Engineering Faculty Internship: Study Tasks and Activities of Engineers in Manufacturing Operations and Manufacturing Processes

这个项目的目的是研究制造业的工程师到底在做什么。此外，这项研究将试图更好地了解什么样的教育经历能更好地为工程师的工作做好准备。这项研究将记录这些工程师的活动，以便两个主要群体可以利用这些资料。第一个将是重组大学本科工程课程的小组。二是网形制造工程研究中心。在后一种情况下，有两个主要好处。首先是帮助建立一种从中心向工业转移技术的新模式。了解了制造工程师的实际工作，就能更好地理解制造问题。第二个是在不同的工业工厂设施进行现场研究的模型。该研究将在当地一家大型公司进行，该公司从事涉及钢铁、塑料和铝的大多数主要净形状制造工艺。这个项目有潜力加强制造业课程和技术从大学到工业的流动。

The purpose of this project is to study what engineers in manufacturing actually do. In addition the study will attempt to better understand what educational experiences would better prepare engineers for their jobs. The study will document the activities of these engineers so that the information could be utilized by two main groups. The first will be a group restructuring the undergraduate engineering curriculum at the university. The second will be the engineering research center for net shape manufacturing. In the latter case there are two main benefits. The first would be to help create a new model for technology transfer from the center to industry. Manufacturing problems might be better understood as a result of knowing what engineers in manufacturing actually do. The second would be a model for doing research on site at various industrial plant facilities. The study will be conducted at a large local company that is engaged in most all major net shape manufacturing processes involving steel, plastics and aluminum. This project has the potential to enhance manufacturing curriculums and the flow of technology from the university to industry.