Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia
March 28, 2025
March 28, 2025
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10.18260/1-2--54649
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Dr. Al-Shebeeb is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Industrial and Management Systems Engineering (IMSE) at West Virginia University (WVU). He finished his Ph.D. in the IMSE Department at WVU (2019). Then, he started his job as an Academic Program Director at Greenville Technical College. While Dr. Al-Shebeeb was pursuing his Ph.D. degree at WVU, he was working as a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the IMSE Department for four years. Dr. Al-Shebeeb obtained his M.S. and B.S. degrees in Production (Manufacturing) Engineering from the Production and Metallurgy Engineering Department at the University of Technology, Iraq. Dr. Al-Shebeeb was working as an Assistant Professor (2011-2013) and Instructor (2007-2009) at the University of Diyala, Iraq. He has taught several courses in the mechanical engineering, engineering management, and production (manufacturing) engineering fields. His areas of research interest are in Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) and design efficiency, design thinking, productivity improvement, advanced manufacturing and technologies, subtractive and additive manufacturing, quality control, manufacturing facilities design and material handling, and CAD/CAM/CIM/CIE systems and applications. He has several publications in journals, conferences and book chapters. He is an active member of American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Society of Automotive Engineering (SAE) International, Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE), Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM), and WVU IE Leaders.
Industrial production is about to undergo a revolution thanks to the upcoming generation of innovative manufacturing technologies. Proficiency in cutting-edge technologies such as augmented reality (AR), artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) is essential for contemporary engineers as digitalization spreads. AR is one of these that has a lot of promises to improve industrial operations and training. In order to give students a practical education on welding and plasma cutting procedures, we utilize the Miller MobileArcTM AR Welding System in this study. This paper’s main goal is to use a series of exercises to get students ready for smart manufacturing environments. In a safe, interactive augmented reality setting, these exercises focused on learning butt, tee, and lap joints, enabling trainees to advance their welding abilities. Students also use Fusion 360 to create plasma cutting tool paths, combining realistic simulations with CAD models. A thorough examination of material efficiency and energy consumption is made possible by the data gathered from AR welding sessions, including scores throughout performance ranges. Correlating process parameters with energy consumption, material deposition rates, and overall efficiency in creating particular components is the main objective of the theoretical evaluation. This research pursue to improve students' comprehension of smart manufacturing processes while offering insightful information about sustainable production methods by fusing computational analysis with augmented reality-based training. The results demonstrate how AR technologies may be used to maximize training results and resource efficiency in welding operations, which is in line with Industry 4.0 objectives.
Al-Shebeeb, O. A. R., & Harper, A., & Raihan, A. S. (2025, March), Analysis of Energy Consumption and Theoretical Assessment of Welding Efficiency in Augmented Reality Arc Welding and Digital Manufacturing Paper presented at 2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference, Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia. 10.18260/1-2--54649
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