Tampa, Florida
June 15, 2019
June 15, 2019
June 19, 2019
Manufacturing
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10.18260/1-2--33346
https://peer.asee.org/33346
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After receiving my bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bradley University, I started working for Boeing. While at Boeing I worked to receive my master's degree in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis in Materials and Manufacturing. After leaving Boeing I spent several years in equipment research and development at Starbucks Coffee Company.
From there I decided my heart lied in teaching and left Starbucks to teach Materials Science Technology at Edmonds Community College. I eventually moved to Western Washington University where I have been faculty in the Plastics and Composites Engineering Program for the past 13 years. My research interests are in composite manufacturing.
David has worked for Western Washington University in their Plastics and Composites Engineering (PCE) program for five years. As the PCE Lab Technician he helps develop curriculum and teaches many of the lab portions of courses that the program offers. David is a graduate of the University of Washington with a B.S. in Environmental Science.
Teaching an introductory composites course can be a challenge. Variables such as material selection, tooling, processing, and configuration can make the task seem daunting to both the student and the instructor. This paper outlines a new way of looking at an introduction to composites course through the eyes of tooling. Tooling is often the last thing that is considered when designing and manufacturing a product. Having the tooling be chosen first and then designing a product around it leads the students to discover the importance of it on the quality of the product as well as what manufacturing methods are appropriate for both the tooling and the product. Turning the tooling technique into the driving factor also allows for new innovations in composite tool manufacturing to be examined and tested by the students and shared with the class.
Larson, N., & Frye, D. (2019, June), Teaching Composites Manufacturing Through Tooling Paper presented at 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition , Tampa, Florida. 10.18260/1-2--33346
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