with many local community agencies.Dr. Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University Dr. Bimal Nepal is an Associate Professor in the Industrial Distribution Program at Texas A&M Univer- sity. His research interests include integration of supply chain management with new product development decisions, distributor service portfolio optimization, pricing optimization, supply chain risk analysis, lean and six sigma, and large scale optimization. He has authored 30 refereed articles in leading supply chain and operations management journals, and 40 peer reviewed conference proceedings articles in these areas. He has B.S. in ME, and both M.S. and Ph.D. in IE. He is a member of ASEE, INFORMS, and a senior member of IIE.Dr
stochastic. Moreover, the manufacturing system isinterconnected among its different subsystems and components, which cannot be described onlythrough the theoretical explanation. Here, computer simulation can be integrated to design andvisualize the stochastic and complex system. This paper uses the advantage of simulation todescribe a series classroom activity using SIMIO software, which are deployed in industrialsystems simulation course in the University of Texas at El Paso. Besides, the authors show a nobleapproach to demonstrate the simulation using the virtual reality (VR) technology in Unityplatform. Integration of these simulation based classroom activities provide three-fold benefit tostudents’ learning process; (1) it provides an effective
. Project supervisors, who arealso faculty members, advise students on their projects. However, in some instances, thecapstone instructors and project supervisors could be the same.Program Assessment Review (PAR)Each year, this program was assessed using an established program assessment review(PAR) process. The process included review of student learning using a variety ofevaluation methods including assignments, tests, and projects. The process started withan establishment of a curriculum map, which integrated the program’s learning outcomesto each course as shown in Figure 1. Then the assignments, tests, projects, and other taskswere created to augment the introduction, development, and mastery of the programlearning outcomes. At the end of each
- ing design thinking on the secondary level. Nathan was a former middle and high school technology educator in Montana prior to pursuing a doctoral degree. He was a National Center for Engineering and Technology Education (NCETE) Fellow at Utah State University while pursuing a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction. After graduation he completed a one year appointment with the Center as a postdoctoral researcher.Dr. Hugh Jack P.E., Western Carolina University Not an author. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Taking Soft Robotics from the Laboratory to the ClassroomAbstractSoft robots are an emerging technology which causes us to rethink the design and fabrication ofrobots
exhibiting for several days. Along the back of the contacts, connect your circuit wires tightly. You should now have an open circuit where connecting the two contact points will result in completion. Your human skin will act as a switch to control the circuit.v Carefully integrate your contact surfaces into the design elements you chose earlier. In Page 26.1119.5 Star Car, the baby alien was created from metallic thread so that just touching his body was enough to connect to the circuit. The rocket ship was decorated with conductive aluminum tape, requiring users to hold the main shuttle. v Once your design has been reinforced
the Annual ASEE Conference, 2011. 11. D. Shetty and S. Choi: Globalization and Product Design Curriculum in Engineering Programs, Proceedings of the Annual ASEE Conference, 2003. 12. D. Nieusma: Integrating Technical, Social and Aesthetic Analysis in Product Design Studio: A case Study and Model for a New Liberal Education for Engineers, Proceedings of the Annual ASEE Conference, 2008. 13. W. Loendorf, D. Richter, and D. Teachman: Results from an Interdisciplinary Service Learning Pilot Project Incorporating Universal Design Concepts for ADA Compliance, Proceedings of the Annual ASEE Conference, 2010. 14. P. A. Manohar, C. Jones and J. Radermacher: Development and Implementation of a Junior-Year
programming and video processing require SDK, a system that manages the buildprocess in an operating system, and supporting library integration knowledge. This requirescomputer science skills and a timeline that is beyond the scope of middle school curriculum. Thedevelopment of the vision portion of robot perception research should be implemented at seniorhigh school or college level. This process requires more than 6 weeks of research work in a K-12classroom scenario.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the Research Experiences for Teachers Programunder National Science Foundation Grant No. 1300779. Any opinions, finding, and conclusionsor recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not
essential role in the manufacturingindustry. Engineers constantly design, maintain, reconfigure, and upgrade these systems toaccommodate shifts in product design or manufacturing priorities. Often engineers require yearsof experience to become expert in this area. Needed are systematic procedures and acomprehensive curriculum for education on automated system integration tasks such as roboticsystem design. This paper describes the design and evaluation of a web-based robotic workcelldesign tool kit created to help students learn how to design an automated robotic workcell in asystematic way. The design of the toolkit is based on interviews with engineers about typicalapplication engineer job tasks at system integration companies. The toolkit was
AC 2010-312: EXTENDING LEAN MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS THROUGHIMPLEMENTING MOBILITY (A CASE STUDY)Mohamed Gadalla, Central Connecticut State University Dr. Gadalla is currently an assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Central Connecticut State University. Dr. Gadalla has a Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Western Ontario in Canada. He graduated with honor from Cairo University with B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering followed by a Master degree (M. Sc.) from the same university. He served as a research engineer and visiting scholar in several universities in USA, Canada, Germany, and Egypt. He also severed as a program coordinator for the computer Integrated
inManufacturing is 9.7% [24-25].ConclusionsThe overwhelming recommendation to entice young students to have an interest in themanufacturing sector is a well-designed Manufacturing Processes course. The course should notonly serve the academic and curriculum requirements, but also introduce the students to thesector (e.g., tours, industry speakers, and hands-on laboratory exercises). The three conclusionsare: that proximity to the manufacturing sector for students and campuses is significant, thatinternships and cooperative learning experiences are significant, and that faculty andadministration involvement are vital.A major conclusion of the work presented here is that there is a significant difference in studentsfrom campuses near more manufacturing
Paper ID #17285MAKER: Star Car 2015Ms. Emily Ann Marasco, University of Calgary Emily Marasco is a Ph.D. student at the University of Calgary. Her research focuses on creativity and cross-disciplinary curriculum development for engineering students as well as for K-12 and community outreach programs.Ms. Stephanie Hladik, University of Calgary Stephanie Hladik is a M.Sc student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Calgary. Through her research she is exploring topics related to the integration of engineering into K-12 curricula. In particular, she is interested in bringing electrical engineering
.661-668.4. Zecher, J., 1998, “Integration of a Rapid Prototyping System in a MET Curriculum,” Proceedings of 1998 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Session 3549.5. Stamper, R. E. and Dekker, D. L., 2000, “Utilizing Rapid Prototyping to Enhance Undergraduate Engineering Education,” Proceedings of the 30th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Session F3C, pp.1-4.6. Stier, K. and Brown, R., 2000, “Integrating Rapid Prototyping Technology into the Curriculum,” Journal of Industrial Technology, 17(1), pp.1-6.7. Strzelec, R. A. and Vavreck, A. N., 2005, “Rapid Prototyping in an Electromechanical Engineering Technology Program,” Proceedings of 2005 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.8. Tester, J
depersonalized description of the field does little to address “a key challenge [which] is toeducate students and workers about what manufacturing looks like today. ‘The next generationof shop-floors…doesn’t look like [it] did 20 years ago’ ” [28]. Solely focusing on technologywhen discussing AM does little to help a prospective professional envision his or her workpossibilities in the field or enable an existing community member to see his or her integral role.Figure 4. AM Stakeholders as Discrete EntitiesAs Figure 4 suggests, as far as setting an AM definition is concerned, educational stakeholdersappear to be disconnected from industry and governmental entities. As SME’s WorkforceImperative report noted, industry, government, and education must be an
state of manufacturing anddemonstrate the skills needed, a tour of a modern manufacturing plant has been integrated in theworkshop for each cohort. This experience also provides an example to program faculty andstaff on how they can improve the image of manufacturing for their students, and gives modelsfor integrating first-hand experiences into their classrooms. Page 26.1056.3Consistent Curriculum Research conducted over the past decade by the SME through its ManufacturingEducation and Research Community (MER) and its Center for Education has shown that there isa need for a clearer understanding of the topics that define manufacturing
extensively integrated into the curriculum, allowing technical workers tobypass several years of on-the-job training. The skilled graduates will be more welcomed bymanufacturing partners as they are already trained and ready to fill advanced positions inmanufacturing. Second, the students enrolled into the program are getting paid over the two-yearprogram, essentially eliminating the need for most student loans. This is an attractive prospectiveto many students who struggle to finance their higher education.Overview and ObjectivesAdvanced manufacturing in the U.S. has experienced a profound transformation over the lastdecades. Technology has become increasingly sophisticated, while the workforce with thecorrect skills has become increasingly lean
forgreatest, and second greatest needs. It is recognized that asking for the top two priorities ignoresmany other subtle details. Moreover, any topic in the curriculum that is well taught, andessential, may not receive any votes. One alternative would be to rank the topics from top tobottom, but the added time to complete the survey would reduce the response rate. Anotheralternative used in the past was to assign an importance score on a scale. However, surveyrespondents normally list many topics as highly important and the differentiation is lost.Therefore, asking for the top two choices are used as a compromise for a fast survey response.And, the results cannot be used to identify topics for reduction, or elimination.Table 4 shows the number of
industrial controls course in an engineering curriculum issomewhat surprising, since many processes and products use the methods taught in such acourse. As pointed out by Clough3, discrete and batch process control is often a missing link inan undergraduate engineering student’s controls education. In fact, the first technical skill listedin the Society of Manufacturing Engineer’s list of educational competency gaps isManufacturing Process Control4. Members of the UT Martin Industrial Advisory Committee,who come principally from manufacturing backgrounds, have consistently emphasized theimportance of this course. Although industrial controls courses are not common in engineeringcurriculum, they do exist, and Bachnak5 describes a similar three course
. Elbestawi, D. Centea, I. Singh, and T. Wanyama, “SEPT Learning Factory for Industry 4.0 Education and Applied Research,” in Procedia Manufacturing, vol. 23, 2018, pp. 249- 254.[6] H. Karre, M. Hammer, M. Kleindienst, and C. Ramsauer, “Transition towards an Industry 4.0 state of the LeanLab at Graz University of Technology,” in Procedia Manufacturing, vol. 9, 2017, pp. 206-213.[7] R. Promyoo, S. Alai, and H. El-Mounayri, “Innovative Digital Manufacturing Curriculum for Industry 4.0,” in Procedia Manufacturing, vol. 34, 2019, pp. 1043-1050.[8] T. Guo, D. Khoo, M. Coultis, M. Pazos-Revilla and A. Siraj, "Poster Abstract: IoT Platform for Engineering Education and Research (IoT PEER)--Applications in Secure and Smart Manufacturing
Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Texas State University. She holds an Ed.D. in Curriculum & Instruction with an em- phasis on technology integration and art education. Her teaching and research explore how the hands-on use of design-based technologies (e.g. digital fabrication, 3D modeling and printing, computer program- ming, and DIY robotics) can impact multidisciplinary learning that transcends traditional content contexts c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Paper ID #16097 (e.g. arts-based STEM integration). At her free mobile makerspace for K-12 students and teachers, The
. Some offer apps that include conceptsrelated to programming and controls, such as block programming, which can be found in toyslike Kamigami robots [37], and trajectory planning, which can be found in toys like the Spherorobot. Some toys include advanced vision capabilities [38] and an interactive learningenvironment, such as the Cozmo robot. The Cozmo robot (shown in Figure 1) is an autonomousrobot that is shaped like a truck [39]. It integrates computer vision capabilities with artificialintelligence algorithms [40]. Children can interact with it and see how the robot can readinformation from the objects in its proximity, which is important for various applications inmaterial tracking. It also has vision recognition capabilities that are
Paper ID #17731MAKER: Smart Packaging Machine Simulator for Teaching Ladder LogicProgrammingMr. Robert Barham, New Caney ISD Robert Barham has been teaching secondary math and technology courses for twenty years. Currently, he teaches engineering courses at Porter High School in Porter, Texas, some forty miles northeast of Houston. He is working with the local community college to articulate acceptance of high school robotics and au- tomation courses toward the requirements of an A.A.S. degree in mechatronics. Email: rbarham@newcaneyisd.orgDr. Sheng-Jen ”Tony” Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is
major points of this paper. The subject is dynamic andany list must be reviewed often to properly address the subject of safety for electrical personnel.The paper will discuss some of the more pertinent topics since a thorough review of all thesetopics would be beyond the bounds of any one paper.The Control Panel:Students enrolled in an Electrical Engineering Technology curriculum should be taught the basicdesign of how to construct an electrical panel. Their experience should be included in a PLCcourse or other automation course and should include practical information pertaining to thedesign and construction of the panel. While students are usually interested in programming thePLC and solving the logic associated with control of devices, the
University, Nagel has helped to develop and teach the six course engineering design sequence which represents the spine of the curriculum for the Department of Engineering. The research and teaching interests of Dr. Nagel tend to revolve around engineering design and engineering design education, and in particular, the design conceptualization phase of the design process. He has performed research with the US Army Chemical Corps, General Motors Research and Development Center, and the US Air Force Academy, and he has received grants from the NSF, the EPA, and General Motors Corporation.Dr. Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Julie S. Linsey is an Assistant Professor in the George W. Woodruff School of
Paper ID #18596Development of Automatic Reconfigurable Robotic Arms using Vision-basedControlDr. Mingshao Zhang , Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville Mingshao Zhang is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Department. He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology (2016). Prior to this, He also holds a M.Eng. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology (2012) and a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering and Automation from University of Science and Technology of China (2010). His research interests include Vision-based Control for Industrial
VR technology (engine) and developed the framework for alearning module that will present fundamental notions in renewable energy sources, usingscenarios based on physical experiments. The major tasks described are the description of thedevelopmental platform and the modeling of the VR framework as applied to a fuel cell. Studentsexplore concepts as parametric characterization of the system as well as thermochemicalcharacterization. VR technology will enable students to explore new ways to integrate theoreticalknowledge with practical applications, enhancing information retention, and promoting criticalthinking.Keywords: Virtual reality modeling, fuel cells, clean energy sources, experiential learning Introduction An important
. • Demonstrate flexibility in thinking. • Independently pursue learning. • Students will build team work skills (brainstorming, integrate independent work in a team environment, respect and appreciate other opinions, share learning)We did an ad-hoc assessment of the above-mentioned learning outcomes as we could not haveour own surveys. Assessing informally their level of interest and engagement, all 15 girls were100% engaged in every activity and enjoyed their time. Students were asked questions such as: 1. Do you find a connection between what you learn in school and the real engineering world? What specific connection did you find in doing this activity? (both activities) 2. What mathematics concepts did you apply here
2006-1708: EDUCATING THE BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGERS OF THEFUTURE: THE SIX SIGMA TECHNIQUESPatricio Torres, Purdue University Mr. PATRICIO TORRES, M.B.A. earned a double major: Business Administration and Law in his native country, Ecuador, S.A. In 2003, he obtained an M.B.A. degree with a major in Operations in Purdue University, Indiana. His professional experience includes Finance, Marketing and Operations. He was a Mathematics teacher in the Catholic University of Ecuador (1991-1995). He published an article in the journal "The Progressive," (Ecuador, 1998) and in the "American Society of Engineering Education," where he also presented a conference (U.S.A. 2005). A
Vice Chancellor. As a program chair and dean, Mr. Sikoski was involved in developing several technology and engineering programs, including the Energy Technology and Pre-Engineering Program. Developing programs to meet industry workforce needs and student’s successes are his priorities. He served as an educational co-chair and chair of the curriculum committee of the Indiana Energy Consortium. He is a member of the Executive Board of Association of Technology Management and Applied Science and a visiting team member. Additionally, he serves on the advisory boards for College of Technology at Purdue University Calumet, Purdue University North Central and the Porter County Career Center.Mr. Steven Wendel, Sinclair
Badging System is to provide an open-source resourcefor other campus Makerspaces that may be interested in controlling access to some equipmentand logging equipment usage. A demonstration system will be available at the ASEE conferencewith functionality determined by successful completion of the project by the capstone designteam and the vagaries of internet access. The complete plans and code for the project will furtherbe made available on a public website at the conclusion of the project in early May 2016.1 Kotys-Schwartz, D., D. Knight, and G. Pawlas, First-Year and Capstone Design Projects: Is the Bookend Curriculum Approach Effective for Skill Gain, in American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition2010
De- partment of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano manufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation laboratory at Texas A&M University, a state-of-the-art facility for education and research in the areas of automation, control, and automated system integration. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 MAKER: A Study of Multi-Robot Systems Recreated for High School StudentsAbstractThis paper describes the engineering design approach to be applied in an