Conference Session

Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Ethics Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald J. Bennett F.ASEE, F.ABET P.E., University of St. Thomas; Niaz Latif, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Aco Sikoski, Ivy Tech Community College; Steven Wendel, Sinclair Community College; Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology)

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Manufacturing

areshared.backgroundAdvanced manufacturing is a matter of fundamental importance to the economic strength andnational security of the United States.1 A National Strategic Plan For AdvancedManufacturing, February 2012, outlines a federal strategy for advanced manufacturing thatseeks to achieve five objectives: Objective 1: Accelerate investment in advanced manufacturing technology, especially by small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises, by fostering more effective use of Federal capabilities and facilities, including early procurement by Federal agencies of cutting-edge products. Objective 2: Expand the number of workers who have skills needed by a growing advanced manufacturing sector and make the education and training

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessment Methodologies

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Plouff, Grand Valley State University; Christopher P. Pung P.E., Grand Valley State University; Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

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Manufacturing

program outcomes. Most manufacturing programs welcome the external review tovalidate their efforts.The Four Pillars of Manufacturing Engineering (Four Pillars) model was developed in 20114. Itprovides a clear graphical outline of the core content of manufacturing programs. The four pillarsmodel has been adopted by the accreditation groups in ABET and ATMAE, through the SME.The four pillars model groups specific knowledge and skills into topic- and process-basedcategories. The content of the Four Pillars model has been related to industry practices includinga recent study by Nutter5. Therefore, an assessment plan that maps an academic curriculum to thefour pillars can directly establish an industry relevance.This paper outlines a process for

Conference Session

Use of Technology for Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University; Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Peter Y Wu, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

education, Software Verification & Validation, Data Mining, Neural Networks, and Enterprise Resource Planning. He also has interest in Learning Objectives based Education Material Design and Development. Acharya is a co- author of ”Discrete Mathematics Applications for Information Systems Professionals- 2nd Ed., Prentice Hall”. He is a member of Nepal Engineering Association and is also a member of ASEE, and ACM. Acharya is a recipient of the ”Mahendra Vidya Bhusak” a prestigious medal awarded by His Majesty the King of Nepal for academic excellence. He is a member of the Program Committee of WMSCI, MEI, and CCCT and is also a Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and

Conference Session

Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Capstone Design Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher P. Pung, Grand Valley State University; Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

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Manufacturing

 Overview of Design Products ● Needs Identification and Specifications ● Design Concepts and Embodiments ● People and Teams ● Decision Making ● Planning and Managing Projects ● Finance, Budgets, Purchasing, and Bidding ● Communication, Meetings, and Presentations ● Universal Design Topics ● Reliability and System DesignGiven the key role of the capstone project course, the content is carefully chosen to ensure accreditationcriteria and outcomes are addressed. As mentioned before, this does require some material that is notwell suited to other classes, but well suited to industry sponsored projects. The four pillars ofmanufacturing model1 represents a professional perspective on the outcomes from a

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessment Methodologies

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Barry Lawrence, Texas A&M University; Esther Rodriguez-Silva PhD, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

and Market Share •Sales and Marketing Optimization •Supply Chain Management •Global Distribution •Strategic Planning •Project Management Recent Significant Research and Teaching Activities: •Talent Incubator Program: Educate and train stu- dents for industry project development and execution. Provide talent pipeline for companies’ internships and full-time. •Global Study Abroad Program: Business Plan and Project Development for GSA. 2011- 2014. •Teaching: Optimizing Distributor Profitability, Pricing, International Sales and Marketing, Global Engineering, Distributor Competitiveness, Distributor Processes, Customer Stratification. •Research: Op- timizing Distributor Value Added Services, Optimizing Human

Conference Session

Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Ethics Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University; Rajesh Ganithi, UAE University

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Manufacturing

manufacturingmachine tools a new capacity to create wealth with reference to design and manufacturing. Singh[3] defines entrepreneurship as the process of creating something different with value bydevoting thenecessary time and effort, assuming the accompanying financial, psychic, socialrisks andreceiving the resulting rewards of monetary and personal satisfaction and independence.The definition identifies (i) the creation process (ii) devotion of time and efforts and (iii)assumption of risks, as the main features. Duening and Sherrill [4] analyse the approaches toentrepreneurship education and identify six such approaches. They are i. Business plan approach ii. Resource based approach iii. Entrepreneurial Mind-set approach iv. Case-study approach

Conference Session

Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Capstone Design Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

types,followed by the planning, execution, and control actions. The team structure including team sizeand the method of working on the same problem with two different teams are included. Thisapproach allows collaboration and competition along the execution of projects. On the contrary,individually student driven projects were by handled the originator of the concept alone andlimited number of patent applications or discussions on start-ups were experienced. In addition,the paper will address the benefits of continuing projects over multiple semesters, reporting anddocumentation requirements including oral and written progress reports as well as final reportand its supporting presentation, and peer reviews. The issues arising during the

Conference Session

Manufacturing Materials and Processes

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekar Viswanathan, National University; Gary Bright Ph.D., National University

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Manufacturing

experiences in critical analysis, designed to broaden students’perspectives and provide an opportunity for integration of coursework in the area ofspecialization1. Typically, projects focus on the application of materials learned throughout theprogram to solve multi-faceted problems such as those they would encounter in the students’post-academic future employment. In these projects, students select project topics under theguidance of a faculty advisor, analyze the problem and formulate a detailed plan to reach asolution, perform necessary evaluations and/or experimentations, identify and/or proposemeaningful results and solutions, test the proposal to the extent possible, and prepare a detailedreport and associated presentation. Projects are done

Conference Session

Manufacturing Materials and Processes

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton; Ronald J. Bennett F.ASEE, F.ABET P.E., University of St. Thomas; Mark J. Stratton, SME; Mel Cossette, Edmonds Community College; Thomas G. Stoebe, University of Washington; Frank Zeh Cox, National Resource Center for Materials Tecnology Education

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Manufacturing

Engineers. This paper is a collaborative effort between the NationalResource Center for Materials Technology Education (MatEd), and the Society of ManufacturingEngineers (SME), through its Center for Education and the Manufacturing Education &Research Community.1. Introduction and BackgroundThis paper focuses on the integration of materials technology into the overall field ofmanufacturing. Manufacturing relates to the transformation of materials from one form toanother. In this process, the properties of the materials involved can also be transformed—thatis, the manufacturing process can change the properties of materials. Thus in the materialsselection and manufacturing planning phases of the design process for a product, it is essentialthat

Conference Session

Program and Curriculum Design Initiatives

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger P.E., FLATE (Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence); Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Marie A. Boyette, FLATE; Deshjuana Bagley

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Manufacturing

 distributed  statewide  plan  that  would  be  founded  on  all  partners  contributing  some  “skin  to  the  game”.    The  basic  “recipe”  for  a  “MFG  DAY  in  Florida”  proposed  by  FLATE  to  its  regional  partners   Page 24.107.3was  planned  so  that  every  party  participating  would  contribute  both  time  and  financial  resources.    The  focal  point  was  a  network  of  student  tours  of  modern  manufacturing  facilities  across  the  state.    Other  encouraged  components  of  FLATE’s  recipe  were  school  districts  providing  the  bus  transportation,  company  hosts  providing

Conference Session

Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Ethics Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Keith Plemmons PE, PMP, The Citadel

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Manufacturing

managers. As the courses movedthrough a collaborative development process, the industry professionals were asked to reviewand comment on the course objectives, modules, and textbooks. With industry input and strongcommitment from local executives, the four course series was finalized and developed into 3-credit hour courses as a graduate certificate in Technical Project Management. The four courseswere:  PMGT 650: Overview of Technical Project Management  PMGT 651: Technical Project Planning and Scheduling  PMGT 652: Applications of Quality Management  PMGT 653: Technical Project Support and Operations.Initial Offerings and Growth of the ProgramThe TPM Graduate Certificate was approved by The Citadel Graduate College in

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessment Methodologies

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan Song, Alamo College

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Manufacturing

hands-on education; and (5) providing a globally sustainable and competitiveworkforce.With the engagement of the largest automotive manufacturers in the world, students enrolled inthis program will study in the college for two full days/week coupled with work of 3 days/weekin Toyota. They will earn a wage while attending college and gain priceless work experiencewith a global manufacturing leader. Over two years, students can earn as much as $30,000 insalary, which with planning can cover all of the education expenses. After two years study, thestudents will get an associate technical degree.Students Recruitment and SelectionThe AMT program targeted high school students who (1) have enthusiasm and interests inmanufacturing technologies; or (2

Conference Session

Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University

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Manufacturing

us! Want to see more sources.Manufacturing Knowledge Base: Itemized codes are easy-to find. I am not searching anymore. Everything is easily in front of you. This is a comfort. Want to see all these in an online accessible system.ConclusionsIn Summer 2013, three new energy related tools have been developed. They are Desire2LearnRenewable Energy System, Canvas Renewable Energy System, and Manufacturing KnowledgeBase Catalog for the Energy Assessment. They were beta-tested in Fall 2013 and positivefeedbacks have been received from the students, instructors and industrial practitioners. Moreelements will be added in Spring 2014. Future plans of the three projects are to implement inmore educational and industrial

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessment Methodologies

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Austin Creasy, Purdue University (Statewide Technology); Nicole Otte, Central Nine Career Center

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Manufacturing

opener that requires on and off operations for the motor. The simulation had faultsimulations for the students when the door malfunctioned to provide a more realistic experience.Figure 3. LogixPro PLC software simulation used with CIM course. Page 24.1176.5The class ended with students working on a final project for a small local business. Thesecondary school teacher had approached small business in order to find projects for the studentsthat were related to manufacturing. The students used what they had learned to design a systemfor helping the business with its manufacturing process. The students planned on making aprototype of the system, but

Conference Session

Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Lucian Ionel Cioca, "Lucian Blaga" University Sibiu, Romania

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Manufacturing

determine the optimal architecture, structure, sizeand control strategy of the hybrid power system. It can perform comparative economic andmodeling analysis on a distributed generation power system in order to get the best solution interms of cost, performances, size and structure. Several educational modules were developed, arein process or planned to be developed. The first developed module is about how to use, interactand understand with HOMER software package. Other modules are focusing on how design,analyze and optimize hybrid power systems (implying various combinations of wind, solar, fuelcells and batteries). A module underway to be developed is one that can be considered as a guideon how to use renewable energy to secure a sustainable grid

Conference Session

Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University; Bharadwaj Ramesh, Drexel University

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Manufacturing

built to maintain environmental conditionsto aid the growth of plants. A greenhouse is built with covering materials such as glass or plasticto allow light and heat to enter inside and trap them to enhance plant growth. Though heat andlight are the key elements for plant growth, there are still other factors like watering plants andcirculating air and moisture that play an equal vital role in plant growth. Figure 4: Greenhouse prototype and automated systemGlass covering allows heat to be trapped inside but during extreme weathers such as duringsummer seasons, this might hinder the growth of plans by overheating the greenhouse. Thusthere is always the need for human assistance to monitor the conditions inside the green

Conference Session

Manufacturing Materials and Processes

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Selin Frances Sirinterlikci, Carnegie Mellon University

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Manufacturing

manufacturing competitiveness and understand how to create competitive advantage through manufacturing planning, strategy and control.M4. Graduates are able to design manufacturing systems through the analysis, synthesis, and control of manufacturing operations using statistical and calculus based methods, simulation, and information technology.M5. Graduates have had laboratory experiences which enable them to measure manufacturing process variables and make technical inferences about the process.Only M2 and M3 were employed during the assessment process. However, this portion of the Page 24.1354.9assessment needs to be improved by including measures

Conference Session

Program and Curriculum Design Initiatives

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaby Mohammed, The Petroleum Institute

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Manufacturing

supply-demands trends are discussed. The status of the oil industry in the UAE is emphasized and the roles of the various disciplines in the industry will be introduced.ENGR 101 course frameworkTo be successful in engineering studies, it is important to plan and commit student’sacademic goals. Student must become a self-motivated learner and gain a repertoire ofskills to adapt to academic demands and expectations (Landis, 2013). This transformationwill occur when a student take control of their education. The purpose of this course is tofacilitate development of appropriate behaviors and attitudes as they relate to thefollowing areas: (1) orientation to PI; (2) community building; (3) professionaldevelopment; (4) academic

Conference Session

Use of Technology for Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhenhua Wu, Virginia State University; Nasser Ghariban, Virginia State University

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Manufacturing

) Experiments: Planning, Analysis, and Optimization. Wiley, New York, NY. Page 24.371.10

Conference Session

Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Capstone Design Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Joshua Konstantinos

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Manufacturing

sequence aims totrain the students in identifying projects of relevance to the society, in planning and scheduling asolution, and in entrepreneurial activities that may result from the project. The course is worththree credit hours per quarter offering. The course is also intended to cover an industrial projectstarting from the proposal writing and conceptual design to final prototype building and conceptrealization steps. The course is focused on proposal and project progress report writing,prototype fabrication as well as design improvement and optimization. Each quarter, studentteams must submit a progress report and demonstrate a physical working prototype at the end ofacademic year. During fall and spring quarters, they conduct an oral

Conference Session

Program and Curriculum Design Initiatives

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

or audits at work etc. So, to make it easier on their part,the class website for the entire semester with the reading and assignments was setup on the first day of classes. When the students knew what they had to do fortheir entire semester, they were able to plan better around their other activities.This led to lower number of student asking for extensions on due dates anddeadlines. Also, the students loved that the course was very organized, structuredand made available to them early.III. Feedback from StudentsTable 2 shows the feedback from the students about the redesigned class in Fall2013. 14 students completed the feedback in 2012 and 29 students providedfeedback on 2013. The scores are almost similar to 2012 and are very high

Conference Session

Manufacturing Materials and Processes

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne P. Hung, Texas A&M University; Adam Farmer, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

. Page 24.1166.2IntroductionGroup cell technology is a popular practice in industry. This technology utilizes group of specificmachines to fabricate family of parts that have common features. Manufacturing using groupcells, or cellular manufacturing, would reduce setup time, engineering cost, inventory, productdevelopment time, and purchasing time while simplifying process planning and procurement 1,2.A typical manufacturing laboratory is equipped with rows of identical machines, where studentslearn in sequence from one type of machine to another. Although students would repeat ademonstration and interact with their instructor, they rarely interact among themselves and oftenmiss the link among different processes. The concept of group cell and