Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education III

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Peter Vogt, University of Utah; Stacy Bamberg, University of Utah; Debra J. Mascaro, University of Utah

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Manufacturing

AC 2012-5593: A MANUFACTURING CURRICULUM USING A STUDENT-DRIVEN PEDAGOGY OF INTEGRATED, REINFORCED, ACTIVE LEARN-ING (SPIRAL) APPROACHMr. Andrew Peter Vogt, University of Utah Andrew Peter Vogt is a Ph.D. student in mechanical engineering at the University of Utah. He received his B.S. from the University of Idaho in mechanical engineering. In addition to his Ph.D. research in human related slip studies, he has taught statics and mechanics of materials for the Department of Mechanical Engineering, is working on a University Teaching Assistantship for developing the SPIRAL Manufac- turing Curriculum, and teaches skiing at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort. Vogt is aspiring to be an educator and is highly interested in

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Punit Deotale, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

. Page 25.1411.13We have briefly described continuing steps in the process of developing a game environment forlearning industrial wiring for automated system integration. So far, our evaluation results havebeen very encouraging. We are currently in the process of developing more games. Futuregames will allow students to design automated systems and robotic work cells. Also, otherequipment such as power and free indexing conveyor, Human Machine Interface, Motor MotionDrive unit, and Machine vision will be included as part of an automated system. Ultimately wehope to have a complete system that can be used not only by undergraduate students, but also byhigh school students and industry professionals. Future directions include investigating (1

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

25.804.3 2 a. the API based on FDM 3000 b. The main menu of the RP simulator    c. The control panel of the virtual RP machine d. The simulator performs a calibration sequence Figure 1 (a-d): The API and the Rapid Prototyping (RP) simulator developed by University of Taxes at El Paso (UTEP)To date, there is no comprehensive education model fully integrating available Internettechnologies and virtual reality into classroom with an emphasis on the improvement of students’skills in problem solving and information seeking 9. Therefore, the authors propose to use adigital simulator based approach to explore the use of Internet for active learning and

Conference Session

Four Pillars of Manufacturing Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David L. Wells, North Dakota State University

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Manufacturing

best grasped as a graphic representation of the edifice of the manufacturing sector. The original conception of the Four Pillars also identifies an extensive selection instructionaltopics that further define each of the pillars.8 As with all such topical specifications, there are farmore highly relevant topics than can practically be accommodated as distinct courses in a time-and resource-limited undergraduate curriculum. The crucial topics must, therefore, beincorporated into a curriculum as modules integrated throughout the curriculum. Moreover, theextensiveness of the list of relevant topics becomes a powerful argument for creating an                                                        bThe major events were: Manufacturing Education

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Manufacturing

theoverall distribution indicates that a cutoff of 10 publications is reasonable. Disregarding the Other topiccategories, the two highest occurrences are papers on Curriculum and Lab Based Learning. That thesetwo topics are so common is not very surprising, after all this is in an engineering education venue.Figure 2 – Top Paper Keyword Distribution Over All Years Page 25.155.4The Laboratory Learning papers, Figure 3, have grown to a high of 16 in 2009. The steady increase in thenumber of papers validates the importance of, and interest in, labs and laboratory work to manufacturingeducation. The data suggests that the number of lab papers

Conference Session

Sustainable Product Development and Manufacturing

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

AC 2012-4158: CASE STUDIES IN ENGINEERING ECONOMICS FORMANUFACTURING COMPETITIVENESSDr. Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University Priyadarshan Manohar is an Associate Professor of engineering at Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh, Penn. He has a Ph.D. in materials engineering (1998) and graduate diploma in computer science (1999) from the University of Wollongong, Australia, and he holds a bachelor’s of engineering (metallurgical engineering) degree from Pune University, India (1985). He has worked as a postdoctoral Fellow at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh (2001-2003), and at BHP Institute for Steel Processing and Prod- ucts, Australia (1998-2001). Manohar held the position of Chief Materials Scientist at

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alister McLeod, Indiana State Uniersity; Jim Smallwood, Indiana State University

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Manufacturing

thatour graduates will find fewer and fewer job opportunities for themselves, however, the jobs theydo find will require them to be able to abstractly think about manufacturing systems from acritical perspective. By noting the developments in the field of manufacturing, in the state ofIndiana, and conducting an interview with a perennial employer in the state, it is hoped that aframework for the application of theories from the area of DES can be integrated in ComputerIntegrated Manufacturing (CIM) curriculums nationwide. According to the 2011 skills gap reportdone by Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute, “the changing nature of manufacturing work ismaking it harder for talent to keep up.”Indiana’s Manufacturing Story Indiana ranks

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George M. Graham P.E., Chattanooga State Community College; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University

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Manufacturing

a more active learning environment where student engagement is increasedand where the instructor may immediately evaluate the comprehension of specific concepts inreal-time and immediately discuss any misconceptions which are discovered with the classresulting in an ideal formative assessment tool. This technical paper reports the findingscollected from various manufacturing technology courses which intensively used clickers as anassessment tool.Keywords: formative assessment, summative assessment, clickers, classroom response devices,active learning, manufacturing, engineering technology, industrial technologyIntroductionThe curriculum in the Manufacturing & Industrial Technology (MIT) program at TennesseeTechnological University (TTU

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian W. Anthony, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; David E. Hardt, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

emphasizes both theory and group project work, both in the classroom Page 25.1133.5 and in the field.  It covers both technology and systems of technology  Industry projects are an integral part of this degree, which should fit well with the needs of industry.  It represents an opportunity for educational innovation that we believe will be of great benefit.CurriculumThe MEngM is designed to give students a broad and solid understanding of the core principlesof manufacturing. Students take a comprehensive curriculum of Process and Assembly Physics(Materials, Machine, Automation, Quality), Factory and Supply Chain

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education III

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hugh Jack P.Eng., Grand Valley State University

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Manufacturing

educator at a research university, these two components are an integral force for students to have a competitive advantage over the global peers.• I had only taken a few classes under the manufacturing curriculum as electives (mechanical being my emphasis), but in my experience at a manufacturing plant

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education III

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julia L. Morse, Kansas State University, Salina; Heidi Blackburn, Kansas State University, Salina

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Manufacturing

books to their engineering and technology problems can be considered foundational totheir abilities to pursue lifelong-learning in their field. Searchable, electronic access totraditional engineering handbooks and reference books as provided by the database Knovelserves as a user-friendly platform to introduce students to both the breadth and depth of referencebook information available.Engineering technology students in a freshman manufacturing processes course and a sophomorematerials and metallurgy course were given a hands-on introduction to the Knovel database topromote an early familiarization to relevant engineering references. Activities introduced course-relevant handbooks and search techniques offered through the Knovel database. Time

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Niaz Latif, Purdue University, Calumet ; Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University, Calumet; Aco Sikoski, Ivy Tech Community College; Branislav Rosul, College of DuPage

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Manufacturing

AC 2012-5551: MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE: REPORT ON NSF-ATE PROJECT PERTAINING TO MECHATRONICS TECHNICIAN DE-VELOPMENTDr. Niaz Latif, Purdue University, Calumet Niaz Latif is the Dean of the School of Technology at Purdue University, Calumet (PUC). He is also the Interim Associate Vice Chancellor of Research and Graduate Studies at PUC. Latif served as an Assistant Dean for Statewide Technology Administration in the College of Technology at Purdue University, West Lafayette, before joining Purdue University, Calumet, on July 1, 2007. He is the Principal Investigator of the 2010 NSF-ATE grant ”Meeting workforce needs of Mechatronics Technicians.”Dr. Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University, Calumet Mohammad A. Zahraee

Conference Session

Government Policy, Manufacturing Education, and Certification

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald J. Bennett F.ASEE, F.ABET P.E., Univeristy of Saint Thomas; Elaine R. Millam

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Manufacturing

already and some best practices are in place; some are offering a minor inleadership development. Others have developed an Office of Leadership Programs to coordinatewith all academic programs to offer comprehensive leadership curriculum for all undergraduatestudents. One school is working with Student Affairs and other programs to offer co-curricularleadership opportunities, developing leadership skills with an emphasis on character, integrityand professionalism. A number of schools are developing institutes for engineering leadershipthat take a variety of forms. Some use student clubs and extra-curricular projects as methods ofdeveloping leadership skills.Many are seeking ways to foster opportunities to learn leadership integrated within

Conference Session

Government Policy, Manufacturing Education, and Certification

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Eric Owens

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Manufacturing

enroll in the ET degree program with 15 credit hours under their belt. Finally,various Workforce Florida programs provide CPT skill set training opportunities tounemployed workers. Although their primary objective is to make a person work readyand immediately employable, a trainee who achieves the CPT credential also acquires apathway to an A.S. Degree which, in itself, provides a pathway to a better lifestyle.The implementation of the CPT pathway for unemployed and incumbent workers wasstraight forward. Workforce Florida recognizes the merit of the CPT and provides fundsto support specific CPT certification training. The development of the CPT pathway wasa more involved process. Curriculum frameworks for a new program of study had to bewritten

Conference Session

Government Policy, Manufacturing Education, and Certification

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College; Richard A. Gilbert, University of South Florida; Danielly Orozco, Florida Advanced Technological Education Center (FLATE); Karen Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of Technology; Peggie Weeks, Lamoka Educational Consulting

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Manufacturing

gene delivery to targeted tumors. This NIH-supported research has resulted in many publications and patents as well is the first FDA approved drug delivery clinical trail in the United States and the first FDA approved gene delivery trial in the world. Gilbert’s education efforts include the co-creation of the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center (FLATE) and a Co-PI of the NSF-ATE grant designating FLATE as a NSF Regional Center of Excellence. Gilbert together with Dr. Marilyn Barger, an ASEE Fellow, are co-creators of an entire K-5 engineering for elementary education curriculum that has been presented at the ASEE conference, adopted by D.J. Jamerson Elementary School in St. Petersburg, Fla., and

Conference Session

Four Pillars of Manufacturing Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton; Ronald J. Bennett Ph.D., Univeristy of Saint Thomas; Hugh Jack P.Eng., Grand Valley State University; Steve Wendel, Sinclair Community College; Mark J. Stratton, Society of Manufacturing Engineers; V. Raju, VIT University; Winston F. Erevelles, St.Mary's University; Phil Waldrop, Georgia Southern University

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Manufacturing

efforts weremainly directed to the development of novel curriculum materials for an associate degreeprogram in manufacturing engineering technology. Later efforts led to the implementation of apopular clearinghouse for high-quality educational materials called METEC – Manufacturingand Engineering Technologies Education Clearinghouse [www.METEConline.org]. METECserves as the primary education clearinghouse for the SME Manufacturing Education &Research Community and the ASEE Manufacturing Division. An important Internet-based initiative, called careerME.org, is directed to young peopleto enhance the awareness of the manufacturing engineering field and other STEM-related careerpaths. With partial funding by the SME Education Foundation

Conference Session

Sustainable Product Development and Manufacturing

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Devi K. Kalla, Metropolitan State College of Denver; Aaron Brown, Metropolitan State College of Denver

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Manufacturing

design andmanufacturing” [11]. However authors are concerned for not including sustainablemanufacturing in to engineering technology curriculum. The successful integration ofsustainability into engineering technology requires that students achieve an understanding ofhow various courses relate to one another. The general course flow for the Manufacturing Page 25.776.5Engineering Technology program at Metropolitan State College of Denver Tech is shown inFigure 3, and it is believed that MSCD curriculum is fairly representative of most other curricula.The total semester credit hours required for graduation in the school of technology are128

Conference Session

Government Policy, Manufacturing Education, and Certification

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert W. Simoneau, Keene State College; Karen Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of Technology; Diane Dostie, Central Maine Community College; Lisa C. Hix, Keene State College; David J. Tuttle, Platt Technical High School

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Manufacturing

training and classesin advanced manufacturing areas for faculty from any college or secondary program. Forexample, training on additive manufacturing and rapid prototyping is available at RapidTech, anATE Center in Irvine, CA. The staff at RapidTech is versed in all aspects of additivemanufacturing and in industry trends and provides an annual summer workshop that assistsparticipants with curriculum development as well as purchasing equipment for their respectivelaboratories. The team at RapidTech also provides innovative models for student recruitment,which have been helpful to the manufacturing community.The loss of feeder programs such as technology education at the high school level, as well asrecently proposed reductions in Perkins funding

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education for Emerging Technologies and Competitiveness

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Manufacturing

and analyzes assessment data.Introduction Importance of mechanical vibrations in the field of engineering is all too well known.Most engineers are fairly knowledgeable about the plenty of disadvantages vibrations pose.However, there are a few merits of mechanical vibrations as well. This is indeed stirring upengineers worldwide to concentrate their efforts to make advantages use of vibrations, whilecurtailing its disadvantages. For example, a vibrating string instrument like a guitar or a sitarcan provide melodious music. Vibration is commonly used when density separation techniquesare employed. Vibrating sieves are widely used in industry. One may prefer to have one’s cellphone in a vibrating mode. Vibration is an integral and

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education for Emerging Technologies and Competitiveness

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hung-da Wan, University of Texas, San Antonio; Firasath Ahmed Syed, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Manufacturing

.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

Conference Session

Development of Manufacturing Engineering Laboratories I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bradley C. Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sergey Dubikovsky, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ed Lugo; David Gonzales, El Camino College; Buford F. Pringle, Butler Community College; John Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

positive trade balance of any U.S. manufacturing industry4. Page 25.140.2As new and improved processes and materials are being integrated into aerospace manufacturingthe industry is faced with an aging workforce. The average age of a production worker is 54years based on the 2005 President’s report of findings and recommendations for the USaerospace industry5. These workers have continued to retire over the last few years as a result ofcorporate downsizing and employee reductions. These production jobs, when replaced in thecoming years, will lack the skill brought about through years of stewardship and mentorship thathave historically been linked to

Conference Session

Four Pillars of Manufacturing Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Nutter, Ohio Northern University

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Manufacturing

the following degrees of importance:‘Not Important’, ‘Important’, ‘Very Important’, ‘Extremely Important’, or ‘N/A’.As an example, the question “How important is knowledge of these Products Design subjects?”resulted in high ratings for ‘CAD/CAM/CAE’ and ‘Tolerance Analysis/GD&T’, and low ratingsfor ‘Marketing/Sales’ and ‘Intellectual Property Protection’.Survey ResultsA total of 106 individuals participated in the survey. The following pages provide the rankedorder of results for those deemed more important to ensure emphasis in our program, and also ofthose deemed of lesser importance as candidates for reduced emphasis in our curriculum. Thefull list of ranked topics and ratings can be found in Attachment D

Conference Session

Sustainable Product Development and Manufacturing

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Guanghsu A. Chang, Minnesota State University, Mankato; William R. Peterson, WRP Associates

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Manufacturing

engineeringdisciplines and the stakeholders in the success of the product design phase. Manufacturingengineers usually play a vital role in the conceptual design phase. In order to educate the nextgeneration of manufacturing engineers, we introduced and integrated the DFA methodology intoour Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MET) curricula at Minnesota State University-Mankato (MSU). A detailed description of this model, including advantages and disadvantages,future directions and recommendations, are included in this paper.Keywords: design for assembly, active learning, product development and designIntroductionDesign for assembly (DFA) is a systematic analysis process primarily intended to simplifyproduct structure and reduce the assembly costs of a