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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

AC 2008-584: LABORATORY EXERCISES FOR TEACHING LEAN ENTERPRISEM. Brian Thomas, Cleveland State University Page 13.834.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 LABORATORY EXERCISES FOR TEACHING LEAN ENTERPRISEIntroduction to Lean EnterpriseLean Enterprise is a corporate philosophy and culture, having its focus on providing andincreasing the value delivered to the customer. It pursues this goal through a continuous processof identifying and eliminating waste and non-value-added activities, improving product flowthrough the enterprise, and pursuing perfection in the final good or service sold to the customer1.While Lean Enterprise

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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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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

Laboratory Course for Lower-division Engineering StudentsAbstractThis paper presents a project-based laboratory course on electronics design and manufacturing.The goal of this course is to provide lower-division engineering students a hands-on experienceinvolving actual printed circuit board (PCB) design, layout, fabrication, assembly, and testing.Through project-based learning, students not only learn technical skills in designing andmanufacturing an electronic device, but also develop their project management andcommunication skills early in their course of study at the university. The course outline andexamples of the student projects are presented in this paper as well as project evaluations andstudents’ feedback. This paper

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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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Susana Lai-Yuen, University of South Florida

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Manufacturing

. Page 13.1344.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Using LEGO to Teach and Learn Micromanufacturing and Industrial AutomationAbstractThis paper describes the design and evaluation of two laboratory experiments that introduceLEGO® Digital Designer and MINDSTROMS® Education systems as meaningful means toreinforce concepts of micromanufacturing and industrial automation to engineeringundergraduate students. The proposed laboratory experiments aim to complement the classroomlectures and to increase students’ conceptual understanding and learning motivation. The firstlaboratory experiment introduces the LEGO Digital Designer as a 3D design program to betterunderstand the micromanufacturing process

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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

arenas,as shown by feedback from various internship sponsors. Similarly, topics in nanoscale scienceand other cutting edge research are presented in a weekly seminar series and each semester theseminar features a number of presentations by outside speakers, and a forum where studentspresent their research projects. Through this media, students from the Department of Technologytaking ITMF 420 are required to participate in the lectures and seminars series to enhance thehands-on application of the AFM and STM tools as a partial fulfillment of the course.Utilization of the core laboratories and facilities at JSUThe core laboratories and facilities at JSU provide researchers with adequate resources such asequipment, technologies, and support

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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

SME International Director/Member Council Nominating Committee. Page 13.866.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Title of the Paper: Manufacturing Enterprise Simulation as the Foundation Course and Synergistic Focus of Advanced Course Hands-On ApplicationAbstractThis paper describes the effective utilization and benefits of a hands-on laboratory-basedproduction enterprise simulation course as the introductory foundation for subsequent IT or IETprogram major courses.Using the Georgia Southern University B.S.-Manufacturing degree program’s nationally-recognized enterprise course as a

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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

-- analysis, supervising design, specifications faculty sophomores: basic analysis; laboratory testing freshmen: data gathering; testing support Figure 1: Initial Concept for a Vertically-integrated Scholar TeamAcademic Integration and Growth of Learning through Innovation: During this period oftime, interest in innovation and collaboration was growing across the entire campus

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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

AC 2008-992: PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF DIFFERENT 3D SCANNINGAND REVERSE ENGINEERING TOOLS FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROJECTSAtin Sinha, Albany State University Atin Sinha is the Regents Engineering Professor and Coordinator of the Engineering Program at Albany State University. He received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Tennessee Space Institute in 1984. He had worked in aeronautical research and industry (National Aerospace Laboratory-India, Learjet, Allied-Signal) for 12 years before moving to academia in 1990. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in Oklahoma. His current research interest is rapid prototyping and reverse engineering. He is also engaged in motivating

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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

and the University corerequirements. The outcomes have been adopted considering the University and school mission,program objectives, (a) through (k) defined by Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (ABET) 4, and specific outcomes for manufacturing engineering as defined by theSociety of Manufacturing Engineering (SME). The program provides students with extensiveexperience in basic science and mathematics, engineering science, laboratories, computers,design, communication and teamwork, along with humanities and social science.To achieve the goals and objectives of the program educational objectives, we have developed aninnovative model for assessing our program. The model uses both indirect measure and directmeasure and is based

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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

Engineering The following is a list of innovative ideas that are in-tune with the contemporary teaching –learning environment and that add value to materials education3). These ideas include thefollowing: • Using multi-media resources such as educational videos and recorded interviews to give an overview of the materials world. For example, a compact disk made by Struers (Struers is a major manufacturer of metallurgical laboratory products, see www.struers.com for more information) presents the history of materials evolution right from the pre-historic times to the present age. In addition, computer simulations on various topics such as solid solubility of carbon in steel, diffusion, and dislocation motion

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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

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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

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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

participation in such programs asProject Lead the Way (PLTW), First Robotics, other SME STEPS summer camps, Dream it- Doit, as well as several other workshops and summer program offered by Purdue UniversityCollege of Technology. Additionally, based on the success of the original workshop and the interest that it created,faculty from other colleges and universities are already expressing interest in formingpartnerships so that similar high school workshops can be held at other locations. Forinstitutions without the appropriately equipped laboratories or the capital to equip them, projectsare ongoing to supply component kits to partner institutions. The component kits may beaccompanied by videos demonstrating the more advanced processes.Conclusion

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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

Page 13.1082.2organization would not be competitive. Dupont realized that they must optimize both customerand stakeholder value and Six Sigma evolved to what is known as the Third Generation. Animportant part of Six Sigma Generation III, was tying Six Sigma projects to the organization’sstrategic objectives.While working with industry, it is clear that many know Six Sigma simply as a quality programand think that it is nothing new. It is true that many of the tools in the Six Sigma toolkit can betraced back to AT&T Bell Laboratories in the 1920’s where Shewhart introduced his revolutionson variation. Components from Deming, Juran, Feigenbaum and others are prevalent throughoutSix Sigma as well. However, Six Sigma has evolved far beyond a

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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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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

his B.S. in mechanical engineering at Northeastern University in 2007.Mark Sivak, Northeastern University MARK SIVAK is currently a research assistant at Northeastern University pursuing a M.S. degree in mechanical engineering at the Mechatronics and Robotics Laboratory. His research is in virtual reality and feedback control for rehabilitation devices. He earned his B.S. in mechanical engineering at Northeastern University in 2007. Page 13.654.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Greening the Supply Chain: Development of a Computer Game to