AC 2012-3073: PRACTICAL HANDS-ON INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS LAB-ORATORY DEVELOPMENTDr. Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University Arif Sirinterlikci is a professor of engineering at Robert Morris University School of Engineering, Math- ematics, and Science. He also serves as a Director of Engineering Laboratories, as well as Co-head of the Research and Outreach Center. He has been an active member of ASEE and SME, serving as an officer of both societies and engaged in engineering education and K-12 outreach. Page 25.1050.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Practical
cell surfaceroughness measurement laboratory for student learning experience in the emerging field ofrenewable energy. Renewable Energy science and technology stimulates discoveries anddevelopments that promise to sustain a wave of new technological and economic innovationsthroughout the world. It is likely that the use of renewable energy will become an increasingnational priority that will affect the next generation of college students. This system is comprisedof several subsystems and elements that are together utilized to automate the gathering andprocessing of solar cell roughness data. While a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) is usedfor controlling the I/O between the robots in the workcell and the Laser Check system, aLabVIEW program
team received a second NSF grant to continue their work. The new project willlargely focus on the development of a few more key modules, the enhancement of several of theexisting modules with defined laboratory exercises and kits and a published digital media for usewith the modules. This paper will provide background on the first NSF project and describe thecurrent and pending accomplishments with the most recent project. Details will be presented onthe project’s modular approach to aerospace manufacturing education including: topic selection,module development, lab kit development, module implementation, and module dissemination.Current State of the Aerospace IndustryThe aerospace manufacturing industry continues to face a myriad of
already been devoted toward learning fromremote locations [6–24] and multiple, or hybrid, instruction techniques [25–28, 28–42]. Newremote learning techniques include development of advanced teleconferencing techniques [6, 8,11], handheld learning devices [9], and remote hands-on laboratories [10,13,14,16,17], to name afew. Hybrid learning has distinct advantages for students with increased flexibility of their studies[30, 37] while getting the same results as with face-to-face learning [31].2 Educational VideosFor the freshman year, we will be using multiple sources of educational videos: those produced in-house to elaborate on practices specific to the University of Utah (U of U), and those published by
AC 2012-3022: TEACHING BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN PRO-CESS AND DEVELOPMENT TOOLS TO MANUFACTURING STUDENTSDr. Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University Arif Sirinterlikci is a professor of engineering at Robert Morris University School of Engineering, Math- ematics, and Science. He also serves as a Director of Engineering Laboratories as well as Co-head of the Research and Outreach Center. He has been an active member of ASEE and SME, serving as an officer of both societies and engaged in engineering education and K-12 outreach. Page 25.1239.1 c American Society for Engineering
corporate sponsor. Students are challenged to design effective and efficient part manufacturing methods and complete production systems for commercial and industrial products. The common theme for students is mastering process and system design procedures that are applicable to any product in any industry. Graduates have been successful in manufacturing enterprises that produce virtually every type of product, literally, from spacecraft to foodstuffs. Wells also leads in- novation teams in two engineering venues: product realization and transforming laboratory research into commercial products. Wells’ active research lies in orthopedics, micro-assembly, micro-machining, cir- cuit board process engineering, printed
technology discipline.At the undergraduate level, many courses related to robotics, design, and materials are offered tothe students in the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology program. Courses such asRobotics and Mechatronics, Quality Control, Manufacturing Materials, Microcontrollers, andApplied Mechanics can benefit from the laboratory experience in applications of mechatronics,robotics, and rapid prototyping. As well as helping in the teaching of various courses, suchexperience benefits students who are pursuing degrees in the engineering field. Students in theMechanical, Electrical, and Industrial fields along with many others can learn many new skills
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
implemented,stabilize the remaining manufacturing programs and may even contribute to their growth. Thispaper will explore four key aspects of manufacturing programs: student recruitment andretention, faculty professional development, curriculum development, and laboratory andprogrammatic costs. Among the many challenges facing manufacturing educators, studentrecruitment and retention, especially among underrepresented students, remains the most vexing. Page 25.676.3Student RecruitmentStudent enrollment is one of the key justifications to keep manufacturing programs open. Unlikeother disciplines that are more ―visible‖ to the public
College of Denver Aaron Brown is Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, at Metro State College of Denver since 2008. He has a M.S. in mechanical engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2004, and a B.S. in mechanical engineering, California State University, Chico, 2001. He has industry ex- perience from SpaceDev, 2007-2008, where he worked on mechanical design of space systems, including the Mars Science Laboratory (AKA ”Curious”) landing mechanism. He worked at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 2006-2007, where he was a Design/Test Engineer in the Super Conductor Research Laboratory; the University of Colorado at Boulder department of Physics, 2006-2007, as a re
learning components. The innovative deliverymethods of the modules include: remote interactive delivery, synchronous online delivery,remote laboratory functions, asynchronous delivery, and delivery using virtual classroom withstudents having 24/7 remote access anytime, anywhere, and on any platform. This paper describes the progress made in the project’s first 16 months in terms ofinnovation, module development, level of participation, industry partnership, experientiallearning, and college credits for participants. It also describes the outcomes related to the projectgoals through formative measures, and subjective assessments. Page
professional degree offered by the ME Department at MIT and is the culmination of many years of course and curriculum development. Prof. Hardt served as Director of the MIT Laboratory for Manufacturing from 1985 - 1992 and as En- gineering Co-Director for the MIT Leaders for Manufacturing Program from 1993 to 1998. Since 1999 he has bee the co Chair of the Singapore MIT Alliance (SMA) Program: ”Manufacturing Systems and Technology”, a research and teaching collaboration with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Prof. Hardt also serves as the Graduate Officer of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT
to practice. An interestingobservation is that manufacturers prefer co-op experiences where they lead the education, whileacademics prefer laboratories where they lead hands-on learning.Table 6 - Education Method Priorities 2012 2011 Top Second Academics Manufacturers Top Second Priority Priority Top Priority Top Priority Priority PriorityCertifications 13 8 8 3 7 8Communication 3 7 1 2 3 8** Co-op or internship 63
AC 2012-4919: FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE INTRODUCTION TOMANUFACTURING-RELATED ENGINEERING HANDBOOKS USING KNOVELDATABASESProf. Julia L. Morse, Kansas State University, Salina Julia Morse is Associate Professor and Program Coordinator for mechanical engineering technology at Kansas State University, K-State, Salina. She teaches lecture and laboratory courses in the areas of man- ufacturing, automation, and computer-aided design. Morse earned a B.S.I.E. from the University of Ten- nessee, Knoxville, and a M.S. in manufacturing systems engineering from Auburn University, where she also worked with Auburn Industrial Extension Service. Her work in industry includes engineering ex- perience in quality control, industrial
Systems and Control, Qualityand Continuous Improvement, and Manufacturing Management. The roof structure emphasizesthat laboratory experiences, quality, continuous improvement, and problem analysis pervade themanufacturing engineering field and integrate its various facets. Below the building foundation are more detailed lists of the Four Pillars subjects. Thesemake up the content of the programs. This list constitutes the basis for SME certification examsfor Certified Manufacturing Engineer and Certified Manufacturing Technologist.2. The Four Pillars and the SME Center for Education The Four Pillars of Manufacturing Engineering is a tool for promoting greaterunderstanding of the breadth and depth of the field of manufacturing
) is extremely fast-paced. Traditional manufacturingtechnologies such as CNC milling, turning, metal casting, and welding used to be thecornerstones of the program. With the rapid advance of technology, a number of new subjectshave been added to the program. Electronics and automation, strength of materials, and rapidprototyping are just a few of the courses added to the program in recent years. The addition ofthese new courses has required consolidation of traditional manufacturing courses. Students nowlearn the same material in one course that used to be taught previously in two to four courses.Homework assignments, laboratory assignments, mid-term, and final exams are the typicalassessment methods instructors would use in these courses
academic’s duties. However the resources, encouragement, andmotivations can vary significantly between faculty and institutions. The recommendations in Table 3 aredirected to helping these faculty set personal priorities when developing new courses, revising programs,adding new programs, developing new laboratories, adopting new teaching methods, and adding newtopics. Table 3 – Curriculum Revision C2015 Category C2015 RecommendationsCurriculum Revision and 3. Develop stronger ties between research and the classroomDevelopment 4. Identify and teach new technologies 7. Encourage
occurring materials thatare environmentally and ecologically safe. A goal of this project was to introduce the students tothe concept of sustainability by researching and working with renewable materials such as PLAand clay nanoparticles in a hands-on laboratory setting. The mechanical and flame retardantproperties of the polymer-clay composite were compared with the control, virgin PLAspecimens. The results of the project were shared with the entire class via a presentation.The students’ understanding of sustainability was assessed in the course’s examination, and theresults of the assessment will be shared in a paper presentation at the 2012 conference. It isanticipated that the findings of this paper will be useful to those seeking to introduce
. Sophisticated laboratory experimentsassisted by computer simulations and are being used to examine and understand the situation ingreater depth. The ultimate objective is to provide the needed understanding and to test theeffectiveness of vibration control strategy. ( http://web.clarkson.edu/projects/) Several studies about human responses to mechanical vibrations have been carried out atthe Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil, and various other universities. These involvewhole-body vibration and vibration applied perpendicularly to the tendon or muscle.Researchers have also conducted studies to verify the effects of mechanical vibration applied inthe opposite direction of muscle shortening on maximal isometric strength of the
AC 2012-4426: USE OF GAMES FOR LEARNING AUTOMATED SYS-TEM INTEGRATIONDr. Sheng-Jen ”Tony” Hsieh, Texas A&M University Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is a professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the De- partment of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano man- ufacturing. 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 the areas of automation, control
was to initially consult with key manufacturersin the Basque region and then interact directly with college candidates for the student portion ofthe project. The final step was to then work directly with TKNIKA to create the course of studyat the selected college that best matched the industry and institution resources availab le with theDelegation's expectations for the student experience. Manufacturers that provided extensivedetailed facility visits and direct on site access to engineering and technician personnel includedthe MCC-Mondragon Cooperative Corporation, the ALECOP cooperative, and SMCInternational. The Usurbil College-GLBHI in Usurbil and the IMH College in Elgoibar providedequivalent intensive access to their laboratories and
and readings to provide broad,foundational experiences in cutting edge technologies and applied sciences. Course work and Page 25.1218.2associated laboratory assignments place emphasis on researching, designing, experimenting,fabricating, and managing. The manufacturing program is accredited by ATMAE. 1Beginning in the 2011 to 2012 academic year our school transitioned from quarters to semesters,and required significant adjustments to the subject matter presented in a variety of classes.Several classes have been consolidated, requiring elimination of some specific topics. To assistin the determination of the highest value topics that