Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright © 2018, American Society for Engineering Education Session ETD 416Manufacturing, and Industry 4.0 have been developed recently to help industries in this effort bydigitization of the manufacturing sectors [3]. The functionality of conventional systems needs tobe transferred from mechanical to electronics and software domains. Data collection from thesesystems will be essential for process monitoring and control, as well as integrating the entiremanufacturing enterprise as one system for global competitiveness. As manufacturing is moving far beyond its origins to come to grip with these
considering the cost, construction, accessibility, andsustainability. The analysis was focused on the strength of the support system as well as the Proceeding of the 2019 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright © 2019, American Society for Engineering Education Session CIEC 421stability of the pressure vessel under severe conditions. The structure would be exposed to windload due to it being installed in open air. For this reason, vibrational effects on this type of structuremay be a concern for the designers. The pressure vessel rests on three load cells for accuratemeasurement of its slurry catalyst
Proceedings of the 2018 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2018, American Society for Engineering Education Session ETD 506produce a graduate who has the ability to apply theory and applications to solve a given problem.To develop this problem solving tool box, the Engineering Technology programs must offerstudents a strong theoretically-based curriculum, in addition to a strong applications orientedcurriculum. The applications in an ET program must instruct the students on the current tools andprocesses needed to solve industrial problems and implement needed solutions in their particularfield of study. Since the
, suburban, and rural need equal accessand opportunities at an early age or other opportunities are lost and impact them andgenerations to follow" (Department of Workforce Services, 2017). The southwestportion of Utah is rural with unique needs. It is a vast area with many miles betweenbusinesses and schools. The number of jobs and the number of students within this region Proceedings of the 2019 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2019 American Society for Engineering Education Session: ETD 421are low when compared to urban areas. These low numbers mean the need for an educatedand trained workforce is
quickly comes to mind.Today’s technologies that integrate sensors, final control elements, and communicationcapabilities to send/receive data as well as operating instructions into manufacturing subsystemsand systems are and will continue to be the trigger for ET education innovation in the 21stcentury. This new wave of engineering, engineering technology and, for that matter, societyadjustments is conveniently identified as Industry 4.0. Proceedings of the 2023 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2023, American Society for Engineering Education Page 1 of 8
distributed to the institutionalpartners based on the selection criteria of (a) organization qualifications and experience, (b) cost, Proceedings of the 2023 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2023, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 335and (c) comparison with other proposals. Further, the proposals were evaluated on the merit ofthe described available trainings, short-term trainings, and cost. Proposals were then fundedbased on a three-tier system based on participant numbers served. A Tier 1 institution serves120+, Tier 2 serves 40-119, and a Tier 3 serves 39 or less. Michigan Tech
2018, two sections of the Technical Writing and Communications course received analtered project line-up, while one section retained the prior curriculum. For two pilot sections,the second project, (2) Technical Manuals, was replaced with the iFixit TechnicalDocumentation project—an experiential, collaborative device repair project. This project iscoordinated by iFixit, a wiki-based site that empowers users to fix their own electromechanicaldevices and share their technical knowledge with the world [17].Industry-informed TeachingIndustry-led service-learning is also a key component of the iFixit Technical DocumentationProject [18]-[20]. iFixit’s non-profit arm, iFixit EDU, connects students with online contentexplaining the economic
integrating cutting-edge technologies into industrial automation. Inaddition, this project is designed to assist engineering technology students learn the integration ofmechatronic system components, robot programming fundamentals, articulated robotconfigurations and movements, and the evolution of human–robot collaboration in modernindustry.IntroductionThe integration of the electrical activities of the human brain with electromechanical devices todevelop mind-controlled systems has become one of the most cutting-edge research topics in thefields of neuroscience, biomechatronics, human-computer interaction, robotics, and fourthindustrial revolution known as Industry 4.0. This interdisciplinary effort brings together expertsfrom different domains to
within the process control industry leading to the design and installationof new industrial-grade laboratory infrastructure in an undergraduate capstone experience.The multi-year collaboration between academia and industry resulted in the development of ayear-long student-driven project centered on the design, development, and installation of newlaboratory infrastructure on a scale beyond the budgetary resources of the host institution or anyindividual industry partner. The resulting installation is a permanent education anddemonstration system constructed to industry standards, utilized in the delivery of conceptsrelated to process control, measurement, and communications in undergraduate courseworkwhile also providing a platform for
of these skill sets wasimpossible. For years these employer demands had gone unmet, so something had to be done. Proceedings of the 2018 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2018, American Society for Engineering Education Session ETD 416A solution began to present itself when the Dean for Business and Technology, Mark Kinney,traveled to Houghton, MI and met with Aleksandr Sergeyev, Associate Professor of ElectricalEngineering Technology (EET) at Michigan Technological University. While Sergeyevprovided a tour of the EET lab, he described a grant opportunity through the National
Education, 2023 Closing the Gap between Industry and Academia via Student Teams SupportAbstractA well-known challenge in engineering education is the attempt to balance the demands of industryrecruitment with the core needs of an already packed engineering curriculum. Due to timeconstraints, real-world examples and other learning opportunities that aim to develop andconsolidate the industry-desirable skills can be difficult to include in the curriculum. One way toaddress this challenge is to collaborate with industry (for example, on capstone projects, studentteam challenges, etc.) while the students are still studying. A place for these collaborations, whichcan provide benefit for both parties, is through student competitions. Student
4.0. Armed with these data-driven insights and new knowledge, industryand educators will be better prepared to collaborate and lead their company or institution’s talentdevelopment strategies.The research outcomes include: 1. A data-driven and rigorous overview of the current state of the talent pipeline and what the future needs will be to guide industry and educators to work together to strengthen the human component of Industry 4.0. 2. A comprehensive overview of the talent landscape including key trends and implications related to demographics, generational shifts and human interface associated with the eight technology sectors driving Industry 4.0. 3. A detailed list of the challenges and opportunities
and the logistics complex. To ease the development ofthis type of experiential learning, a process for such collaborations is needed. In thispaper, a template for a team taught course where university faculty partner withpracticing engineers is provided. Using this template, a methodology that includes bestpractices, guidelines, and activities is developed which can be used by faculty to moreeasily integrate practice into their classroom. A checklist for selecting appropriateindustrial projects with the collaborating partners is also included. To illustrate the usageof this methodology, a case study of a course partnership between industrial experts andKettering University Mechanical Engineering faculty is provided.IntroductionTeam teaching
newengineering programs are brought up on-line in Huntsville, Alabama, a highly focused regiondedicated to world class advanced space systems, communications and manufacturingtechnologies.This paper describes examples of collaboration between Alabama A&M University andindustry. Collaborative efforts have aimed at: accreditation issues under the ABET criteria2000, technical information exchange, promotion of internships, company tours, studentscholarships, engineering laboratory development, implementation of industry best practices forproject development, research contracts and grants.Industry and Government Agencies seek partnerships and alliances with universities andresearch institutes to benefit from key know-how expertise found in university’s
Session 1532 Curriculum Development and Delivery Using Industry-Based Case-Study Models Saleh M. Sbenaty Middle Tennessee State UniversityAbstractThe current paper outlines an innovative approach to curriculum development, delivery, andassessment that may improve engineering and technological education and attract students topursue these programs. This is one of the objectives of the three-year NSF-funded grant entitled“The South-East Advanced Technological Education Consortium, SEATEC.” The consortium isa collaborative effort of five different
customerslocated outside their home state and likely distributed globally. This reality has prompted variousprofessional societies to reevaluate their educational objectives after thorough review with theirindustry sponsors. 13,14,15 Most notably ASEE recently provided a draft document valid for allengineering disciplines which was developed through various workshops with representatives ofboth industry and academia. 6Industry has reacted to this reality by increasingly reaching out to academia and providing inputthrough external advisory boards, research collaborations, or other initiatives. Boeing and NASApartnered with universities to not only provide feedback but actively engage in curriculumdevelopment and delivery around actual problems faced in
entrepreneurial attitude and intention,but expectedly the effectiveness of these efforts cannot be assessed in practice due to the time lagbetween action and attitude. A new course design with industry participation is discussed byCreed, Suuberg, and Crawford [3], where students collaborated with industry to propose abusiness plan and prototype product. Student reflections were very positive about the learningoutcomes of the course. The impact of student’s exposure to entrepreneurial aspects ofengineering on freshman engineering students and their perception of professional engineeringskills is examined through a simulation game by Dabbagh and Menasce [4]. Their analysisshowed that students’ perception of engineering improved significantly as a result of
involvementPerhaps the most common and simplest way to increase advisory board member involvement ina program is to put them directly in the classroom. The member is ostensibly an expert orprovides a unique perspective on some aspect of industry, which is why they are on the advisoryboard already. Having them in as a guest speaker on a relevant topic can reinforce theimportance of the topic to students and provide the view of what is actually being done inindustry. This allows for a direct impact on the students and also fosters collaboration with thefaculty member setting up the presentation. In the author’s program, IAB members are frequentguest speakers in the classroom and can provide perspectives that might not otherwise beavailable to students. For
current practice the “IndustryFellows” model, developed and tested by faculty at the University of Washington, Tacoma [1].This model goes beyond the typical industry engagement pathways of industry advisory boards,guest speaker events, student internships, and capstone projects. Industry Fellows is a form ofindustry/academia collaboration providing direct engagement of an industry professional withinthe classroom throughout a semester. This direct engagement has the benefit of bringingacademic instruction and state-of-the-art industry practices into closer alignment [1].The goal of this paper is to extend the Industry Fellows model from application in face-to-facedelivery into online delivery for distance education. Both the original research and
I Session 2242 ‘ Forging Links Between Engineering Education and Industry: The Research Connection Donald E. Strickland*, Nirmala Kannankutty**, and Robert P. Morgan** Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville*/Washington University, St. Louis**The mutual needs of society, industry and universities are creating opportunities for closer ties betweenindustry and academia. Many new, and old, forms of university-industry collaboration are
industrial sponsor (Alcoa Technical Center) have beenworking to shape the education process for engineering design students by collaborating in the Page 7.713.1offering of a course on aluminum design. This is in concert with the mechanical engineering Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationdepartment’s research focus on advanced and light structural and smart materials. Industryparticipation in the classroom and critique of design solutions introduce the students to the latesttechnology issues as
inter-disciplinary senior design project course. The idea was to encourage students to work in multi-disciplinary teams in lieu of their traditional senior design projects where they typically work withother students of the same major. Student response to that call was encouraging. Three uniqueprojects were started in collaboration with local industries. A cohort of 12 students enrolled in theproject course in Fall 2020. These students were evenly distributed across the three projects. Thetwo-semester sequence course was taught by one faculty member. Students spent the first semesterperforming literature review and research and the second semester conducting analyses andcreating prototypes. Two additional faculty members served as faculty
technology. The need for practical relevancy led to the establishmentof our Industrial Advisory Council with members from several companies and the USgovernment. New programs emerged such as the Certificate Program in ManufacturingEngineering and a part-time Masters of Engineering degree program with a project focus. Othercollaborative activities include joint responsibility for the Annual Thermal ManufacturingWorkshop, industrial sponsorship of senior design projects and providing outside feedback aspart of our ABET EC2000 continuous improvement process. The current level of collaboration isgood but can be improved. For a university in which most of the students attend classes full-timeduring the day, meeting the needs of the students from industry
theworkplace. Research results showed that some of the top weaknesses in engineering curricula(according to industry perspective) include the lack of understanding of safety, regulatory and Proceedings of the 2024 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2024, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 435liability. Industries also complain that new graduates lack experience with the design process andhands-on activities because engineering schools focus too much on teaching theory [6-8].Engineering technology programs have made progress in addressing some of these issues byadding more hands-on
project, they were clustered into five main areas: communication skills; critical thinkingand problem-solving skills; teamwork and collaboration skills; contextual knowledge of workresponsibilities; and self-management/motivation skills.Research conducted by the National Workforce Center for Emerging Technologies (NWCET), 2the Boston Area Advanced Technological Education Connections (BATEC) Workforce SkillsStudy3 and the metro-Denver Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development(WIRED) Initiative4 provided the impetus for the project. These studies confirmed the need tointegrate technical, analytical, and employability skills. CATEP worked closely with industry tofurther identify the specific employability skills the region’s industries
, Disagree, Agree, Strongly Agree)2. The internship program increased my interest in: Obtaining more professional development in my field Integrating course curriculum with other subjects Incorporate "real-life" examples of the subject I teach Collaborating more with teachers in my own subject Collaborating more with teachers in other subjects Using more hands-on activities Using a greater variety of instructional techniques in the classroom Using more problem solving processes in the classroom Using more 21st century skills in the classroom Consulting with industry representatives in my field Researching subject content from professional sources (journal articles, websites
Page 25.778.2undergraduate disciplines that benefit most from experiential learning. Despite acomprehensive classroom and laboratory curriculum, program outcomes are bestachieved when course content includes elements of contextual teaching andlearning (CTL) as even the most complex academic engineering exercises fail tocapture the project and work –based learning experiences that are found inindustry.To address both the outcomes of the program and the expectations of industry, theSoECS embarked on a pilot project with Quanser which led to collaborative andproject-based learning in senior and master level capstone projects. This industrypartnership provided our students with career-oriented education as well as acommitment to practical
in collaboration with industry within and between cloud data centers. A new approach topartnerships. Student labs using resources such as GENI, network administration has emerged known as software-NetFPGA, and the New York State Cloud Computing Center will defined networking (SDN) [3]. Although the term SDN wasbe presented. We also outline SDN student projects includingfirewalls, load balancers, and redundant failover systems. first introduced in 2009, there has always been some level of software control within data networks, so the
collaboration between the industrial partner and the intern’s faculty advisor. Forinstance, the project that an intern has worked on may generate new opportunities that can bepursued, after the intern has completed his/her internship with the firm. In such cases, theindustry may sponsor the faculty advisor to continue the research on the project in his/herlaboratory. As an example, a collaboration concerning further development of biocompatiblematerial that an intern had worked on was established between one of the industrial partners anda faculty advisor. Another example of such sponsored research was the development of a controlalgorithm for temperature regulation of an organ bath used during cardiac surgery.The distribution of the M.S. and Ph.D
videotaped by a multimedia company and put online for a distance course forstudents at a remote university. There were many benefits to the participants involved, but alsosome significant challenges. This paper discusses this unique multi-organization partnershipincluding the lessons learned to improve future collaborations.IntroductionThere are many ways that industry and academia can collaborate to educate engineering students.Industry can provide individual instructors to teach existing courses as adjuncts or visitingprofessors.1 Industry can help provide new course content, for example for emergingtechnologies, which can be taught by academia.2 Adjunct instructors from industry cantemporarily replace faculty on sabbatical or on leave,3 help