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Refining Manufacturing Education Practices

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hengtao Tang, University of South Carolina; Ramy Harik, University of South Carolina

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Paper ID #44497Developing Elementary Students’ Career Awareness of Advanced ManufacturingHengtao Tang, University of South Carolina Hengtao Tang is an associate professor in Learning, Design and Technologies at the University of South Carolina. His research focuses on self-regulated learning in engineering education, especially using learning analytics and machine learning algorithms to understand the self-regulated learning process, profile self-regulated learners, and create AI-scaffolded interventions to support self-regulated learning.Dr. Ramy Harik, University of South Carolina Dr. Ramy Harik, a Fulbright Scholar, is

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Technology Integration in Manufacturing Curriculum

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Krzysztof Kamil Jarosz, Rochester Institute of Technology; Yan-Ting Chen, Rochester Institute of Technology; Trisha Gard-Thompson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mark Davis, Rochester Institute of Technology; Yunbo Zhang, Rochester Institute of Technology; Rui Liu, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #42967Exploring Career Growth for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Individuals via MachiningTraining: A Comparative Behavioral AnalysisKrzysztof Kamil Jarosz, Rochester Institute of Technology Graduate Research Assistant at RIT SMRGYan-Ting Chen, Rochester Institute of Technology Yan-Ting Chen received his Master of Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Miami University, U.S., in 2018. During the MS program, his research interest was mainly focused on the methods of measuring ambient toxins by developing an array of chemical sensors and analyzing data using machine learning. Now, he is currently

Conference Session

Refining Manufacturing Education Practices

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Jameela Al-Jaroodi; Anthony Moretti, Robert Morris University

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incorporating additional skills like self-reflection and emotionalintelligence into the engineering curriculum.IntroductionIt is generally known that soft skills are necessary to support a successful career. Employers havecontinually voiced concerns about college students not being ready for the demands of theworkplace in terms of their personal and team-based soft skills. As a result, we focused ourefforts to design and implement a set of soft skills modules that can be seamlessly integrated intothe technical curriculum. This paper focuses on development and delivery of such soft skillmodules at the high school level to help prepare students for college and careers.After receiving grant funding from the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, the cross

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Project-Based and Experiential Learning in Manufacturing

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Akbar M. Eslami, Elizabeth City State University; Kuldeep S Rawat, Elizabeth City State University; Chandra Bhushan Asthana P.E., Elizabeth City State University; Scott Bradshaw, Elizabeth City State University

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Bridge and Internship ProgramsAbstractUndergraduate students need exposure, initiation, motivation, and guidance to develop anorientation toward research that will benefit them not only in their capstone projects but also intheir future careers. Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) made such an opportunity availableto the rising junior and senior students of the Engineering Technology program.Fifteen rising junior students were selected to participate in the summer bridge program, and fourrising junior and senior students were selected to participate in a summer internship program atthe Coast Guard's aircraft facility. The project's scope was to engage students in designing,prototyping, and fabricating Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles (UAVs) and

Conference Session

Manufacturing Workforce Development

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University; Stephen Baker; Mandoye Ndoye, Tuskegee University; David Shannon, Auburn University; josiah e blocus, Tuskegee University; Eugene Thompson

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, learning from each other’s prospective, theopportunity to apply what they learn in classroom, improvement in their communication skills,and better readiness for their future careers. They also valued the independence and ownershipthey were given, combined with the close and constant interactions with their mentors.Besides the focus group, data was gathered through surveys during Spring 2022 from all sixparticipants who participated in the focus group described above, as well as from fourparticipants who worked on the project beyond Spring 2022 until the date of collection of thisdata in Spring 2023. Two of the four students were returning students, while the other two werenew to the project. Finally, two of the six students surveyed in Spring 2022

Conference Session

Manufacturing Workforce Development

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Akbar M. Eslami, Elizabeth City State University; Kuldeep S. Rawat, Elizabeth City State University; Chandra Bhushan Asthana P.E., Elizabeth City State University

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NationalAssociation of Manufacturers found the inability to attract and retain a quality workforce as thetop business challenge, cited by 72.9% of respondents [6].Manufacturers are worried about their futures. The industry is dealing with a severe shortage ofworkers equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to function in advanced manufacturingworkplaces. Thankfully, this NASA-funded project provides more opportunities to preparestudents to enter the manufacturing career and excel with adequate competencies fosteringhands-on, simulation, and experiential learning through problem-solving. It also providestraining opportunities for professional development to other faculty and industry certification toindustry workers to acquire newer skills to advance in

Conference Session

Technology Integration in Manufacturing Curriculum

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yue Zhang, Georgia Southern University; Haijun Gong; Lianjun Wu

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into manufacturing engineeringcurriculum. The goal of this project is to establish a structured framework comprising of lectures,labs, and industrial experience, to enhance experiential learning about robotics and additivemanufacturing standards among engineering students.Program and Course DesignThis two-year project started from spring 2022 and will complete in spring 2024. To achieve thegoal of this project, there are three objectives: 1) Innovate course modules (lectures, labs, andprojects) to advance students' experiential learning of standards, 2) Produce virtual learningmaterials to improve students' career readiness, and 3) Establish a sustainable online coursestructure to enhance the impact of education.The courses involved in this

Conference Session

Virtual and Augmented Reality Applications in Manufacturing Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sajan Saini, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Erik Verlage; Anuradha Murthy Agarwal; Drew Michael Weninger; Samuel Serna Otalvaro; Saif Rayyan; Glenda Simonton Stump, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Trevor Morrisey, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Christian Gabbianelli, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Ira Fay, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Caitlin Feeley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Jeff Bertrand; Bhargav Vipul Upadhyay; Achint Jain; Richard Eberhardt, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alan R. Kost, University of Arizona; John Ballato, Clemson University; Kapil Chalil Madathil, Clemson University; Sri Priya Sundararajan; Kenan Cicek; Dominic Gastaldo; Judith Perry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Eric Klopfer; Randolph E. Kirchain Jr., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Richard Roth, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Frank R. Field III, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Moore, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; George Westerman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Lionel C. Kimerling, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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platform for telecom and midIR functionalities. Dr. Serna and BSU are part of the LEAP net- work, bringing industry, government and academia together for the use of integrated photonics and optical technologies. Dr. Serna is an Assistant Professor at BSU since September 2019. He is an OPTICA (OSA) Ambassador 2019 and a 2021 SPIE Career Lab Editorial memberSaif RayyanDr. Glenda Simonton Stump, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dr. Glenda Stump is an educator and education researcher whose career has spanned multiple disciplines. She currently works as an Education Research Scientist in the Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In this role, she is engaged in multiple

Conference Session

Redefining Manufacturing Education Practices

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Krzysztof Kamil Jarosz, Rochester Institute of Technology; Trisha Gard-Thompson, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Chao Peng, Rochester Institute of Technology; Rui Liu, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

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enrollment and retentionrates. To attract the younger generation to machining industry careers, more attention needs to bepaid to incorporating novel training methods that are more appealing and engaging to youngerstudents. Interactive training programs with game-like elements (gamified training programs) arepotentially a viable solution to effectively addressing the shortcomings of traditional trainingmethods.The process of gamification, defined as implementation of game-specific mechanics anddynamics in non-gaming applications [5] has been of interest in machining-related applications,including workforce development. As video games are designed with the goal of providingenjoyment to the user, potential benefits of gamification include enhanced

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Design Experiences in Manufacturing Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mina Morcos, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Mohamed M. Youssef, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

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-300 PLC, we make theprevious course more comprehensive and closer to industrial manufacturing applications. Thesimulation and student manual provide students with an effective and interactive way to learnabout industrial automation and control, giving them the knowledge and skills, they need tosucceed in their careers. Figure 4: Networks 9 to 13 In the Testing Station ProgramFigure 4 represents steps 9 to 13 of the testing station code. The testing station program detectsthe colors of the top and bottom pieces of a product. Based on the colors of the two pieces, thetesting station provides information about the colors to the storage station, which then places theproduct on the appropriate storage rack. Figure

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Design Experiences in Manufacturing Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alley C. Butler, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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classifications where I learned the different types and uses for differentships in the world and the US. As someone who started with no knowledge on this industry, Ifelt I finished the course with a better concept of the shipbuilding industry… Apart from learningabout ship organization internationally, I learned about some tools that I had seen in theory incourses previously taken. This course showed how these tools are used to schedule, manufacture,and supervise shipbuilding. Overall, I felt this course to be helpful in both, providing a goodcontext of shipbuilding for anyone interested in pursuing careers related to it and in explaininghow management tools are used to prepare anyone interested in pursuing other managementcareers.” Although anecdotal in

Conference Session

Technology Integration in Manufacturing Curriculum

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; Perihan Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; Suhas S Alkunte, Old Dominion University; Orkhan Huseynov, The University of Alabama in Huntsville; Mohammad Alshaikh Ali, Tennessee Technological University; Vivekanand A Naikwadi, Tennessee Technological University

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knowledge and hands-on application, fortifying the workforce withspecialists equipped to contribute effectively to the ever-evolving landscape of AM. In doing so,they act as a catalyst for career advancement and industry innovation, aligning with the essentialmission of AM education—to create a cadre of qualified individuals capable of harnessing thetransformative potential of 3DP technology [41]. Figure 4: Tooling U-SME is one of the most popular training and certification programs in AMAM Hardware and Equipment in Educational SettingsThe presence of AM hardware and equipment within educational settings serves as a key playerin the pedagogical landscape, facilitating immersive learning experiences. Academic institutions,from technical colleges to

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Technology Integration in Manufacturing Curriculum

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hugh Jack P. Eng., Western Carolina University; Scott C. Rowe, Western Carolina University

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industry demands and enhancing their careers. This approach is alsobeneficial for multidisciplinary project-based learning courses throughout the engineeringprogram. Although a formal assessment of the approach's effectiveness is yet to be conducted,anecdotal evidence suggests positive outcomes. Overall, this paper demonstrates the value ofusing free software and low-cost hardware in teaching PLC concepts, paving the way for moreaccessible and cost-effective education in this crucial area of engineering.IntroductionIndustrial control systems are heavily reliant on Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). Thesecontrollers are specialized computer systems with inputs and outputs designed for high voltagesand currents. Moreover, they utilize

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Refining Manufacturing Education Practices

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christoph Johannes Sielmann P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Casey James Keulen, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Abbas Hosseini, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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pieces of communications technology while conducting a lecture. Addressingquestions in person through a raised hand while concurrently tracking camera feeds of remoteclassrooms and raised hands in Zoom is mentally taxing and can slow the pace of lectures. Somestudents are not comfortable with asking questions during a lecture, which means more timemust be allocated after the lecture to address questions from remote students who prefer to hold adiscussion without such a large (multi-campus) audience. One participant indicated that teachinga multi-campus requires an additional 30 minutes before and after each scheduled lecture.Early career instructors also suffer hardship through student evaluations of teaching in multi-campus courses. It is said

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Manufacturing Workforce Development

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hayder Zghair, Southern Arkansas University; Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

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curriculum engineering courses [9]. Understanding the technologies and hands-onpractice become critical for a successful career in manufacturing engineering. Therefore, educationcurriculum needs to be formed to prepare students to meet the challenges of advanced intelligentmanufacturing industries [10]. In this paper, an innovative empirical methodology based on i4.0technologies has been developed to be used to create sustainable procedures to the interoperationsof manufacturing systems. Implementing IIoT and digital cloud to the curriculum to provide real-time detection of unplanned behavior, fast correction response, and system data documentation forthe analysis will help in understanding manufacturing operations. The methodology is to build

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Four Pillars of Manufacturing Knowledge

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John L. Irwin, Michigan Technological University; Suzy Gorospes Marzano, Sr Manager of Industry Development, SME; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; Neil Littell, Ohio University

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including the lead interface with SME Committees and Technical Communities targeted to domains: Manufacturing Research and Education, Accreditation, SME Peer-Reviewed Journals, Additive Manufacturing and Digital Manufacturing. Marzano is the SME liaison for ABET and oversees the program evaluation process for ABET Accredited programs in Manufacturing Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering Technology. Marzano leads Awards and Recognition programs, Career Development Forums, and experiential activities designed to inspire and attract the next generation of Manufacturing professionals. Prior to SME, Marzano worked for an Healthcare Information Management non profit developing professional development initiatives

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Refining Manufacturing Education Practices

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Huachao Mao, Purdue University; Yujie Shan, Purdue University; Hamid EisaZadeh, Old Dominion University

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educational institutions to incorporate this technology intotheir curriculum. This ensures that students are adequately prepared with the skills and knowledgeneeded for future career opportunities. One crucial task is to teach students how to use moderntechnology to evaluate the quality of AM parts because AM has not reached the point of competingwith traditional manufacturing in terms of surface finish and repeatability. Moreover, the printedparts are often treated as black boxes with invisible defects, such as pores and cracks. Such non-transparency significantly challenges the qualification and certification of additively manufacturedparts. In this paper, we present a semester-long project designed for a new AM course offered atUniversity A to

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Advancements in Sustainable Manufacturing Practices

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hayder Zghair, Southern Arkansas University; Noah Wesley Bretz, Southern Arkansas University; Jeffrey Sumner, Southern Arkansas University

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research studies can beconsidered a technical approach to developing a culture of inclusive education to support the developmentof sustainability education across engineering and technology programs, especially in manufacturing. Asthe engineering education community explores strategies, challenges, and opportunities associated withteaching sustainability in engineering courses, manufacturing engineering, and technology educators canplay the central role in steering the transformation by integrating sustainability principles with the aspiringmanufacturing engineers for a better future and career. This approach can strongly contribute to menteesuccess in the sustainability manufacturing field and ultimately the readiness for future jobs

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Project-Based and Experiential Learning in Manufacturing

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Woodruff, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Moe Rabea, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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the changes to metals that welding canproduce, they can make educated decisions about how to prevent any negative consequencessuch as failure of materials.Introduction As the supply of usable materials depletes, one of the goals of the manufacturer is toelongate the life of products. One of the factors that influences the lifespan of products iscorrosion. Corrosion and its negative effects are often discussed in education, but processes toprevent or reduce corrosion are rarely integrated into laboratory classes. A good understanding ofcorrosion-prevention techniques is critical for being prepared for careers in the manufacturingindustry and its related fields. Corrosion causes significant reduction in mechanical propertiesand can lead

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Four Pillars of Manufacturing Knowledge

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hossain Ahmed, Austin Peay State University; Mahesh Kumar Pallikonda, Austin Peay State University; Md. Ali Haider, Austin Peay State University; Ravi C Manimaran, Austin Peay State University

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serves as a reviewer for several international conferences and peer-reviewed journals.Mahesh Kumar Pallikonda, Austin Peay State University Dr. Mahesh Kumar Pallikonda is a faculty member in the Department of Engineering technology at Austin Peay State University (APSU). Prior to his academic career, he gained valuable industry experience in roles ranging from New Product Development to Process Control. He holds a Ph.D. and a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cleveland State University, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering from the National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. Prior to joining APSU, he served as a faculty member at Ohio Northern University, where he

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Virtual and Augmented Reality Application in Manufacturing Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Tzu-liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas at El Paso; Md Fashiar Rahman, The University of Texas at El Paso

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].This virtual shop platform provides a safe environment to validate robotic program for anykinematic motion of the factory floor components, before it is downloaded into the physicalcontroller. In addition to the safety features, virtual commissioning also saves cost from redundantcomponents, programming error, and debugging time, before the shop is actually built [6-8]. Inpreparing students for their future career, simulation experience integrated hands-on training is animportant part of their education. VR robotics simulation and weekly robotics laboratories areexcellent teaching aids for providing students with opportunities to implement the theory theylearn in class. Students begin their projects by identifying the main components of a

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Virtual and Augmented Reality Applications in Manufacturing Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tyler Hartleb, University of Calgary; Haedong Kim, The Pennsylvania State University; Richard Zhao, University of Calgary; Faisal Aqlan, University of Louisville; Hui Yang

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careers [1] Additionally, active learning approacheshave decreased failure rates, increased grades [1] [2], and narrowed gaps for underrepresentedstudents [3]. However, implementing active learning strategies in engineering curricula requiresextensive time and resources [4]. Despite these challenges, educational institutions have adoptedactive learning to address the professional skills gap of engineering graduates [5] [6]. Thesestrategies vary from abstracted simulations using consumer goods [7] to complex facilities usingspecialized equipment [8].One such implementation of active learning in engineering is the Learning Factory, an integral partof the curriculum developed by the Manufacturing Engineering Education Partnership (MEEP) [8].The

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Manufacturing Workforce Development

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Marilyn Barger, FLATE (Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence); Suzy Gorospes Marzano, Society of Manufacturing Engineers; Juan Song, Alamo Colleges District

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workforcedevelopment and the implementation of Industry 4.0 within manufacturing enterprise settings.Having a better understanding of industry needs can help manufacturing educators better preparetheir students for successful careers in the workforce of the future.What is an Industry 4.0 Manufacturing System?Advances in information and communication technology (ICT), computational modeling, andcontrol algorithms have enabled the transformation of data into knowledge and control ofmachines and systems in real-time with high accuracy via smart sensory devices and wirelessnetworks. Such systems are known as cyber-physical systems (CPS) [7-9].In a conventional manufacturing system, inputs such as raw materials, equipment, tooling,fixtures, energy, and labor are

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Advancements in Sustainable Manufacturing Practices

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Walker, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Romaim Hernandez; Chasisty Melo, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology ; Samuel Hernandez; Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Hossein Rahemi, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

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documentation will educate high school students and inspire them to pursue careers inSTEM.Objective  The robot must be able to move triballs and score them underneath the net.  The robot must lift itself off the ground by grabbing onto the side of a vertical pole.  The robot must be lightweight so that it can move quickly and elevate itself effectively.  The robot must be durable to be able to withstand impacts from opposing robots.  The robot must work alongside a defensive partner robot designed by another division of the robotics team.  The documentation of the robot must be easy to understand so that it can be used to educate high school students.Background StudyVEX Over UnderThe VEXU division is a

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Virtual and Augmented Reality Applications in Manufacturing Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Y Chiou, Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas at El Paso

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material consists of a wide array of content ranging from e-books and lecture videos tofully immersive virtual environments of laboratories and workshops [5-11].In preparing students for their future career, virtual reality experiences and hands-on training is animportant part of their education. VR research projects and laboratories are excellent teaching aidsfor providing students with opportunities to implement the theory they learn in class. Educatingthe younger generations about sustainable and clean energy sources is vital to living in a clean andbright environment in the future [12-14]. Design tasks were performed by teams of students in theengineering and engineering technology programs after completing the same prerequisites. Eachteam was

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Virtual and Augmented Reality Application in Manufacturing Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Israa Azzam, Purdue University; Farid Breidi, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Faisal Aqlan, University of Louisville

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Society of Phi Kappa Phi, placing her among the top 10% of Purdue Graduate students. Her academic journey reflects a commitment to advancing knowledge and contributing to technological innovation in XR control systems. Her professional aspirations include applying for an Assistant Professor position upon completing her Ph.D. This career trajectory aligns with her desire to leverage her accumulated experience and knowledge to mentor and guide emerging talents. A central component of her vision is inspiring and supporting aspiring scholars in pursuing academic and professional excellence, facilitating impactful change within our field.Dr. Farid Breidi, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI) Dr. Farid