(IMSE) Day at The University of Texas at El Paso,with a goal of providing students from El Paso - Cd. Juarez region with opportunities to growand develop engineering and leadership skills. Considering the global use of green engineeringand green manufacturing technologies by industries for minimizing environmental impact andincreased resource utilization, IMSE day 2016 was specifically geared towards introducingstudents to new information age technologies and their application in the fields of greenmanufacturing and engineering. The conducted workshops and seminars are based on the theme“Internet of Things” (IOT) to reflect the interdependent nature of manufacturing processes andthe ability of IOT to improve visibility in manufacturing. The
, General Motors, and General Electric andmanufacturers in general [11] [12] [13]. The issues regarding the Boeing 737 Max are apowerful backdrop for faculty to highlight the distinction between perceived operating efficiencyand true productivity.2.0 Evolution of Operating Efficiency MeasurementIt may interest manufacturing engineering students that the root of operating efficiency has itsbeginning largely with the industrial revolution which began in England. As early as 1791Benjamin Franklin understood the need to contribute something of value to society each day withthe question, “What good shall I do today?” This was but one of Franklin’s 13 virtues. Hissentiment is reflected and shared by the Engineering Creed as well as the
different offerings of the same course, butoccasionally significant changes in the exam are reflected in changing scores (see, for example,IME 330 final exam). The authors intend to continue using this assessment tool to track studentprogression towards GD&T mastery throughout the curriculum. The data can serve as anindicator of the effects of any system changes (instructor, course activity, prerequisite orsequence, etc.) as well as monitor general improvement or decline in performance.Of course, exam questions are not the only way to assess the effectiveness of the new integratedeffort. Some of the inspiration for the effort began in the job offerings, job descriptions, and jobinterviews that students and instructors have been seeing more of
. Students reflections and informal interviews show that thestudents are satisfied with the experience and that they highly value gained insights and skills.IntroductionExperiential learning1-3 is a well recognized part of Kolb’s experiential learning cycle/spiral4-6 thatis used as a powerfull pedagogical strategy in many engineering programs. Creating products isthe essense of manufacturing, thus the product realization-based learning seems a natural modelfor learning manufacturing engineering7. Project-based learning (PBL) pedagogy is well acceptedin education8, 9. It is also emphasized as one of the high priority education methods/pedagogiesrequired in manufacturing engineering education10. PBL pedagogy is successfully implementedin a
-workers, etc.In a later work Herrington 26 defined the critical features of situated learning for computer-based instructional design and wrote that situated earning environments must, together withother elements, provide an authentic context that reflects the way the knowledge will be usedin real-life and provide, also, authentic activities that mirror real problems. Other elementsincluded providing authentic context that reflects the way knowledge will be used in real-life,providing authentic activities, providing multiple roles and perspectives for students toobserve, and assisting the collaborative construction of knowledge with peers and others.These elements were used as guiding design criteria in the design of the virtual enterprise
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
this materialare those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.Reference[1] Chandramouli, M., & Jin, G., & Heffron, J. D., & Fidan, I., & Cossette, M., & Welsch, C. A., &Merrell, W. (2018, June), Virtual Reality Education Modules for Digital ManufacturingInstruction, Paper presented at 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition , Salt Lake City, Utah.10.18260/1-2—31225[2] El-Mounayri, H. (2005, June), Virtual Manufacturing Laboratory for Training andEducation, Paper presented at 2005 Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon. 10.18260/1-2--15154[3] Yingxue Yao, Jianguang Li, Changqing Liu, A Virtual Machining Based Training System ForNumerically Controlled Machining
are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.Reference[1] F. Chance, J. Robinson, and J. Fowler, “Supporting manufacturing with simulation: modeldesign, development, and deployment”, Proceedings of the 1996 Winter Simulation Conference,December 8-11, 1996, San Diego, CA.[2] Imai, M., Kaizen-The key to Japan's competitive success, New York, N.Y., Random House,1986.[3] S. Barraza, M. R. González, F. Gabriel.. “Bringing Kaizen to the classroom: lessons learned inan Operations Management course”. Total Quality Management & Business Excellence. 26. 1-15,2015.10.1080/14783363.2015.1068594.[4] W. D. Kelton, R. P. Sadowski, and D. T. Sturrock, Simulation with Arena, 6e, McGraw Hill,2013.[5
necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography[1] Online tutorial available at:http://www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu/products/cortex_video_trainer/[2] Online VEX parts available http://www.vexrobotics.com/vexedr[3] C. Ronald Kube and Eric Bonabeau, titled ‘Cooperative Transport of Ants and Robots’materials http://webdocs.cs.ualberta.ca/~kube/research.html[4 C. Ronald Kube and Eric Bonabeau, titled ‘Cooperative Transport of Ants and Robots’https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/673e/763db5add397b7f29ebf796f82c4b54bd1c5.pdf[5] A Cooperative Architecture Based on Social Insects Iain Brookshaw, Dr. Tobias Lowhttp://www.araa.asn.au/acra/acra2013/papers/pap117s1-file1.pdf
this material are those of the author(s) and donot necessarily reflect the views of National Science Foundation.References[1] Wohlers Associates (2016). Wohlers Report 2016, ISBN 978-0-9913332-2-6, Available online: http://wohlersassociates.com/2016report.htm (last accessed: 2/5/2017).[2] Price Waterhouse and Coopers & Lybrand (PwC) (2016, April). 3D Printing comes of age in US industrial manufacturing. Available online: http://www.pwc.com/us/en/industrial-products/publications/assets/pwc-next- manufacturing-3d-printing-comes-of-age.pdf[3] International Data Corporation (IDC) (2016, January). Worldwide Semiannual 3D Printing Spending Guide. Available online: https://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp
more Ecoflex 00-30. This less-elastic layer of therobot gripper creates the curve of the gripper when inflated; it is essential that the bottom andseal are airtight so that they inflate! Students use wax or parchment paper as a work surface (seeFigure 3). A piece of fabric, slightly larger than the finger or gripper, is placed on the worksurface and covered in Ecoflex. The silicone mixture should saturate the fabric (you can help itby spreading forcefully with a plastic knife) and evenly cover the area where the top half of therobot will sit. The top layer of liquid Ecoflex should be deep enough that there is good surfacecontact with the top of the gripper or finger—looking at an angle, the surface should be smoothand reflective, not pocked by
progressing at an accelerated pace in recent years. Most people perceiveAI as creating human-like robots or humanoids, it is more than that. AI is to use neural networktheories to simulate the human thinking processes by computers; to inject the human’s ability toscreening data, provide sound reasoning, to make self-reflection, and self-correction decisions tothe computers. According to TechTarget, artificial intelligence can be broken down into twomain categories: Weak AI (or called Machine Learning category), which is a machine’s ability tobe trained to perform specific tasks. Strong AI (or Deep Learning category) is the machine’sability when equipped with enough cognitive skills, to find solutions to problems on their own.Particular applications
necessarily reflect the views of the sponsor.References[1] Schraw, G., and Dennison, R. S., (1994) ‘Assessing metacognitive awareness’, Contemporary Educational Psychology, 19(4), 460-475.[2] Conrady, K., (2015) ‘Modeling metacognition: Making thing visible in a content course for teachers’, REDIMAT, 4(2), 132- 160.[3] Pintrich, P. R., (2002) ‘The role of metacognitive knowledge in learning, teaching, and assessment’, Theory into Practice, 41(4), 219-225.[4] Martinez, M. E. (2006). ‘What is metacognition?’ Phi Delta Kappan, 696-699.[5] Schoenfeld, A., (2007) ‘What is mathematical proficiency and how can it be assessed?, In A. Schoenfeld (Ed.), Assessing Mathematical Proficiency, 53, 59-73. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.[6] Safari, Y
thread and digital twin are demonstrated. In the future, we willcontinue to build the laboratorial tools and environment for digital twin, and then integrate andevaluate these tools in the Manufacturing Engineering curriculum.AcknowledgementThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1818655. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation. 4Reference1 Devarshi Shah, Jin Wang, Q. Peter He, Austin Hancock, Anthony Skjellum
Teachers (RET) Program (Award No. 1300779). Any opinions, findings, andconclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.We would like to thank Mr. Zhong Thai for assistance with programming and Dr. Pilwon Hur foraccess to equipment and information needed to complete the project.References[1] Using Arduino to Design a Myoelectric Prosthetic, K.Talbot, [Online]. Available: http://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/honors_theses/55/ [Accessed July 13, 2017].[2] MyoWare Muscle Sensor Kit - learn.sparkfun.com. [Online]. https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/myoware-muscle-sensor-kit/all?print=1 [Accessed July 13, 2017].[3] Medical Stockings
othereducational institutes ranging from elementary schools to the college. The strategies and plan for enhancing manufacturing program is the response to the needs ofour industrial partners and manufacturing community. The implementation of the plan is the workin progress. As more work is being done, more reflection and data will be reported in the additionalpapers. Page 12.1185.5Bibliography 4[1] MET Department Industrial Advisory Board Meeting Minutes, University of Cincinnati, March 2006[2] MET Department Industrial Advisory Board Meeting
operate the equipment – similar to watching a professional athlete “effortlessly”perform their craft at the highest levels. Individuals lacking an accurate understanding of therequired knowledge and skills may see a potential career in manufacturing as simply “pushingbuttons” – reflecting the EGR #4 finding that “…individuals considering manufacturingemployment tend to think in terms that jobs that pay well rather than careers that are personallyfulfilling.” Conversely, advanced manufacturing technology may also intimidate those who areless confident in their abilities, but no less able to succeed in a manufacturing career. The Purdue guitar manufacturing workshop seeks to directly address this disconnect inperceived personal fulfillment by
frictionas a function of the relative velocity of sliding for the idealized situation as depicted bythe signum function, as well as those employed in the investigations by Popp and Stelter(1990), and Feeny and Moon (1989). The function used in this study is a modifiedversion of that of Feeny and Moon (1989) and reflects a falling and rising characteristictypical of machine tools.The mathematical expression of the function used in this work is given by, µ(v) = [ µ2 v 2 + ( µ1γ − µ2 ) sec hβ v]tanh α v (1)Here µ2 is the dynamic coefficient of friction and µ1 is the static coefficient of friction. vis the non-dimensional relative velocity between the slider and the guide way. α, β and γare fitting parameters.The equation of motion of the X
describe PublicLab.org, a nonprofit organization that embracesMaker ideals and applies them in the context of science, particularly science to supportenvironmental justice. Second, we describe our experience offering an interdisciplinary,flipped, service-learning, maker, open-science course and specially describe the projectsthat emerged in this course. We close with some reflections on the experience, andprovide some recommendations for other instructors who might be interested in tryingthis idea out on their own campuses. The Idea of Commons-based Peer Production In his 2006 book The Wealth of Networks, intellectual property law scholar, YochaiBenkler coined the phrase “commons-based peer production” to describe the “mostsignificant
toevaluate how this affects students’ designs and learning. Page 26.1122.8AcknowledgementsThis material was supported by grants from the National Science Foundation’s CourseCurriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Program (Award No. 0837634) and ResearchExperience for Undergraduates (REU) Program (Award No. 1263293). Any opinions, findings,and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and donot necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography[1] Online resource available at: http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/statistics/product/atp/2014/11/atpctry/atpg06.html[2] Asfahl, C
of the art car. The seven individual stars were notconnected by wires and could therefore move independently of each other and be easilyrearranged into different constellations. For example, the stars were placed in the Ursa Major(Big Dipper) constellation that would be recognizable to the festival attendees. Audiencemembers were encouraged to name the constellations, and to arrange their stars in other patterns.The material colours were chosen to reflect the ranges found in star formations as they age,providing the attendees with additional information about astronomy.The operation of the stars was that of a simple circuit containing the four basic circuitcomponents: a power source, wires, a load, and a switch. The battery was connected by
in this material are those of the author(s) and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References1. AT89C52 Datasheet; Atmel Corporation. Modified May, 2000. www.microchip.com.2. Hicks, F., Tyler, G.; & Edwards, T.W. (1971), ‘Pump Application Engineering’. McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York.3. Khaled Reza, S.M., Shah Ahsanuzzaman Md. Tariq, S.M. Mohsin Reza (2010), ‘Microcontroller Based Automated Water Level Sensing and Controlling: Design and Implementation Issue’. Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science, pp 220- 224.4. Venkata Naga Rohit Gunturi (2013), ‘Micro Controller Based Automatic Plant Irrigation System’, International Journal of Advancements
creates a focused exposure to thecredential’s ascending skill acquisition expectations. This ET degree provides a statewide modelof industry credentialed curriculum plus the checks and balances provided within the FLDOEeducation structure. Both attributes assure the quality and consistence of manufacturingeducation in Florida.Table 2 summarizes an example of a single college's approach to a stacked credential pathway.The information was acquired from program documentation generated by Lorain CountyCommunity College in Elyria Ohio. The pathways presented reflect the options within weldingcareers and are representative of credential included curriculum programs. Additionalinformation about welding credentials is available from the NSF-ATE Center
were measured before and after twoworkshops specifically designed to teach metacognitive awareness and teamwork. To put in anutshell, the integration of soft skill development into manufacturing simulations consists thefollowing steps: (1) students conducted a manufacturing simulation, (2) student soft skills weremeasured, (3) students attended soft skill development workshops, (4) students conducted moremanufacturing simulations using what they learned from the workshop, (5) student soft skillswere measured again, (6) student change in soft skills were compared and project evaluated, (7)researchers drew conclusions and reflect on the project. The following sections will discuss thesesteps in detail.3. Course and Project Components3.1
intelligent tutoring systems for engineeringapplications and embedding animations, simulations, and/or videos into future system designs tomake abstract concepts easier to grasp.AcknowledgmentThis material was supported by a National Science Foundation Advanced Technology EducationProgram grant (No. 1304843) and a gift from Rockwell Automation. Any opinions, findings,and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation or Rockwell Automation. QinboLi and Peng Bo’s programming and evaluation efforts in making this vision become reality.References[1] Graesser, A.C., M. W. Conley, and A. Olney, Intelligent tutoring systems. Washington, DC:American
customers are dissatisfied. So, what dothese customers need? They want things to happen rapidly—at the click of the mouse! Theywant to be in the driver's seat as they explore the unknown. They want to control the time, place,and speed of their learning. They want to be significant partners in their learning process. Theymainly learnt through the interaction with machines and men. They know the world is a complexnetwork of different objects and issues. They want the teaching to reflect this complexconnectivity. They are not happy with a linear lecturing process. They want the things theyinteract with to be friendly, colorful, multitasking, and efficient. They simply cannot stand amonologue of a lot of words! That is just not their thing! The only
streamlining their manufacturing offerings to better align with their local industry needs• Customizing curriculum materials o Example: A large community college in Florida used the MERC instructional design team to edit and review their faculty’s own materials and to adapt NMCE curriculum modules to reflect the manufacturing processes that are prevalent in their area• Providing faculty development workshops o Example: Faculty and instructional designers from MERC’s leadership team provided training in activity-based learning to community college and university faculty attending a program in collaborative design and rapid prototyping• Assisting in grant proposal development
student pleasure towards the learning experience and the instructorwith high marks. Student grades also reflected a successful experience with more than80% of the students earning grade B and above. This is the criterion that department uses Page 11.455.7as a measurement standard for ABET reaccredidation. Most related ABET outcomes alsoindicated a similar pattern documenting the effectiveness of the approach.Students gained invaluable experience by being exposed to various technologies. Theory,practice, emulation, and simulation factors were integrated within the curriculum.Students gained experience in hard-wired control circuits, build digital logic
was a theme that was used in development of courses. These objectiveswere reflected in the design of the syllabi of the courses and were served through well- definedoutlines.Just- in- time math and science ideas and self- paced learning were introduced in these programsto help interrelations between engineering courses and the math and science prerequisites.The nontraditional approach to education was borrowed by some universities, were self- pacedand one- room math schoolhouse type of classes was introduced.The program incurred many challenges but opened up many opportunities for success forstudents. Despite the success, the program still faced considerable administrative challenges.The experience proved that the collaboration could benefit
% Figure 8. Summary of post-intervention journal themes (n=29)ConclusionsThis study revealed that the elementary students’ conceptions of robots changed from naïve torealistic with instruction, and this change was reflected in their drawings both immediately andafter a 3-month delay. Furthermore, student journal entries and teacher comments clearlyindicate that the students enjoyed the outreach activity. Anecdotal comments from the teachersalso suggest that the robot programming activities facilitated student learning in mathematicslater in the school year during an introduction to the coordinate system grid.Key characteristics of the outreach activity include the following features: (a) it is very low-cost;(b) it minimizes the impact on the