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Integration of Materials Instruction in the Field of Manufacturing

Integration of Materials Instruction in the Field of Manufacturing. For the National Educators Workshop – 2012 November 2012 – Fort Wayne, IN. Co-Authors :. Robert L. Mott: (Presenter) University of Dayton (Retired) National Center for Manufacturing Education

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Integration of Materials Instruction in the Field of Manufacturing

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  1. Integration of Materials Instruction in the Field of Manufacturing For the National Educators Workshop – 2012 November 2012 – Fort Wayne, IN

  2. Co-Authors: • Robert L. Mott: (Presenter) • University of Dayton (Retired) • National Center for Manufacturing Education • SME Manufacturing Education & Research Community • Ronald J. Bennett: • St. Thomas University (Retired) • Leader for the SME Center for Education • Mark Stratton: • Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) – Education Relations Manager

  3. My Background • BS & MS in Mechanical Engineering; P.E. • Taught MET for 35 years; Retired in 2001 • Author of four textbooks in mechanical design; Published by Pearson/Prentice Hall • 17 years with NSF-ATE National Center for Manufacturing Education, Dayton, OH • Fellow of ASEE • SME Education Award • Member ASME

  4. Overarching Goal • We want this session to be primarily dialog and discussion – not lecture • How can we improve the Manufacturing – Materials links in curriculum development?

  5. Purposes of this session: • Provide information about the field of manufacturing engineering • Introduce a tool that describes the field of manufacturing engineering developed by SME: • The Four Pillars of Manufacturing Knowledge • Discuss with the participants: • How do Materials Engineering and Materials Science fit within the Four Pillars model? • How are principles of manufacturing engineering typically addressed within Materials courses? • How can the Four Pillars model be more broadly disseminated and integrated within Materials Education?

  6. Four Pillars of Manufacturing Knowledge • A tool for describing the breadth of the field of Manufacturing Engineering • A curriculum development tool for educators in manufacturing-named programs • An aid to enhancing the manufacturing-related content in disciplines from which graduates often enter careers in the manufacturing function of product-producing industries

  7. TheFour Pillars of Manufacturing Knowledge • Developed by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers – Center for Education • In collaboration with: • SME Manufacturing Education & Research Community • SME Certification Committee • National Center for Manufacturing Education • Initiated in January 2011 • Rolled out to SME in June 2011 • Included in SME study called Curricula 2015 • Presentations to SME, ASEE, and others

  8. Bases for Four Pillars Model • ABET program criteria for manufacturing-named programs • Four Pillars terms: • Materials and manufacturing processes • Product, tooling, and assembly engineering • Manufacturing systems and operations • Manufacturing competitiveness

  9. Bases for Four Pillars Model • Body of Knowledge – SME Certification criteria for: • Manufacturing Engineer • Manufacturing Technologist • This industry-generated document provides the detailed list of topics needed by manufacturing professionals

  10. From Dr. Ron Bennett: • From 25 years of teaching materials engineering: • From extensive industrial experience: • “I can’t think of a single experience where the materials issues could be separated from manufacturing.”

  11. From Dr. Ron Bennett: • Linkages: Materials and Manufacturing: • Need for knowledge about how things are made • Materials properties and how they are influenced by processing • Appropriate and alternative processes available for specific materials • Environmental issues

  12. From Dr. Ron Bennett: • Strong support for the use of Granta’sCESEduPack and the work of Michael Ashby • Huge database of material properties • Selection aids • Cross referencing of materials with appropriate manufacturing processes • Eco Audit tool: • Life cycle analysis of energy consumption • Carbon footprint for different materials/processes • Recycling of materials • End of life decisions • Transportation

  13. Connections: Four Pillars Model to Materials Education • Materials – Separate block in the graphic • Metals, Plastics/Polymers, Composites, Ceramics • Fluids, Glasses, Foams • Hybrids, Natural Materials • Nanotechnology • Manufacturing Processes • Most have direct connection to materials education • Material removal, Fabrication • Casting, Hot and cold forming, Molding • Heat treatment, Joining, Welding, Finishing • Bulk and continuous flow of materials

  14. Connections: Four Pillars Model to Materials Education • Product Design • Mechanics of materials • Fluid mechanics, Heat transfer • Product design and Machine design • Materials selection and specifications • Design for manufacturing • Process Research and Development • Equipment/Tool Design • Cutting tool design • Die/mold design

  15. Connections: Four Pillars Model to Materials Education • Production System Design • Process planning and development • Process documentation • Equipment selection • Production system build & test • Environmental protection • Waste management • Quality and Continuous Improvement • Quality standards • Inspection/test/validation • Design of experiments

  16. Connections: Four Pillars Model to Materials Education • Perhaps there are case studies or other learning tools within the materials education field that would be useful for manufacturing educators • What information resources are most widely used by materials educators?

  17. DISCUSSION: • How do Materials Engineering and Materials Science fit within the Four Pillars model? • How are principles of manufacturing engineering typically addressed within Materials courses? • How can the Four Pillars model be more broadly disseminated and integrated within Materials Education?

  18. CONCLUSION: • The Four Pillars of Manufacturing Knowledge can help faculty members and their students in Materials Engineering and similarly-named programs to understand better the full breadth of the manufacturing field and how their special talents fit.

  19. CONCLUSION: • We would like to develop ongoing collaboration with the materials education community. • What are appropriate avenues to make this happen? • It is also desirable to collaborate with those in product/process design, quality management, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical and computer engineering and others.

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