Conference Session

State of Manufacturing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

one technique necessary to capture attention of Freshmen students. • Technical education should begin in high school with hands on training in all aspects of machining, welding, electronics, controllers, etc. The focus should be hands on. After high school those with engineering aspirations can take their education to the next level while others are well prepared to move into higher paying skilled labor employment. • Students need to have the ability to communicate effectively on a professional level, and be able to act/react ethically when they begin their career. A basic understanding of business fundamentals could greatly improve their contribution to an employer as well. • In order

Conference Session

Four Pillars of Manufacturing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gayle E. Ermer, Calvin College

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

manufacturing career. By assessing the manufacturing processes course content in directcomparison to manufacturing curriculum standards, along with making sure the program as awhole teaches basic professional skills (that are not manufacturing-specific), Calvin’s programcan become an example that is successfully “incorporating manufacturing content required oftheir graduates and demanded by their constituencies into existing programs” 11 as recommendedin the four pillars document.Curriculum and Manufacturing Processes Course BackgroundThe mechanical engineering concentration curriculum at Calvin includes a number of requiredengineering courses as listed in Table 2. Currently there is only a single course required (andoffered) for engineering students

Conference Session

Manufacturing Partnerships

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy S. Reffeor, Grand Valley State University; Christopher P. Pung, Grand Valley State University; Sung-Hwan Joo, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

, researchskills, integration skills and knowledge of the design process. Students in this course will choosemajors from four different engineering disciplines – mechanical, electrical, computer, productdesign/manufacturing, and therefore, an introduction to as many disciplines as is practical isdesired. Students participating in the design project also learn that solutions are rarely achievedutilizing only the knowledge base from a single engineering discipline.Finally, no program of study can teach an individual everything they will possibly need to knowduring their professional careers. Therefore, it is crucial for students to develop research skillsthat will allow them to find solutions to problems for which they have little