Continuous Improvement of an Experiential Learning Manufacturing Lab Course
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Minneapolis, MN
- Publication Date
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August 23, 2022
- Start Date
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June 26, 2022
- End Date
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June 29, 2022
- Conference Session
- Page Count
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9
- DOI
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10.18260/1-2--41850
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https://peer.asee.org/41850
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294
Paper Authors
Katie Basinger University of Florida
Katie Basinger-Ellis is an Instructional Assistant Professor and the Undergraduate Program Coordinator at The University of Florida, in ISE. She obtained her Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. in ISE at North Carolina State University. Her research is focused on practical applications of active and supplemental learning techniques for Generation Z students
with a focus on content development.
Benjamin Elgan University of Florida
Sean Niemi University of Florida
Sean Niemi is an Instructional Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and founding PI of the MERGE ((MEchanical engineeRing desiGn pEdagogy) Lab focusing his research and teaching efforts on Capstone Design, Design for Manufacturing, and developing hands-on manufacturing courses. Sean advises UF's Formula SAE team (Gator Motorsports) and co-advises the UF Rocket Team (Swamp Launch).
Sean has worked in industrial maintenance and aerospace, with his graduate work studying soft matter engineering, 3D bio-printing, and biotribology.
Abstract
Making up most of today's students, "Generation Z" demands learning specific and applicable methods for problem-solving. This need for application and case study-based learning stems from the wide availability of technology throughout their entire lives, making them digital natives [10,11] Experiential learning satisfies these desires and has proven to impact students' long-term learning and perceived learning [7]. In this work, a hands-on computer numerical control (CNC) manufacturing course is developed in collaboration with Autodesk Inc. to address the growing demands of Gen Z engineering students. For this course, students use a series of online videos to learn the concepts and theory of CNC machining, followed by a series of small-group, self-paced, hands-on lab assignments. Lab assignments are machined on a five-axis Pocket NC and/or a 4-axis Haas VF3 CNC milling machine. The hands-on labs are structured such that students have one "guided tour" of the CAM process followed by an open-ended assignment on the same machine and concludes with students designing and manufacturing a double-sided maze. The course is a cross-departmental collaboration between Industrial and Systems Engineering and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Enrolled students come from both departments and are encouraged to form cross-disciplinary groups while working on course assignments. This work in progress paper aims to discuss the outcomes from the pilot semester, Fall 2021.
Basinger, K., & Elgan, B., & Niemi, S. (2022, August), Continuous Improvement of an Experiential Learning Manufacturing Lab Course Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--41850
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