Conference Session

Manufacturing Division (MFG) Technical Session 4

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gimantha N Perera, University of Arizona; Hannah Budinoff, The University of Arizona; DAVID MANFORD, The University of Arizona

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing Division (MFG)

, and outcomes of integrating entrepreneurialthinking into manufacturing curricula.2. BackgroundThe University of Arizona (UArizona), a public land-grant and Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), has astrong ecosystem for promoting technological innovations. As a highly ranked public research institution,our diverse engineering student population has many opportunities to engage with faculty in innovativeresearch and coursework on new technologies. Additionally, students have access to free, asynchronousprogramming to promote an entrepreneurial mindset and develop their own startups. Students can alsoapply for formal mentorship through the startup process.Engineering education has long emphasized the importance of equipping students with hands

Conference Session

Virtual and Augmented Reality Applications in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing Division (MFG)

study, technicians are primarily characterized asmatriculants of 2-year community college programs or vocational technology high-schools.Roadmap Study: Workforce Education and Skills GapsAn education roadmap survey was developed for manufacturing operations managers across thesilicon-based PIC and fiber optics supply chain, to identify and prioritize workforce needs acrossthe supply chain. Over 50 firms evaluated their skills gaps, hiring and training challenges, andfuture worker demand for middle-skilled technical occupations, commonly known as technicianpositions. Results confirm an increasing demand for technicians in these two industries,especially for photonics technicians, CNC tool operators, and electrical engineering technicians(see Fig