Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Golub, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Joseph Michael Derrick

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

propellants for the characterization of an optimal propulsive system. The optimal system is determined by the specific impulse and propellant flow rate. The one with the highest specific impulse and the lowest flow rate is the desired propulsive system. Although my primary focus is with this, I participate in many projects related to controls and heat transfer. Aside from my research, I focus heavily on the advancement of engineering education at the collegiate level. I work on revising and updating laboratory experiments to help improve student understanding of how concepts are applied and utilized. I also spend time writing design optimization MATLAB codes for various applications. c American

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Michael Derrick, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis; Michael Golub, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Vaibhav R. Shrivastav; Jing Zhang, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

aerospace applications, I participate in many projects related to controls and heat transfer. Aside from my research, I focus heavily on the advancement of engineering education at the collegiate level. I work on revising and updating laboratory experiments to help improve student understanding of how concepts are applied and utilized. I also spend time writing design optimization MATLAB codes for various applications.Mr. Michael Golub, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Michael Golub is the Academic Laboratory Supervisor for the Mechanical Engineering department at IUPUI. He is an associate faculty at the same school, and has taught at several other colleges. He has conducted research related to Arctic

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Wei Li, University of Texas; Tamara Wogen, Washington State University, Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

, training, reinforcement,audit) associated with it are one common topic in biomedical manufacturing education.4.2 Fundamentals of anatomy and physiologyAnatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that studies the structure of living things.Anatomy examines the structure of organisms from the molecular level up to thecomplete organism. [10] The structure and layout of organ systems is the main focus.Macroscopic anatomy would be the key topic to understand. This topic focuses on thestructures of an organism that is visible to the naked eye, which excludes the molecularand cellular levels. Anatomy is an important topic because the form dictates function, butthe function also requires a certain form. For this reason, having an understanding ofanatomy

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Farrow, University of Tennessee-Martin

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

upcoming exam, the students pair off, discuss, and write down answers toquestions posed on the chalkboard relating to the material. Typically the questions concernlisting the aspects of specific manufacturing processes and/or comparing and contrasting two ormore processes. The students turn in written answers for credit as pairs.ExamsThe three exams and the final exam include terminology definitions where the student must writea concise definition or description of ten relevant terms, fundamental statements concerningmanufacturing processes that must be marked as true or false, multiple choice problems in whichthe best proposed answer is selected for a question or statement about manufacturing processes,and short essay questions, in which the

Conference Session

Supply Chain and Logistics in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

 Engineering program at Grand Valley State University is four years in length with an integrated cooperative education experience. The courses that directly address the Six Sigma criteria are required for all students. Each course is listed with course descriptions. The sequence of courses listed matches the order in the curriculum.   EGR 106 ­ Introduction to Engineering Design I ­ A first course in the principles and practice of  multi­disciplinary engineering analysis, design, construction, and evaluation. Topics include graphical  communication, solid modeling, computer­aided manufacturing, computer programming fundamentals,  structured programming, and principles of digital and analog electronics. Professional skills such

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education for Emerging Technologies and Competitiveness

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

IEEE and is a member of ASME, SIAM, ASEE, and AGU. He is actively involved in CELT activities and regularly participates and presents at the Lilly Conference. He has been the recipient of several Faculty Learning Community awards. He is also very active in assessment activities and has presented more than thirty five papers at various assessment institutes. His posters in the areas of assessment, Bloom’s Taxonomy, and Socratic Inquisition have received widespread acclaim from several scholars in the area of cogni- tive science and educational methodologies. He has received the Assessment of Critical Thinking Award twice and is currently working towards incorporating writing assignments that enhance students

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William H. Heeter; Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

aninstructional module for 9th-12th grade students in a science or engineering class. The moduleconsists of a lecture with hands on activities to help students understand Boolean Logic. It willintroduce the PLC and Ladder logic programming.Learning Objectives: After this lesson the student should be able to (a) describe what aProgrammable Logic Controller is (b) understand basic AOI Boolean Logic (c) be able to write asimple Ladder Logic program.Administer: Pre-Test (Appendix A)Concepts for Teachers:The first PLC was introduced in the late 1960s. The first commercial and successfulProgrammable Logic Controller was built by Modicon Corp. as a replacer part for GeneralMotors. Originally, it was a machine with thousands of parts, but in the late ‘70’s with

Conference Session

Innovations in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ning Fang, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

, international perspective, and product/process design≠ Technical skills: engineering fundamentals, materials, manufacturing process control, quality, and product/process design (co-listed in the “Integration system skills” category)≠ Professional skills: oral & written communication, teamwork, project management, problem solving, and personal attributesAddressing these competency gaps requires effective instructional strategies, such as activelearning and cooperative learning. Active learning is generally defined as any instructionalstrategy that actively engages students in the learning process 6-9. It is built upon anexperimentally-proven cognitive learning theory 10, which states that if students become activeparticipants instead of

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian W. Anthony, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; David E. Hardt, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

asemerging manufacturing companies. The degree program includes four course-basedcomponents - Manufacturing Physics; Manufacturing Systems; Product Design, Innovation, andRealization; and Business Fundamentals - and an overlapping 8 month group project in amanufacturing company. Our goal is to create technical engineering leaders who possess astrong systems view.Students are exposed to the full range of topics necessary for manufacturing excellence, and canexperience many of them with class-based projects and seminars, and finally, a group – basedproject in industry on a topic that the company feels is vital to their continued success. TheMEngM provides “compressed and formalized experience” with a scholarly backdrop that makesthe process of rapid

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom for Manufacturing I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Gadalla, Texas State University - San Marcus

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

used asan information model to determine the size of each constituent. For example, in an Engineeringprogram the amount of science should represent the biggest sector of the pie, while in anindustrial technology program it is the hands-on. Page 12.434.2To further explain this concept; to teach a Strength of Material course in the three programs. Inthe Engineering program, the course structure and outline should reflect a science basedapproach. This means that the fundamental concepts based on differential equations andintegration are used to develop the formulas. The focus will be on how to drive these formulasand using them to solve symbolic and

Conference Session

Latest Trends and Implementations in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; Bonita Barger, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

) performmathematical computations for CNC Programming, use of programming terminology, and G &M machine code systems. 5) provide an overview of typical machine shop practices, as well asCNC programming and setup operations. 6) work on an industrial term project and write reportand present their accomplishments, and 7) communicate more efficiently.Educational InnovationsHybrid manufacturing integrating both additive and subtractive technologies is getting extremelypopular in the 21st century.5 Although additive manufacturing is an elective course in theengineering technology curriculum, MET3060 CNC Machining Practices is one of the requiredcourses and it is offered in all semesters. Students learn the fundamentals of subtractivemachining technologies first

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mulchand Rathod, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

writing tolearn. A large number of these techniques can be categorized as active learning where studentsare involved in more than listening. In the arena of short courses and traninings, programs should provide students withsufficient knowledge to adapt to the latest technologies. In the USA, it has been a commonpractice to provide state of the art training to employees at all levels under the title of qualityimprovements, total quality, continuous improvement, etc [14-24,26,28]. This is interwovenwith the fundamental need to adapt to changing environment. The design and delivery of the short course in understanding prints and requirementsused similar examples and models as a foundation. A joint team of experts from

Conference Session

Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Ethics Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

v. Simulation experience approach vi. Entrepreneurial personality approach They describe that business plan approach is taken by educators who believe that, developmentof a business plan is the most important feature of entrepreneurship.They found that 78 out of100 top universities offered courses in business planning and take up the business plan approach.They list the primary goals of this approach as to teach the students (i) how to write a compellingbusiness plan (ii) how to conduct market and industry research (iii) how to develop financialprojections and (iv) how to integrate the various perspectives on the business concept.Resource based approach holds that successful entrepreneurs are those who are able to gatherand exploit

Conference Session

Manufacturing Process Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ning Fang, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

) developing theassociated business plan, and 3) writing the business plan and orally presenting the projectresults. The quality of the students‟ project results was used as one of criteria for assigning finalcourse grades to the students.At the beginning of the semester, the instructor (who is also the author of this paper) provided alist of general project topics for students to choose from. These general project topics includedthe predictions of the cutting forces, the cutting temperatures, the built-up edge, tool wear, toollife, the machined surface roughness, and the residual stress of the machined parts 18-19. Inregular classroom lectures, the instructor covered these general project topics to various extents.Students gained a more in-depth

Conference Session

Revitalization of Manufacturing Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekar Viswanathan, National University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Paper ID #12556Anatomy of Assessment of Manufacturing Design Engineering Academic Pro-gram – Do’s and Don’tsDr. Shekar Viswanathan, National University Dr. Viswanathan is a Professor at the Department of Applied Engineering at National University, Cali- fornia. Dr. Viswanathan is an educator, researcher and administrator with more than twenty-five years of industrial and academic experience encompassing engineering and environmental consulting, research and development, and technology development. Career experience includes teaching at the University level, conducting fundamental research, and developing continuing educational

Conference Session

Automation in Manufacturing

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

, I wish we learn more in depth about computer vision and image processing. Good better than the fundamental C++ class. After the lecture, I would like to learn more about the different applications Python has. Also that it is used for. Maybe have a course to learn Python. More information about Python (more lectures) and get a chance to write more codes. Good introduction of computer vision and basic Python. I would like to see more applications. I think it was very interesting. I wish it was more than just one lecture because it seems like this is the direction the industry is going. More computer vision less sensors. I think this class should be incorporated into the engineering program, Python. I have never practiced Python

Conference Session

Additive Manufacturing Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mathew Schaefer, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

patterns made in MSOE’s rapid prototyping center.Others simply duplicate an existing part using that part as a pattern. Some students make theirown patterns by other methods. In any case, the input to the simulation program requires asimple CAD model of the part. MSOE uses SolidWorks as the standard CAD software sostudents use this to make the required model. Lab groups, typically 3 students, work together onthe project. It is up to the group to decide to make 1 2 or 3 parts in the mold. A few weeks areallowed for students to complete their analyses and write the design report. Finally, the fourth labsession is when students make the mold and cast their parts. The casting material used isaluminum alloy 355. It is melted in crucibles in small

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack P.Eng., Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

was on how the employee handles what they DON'T already know. That's more important than the shopping list of today's hot techniques. • Remember that specific tools come and go. Good engineers need a strong foundation in basic science, math/stat, communications/writing and engineering fundamentals. From this basis, specific techniques are applications of the fundamental knowledge. • Innovation, collaboration • It would have been helpful to have the option to select more items from the list. Selecting two or three topics is not an indication of what I want to see as essential topics. • Important Sectors: Biomedical, Automotive, Aviation, Electronics, Energy, Space • Essential Study Topics

Conference Session

Practical Teaching

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

processand experts should be consulted when dealing with complex parts. However for normal jobsthere are guidelines [16-18] on the choice of the process and the type of preparation of thepieces to be joined. But one fundamental criteria is that the pieces to be welded must be fromstandard stocks to minimise further processing and the design should not place excessivedemands on the joint during operation and the process must be simple.3.4.3 Bolting and RivetingThis again is a process of joining of pieces of standard sheet metal to form complex objects.Before welding was invented this was the main process used for making complex objects andthe Victorian Iron Bridges all over the Commonwealth are good examples of riveting. Themain design criteria are

Conference Session

State of Manufacturing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Quality and statistics 9 17 4 4 7 15 13 15 Sustainability 10 14 5 4 9 14 15 14 Thermo-fluid sciences 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 7The results show that the general attitude is that the fundamentals are not a high priority,suggesting that they already serve the curriculum well. Examples of these include Thermo-fluids,mechanics, circuits, etc. Other topics received a high number of priority rankings, suggesting thatthese require additional consideration, or new developments.Topics that have constant, and high, demand include Automation and Controls, CAD/CAM, andLean Manufacturing. The constantly high

Conference Session

Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Kim, Washington State University-Vancouver; Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University-Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

State University Vancouver. His research interests are robotics, automation, fuzzy logic, technology assisted distance delivery of laboratory courses and haptic interfaces for virtual reality. Page 12.464.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Design Panel: A Tool for Assessment in Design CoursesAbstract - In this paper, we first present the fundamental framework of our ABETassessment plan for our program and explain how an assessment tool called Design Panelfits. The Design Panel tool is used to assess courses with substantial project components.Then, we explain the details of organizing and managing

Conference Session

Revitalization of Manufacturing Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Manoj Vanajakumari, Texas A&M University; Ismail Capar, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

increases. The faculty advisor is involved in helping the student to develop theproblem statement, report writing, picking the right methodology and helping in gainingthe managerial implications, and finally presenting the results to the management of thestudent’s company. Attending to the needs of each student in such a short period of twosemesters is demanding. The capstone project is presented as the core value proposition for students in the MIDprogram. The idea is that companies can avoid paying external consultants to obtain thesame solution,which can be provided by their employees working on their MID degree.Moreover, after graduation, these employees become internal consultants to theircompanies. The Return on Investment on the student’s

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tom Borkes, The Jefferson Institute

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

validating the supply chain. Finally, a formal statistical study of theelements of the production process is done to determine the Cpk – a prediction of productionyield based on a sample run. Using the traditional education model, are students learning theskills needed to successfully perform these tasks? Can graduates produce products with attributesdescribed above? Even if we are attempting to teach these skills, how effective are our methods?A Simplified General Process for Launching a New Product 1. Form a project team. 2. Write a product specification. 3. Test the product’s value from a marketing perspective by performing a QFD (Quality Functional Deployment) analysis. 4. Modify the product spec. accordingly. 5. Construct a project

Conference Session

Revitalization of Manufacturing Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ananda Mani Paudel, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Devi Kiran Kalla, Metropolitan State University of Denver

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

sustainability aspect of 3D printing, 3) process control andquality of the products, 4) materials and equipment, 5) design for AM, etc. The syllabus wasslightly modified to support and maintain their aspirations. However, the scope of the course,and its four core components remained same, which are: fundamentals of CNC, basic AMprocesses and technologies, solid modeling & 3D scanning, and applications of AM. 1. Concept of CNC was introduced to lay down the foundation and its relevance to 3D printing. Since 3D printing is the expansion of CNC, the 3D printers use the G- and M- codes, which was originally developed for CNC machining. 2. In reference to varieties of AM technologies available in the market, basic operating principles

Conference Session

Design Education I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dhananjay Kumar, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Mainul Kader Faruque, North Carolina A&T State University; Kwadwo Mensah-Darkwa, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

sample using the PLDenvironment (~ 6 × 10 Torr). Shown in Figure 1 is processthe picture of the REU student doing a PLDexperiment to make a sample with configurationofAg1000 /Ni3000 /Ag200 and Au1000 /Ni3000 /Au200 , where thesubscript refers to number of pulses of laser applied.Figure 2 shows a typical XRD pattern for the Ninanoparticles embedded in Ag matrix in the aboveconfiguration. These were deposited on r-plane sapphiresubstrates. The result obtained was used in a coursefocused on Fundamentals of Nanomaterials offered byus in the Department of Mechanical Engineering,entitled MEEN 685 - Fundamentals of Nanoscience andEngineering

Conference Session

Strategies for Effective Education in Manufacturing

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua Gargac, University of Mount Union

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Paper ID #23835Improving Student Engagement in a Senior-Level Manufacturing Course forMechanical Engineering StudentsDr. Joshua Gargac, University of Mount Union Joshua Gargac is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Mount Union in Alliance, OH, where he advises the mechanical engineering senior capstone projects and SAE Baja team. In addition, Dr. Gargac teaches first year engineering courses, computer-aided design, kinematics and dynamics of machinery, and manufacturing science. He received his BSME from Ohio Northern University and a Ph.D in Bioengineering from the University of Notre Dame

Conference Session

Program and Curriculum Design Initiatives

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaby Mohammed, The Petroleum Institute

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Petroleum Institute is to impart world-class education in engineeringand applied sciences in order to support and advance the petroleum and energyindustries. The Institute strives to develop students as whole persons and as the futureleaders in their respective fields of expertise in the UAE and globally. The mission of ThePetroleum Institute is to provide high quality engineering and science professionalsthrough a continued commitment to excellence in its undergraduate and graduateacademic programs alongside fundamental and applied research serving the Oil, Gas andEnergy sectors’ need for talent, solutions and advanced technical innovations thatcontribute to the UAE society and economy..Curriculum at The Petroleum InstituteThe PI was created in

Conference Session

Green Energy Manufacturing and Sustainable Energy Management

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Toshika Fegade, Drexel University; Yu-Chieh (Jamie) Wu, Drexel University ; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas at El Paso; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation, Manufacturing

backend on python and OpenCV on Ubuntu environment to obtain segmentation”, ”Design of pick and place model”, etc. That research was published in the IEEE. I am looking for exciting work or research opportunities in my interested areas. When I am not working or studying, I like to explore with the telescope, read books, write on my blog and practice some dance routine.Ms. Yu-Chieh (Jamie) Wu, Drexel University Third-year honors student studying BSMS in Electrical Engineering at Drexel UniversityProf. Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas at El Paso Dr. Tseng is a Professor and Chair of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering at UTEP. His research focuses on the computational intelligence, data mining, bio

Conference Session

Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University, Engineering Technology; Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; Robin Kizirian, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

– Fundamentals in Tolerancing and Operations of Machine ToolsThese labs expose students to the machine tools and the workpiece specifications andtolerances in different CNC operating environments. Different machine tools, such aslathe, milling machine, and drilling machine, were introduced. This labs introducesstudents to the machine tools (shown in Figure 1), which is hands-on experience ofindustry equipment. Students operate the machine tools manually – guiding the machinetools step by step. Students learn the principles of machine feeds & speeds for lathe,milling and drilling machines, and tapping and threads.Figure 1: Lab experiment introduced students with hands-on experience in machine tools, and dimensioning and

Conference Session

Practical Teaching in Manufacturing – 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Hossein Rahemi, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Khalid Mouaouya, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

the PLC programming course is to letstudents understand the fundamental structure of PLC technology and programming skills usedin PLCs in the automation and manufacturing industry, such as addressing mode in PLCprogramming, timers and counters, PLC digital input/output module and analog input/outputmodule, etc. Furthermore, students are required to solve some practical problems throughprogramming the PLCs. By the end of the course, the concept of Sequential Function Chart istaught as an algorithm development approach so that students are ready to be engaged indeveloping a PLC control logic for a complicated industrial automation system. Based on thegoals, the course topics and laboratory project exercises are scheduled as shown in Table1