Conference Session

Design Education II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Chen, Bradley University; Ye Li, Bradley University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

evaluator. It is demonstrated that the course objectivesand ABET requirements were met by student projects, reflections and the evaluationinstrument.1. IntroductionThe recent globalization of business and engineering practices present both challenges andopportunities to the professionals of engineering education 1. The past two decades have seenentrepreneurship emerge as a mainstream business discipline in the United States2.Universities are now expected to inspire entrepreneurship in order to prepare students tosucceed in the globally competitive business setting 3. Entrepreneurship, as a core businessskill, has become an increasingly popular course in the curriculum of business colleges. Itspopularity results from not only college students who

Conference Session

Educational Methods and Technologies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine; William Marshall, Alief Independent School District

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

it” or “loose it” brain. Activities designed to engage the braincan help grow dendrites, which is the wiring that connects brain cells. The more ways we findto process information the stronger learning (i.e., neural connections between brain cells)becomes. Research is proving that to enhance learning, we should be involving students inlessons by providing a non-threatening environment which allows them time to ask questions,seek solutions, reflect, share thinking about a theme or topic, and respond to other's viewpoints.In short, as teachers, we need to be able to accomplish learning by doing. Action helps to growthe brain. The real value of subject matter can be heightened for students through activitiesthat combine the classroom

Conference Session

Design Education I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

% Class Scoring >= 80% 100 80 60 40 20 0 1 3 5 7 8 ABET Criterion Figure 13: Class performance with respect to ABET outcomes in Fall „08 term. (The current RMU-designated benchmark for class performance is 80%).Reflection:  It can be seen from Figure 13 that the class performance in this course is above the RMU-designated benchmark (at least 80% students in the class score >= 80%) in all of the applicable ABET outcomes.93.1

Conference Session

Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

systemswhether controlling individual machines or entire processes. Thus, it is important that studentslearn to use these devices to be able to design automated equipment or processes. Furthermore,students should gain knowledge that can easily be applied to PLCs of different types andmanufacturers using different programming environments and different programming languages.Previous WorkIn 1976 and subsequently in 1984 Kolb1,2 presented a theory of learning styles and incorporatedthis theory into a theory of learning ,“Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle.” According to Kolb2,regardless of the learning style, people learn best if they follow this cycle consisting of four steps(axes): experiencing (concrete experience), watching (reflective observation

Conference Session

Program Development and Pipelines for Recruitment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandy Feola, Sinclair Community College

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

ourdevelopment phase. We realized early on that maintaining fresh data would be justas challenging as creating a new website.This career exploration site needed to reflect that manufacturing is dynamic – thattechnologies evolve; companies figure out new ways to tackle problems; new productsare developed that require new materials or different ways to make existing productsbetter – which means that if students want to understand a complete picture, the websitecontent must be dynamic to keep students interested. The best scenario is when studentswant to “come back” because they have a variety of ways to explore the information andit’s evident that a site’s content changes and continues to grow.So our idea of a web portal to address this project embodied a

Conference Session

Past and Future of Manufacturing Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

practices that make all others pale in comparison. I'm sorry, but (for example) $35+ per hour with unbelievable benefits for general manufacturing jobs to push the start button on a couple machines every half hour and sit on their butt reading magazines and newspa- pers (instead of doing ANYthing productive) in between machine cycles is NOT GOOD for American manufacturing or America's economy.Comments that deal with the survey in general follow. The comments point out the variationbetween different manufacturing education programs. [Industry Comment] Obviously answers reflect opinions based on our programs and the perceptions of

Conference Session

Design Education II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin McCarthy, University of Auckland

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

-workers, etc.In a later work Herrington 26 defined the critical features of situated learning for computer-based instructional design and wrote that situated earning environments must, together withother elements, provide an authentic context that reflects the way the knowledge will be usedin real-life and provide, also, authentic activities that mirror real problems. Other elementsincluded providing authentic context that reflects the way knowledge will be used in real-life,providing authentic activities, providing multiple roles and perspectives for students toobserve, and assisting the collaborative construction of knowledge with peers and others.These elements were used as guiding design criteria in the design of the virtual enterprise

Conference Session

Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Albert Sun, St. Mary's University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

. Page 15.291.10AcknowledgementsThis material was supported by a National Science Foundation grant no. 0935211. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography1. Rampersad, H.K., Integrated and simultaneous design for robotic assembly, Chichester, England: Wiley, 1994.2. Hsieh, S. (2005). "Automated Manufacturing System Integration Education: Current Status and Future Directions," Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, OR. Page 15.291.11

Conference Session

Past and Future of Manufacturing Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wells, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

life of the ASEE Manufacturing Division, education in manufacturing engineering and manufacturing engineering technology has faced more-or-less continuous challenge. It has always been difficult to convey the excitement and fulfillment of a manufacturing engineering career to young students -- and to the choice as an undergraduate major. It has always been difficult to make the case for the value proposition of expensive laboratories with university administrators. It has always been difficult to forge and maintain meaningful and effective linkages between campus and industry. Over the years, these challenges have been framed to reflect the crucial focus of the time -- of a particular year. At several key points in the past

Conference Session

Manufacturing Processes Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Slifka, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

providinginformation for decision making available, why shouldn’t our students be exposed to thistechnique?A project is presented as a real work assignment. Acting as the department head, a rapidprototype part is presented to the students. The manner in which it is presented is consistent withindustry procedures [3].As the students get an opportunity to examine a rapid prototyped part, no other information isoffered to them. As they have had an opportunity to learn about product specifications and thesequence of steps required to bring a concept to fruition, they must develop the questions thatwill allow them to evaluate the processes and steps required to deliver this part on the establishedschedule.Allowing time for the students to reflect on the part and

Conference Session

Program Development and Pipelines for Recruitment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaby Mohammed, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi; Ramesh Narang, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Jihad Albayyari, Indiana-Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

relatively easy for much of the engineering work previously done by engineers in this countryto be done by engineers in other countries, a factor that will tend to hold down employmentgrowth. Even so, the need for onsite engineers to interact with other employees and with clientswill remain.Compared with most other workers, a smaller proportion of engineers leave their jobs each year.Nevertheless, many job openings will arise from replacement needs, reflecting the large size ofthis profession. Numerous job openings will be created by engineers who transfer tomanagement, sales, or other professional occupations; additional openings will arise as engineersretire or leave the labor force for other reasons.”The Indiana Workforce Development Agency for

Conference Session

Lean and Six Sigma Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Leduc, Ball State University; Gary Hadley, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis; Mark Ratzlaff, 3M

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

failure. Failure, regardless ofcause, reflects negatively on the university, the program, and the collaboration process. This istrue whether the Academic Advisor established the relationship with the community partner ordelegated the responsibility of obtaining a community partner to the student. If the AcademicAdvisor does not take this role seriously and serve in a proactive role, there is a high risk forembarrassment at minimum and possible legal consequences at worst.The Academic Advisor is responsible for guiding students in preparation of a final report. Mostcommunity partners will not view a formal final report as a critical, or even necessary, elementof the experience; but, it is an important academic element and is of benefit for the

Conference Session

Educational Methods and Technologies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janus Liang, Yung-Ta Institute of Technology and Commerce

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

processand a final course test are taken into consideration to evaluate learners’ achievement levels.Pre/post test and the unit exercises for those in the experimental group are taken from thequestion storage. A variety of formats such as true/false, single choice, multiple choice, and shortanswer are included that reflect the content and unit objectives. The first three types of questions Page 15.7.6 required that answers be justified. 85% pass is required for each unit test in order to transfer to the following unit. The final course test is administered for both groups in a paper-and-pencil format. Web-based learning attitude scale A web-based