. Page 26.524.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Development of a Product-oriented Manufacturing Processes LaboratoryPresented is the development of a Manufacturing Processes Laboratory for an undergraduateMechanical Engineering program. The course underwent a comprehensive redesign for several corereasons. The primary goal was to integrate a single product to be manufactured as part of all labsessions. The product design was developed to integrate mostly machining processes that areconducted throughout the semester. The product, a bench vise, had design criteria that were imposedprimarily a result of educational needs. These criteria included generous
Paper ID #11424Effective Manufacturing Laboratory Arrangement for Large ClassesDr. Wayne P Hung, Texas A&M UniversityMr. Adam Farmer Page 26.580.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Effective Manufacturing Laboratory Arrangement For Large ClassesAbstractManufacturing requires collective knowledge of material, metrology, and processes. Hands-onlaboratory and lecture helps students to learn, appreciate, and be motivated for further study.Learning effectiveness in a large class
Paper ID #13394Design and Implementation of an Inexpensive Laboratory for Providing Hands-On Design Prototyping and Manufacturing Experiences to Engineering Stu-dentsMr. Jeremy John Vaillant, University of Massachusetts Lowell department of Mechanical Engineering Ph. D candidate with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering with a Design and Manufacturing Concentra- tion who develops CNC technology for academic research and education. He also designs experimental hardware, electronics and software coding to automate mechanical systems.Dr. Christopher J Hansen, University of Massachusetts, LowellProf. Stephen Johnston, University of
Paper ID #11932Development of a Vision-based Sorting Operation Laboratory: A StudentDriven ProjectDr. Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University Arif Sirinterlikci is a University Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and the Depart- ment Head of Engineering at Robert Morris University. He holds BS and MS degrees, both in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University in Turkey and his Ph.D. is in Industrial and Systems En- gineering from the Ohio State University. He has been actively involved in ASEE and SME organizations and conducted research in Rapid Prototyping and Reverse Engineering
Paper ID #12305Experience with Enhancement of Green Energy Manufacturing Learning inCourse and Laboratory DevelopmentDr. Richard Chiou, Drexel University Dr. Richard Chiou is Associate Professor within the Engineering Technology Department at Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational background is in manufacturing with an emphasis on mechatronics. In addition to his many years of industrial experience, he has taught many different engineering and technology courses at undergraduate and
Paper ID #14083Improving student lab report writing performances in materials and manu-facturing laboratory courses by implementing a rhetorical approach to writ-ingDr. Dave (Dae-Wook) Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver Dr. Dave (Dae-Wook) Kim is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of Mechanical Engineering in the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University Vancouver. He has 15 years of experience in engineering materials and manufacturing. His research area includes materials processing, structural integrity improvement, and hybrid composite manufacturing. He has been very active in
been chosen as the teaching medium. Three main aspects of theteaching methods include: 1) In-class teaching of lecture material (i.e., casting processes) 2)Hands-on sand casting laboratory where students are engaged in conducting and assisting invarious steps of sand casting process (i.e., premixing, mold preparation, actual casting process,trimming sprues, runners, gates etc.) 3) Numerical and graphical analysis of the casting processthrough simulation. The integrated methodology would be comprised of classroom and labactivities, in which two sessions are conducted in the classroom environment, and one session isconducted in the casting lab. The first classroom lecture incorporates describing the variousaspects of the casting processes such
Education Training Package contains seven elements presented inFigure 2. Figure 2: Elements of the Education Training Package The course offered at Wayne State University is a four credit-hours lecture/lab course atthe senior level with five contact hours (two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory) eachweek. Since the proposed course is a multidisciplinary one, it is then suitable for students fromboth engineering and engineering technology majors. The prerequisites for the proposed Page 26.1250.4Robotics Education Training for Manufacturing Automation course is Computer –Aided Design& Manufacturing, or
basedapproach and the kinesthetic learning style has been adopted throughout all laboratory sections.From students’ comments, the teaching approach was very successful. By the end of theacademic year, students have developed their own various projects using the knowledge theylearned from PLC Programming and Industrial Automation courses. Some of the projects havebeen further advanced as a student research paper published at the college technology dayconference, ASEE regional conferences or the Latin American Caribbean Conference forEngineering and Technology. Moreover, these courses are intended to enhance careeropportunities for the students in Mechatronics Engineering program. Currently some of ourgraduates have chosen their careers in the area of
non-technical lectures have been provided bysubject matter experts. This course has been revised in the past and additional web-baseddelivery modules have been added2-3. In course lectures and laboratory practices, guest lectures,and course projects, special emphasis has been given to critical thinking, real-world problemsolving, teamwork, and service to the community and profession. Biweekly organized team timemeetings have provided an ideal opportunity for students to question the problems and issuesthey face in the lectures, laboratories, and team projects.Lecture and Laboratory SectionsDuring the semester, weekly technical lecture and laboratory practices have been provided on theconventional CNC topics. They are 1) Introduction to
, SouthAfrica.25 Hines and Lethbridge26 also presented a report on development and creation of a leanuniversity.Besides the applicability of lean principles at universities, there have been studies onimplementing lean in the classroom and laboratories. Tatikonda 2 reported that by applying leanprinciples, it is possible to refine the course content to enhance student understanding. Heapplied the lean tools to design, teach, and assess accounting courses that helped students gain abetter knowledge and skills required by the employers. In addition, the applicability of leanmanufacturing to university laboratories was investigated by Sreedharan and Liou.27 It has beenreported that students working on lean projects and following lean in laboratories
includes sensor based condition monitoring of CNC machining, machine tool accuracy characterization and enhancement, non-invasive surgical tool design, reverse engineering and bio materials.Mr. M. Eric Carr, Drexel University Mr. Eric Carr is a full-time Laboratory Manager and part-time adjunct instructor with Drexel Univer- sity’s Department of Engineering Technology. Eric assists faculty members with the development and implementation of various Engineering Technology courses. A graduate of Old Dominion University’s Computer Engineering Technology program and Drexel’s College of Engineering, Eric enjoys finding innovative ways to use microcontrollers and other technologies to enhance Drexel’s Engineering Tech
Education, 2015 MAKER: Design and Create with Natural DyesDyeing with natural dyes is a combination of science and art. The science dictates that apermanent bond requires a metal ion – a mordant – to bridge between the fabric and thedye. The art allows a multitude of colors. By varying the combination of dye andmordant, and the purity and concentration of each, a nearly infinite number of shades canbe obtained.A course open to all students, both engineers and nonengineers, explored the history andtechnology of dyes and the dyeing process1. Simple exercises allowed students to extractdyes, discover the colors obtained by combining different mordants and dyes, and notehow fabric type contributed to the shade. Other laboratory exercises
methods of assessmentto be used. Being a manufacturing systems engineering degree, a number of courses in theprogram involve laboratory experiments or hands-on simulations. The challenges involved andapproach used to transition these activities to the virtual environment for use in online courseswill also be covered. While fully online courses were launched in spring 2015, faculty in the program taughtcourses in a blended format during the fall 2014 semester, with considerable portions of coursecontent provided online and utilizing the Echo 360 technology for lecture recording. Resultsfrom surveys conducted during the fall 2014 semester and, how the findings are to beincorporated into future courses will be presented. In addition
Paper ID #11708MAKER: Very Low Cost Experiments via 3-D Printing and Vacuum Form-ingProf. Robert F. Richards, Washington State University Dr. Robert Richards received the PhD in Engineering from the University of California, Irvine. He then worked in the Building and Fire Research Laboratory at NIST as a Post-Doctoral Researcher before joining the faculty of the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University. His research is in thermodynamics and heat and mass transfer. Over the last five years he has become involved in developing and disseminating research based learning methods. He was a
number of insights are gained through thisassessment. These include information regarding students’ achievement of learningoutcomes, effectiveness of instructional methods, quality of instructing faculty, anddeficiencies in areas such as text -books, laboratory equipment, and other facilities. Theassessments done during each year is used to propose recommendations that are acted onduring the following year.Table 3 summarizes the PAR assessment conducted during the academic year 2012. Asillustrated, each PLO was assessed using two direct methods and one indirect method. Evidence Means Collection Fiscal PLO
Paper ID #12552The Chisel Test: A Simple, Scalable Learning Activity to Compare ColdWorking, Hot Working, and Quench Hardening of SteelsProf. 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. A Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE) and a Certified Enterprise Integrator (CEI), she teaches lecture and laboratory courses in the areas of computer-aided design, manufacturing and materials, and automation systems. Prof. Morse earned a B.S in Industrial Engineering from the University of
engineering program to the Six Sigma green belt standard. The map shows that programs generally deliver essential statistical methods and content. Other topics in the standard, such as ‘Piloting your solution’, are more suited to experiential activities in laboratories and projects. The outcome of the paper is an indication of how the standard manufacturing curriculum supports the Six Sigma standard. In addition, the paper will highlight aspects of the standard that do not require the addition of new courses but can enhance traditional topic coverage. 2. Six Sigma Green Belt Body of Knowledge The topics listed below are summarized from the American Society for Quality Body of 1Knowledge for
manufacturing preferences. A generic manufacturing engineer isharder to educate and to fit into the workforce generic mechanical engineer. These regionalpreferences are best identified through the inclusion of a vibrant Industrial Advisory Committeethat collaborates with the faculty and helps to guide their decisions on curriculum.Finally, a third major challenge to creating a Manufacturing Engineering program is establishingworking laboratory and fabrication spaces and facilities to support the curriculum. Since bydefinition manufacturing requires the fabrication of a product, tool or system, by definition thereneeds to be equipment and technical staff to support fabrication activities.Overview of the programs at Western Washington University and
Paper ID #11385MAKER: Whack-a-Mole for PLC ProgrammingDr. Sheng-Jen ”Tony” Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is 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 manufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation laboratory at Texas A&M University, a state
time. Contemporary manufacturers have the option of selecting optimumtechnologies or processes to suit their manufacturing environment. Fast paced transformations inEngineering Technology (ET) field require new and enhanced learning and teaching strategies inengineering technology curriculum. More than ever, the educational advance is leaning towardsmeeting the demands of industrial world. Engineering Technology curricula needs to adapt tonovel technologies and modern tools by enabling students to acquire meaningful and relevantpractices. Laboratory activities should be incorporated into dry-lectured courses, being vital toET programs, since they are ultimately enhancing the understanding process, leading towardsdeveloping experience-led
learning and with respect toprograms and courses, they describe how will the successful learner be changed. Theresponsibility of the course provider or instructor is to formulate (i) objectives (ii)instructional activities and materials and (iii) assessments as defined below: i. Objectives: Objectives thoroughly clarify and narrow the outcomes to specific and measurable goals. They identify what is to be accomplished in terms of comprehension, application and integration. ii. Instructional Activities and Materials: Instructional Activities refers to teaching and teaching-related activities such as preparing for and conducting class meetings, including laboratory work and developing instructional materials. iii
Patents on Computer Science. He also serves as honorary professor and visiting professor for a number of institutions including Xiamen University, Dalian University of Technology, and Zhejiang University of Technology. Dr. Huang received the Robert A. Dougherty Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) in 2005. In addition to many industrial projects (supported by federal agencies including US Army Benet Laboratories and NASA, state agencies including Ohio Department of Development and Ohio Aerospace Institute, and companies including Procter & Gamble, Daimler- Chrysler, and Pilkington North America), he has been awarded five grants from the National Science
Arduino board to build a robot for less than $45. Plans are provided with detailsthat permit use in classroom projects and laboratory work. The 3D printer is used to make twowheels and a chassis. The chassis has features to support the RC servos, Arduino board, and a 9Vbattery. The first software example is suitable for K-12 outreach activities. More advancedexamples could include low cost light sensors for cat and mouse games. The presentation willinclude a live demonstration.IntroductionDesigning and building robots is a great source of entertainment for practicing and aspiringengineers. This paper describes a robot designed for fun, that could also be used to helpintroduce students to engineering and robotics topics. The robot design begins
. The relatively new maker movement(and emerging groups like the Public Laboratory of Science, described below) are primeexamples of these new opportunities. This topic is perhaps the least well-known point inthis paper, and holds significant promise.In this paper, we describe our efforts to offer an interdisciplinary undergraduate classunder a flipped-content model utilizing open access content, coupled with team-basedlearning and student-defined projects. In this class we introduce students to the idea ofcommons-based peer production, and give them the opportunity to define and implementtheir own “open source science” project. Projects in our first offering of this class
Engineering Teacher, pp. 30-35, May 2014.[2] International Technology Education Association, “Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology,” 3rd ed., 2007. [Online]. Available: http://www.iteea.org/TAA/PDFs/xstnd.pdf. [Accessed: 01- Apr-2015].[3] D. Sianez, M. Fugere, and C. Lennon, “Technology and Engineering Education Students’ Perceptions of Hands-On and Hands-Off Activities,” Research in Science & Technological Education, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 291- 299, Nov. 2010.[4] M. Milojkovic, M. Milovanovic, D. Mitic, S. Peric, M. Spasic, and S. Nikolic, “Laboratory CNC Machine for Education of Students on Control Systems Engineering,” Facta Universitatis, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 117-125, 2014.[5] D. Rijmenants
experience that emphasized the interdependency of manufacturing and design with a focus in business development.2-‐3 The Learning Factory was originally developed jointly by Pennsylvania State University (PSU), University of Washington (UW), and University of Puerto Rice-‐Mayaguez (UPR-‐M) in collaboration with Sandia National Laboratories through the Manufacturing Engineering Education Partnership (MEEP) funded from the ARPA TRP. This approach to manufacturing engineering education provides balance between engineering science, engineering practice and hands-‐on experiences. Furthermore, the National Academy of Engineering published their attempts to answer the
courses of 1) CAD/CAM, 2)Manufacturing Processes, and 3) Manufacturing Automation etc. Previously, CAD/CAM class atVSU was using Solidworks and Matercam for student training. Although Solidworks owns alarge portion of school users with its simplicity on CAD education and learning, it cannotsupport the integration of CAD/CAM/CAE, while NX has the capability. Solidworks is not thecurrent applications for many industries including Rolls-Royce, Alstom, and Newport News ShipBuilding. This project enriched the VSU’s curriculum of CAD/CAM on laboratory settings,experiments, and also better prepared the students’ readiness for job market. The processmonitoring part of this senior project tightly links the “Manufacturing Processes” and“Manufacturing
facility cannot be emulated in an educational setting like NKU. This realwork manufacturing experience is hard to emulate even with the capital cost expenditure madeby schools in order to maintain laboratories that reproduce a modern industrial facility [7].Students majoring MMET are mandated to take EGT 301 (Co-op) class at any point during the Page 26.1699.8program once after the first semester. However, this course can be repeated many times, ifoffered by the co-op employer.Instructors will play a fundamental role in this initiative, providing students with essentialtechnical advice in their respective courses. Instructors that agree to
Page 26.1105.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015AbstractWe are working to create a culture of making at Bucknell University. We are doing this through a multi-path approach that makes tools widely and freely available, offers training in multiple ways, andencourages both curricular and co-curricular experiences in making. By taking existing workspaces oncampus, such as parts of the engineering project development laboratory and the sculpture studio, and re-imagining them as makerspaces, we are making tools and training more widely available without havingto start from scratch with a new facility. In addition, we are hosting “skill seminar” events whereuniversity community members can learn specific