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Pedagogical Issues in Manufacturing Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Roe, Hillsborough Community College; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Bradley Jenkins, St. Petersburg College

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Manufacturing

AC 2008-1651: A PROCESS MAP FOR STATE-WIDE ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY /MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM REFORMEric Roe, Hillsborough Community CollegeRichard Gilbert, University of South FloridaMarilyn Barger, University of South FloridaBradley Jenkins, St. Petersburg College Page 13.85.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Process Map for Statewide Engineering Technology /Manufacturing Technology Curriculum ReformAbstractOver the period of three years, FLATE, the National Science Foundation-funded FloridaAdvanced Technological Education Center for Manufacturing, has undertaken reform ofFlorida’s Associate in Science (A.S.) and Associate of

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Pedagogical Issues in Manufacturing Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sean Falkowski, University of Dayton

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Manufacturing

AC 2008-1815: ANALYSIS OF THE CURRICULUM OF MANUFACTURINGENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMSSean Falkowski, University of Dayton Sean Falkowski is an assistant professor of Manufacturing Engineering Technology at the University of Dayton. He recently worked for Delphi Automotive as a manufacturing engineering supervisor and project engineer. He earned a MS in Engineering Management from the University of Dayton and a BSME from Kettering University. Of interest are the topics of recruiting and retention of manufacturing engineering students. Also he is interested in various manufacturing technical subjects such as machining and tooling design, design for producibility, and automotive

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yuqiu You, Morehead State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2008-2101: DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW CURRICULUM FOR ROBOTICSINTERFACING ENGINEERINGYuqiu You, Morehead State University Page 13.408.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Development of a New Curriculum for Robotics Interfacing EngineeringI. IntroductionThis paper describes a course and laboratory of Robotics Interfacing Engineering for students ofmanufacturing technology program (ITMT) in the Department of Industrial and EngineeringTechnology (IET).There are four Robotics courses offered in the IET Department spanning from 100 level to 400level to teach concepts, operation, programming, maintenance, interfacing, and

Conference Session

Our Future in Manufacturing

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gilah Pomeranz, Sinclair Community College; Robert Mott, University of Dayton; Steve Wendel, Sinclair Community College; Shep Anderson, Sinclair Community College; Sean Falkowski, University of Dayton; Robert Wolff, University of Dayton; Jack Waintraub, Middlesex County College

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Manufacturing

AC 2008-630: CONSOLIDATING TWO NSF ONLINE MATERIALS ANDINFORMATION RESOURCE CENTERS FOR MANUFACTURING ANDENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY EDUCATIONGilah Pomeranz, Sinclair Community CollegeRobert Mott, University of DaytonSteve Wendel, Sinclair Community CollegeShep Anderson, Sinclair Community CollegeSean Falkowski, University of DaytonRobert Wolff, University of DaytonJack Waintraub, Middlesex County College Page 13.327.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008Consolidating Two NSF Online Materials and Information Resource Centers for Manufacturing and Engineering Technology EducationAbstractThis presentation describes the plan for the future of the Manufacturing and

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Technology Integration in the Classroom

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

AC 2008-1546: ANALYSIS OF VERBAL DATA FROM AUTOMATED SYSTEMDESIGN PROBLEM-SOLVINGSheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (“Tony”) Hsieh is an Associate Professor in the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the Department 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

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Technology Integration in the Classroom

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yuqiu You, Morehead State University; Xiaolong Li, Morehead State University; Gabriel Alungbe, Morehead State University; Sam Mason, Morehead State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2008-1947: DEVELOPMENT OF AN ONLINE LABORATORY FORCOMPUTER-INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING COURSESYuqiu You, Morehead State University Dr. Yuqiu You has academic background from both automation engineering and industrial technology. For six years, she taught many courses in the area of manufacturing and automation. She has experience in developing new manufacturing courses and establishing online process control station for virtual laboratory. Presently, she is teaching NC-CNC machining technology, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, and Robotic Interface Engineering, Robotic Applications, and Fundamentals of Computer Technology.Xiaolong Li, Morehead State University Dr. Xiaolong Li has an

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Pedagogical Issues in Manufacturing Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University; Amir Javaheri, Virginia State University; Stephen S. Tompkins, Virgina State University; Keith Williamson, Virginia State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2008-2236: OUTCOME ASSESSMENT PROCESS IN A MANUFACTURINGENGINEERING PROGRAMJahangir Ansari, Virginia State University Jahangir Ansari is an Associate Professor of Manufacturing Engineering in the Department of Engineering and Technology at Virginia State University. He received his M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1979 and Ph. D. degree in Mechanical Design and Production Engineering in 1983 both from Seoul National University. He joined the faculty at VSU in 2002. He has over 18 years of industrial experience in different areas including shipbuilding and cement plant industries. His research interests include Structural Vibration, FEM, CAD/CAM/CNC, and Computer Integrated

Conference Session

Our Future in Manufacturing

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Danny Bee, University of Wisconsin-Stout; Richard Rothaupt, University of Wisconsin-Stout; Linards Stradins, University of Wisconsin-Stout

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Manufacturing

AC 2008-2410: CAPTURING STUDENTS FOR MANUFACTURINGENGINEERING – COUNTERING THE REVERSE FUNNEL PIPELINEDanny Bee, University of Wisconsin-Stout DANNY BEE is an Assistant Professor of Manufacturing Engineering since 1995, the current program director for the M.S. in Manufacturing Engineering major, a former Program Director for the B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering major at University of Wisconsin-Stout. He earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at University of Wisconsin-Madison and a M.S.in Manufacturing Systems Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He currently teaches courses in sustainable engineering, manufacturing technology, manufacturing process science, and system

Conference Session

CAD/CAM in Manufacturing Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Atin Sinha, Albany State University

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Manufacturing

resizing orredesigning the part in a CAD environment before constructing the prototype. In order tointroduce students to this emerging technology, the procedural steps are currently being workedout to introduce one or more undergraduate projects at a sophomore level engineering coursewith a new system consisting of 3D scanner, software, CAD tools and 3D printer.IntroductionDuring the last two decades, a collection of technologies known as Rapid Prototyping1 (RP) hasevolved into a mature alternative form of manufacturing that has made significant inroad intovarious fields. In RP a physical part is created by an additive process driven by solid modeldefinition created by CAD software. The RP technologies, Stereolithography, Selective LaserSintering

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Innovations in Manufacturing Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University; James Harris, California Polytechnic State University; Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University; Dominic Dalbello, Allan Hancock College

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Manufacturing

AC 2008-1165: A PROJECT-BASED ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURINGLABORATORY COURSE FOR LOWER-DIVISION ENGINEERING STUDENTSJianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University Dr. Jianbiao (John) Pan is an assistant professor in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA. After completing a PhD at Lehigh University in Industrial Engineering in 2000, he joined the optoelectronics center at Lucent Technologies/Agere Systems as a member of technical staff. He received a M.E degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, and a B.E. degree in Mechatronics from Xidian University, Xian, China. Dr. Pan's research interests include

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Innovations in Manufacturing Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

proposedthat the teaching – learning environment could be enhanced, enriched and made more effectiveby incorporating digital technology as an integral part of the teaching methods. The variousdigital resources incorporated into teaching a set of courses in Manufacturing Engineering majorare listed. The effectiveness of these resources and the new teaching method is demonstrated viaABET outcomes assessment and student feedback survey. Page 13.904.8References 1. Manohar P. A.: A Memo to the Budding Professor, July 2007, TMS, http://materialstechnology.tms.org/TECarticle.asp?articleID=1051 2. Friedman T. L.: The World is Flat: A Brief

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Innovations in Manufacturing Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Wells, North Dakota State University; Daniel Ewert, North Dakota State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2008-42: USING AN INNOVATION TEAM IN MANUFACTURINGEDUCATIONDavid Wells, North Dakota State University David L. Wells has been Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at North Dakota State University since January 2000. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in process engineering and production engineering systems design for conventional manufacturing, electronics assembly and micro-manufacturing. His active research lies in micro-assembly, micro-machining, micro-net-shape processing, PCB process engineering, printed electronics, applications of RFID technologies, quantitative manufacturing management and manufacturing engineering pedagogy. He is active in SME, ASEE

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Capstone Experiences in Manufacturing Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Ejiwale, Jackson State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2008-2510: TEACHING BASIC NANOFABRICATION PROCESSING USINGCORE FACILITIESJames Ejiwale, Jackson State University Page 13.1148.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Teaching Basic Nanofabrication Processing Using Core FacilitiesAbstractNanofabrication is “manipulating and assembling materials atom by atom” and it is used tocreate materials, devices, and systems with new and unique properties. This involves theapplication of nanofabrication processing equipment, devices and materials. It behoovesindustrial technology programs to prepare students with skills necessary to supervise and managethe workforce of any

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CAD/CAM in Manufacturing Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Nutter, Ohio Northern University

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Manufacturing

AC 2008-708: DIGITAL MANUFACTURING AND SIMULATION CURRICULUMPaul Nutter, Ohio Northern University Paul Nutter, CMfgE, CQE, CQA, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Technological Studies at Ohio Northern University. He has been teaching industrial technology since 2000, and has 26 years experience in manufacturing and industrial engineering, primarily with Rockwell Automotive. Paul is active in the Society of Manufacturing Engineers as faculty advisor for SME Student Chapter S186, and has served on the 2007 SME Simulation Technical Group (chair), on the 2006 SME Member Council, and the 2005 Student Relations Subcommittee (chair

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Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 1

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacqueline Isaacs, Northeastern University; Jay Laird, Metaversal Studios; Seth Sivak, Carnegie Mellon University; Mark Sivak, Northeastern University

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Manufacturing

Teach Environmentally Benign ManufacturingAbstractOver the past decade, both massively multiplayer games and simulation games have reached newlevels of sophistication and retained enormous mainstream audiences. Developments in digitaltechnology allow new opportunities to engage students in collaborative and active learning. Thedesire to address complex technological and social issues in an engaged manner inspired thedevelopment of a prototype board game created to raise the awareness of environmental issues inengineering. Designed for in-class play by undergraduate and graduate engineering students aswell as business students, the game structure is based on team competition of companies in theautomobile supply chain; the game objectives are to

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Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 2

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phil Waldrop, Georgia Southern University

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Manufacturing

Professor of Engineering & Technology at Ohio University, and formerly taught at the University of North Texas. Currently a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technology at Georgia Southern University, he teaches courses involving metal forming, plastics/composites, lean manufacturing, and industrial/environmental safety, along with a manufacturing enterprise simulation course for which he co-authored the text and was presented a 2004 Leavey Award for Excellence in Private Enterprise Education. He is faculty sponsor of student chapter S85 of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, has chaired two SME senior chapters and currently is a member of the

Conference Session

Our Future in Manufacturing

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bradley Harriger, Purdue University; Mike Aikens, Butler County Community College; Mark French, Purdue University; Steve Shade, Purdue University

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Manufacturing

AC 2008-1280: USING GUITAR MANUFACTURING TO RECRUIT STUDENTSINTO STEM DISCIPLINESBradley Harriger, Purdue UniversityMark French, Purdue UniversityMike Aikens, Butler County Community CollegeSteve Shade, Purdue University Page 13.1339.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Using Guitar Manufacturing to Recruit Students into STEM DisciplinesAbstract The challenge to recruit students into manufacturing engineering technology degreeprograms continues to be competitive and requires creativity and innovation. Creating an interestin STEM related programs has become the new frontier for many colleges and universities acrossthe

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CAD/CAM in Manufacturing Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrian Teo, Arizona State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University; Trian Georgeou, Arizona State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2008-1363: HIGH PERFORMANCE MACHINING: A PRACTICALAPPROACH TO HIGH-SPEED MACHININGAdrian Teo, Arizona State University Adrian Teo is the owner and operator of Function7 Engineering, an aftermarket automotive parts supply company. He is both a Arizona State University staff member in the University Technology Office and a graduate student in the Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology Department, with an emphasis is CNC machining.Scott Danielson, Arizona State University Scott Danielson is the Department Chair of the Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology Department at Arizona State University and has served in this capacity since 1999. He is active in ASEE and

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Multidisciplinary and Capstone Experiences in Manufacturing Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd Myers, Ohio University; Peter Klein, Ohio University

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Manufacturing

AC 2008-100: MANUFACTURING CENTRIC UNDERGRADUATE CAPSTONEEXPERIENCETodd Myers, Ohio University Todd D. Myers Ph.D, M.B.A. is a researcher in Center for Automatic Identification and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial Technology at Ohio University. Dr. Myers has ten years of manufacturing experience in the supply side of the automotive industry. His responsibilities have included multi-plant materials management, ERP implementation, project management, and engineering management. His funded research has included RFID OEM capability studies, Barcode robustness studies, and Manufacturing Operations Studies. Dr. Myers is a certified GlobeRanger trainer and three-time recipient of the

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Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 1

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan Leduc, Ball State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2008-1460: SIX SIGMA: DOES IT BELONG IN THE MANUFACTURINGCURRICULUM?Alan Leduc, Ball State University Alan Leduc is an Associate Professor, in the Manufacturing Engineering Technology program at Ball State University and the creator and advisor for the Minor in Process Improvement which focuses on Six Sigma training and will provide students and opportunity to earn a Six Sigma Black Belt certification prior to graduation. In addition to 19 years of teaching experience Alan has 25 years of experience prior experience in industry in the areas of manufacturing, quality, and engineering, ending his industrial career as a Vice President and General Manager. Alan has an M.B.A., M.S

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Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 2

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Chen, Iowa State University; Ronald Cox, Iowa State University

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Manufacturing

, J., & Chen J., (1995) The Role of Decouplers in JIT Pull Apparel Cells. International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology. Volume 7 Number 1, 17-35 2) Black, J., & Hunter, S. (2003) Lean Manufacturing Systems and Cell Design. Dearborn, MI: Society of Manufacturing Engineers 3) Kolar, R., & Sabatini, D.A. (2000). Environmental Modeling- A Project Driven, Team Approach to Theory and Application. Journal of Engineering Education, 89(2), 201-207. 4) Liou, F., Allada, V. Leu, M., Mishra, R., Okafor, A., & Agrawal, A. (2002). A Product Focused Manufacturing Curriculum. ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, 2709-2718. 5) Monden, Y., (1993) Toyota Production System an Integrated Approach to Just-In

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Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 1

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Merwan Mehta, East Carolina University

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Manufacturing

AC 2008-767: DEVELOPING A MANUFACTURING PLANT LAYOUT UTILIZINGBEST-IN-CLASS CONCEPTS OF LEAN MANUFACTURING AND THEORY OFCONSTRAINTS OF OPTIMAL MACRO-FLOWMerwan Mehta, East Carolina University Page 13.386.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Developing a Manufacturing Plant Layout Utilizing Best-in-class Concepts of Lean Manufacturing and Theory of Constraints of Optimal Macro-FlowAbstractDeveloping a plant layout for a manufacturing facility is a project that utilizes a combination ofart and science. Although creating plant layouts has been an activity that has been performed bymanufacturing and industrial engineers

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Multidisciplinary and Capstone Experiences in Manufacturing Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Creese, West Virginia University; Deepak Gupta, Southeast Missouri State University

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Manufacturing

Professor in the Industrial and Engineering Technology Department at Southeast Missouri State University. He obtained his BS degree from the University of Roorkee(now IIT-Roorkee), India and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from West Virginia University. He is a member of the American Society for Quality (ASQ) and is certified as a Quality Engineer and Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma. Page 13.910.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Multi-disciplinary Team Project with SoftwareAbstract Multi-disciplinary team projects are an important element in the ABET accreditation ofengineering

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Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 2

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Brian Thomas, Cleveland State University

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Manufacturing

Using Physical Simulations within Engineering Technology Program”, Proc. ASEE Ann. Conf. and Exp., 2006, paper 2006-64.[13] M. Holweg and J. Bicheno, “Supply Chain Simulation – A Tool for Education, Enhancement, and Endeavor”, Int. J. Production Economics, 78 (2002): 163-175.[14] J. Wang-Chavez, R. B. Chinnam, H. Sathyanarayanamurthy, J. Nguyen, “Integrating Real World Experience in Designing Operations Management Course”, Proc. ASEE Ann. Conf. and Exp., 2003, paper 2003-1129.[15] Z. Prusak, “Problem Definition and Problem Solving in Lean Manufacturing Environment”, Proc. ASEE Ann. Conf. and Exp., 2004, paper 2004-2663.[16] J. A. Molinaro and B. Martinson, “Lean Manufacturing Training”, Margins to