endeavors and adapt to changes in nationalpolicies and emergent technologies. This paper presents a project that integrates 21st century skilldevelopment (i.e., metacognitive awareness, constructive thinking, and communication) into amanufacturing systems course. In this course, students learn about manufacturing systemsthrough a series of teamwork-based

Conference Session

Learning Strategies

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Yareni P. Lara-Rodríguez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Rafael Jose Baez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Pedro O. Quintero, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

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Mechanical Engineering of the University of Puerto Rico, Mayag¨uez, in 2008 as an Assistant Professor. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Improvement of Students’ Performance in Manufacturing Processes Laboratory by Applying Spaced Practice StrategyAbstractIn the traditional laboratory sessions of the Manufacturing Processes Laboratory (INME 4056) inthe Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Puerto Rico campus Mayagüez, theexperimental practices with lathe and milling machines lack pre-exposure to the processes beforethe session when the students work with the final project part. This leads to significant errors inthe targeted dimensions in the final project

Conference Session

State of Manufacturing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill D. Bailey, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Manufacturing

numbers to shrinkdramatically, but it did suggest that enrollment growth in this program would be limited. Inorder to best leverage available resources for the program, a complete redesign of thecombinations of course offerings, the physical resources, and the human resources wasundertaken. Although local industry had a vested interest, and supported the redesign, thisrestructuring project was initiated and completed by the program’s faculty.Course Offerings (within the major)Table 1 lists the major course offerings by semester and by lab as they were originally offered.This is a pretty traditional arrangement, and very similar to other programs in the system.Table 1. Initial Course offeringsYear 1 (old lab)Fall

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Manufacturing Division Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Wei Li, University of Texas; Tamara Wogen, Washington State University, Vancouver

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Manufacturing

undergraduatestudents. The last two examples are the individual courses where individual MfgE/MEfaculty developed a course or a lab project in biomedical manufacturing. Page 15.1182.3 2Example 1: Biomedical Engineering Specialization Program at University of Calgary [5]The Engineering Programs at the University of Calgary offers the BiomedicalEngineering Specialization program, which allows undergraduate engineering students totake a series of biomedical engineering classes on top of the regular engineering classes.This group of students is called ‘the Biomedical Engineering Specialization students.’They are from various

Conference Session

Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University

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Manufacturing

. Page 24.780.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Integrating the Energy Efficiency and Assessment Components into ManufacturingAbstractThis paper reports the current developments and implementations on energy efficiency andassessment studies in an engineering technology program. The developments are basically in twocategories: 1) Web-based teaching modules of Renewable Energy Education have beendeveloped through a funded research project. Instructional Materials, Laboratory Practices andAssessment Exercises have been posted to iLearn (which a Desire2Learn system) and Canvas(which is an Instructure system). Developed materials have been tested by

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann Goebel, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Harry Petersen, Minnesota State University, Mankato; William Peterson, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Manufacturing

the delivery of onlinecurriculum and services. The Minnesota State University System consists of 33 state universities,community colleges, technical colleges and combined community and technical colleges locatedon 53 campuses. The system serves approximately 235,000 students annually in credit-basedcourses and another 130,000 in non-credit courses. A primary vehicle for the state universitysystem’s online entity support is largely demonstrated through seed grants for online course orprogram development. As pedagogically necessary, portions of the online program or coursewere able to be customized to use applied activities such as a course cohort activity. For thedepartment courses either a capstone project or a lab experience were integrated

Conference Session

Revitalization of Manufacturing Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Patrick James La Petina, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Manufacturing

implementation of the Ideas to Innovation (i2i) Laboratory, which opened in August 2008 and houses classrooms and laboratories used by the 2000 students in Purdue’s First-Year Engineering Program. He oversaw the daily operation of the i2i lab, and was responsible for the personnel, logistics, and technology used in the classroom and labs. Eric also helped build and directed the College of Engineering sponsored Artisan and Fabrication Lab (AFL), which houses a machine shop, carpentry shop, and a prototyping lab used by all students in the College of Engineering for project work. In 2009, he received a New Employee Staff Award of Excellence from the College of Engineering for his work in launching the i2i lab. Eric has served

Conference Session

Additive Manufacturing Practices

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas; Aditya Akundi, University of Texas; Juan Alejandro Saavedra, University of Texas; Eric D. Smith, University of Texas

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #13899Augmenting High School Student Interest in STEM Education Using Ad-vanced Manufacturing TechnologyProf. Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso Dr. Tseng is a Professor and Chair of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering at UTEP. His research focuses on the computational intelligence, data mining, bio- informatics and advanced manu- facturing. Dr. Tseng published in many refereed journals such as IEEE Transactions, IIE Transaction, Journal of Manufacturing Systems and others. He has been serving as a principle investigator of many research projects, funded by NSF, NASA, DoEd, KSEF and