Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association, Faculty Advisor for Student Chapter S164 of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, past Director of the Logistics Transportation and Distribution Division of the Institute of Industrial Engineers, and a member of ASEE and APICS.William Peterson, Minnesota State University, Mankato Dr. Bill Peterson is currently an associate professor and chair of the Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering Technology Department at Minnesota State University, Mankato. He holds a BIE from Auburn University. He spent twenty years in industry prior during which time he earned an MBA and managed engineering, manufacturing, and plants in a wide variety of

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaolin Chen, Washington State University, Vancouver; Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

they can build to meet the challenges associated with theirindividual career paths and to adapt to the rapidly changing technologies. To that end, thecreation of cohesive course sequences as an opportunity to implement the reform was identified.Three cohesive course sequences, so called “track”, have been offered to the students. The Designand Manufacturing track provides seven closely-integrated courses to help students learn how toapply engineering fundamentals to practical design and manufacturing problems. The trackcourses include: Engineering Materials, Numerical Analysis, Manufacturing Processes, MachineDesign, Computer-Aided-Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, andManufacturing Systems. The track courses will not only cover