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The AMCE “Learning Lab”

The AMCE “Learning Lab” . Steven Stahley Director of measurement Excellence, Cummins Inc. The A dvanced M anufacturing C enter of E xcellence. Manufacturing is recognized as a critical part of the Indiana’s continued economic growth and development

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The AMCE “Learning Lab”

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  1. The AMCE “Learning Lab” Steven Stahley Director of measurement Excellence, Cummins Inc.

  2. The Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence • Manufacturing is recognized as a critical part of the Indiana’s continued economic growth and development • However, today’s advanced manufacturing technology requires higher skill levels • Operations leaders • Manufacturing and Quality engineers • Floor associates • This drives better training/education to support these more advanced manufacturing technologies and processes.

  3. Building the AMCE • Lilly’s Endowment provided $38M to 10 counties in SE Indiana to develop educational system supporting manufacturing. • About ½ went in to building the AMCE in Columbus indiana • 43000 ft2 facility dedicated to learning related to engineering and manufacturing • Shared facility model • Indiana University, Purdue University, Columbus (IUPUC) • Purdue College of Technology (PCOT) • Ivy Tech Community College (ITCC) • Local High Schools

  4. Metrology a Critical Manufacturing Function • Cummins looking for a place to establish a “Leaning Lab” • Facility dedicated to training Metrology related skills • Location where Cummins plants/technical centers can send people to be trained in Metrology • Needed to be located where it could be dedicated to learning, not connected to manufacturing or engineering functions. • and then along came the AMCE…..

  5. Why the Learning Lab • Excellence in Measurement is the cornerstone of assuring product quality. • The proper use of measurement systems and application of measurement data are specialized skills • Training the importance and use of measurement systems and tools is critical to product quality.

  6. The Learning Lab a Community Resource • Cummins would have access to a Metrology Lab, isolated from "business needs" and could then be devoted to educational activities. • Area students (secondary, post-secondary, and adult) would have access to precision measurement equipment, at no cost, and Metrology curriculum. • Local manufacturing companies, through the post-secondary institutions, would have access to precision measurement capability.

  7. Building the Learning Lab • The AMCE had one space (about 2,000 square feet) that was not yet committed. • Easy sell to the Columbus Educational Cooperation that Metrology is essential to manufacturing! • The CEC paid for the lab enclosure to be built, creating a 900 square foot lab. • Cummins agreed to donate needed measurement equipment • Cummins asked their vendors to support the project • Cummins would provide technical support

  8. Learning Lab

  9. Recognized by the Local Community

  10. Now the Real Work Begins… • Lab is managed through the Purdue College of Technology (PCOT) • Establish business processes to provide paid services for tests and measurements • Continued work with PCOT • Develop “library” of lab experiments • Enhance the engineering curriculum to integrate Metrology skills complimented by the Learning Lab

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