Session F1D2 Trends in Teaching Supplier Quality Assurance in the Global Automotive Industry Farouk G. Attia, Jignesh Rathod University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204-4021 AbstractAutomotive manufacturers worldwide utilize global purchasing strategies to shorten thetime to market their products and reduce the costs due to international competition aswell as abiding by stricter product liability laws and greater customer expectations.Global suppliers have to provide similar components to different automotivemanufacturers worldwide, in accordance
decision-making abilities. Sample Ethical Dilemmas to Consider Solving with Students:Case 1: The Foreign Engineering Training OpportunityAs a lead engineer in a fortune 200 company division, Whirlwind International hasfunctioned globally for years. In recent years, however, more production has left the USto newly constructed plants abroad. Whirlwind International asks you to train a leaddivision engineer in a sister plant located in Canton, China. You strongly suspect you are“training your replacement” and that your job is on-the-line. What should you do?Case 2: Safety and ThroughputAs a corporate throughput expert, you have the opportunity to travel to variousproduction locations. Your job: study current workflow and make recommendations
Engineering Handbook, Third Edition; Volume 1: Theory and Design, Turbomachinery International Publications, Norwalk, CT.2. URL: http://www.powermfg.com/press.asp.3. Nava, Irene and Nagy, Douglas, “Selection of Overlays for Single Crystal Shrouded Turbine Blades,” GT-2002-30661, ASME Turbo Expo 2002, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.4. DiCristoforo, Paul E. and Elledge, Mark, “Stress Redistribution for Increased Creep Life in the GE MS6001B Second Stage Blade,” 2001-GT-0279, ASME Turbo Expo 2001, New Orleans, LA.5. Toler, David F., “Mechanical Design of Turbine Blades with Interlocking Tip Shrouds,” ASME, Internal Combustion Division Publication, ICE, V. 36, No. 3, 2001, pages 137-143.6. INCO (The International Nickel Co., Inc
, American Society for Engineering Education References1. Applewhite, A., 2002, “Why so Few Women?”, IEEE Spectrum, Vol. 39, Issue 5, pp. 65-66.2. National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, special tabulations of U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, Completions Survey, 2001. http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/wmpd/underdeg.htm.3. Youngman, J.A., Egelhoff, C.J., 2003, “Best Practices in Recruiting and Persistence of Underrepresented Minorities in Engineering: A 2002 Snapshot”, Frontiers in Education, 2003, Vol. 2, pp. F2D-11-16.4. Furse, C., Price, J., 1999, “Making a World of Difference
, American Society for Engineering Education References1. Applewhite, A., 2002, “Why so Few Women?”, IEEE Spectrum, Vol. 39, Issue 5, pp. 65-66.2. National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, special tabulations of U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, Completions Survey, 2001. http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/wmpd/underdeg.htm.3. Youngman, J.A., Egelhoff, C.J., 2003, “Best Practices in Recruiting and Persistence of Underrepresented Minorities in Engineering: A 2002 Snapshot”, Frontiers in Education, 2003, Vol. 2, pp. F2D-11-16.4. Furse, C., Price, J., 1999, “Making a World of Difference
Session T4D1 An Overview of Space-Oriented Activities for Texas PreFreshman Engineering Program Participants in the El Paso Area Scott Starks, Eric MacDonald Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Texas at El Paso Sally Blake Departments of Teacher Education and Physics University of Texas at El Paso AbstractProviding pre-college students with activities to enhance their understanding