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Conference Session
College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Faye R. Jones, Florida State University; Marcia A. Mardis, Florida A&M University - Florida State University
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College Industry Partnerships
faculty and 209 senior undergraduate students in manufacturing programs across fiveMississippi postsecondary institutions, Griffin and Annulis [16] concluded that both faculty andstudents believed that skills in problem solving, team work, project management, and criticalthinking were highly integrated in the curriculum; however, customer service, verbalcommunication, and supervisory/management skills were not adequately integrated. Whencompared to faculty, students also believed to a greater extent that employability skills should bemore integrated into the curriculum [16]. In 2018, Pengnate [11] studied 40 employers acrossfour sectors (i.e., information technology, business, engineering, and service) to identify theirperception of employability
Conference Session
Engineering Technology Futuristic Planning
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mert Bal, Miami University
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Engineering Technology
AC 2012-5038: VIRTUAL MANUFACTURING LABORATORY EXPERI-ENCES FOR DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES IN ENGINEERING TECH-NOLOGYDr. Mert Bal, Miami University Mert Bal received his Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from the Eastern Mediterranean University in Cyprus in 2008. He was a postdoctoral Fellow in the University of Western Ontario and a Visiting Researcher at the National Research Council Canada, London, Ontario, Canada in 2008-2010. He has worked on several research projects in the areas of virtual reality, intelligent integrated manufacturing, and wireless sensor networks. He has authored or co-authored various journal and conference publications related to the applications of virtual reality in manufacturing
Conference Session
IE and Manufacturing
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Guanghsu Chang, Minnesota State University, Mankato; William Peterson, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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Industrial Engineering
AC 2010-2309: DESIGN FOR ASSEMBLY IN MANUFACTURING ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY PROGRAM: EXPERIENCE AND SUCCESSGuanghsu Chang, Minnesota State University, MankatoWilliam Peterson, Minnesota State University, Mankato Page 15.353.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Design for Assembly in Manufacturing Engineering Technology Program: Experience and SuccessAbstractThis paper discusses various aspects and models of how Boothroyd Dewhurst’s Design-For-Assembly (DFA) methodology can be integrated into Manufacturing Engineering Technology(MET) curricula. The DFA methodology involves a team that includes all the concurrentengineering disciplines
Conference Session
Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Michael Rywalt, Florida Tech; John Hadjilogiou, Florida Tech
2006-2223: A SYSTEM DESIGN INTEGRATION APPROACH (SDIA)INTEGRATED INTO THE FRESHMAN YEARJohn Hadjilogiou, Florida Tech John Hadjilojiou, Ph D., PE is a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Florida. He is committed to the system thinking approach which he has used extensively all his life. He believes that system thinking improves quality of life by reducing variability and uncertainty, and optimizing resources. In the first year course for Computer/Electrical Engineering and Computer Science students, his students use this innovative and powerful system thinking approach as they operate as a team working together towards both
Conference Session
New Frontiers in Manufacturing Education
Collection
2005 Annual Conference
Authors
Beverly Davis; Hugh Jack
emerging technologies to Indiana and foster the creation of new technologiesAdvanced manufacturing consists of all manufacturing that involves a high proportion ofsophisticated technology components and/or that manufacturing activity that involves ahigh proportion of advanced technological processes. Advanced manufacturing includesthe themes of design and production automation, lean manufacturing, agility andflexibility, total quality, e-commerce, knowledge-based manufacturing, supply chainmanagement and the extended enterprise, and collaborative manufacturing [7]. WesIverson, managing editor of Automation World, stated: “The U.S. must invest manufacturers who invest in sophisticated equipment technology at home can gain the
Conference Session
Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 3: Projects and Student Learning
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Anu Osta, Rowan University
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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)
thinking and develop a deeperunderstanding of prototyping and manufacturing processes (Dym et al. 2005). Students arerequired to design, prototype, and manufacture products. Framing the problem, exploring 2possible solutions, making decisions, and implementing the chosen solution are the four keystages design thinking.Entrepreneurship component in manufacturing courses can help students developinterdisciplinary skills. Students were required to integrate knowledge from various fields, suchas engineering, business, and marketing, which helped them develop interdisciplinary skills (Liet al. (2018). Inorder to be innovative, adaptable, and successful
Conference Session
NSF Grantees: Workforce Development (ATE)
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University
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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session
engineering education; design tools; specifically, the cost modeling and analysis of product development and manufacturing systems; and computer-aided design methodology.Dr. Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University Dr. Bimal Nepal is an Associate Professor in the Industrial Distribution Program at Texas A&M Univer- sity. His research interests include integration of supply chain management with new product development decisions, distributor service portfolio optimization, pricing optimization, supply chain risk analysis, lean and six sigma, large scale optimization, and engineering education. He has authored over 100 refereed articles in leading journals and peer reviewed conference proceedings in these areas. He has
Conference Session
Curriculum Development in Two-Year Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University; Chitra N. Javdekar, Massachusetts Bay Community College; Claire Duggan, Northeastern University; Marina Bograd
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Diversity
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Two Year College Division
Business BU 100 Introduction to Business 3 AC 101 Financial Accounting I 4 MG 101 Principles of Management 3 MK 103 Principles of Marketing 3 MK 213 Principles of Sales 3 MG 210 Entrepreneurship 3 OA 201 Business Communications 3 Manufacturing MN 133 A New Product Development 2 MN 133 B Lean Six Sigma Fundamentals 2The 25 credit Manufacturing Technology Certificate program (see Table 1 for detailedcurriculum with advising notes
Conference Session
Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Engineering Design and First-Year Education
Collection
2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
MD B. Sarder, Bowling Green State University; Mohammad Mayyas, Bowling Green State University; Mohammed Abouheaf, Bowling Green State University; Gül E. Kremer, University of Dayton
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Diversity
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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)
not only very critical for the state of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, but also for all USmanufacturing hubs [9].In June 2017 advisory panel of key business and industry representatives from across the state ofOhio were identified and invited to review the Engineering and Science Technologies andManufacturing Technologies Content Standards and advise the Ohio Department of Educationwith an objective to prepare students for careers in design, operations, manufacturing and STEM.The outcomes of the review have standardized multiple competencies that can lead to careerpathways in advanced manufacturing and robotics, including robotics operation, roboticsprogramming, computer integrated manufacturing, digital electronics and circuits
Collection
2000 Annual Conference
Authors
Narayanan Komerath
seeks partnerships with the entities leadingSpace Exploration: NASA, the large aerospace companies Lockheed-Martin and Boeing, as wellas a leading technological university, Georgia Tech. The ASI team in particular, and theseGeorgia Tech schools in general, are models of the future engineering environment envisionedby NASA, our project teams integrating diverse technical disciplines as well as people from allparts of the world.Glimpse of an ASI Manufacturing FacilityAt the core of the space-based Phase-Controlled Acoustic Shaping Technology (PCAST) facilityare 10 Acoustic Chamber modules of various sizes, with up to 25 individually programmablespeaker systems each. The chambers are pressurized with a suitable gas such as nitrogen. Rawmaterial is
Conference Session
Integrating Engineering Economy into Curricula
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Gene Dixon, East Carolina University; Joseph Wilck IV, East Carolina University
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Engineering Economy
integral to the design process. These variations all include references totechnical and economic feasibility analysis, or trade-off analysis. . As stated by Archibald,Reuber, and Allison2: “The importance and relevance of engineering economic analyses isalways emphasized when students discuss their projects with practicing engineers. Without thisinteraction students sometimes consider economics to be irrelevant to design – a subject forbusiness students.”There exists engineering education literature on techniques to solicit, administer, and manageindustry sponsored capstone projects4, integrating the capstone design courses with variouscomponents including project management, manufacturing, lean, and six sigma5-7. It has alsobeen shown that
Collection
1999 Annual Conference
Authors
Mel I. Mendelson
is scheduled to be taught in the 1998-99 academic year, whichwill address globalization. The course goal is to compare lean manufacturing in U.S.companies with those in Germany. Several high technology companies with be visited, andcase studies will be formulated and benchmarked against their counterparts in the U.S. Thecourse with be taught in Bonn, Germany by a faculty member who is an international expert in Page 4.320.5total quality.Globalization is also being addressed by preparing our students for global outsourcing ofsubassemblies of complex products. For example, during the 1998 ASEE conference in Seattle,the author visited a Boeing
Conference Session
Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part II
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Agnes Galambosi, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Ertunga C. Ozelkan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
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Systems Engineering
AC 2011-2528: INTEGRATING SUSTAINABILITY INTO SYSTEMS EN-GINEERING CURRICULUMAgnes Galambosi, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Agnes Galambosi has a PhD in Systems and Industrial Engineering from the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. She is currently employed at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte teaching several engineering courses.Ertunga C Ozelkan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Ertunga C. Ozelkan, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Engineering Management and the Associate Director of the Center for Lean Logistics and Engineered Systems at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Before joining academia, Dr. Ozelkan worked for i2 Technologies, a leading supply chain
Conference Session
Reforming the Industrial Engineering Curriculum
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sharon Johnson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Diane Strong, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Jamshed Mistry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Industrial Engineering
2006-2338: INTEGRATING ENTERPRISE DECISION-MAKING MODULESSharon Johnson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Sharon A. Johnson is Director of the Industrial Engineering Program and an associate professor of operations and industrial engineering in the Department of Management at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. She teaches courses in process management, facility layout and design, and production planning and control. Dr. Johnson received her Ph.D. from Cornell University in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering in 1989. Dr. Johnson’s research interests include lean manufacturing and operations design, process modeling, and reverse logistics. With co-investigators Arthur
Conference Session
Best Practices in IE Education
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; Daniel Ludwigsen, Kettering University
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Industrial Engineering
: Scheduling. One ofthe co-authors was the facilitator. The full instrument contains notes for facilitation.The ABET syllabus for IME453 contains three course learning objectives that are mapped to sixspecific course topics. Thus, topics for the CITIES presentation were chosen from the coursetopics: (1) Principles of lean manufacturing (2) CPM/PERT analysis and justification (3)Inventory techniques, EOQ (4) Forecasting techniques (5) Scheduling techniques and (6)Operation, product, project, and system analysis techniques.The final matrix of students assigned to topics is shown in Table 2. Note that this was an elevenweek course with lectures on Monday (M) and Thursday (R) and that CITIES presentations werecompleted by the seventh week of the term. The
Conference Session
Student Learning and Teamwork
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Charlie Edmonson, University of Dayton; Donna Summers, University of Dayton
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
measurement projects. Examples of projects include balancing assembly lines andsetting time standards for work processes and mapping the flow of products through afacility. The term project for this course is a competition between student teams todesign the most efficient workstation.IET 308 Production Management MethodsThis course teaches lean manufacturing and production and inventory control concepts.Student teams analyze and improve work cell designs and determine ways to control andreduce inventory costs.IET 322 Human FactorsStudents learn methods to improve the interface between the human and theirenvironment. Human characteristics are studied to determine the best way of designingthe task, product, workstation or other environmental feature to
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Debapriyo Paul, Texas A&M University; Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University
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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session
A&M University. His research interests include integration of supply chain management with new product development decisions, distributor service portfolio optimization, pricing optimization, supply chain risk analysis, lean and six sigma, and large scale optimization. He has authored 30 refereed articles in leading supply chain and operations management journals, and 35 peer reviewed conference proceedings articles in these areas. He has B.S. in ME, and both M.S. and Ph.D. in IE. He is a member of ASEE, INFORMS, and a senior member of IIE.Dr. Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University Dr. Michael D. Johnson is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and In- dustrial Distribution
Conference Session
Manufacturing Workforce Development
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Marilyn Barger; Sam Ajlani; Phil Centonze
skills, black print, clockwise asrelative to the technologies presented in Figure 1.Table 1- Boston Consulting Group Identified Technologies and Caucus Identified Technician Skills Groupings.Autonomous Robots: Programming; System Integration; RepairSimulation: Compare Process Alternatives; Recommend new situations & identifytheir effects on process response to change; Participate in developing existing/newoperationsIndustry Internet of Things: Ethernet Communication (M2M); Record and store dataAdditive/Subtractive & Advanced Materials: 3D CAD and printing/prototyping; CNCprogramming; Precision Manufacturing; Fabrication; Testing (destructive/non-destructive)ResultsThe primary driving force for any A.S. Engineering Technology
Conference Session
Design in Manufacturing
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Wangping Sun, Oregon Institute of Technology; John Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology
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Engineering Technology
in such diverse industries as commercial printing, small arms, paper and non-woven consumer products and building materials. He came to Oregon Tech from Purdue University, where he taught in the Computer Integrated Manufacturing Engineering Technology and Mechanical Engineering Technology programs. His specialties are machine design and systems integration for manufacturing. He has one patent and many professional publications. Page 11.1218.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Teaching Plant Design/Material Handling by Project-based Approach
Conference Session
Integrating Research into Teaching
Collection
2005 Annual Conference
Authors
Mary Johnson; Andrew Jackson
for Engineering Educationquality programs. Even though teams were not specifically required to implement the 5SPhilosophy into their research, many determined as a result of their research that 5S wasappropriate for their domain. Of the nine team projects presented to the class during the Fall2004 semester, five of the project teams identified 5S as a leading component in their specificarea. These five projects included Six Sigma projects at Motorola and General Motors, QualityControl in Manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma to CMMI (Capability MaturityModel® Integration). The remaining four projects were more focused on quality processes usedin specific industries such as: Wal-Mart Cold distribution Center, Evolution of
Conference Session
Integrating Research into Teaching
Collection
2005 Annual Conference
Authors
Toni Doolen; Rungchat Chompu-inwai
Using the Integration of QFD and IDEF Techniques for Mobile Wireless Classroom Process Improvement Rungchat Chompu-inwai, Toni L. Doolen Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon, 97331-2407 Phone: 1.541.737.2365 Fax: 1.541.737.5241 E-mail address: toni.doolen@orst.edu.Introduction ABET 2004-2005 criteria for accrediting engineering programs require thatinstitutions assure quality and foster the systematic pursuit of improvement in the quality ofengineering education, satisfying the needs of constituencies in
Conference Session
Integrating Engineering & Liberal Education
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Bill D. Bailey, Southern Polytechnic State University
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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society
Paper ID #5902Integrating Liberal Studies at the Assignment Level – A Case StudyDr. Bill D. Bailey, Southern Polytechnic State University Dr. Bill Bailey is currently an assistant professor of industrial engineering technology and quality assur- ance at Southern Polytechnic State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Technology Management (Quality Systems Specialization) from Indiana State University. He also holds a Master of Science in Industrial Technology degree from North Carolina A&T State University, and a Baccalaureate degree in Psychol- ogy and English. Dr. Bailey has extensive manufacturing experience, including
Conference Session
Engineering Engagement Activities
Collection
2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Yury Alexandrovich Kuleshov, Purdue University; Anne M Lucietto, Purdue University
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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)
application of Lean principles to I4.0 environment is an emerging practice that is juststarting to transform the manufacturing world. The ultimate idea behind Lean is theelimination of the non-value-added components or “waste” from any process, includingmanufacturing processes. Lean has been an essential tool for United States companies tocompete against the developing economies for over two decades. The new challenges tothe economy and current world trends require the integration of proven principles, suchas Lean, in the new I4.0 environment for the companies to stay competitive on the worldmarket. Cyber-physical systems of I4.0 provide expanded opportunities for theapplication of Lean principles in manufacturing. Smart Manufacturing is the new
Conference Session
Manufacturing and Machine Component Design
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Edwin M. Odom, University of Idaho, Moscow; Jay Patrick McCormack, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Dan Cordon, University of Idaho, Moscow
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Mechanical Engineering
/Signature_ClockSignature ClockSoil Temperature http://mindworks.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Wildfire_temperature_probeProbeConclusionsLocally produced hardware and site-specific fabrication equipment has a powerful story to tell indesign and manufacturing education. By combining wiki pages, QR codes, and cell phonetechnology, this story can be told at the right time and place within an educational environment.Learning this story, assembling images to enhance this story, and retelling the story for peers is astudent activity that we have successfully integrated in our lean manufacturing technical electiveand capstone design sequence. Success in this activity has not been instantaneous. It is a productof a student-centered and learning-centered educational philosophy
Conference Session
Diversity in Community Engagement Implementation I
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ranjeet Agarwala, East Carolina University; William Juhling McClung, Pitt County Robotics; Tijjani Mohammed, East Carolina University; David M. White, East Carolina University; Merwan B Mehta, East Carolina University; Jimmy Bill Linn, East Carolina University; Tamer Omar, East Carolina University
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Community Engagement Division
Paper ID #15388A Case Study in Effective Education-to-Workforce Pipelining: An AdvancedManufacturing and Innovation AcademyDr. Ranjeet Agarwala, East Carolina University Dr. Ranjeet Agarwala serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Technology Systems at East Carolina University. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the North Carolina State University. Since 2001 he has taught courses in Engineering Design, Digital Manufacturing, and 3D printing, GD&T, Electro-Mechanical Systems, Statics and Dynamics. His research interests are in the areas on Advance and Digital Manufacturing and its integration
Conference Session
Integrating Research into Teaching
Collection
2005 Annual Conference
Authors
Nicole LaRocque; Terri Lynch-Caris
Integrating Physical Fitness Research into the Ergonomics Classroom Terri Lynch-Caris, Nicole LaRocque Kettering UniversityAbstractThe intent of this paper is to describe the integration of a research project into theergonomics classroom. The class evaluated a personal strength assistant device that ismeant to increase core and upper body strength. The entire ergonomics class of 19students worked on the group research project and final write-up. The experimentalgroup in the research project was comprised of members of the ergonomics class while acontrol group was assembled consisting of students outside the class. A strengthimprovement device was used for a maximum of five
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Faisal Aqlan, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; Qi Dunsworth, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; Melanie R. Ford, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; E. George Walters III P.E., Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; Jessica Resig, Pennsylvania State University
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
consultants and share their past experience. Theinternal evaluator works closely with all parties to collect feedback after each piece of theprogram. The general framework of the program, shown in Figure 1, consists of four parts: (1)visiting five local manufacturing companies, each represents one manufacturing paradigm (i.e.,craft production, mass production, Lean manufacturing, mass customization, and personalizedproduction), (2) develop manufacturing simulations (using Lego bricks) that imitate themanufacturing paradigms, (3) develop computer/virtual reality simulations for the manufacturingparadigms, and (4) create a curriculum unit based on their developed simulations. All parts takeoff during the first week and continue throughout the
Conference Session
Partnerships in IE Education
Collection
2003 Annual Conference
Authors
Jon Marvel
references to the literature cited in the bibliography. Developing a morecomprehensive textbook that sufficiently covers all the topics is required. Additionally, therearrangement of some of the topics was suggested through some student feedback. The primaryrationale for rearranging these topics was to cover materials earlier in the semester that wererequired for use in the term projects.Bibliography1. Rapping, D., Luyster.,T, and Shuker,T., Value Stream Management Eight Steps to Planning, Mapping, andSustaining Lean Improvements, Productivity Press Inc., 20022. Hopp, W.J. and Spearman, M.L., Factory Physics: Foundations of Manufacturing Management 2nd Edition3. Sipper, Daniel and Bulfin, Robert L., PRODUCTION: Planning, Control, and Integration
Collection
2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference
Authors
Daniel I. Chikwendu; Pedro C. P. Cupertino; Adam C. Lynch
2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Systems Engineering Management Plan Synthesis Infused with Digital Transformation for Manufacturing Startups Daniel I. Chikwendu1, Pedro C. P. Cupertino2, and Dr. Adam C. Lynch3Department of Industrial Engineering1/Department of Aerospace Engineering2/Department of Applied Engineering31. IntroductionIn a highly competitive manufacturing economic environment such as the automotive andaerospace industry, for a startup to succeed it needs a competitive advantage. This advantage isneeded to excite, dominate and be innovative in the market and choice customers.To achieve this a startup must provide quality products and/or service, on time and
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Omar Ashour, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College; James Devin Cunningham, Carnegie Mellon University; Christian Enmanuel Lopez, Lafayette College; Conrad Tucker, Carnegie Mellon University
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
Paper ID #33701Connected Learning and Integrated Course Knowledge (CLICK) ApproachDr. Omar Ashour, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College Dr. Omar Ashour is an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at Pennsylvania State University, The Behrend College. Dr. Ashour received the B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering/Manufacturing Engi- neering and the M.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) in 2005 and 2007, respectively. He received his M.Eng. degree in Industrial Engineering/Human Factors and Ergonomics and the Ph.D. degree in Industrial Engineering and