Practice-Based Manufacturing Education - Adapting a Learning Factory Approach

机械工程(56)该项目正在调整和实施宾夕法尼亚州立大学、华盛顿大学和波多黎各大学-马亚圭兹大学开发的学习工厂模式，创建一个按需制造实验室，将设计、制造和商业课程整合在一起。该项目将把制造主题和设备整合到流体力学和动力学、固体力学、材料科学、制造工艺、断裂力学和计算机辅助制造等现有核心课程中，而不是创建新的课程。该项目提供与重要课程主题相关的适当实践经验和实际应用。正在协调核心课程之间的教学大纲，以便在学生同时学习两门或更多核心课程时，为他们提供共同的实验室体验。该项目的评估由宾夕法尼亚州立大学原学习工厂团队的一名独立评估员进行协调。哈斯数控加工中心和电火花加工模压机将由机械工程系和工程学院提供相应的资金购买。设备是扩大实验室基础设施的基础，实验室基础设施提供了补充基本制造原理的机会；提供模拟现实生活中产品开发过程的高级设计经验，包括功能产品的制造规划、制造、组装和测试；提供资源，将以行业为基础的项目整合到本科研究中；通过研究所的小企业发展中心扩大向行业提供课程的机会；为女性工程师协会提供参与五年级学生年度工程研讨会的机会；以及为K-12 STEM学生开发外联计划和活动。

Mechanical Engineering (56) The project is adapting and implementing The Learning Factory model developed at Pennsylvania State University, the University of Washington, and the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez by creating an on-demand fabrication laboratory to integrate design, manufacturing, and business curriculum. The project is integrating manufacturing topics and equipment within existing core curriculum courses in fluid mechanics and dynamics, solid mechanics, materials sciences, manufacturing processes, fracture mechanics, and computer aided manufacturing, rather than creating new courses. The project is providing appropriate hands-on experiences and practical applications related to important course topics. Syllabi are being coordinated between core classes in order to provide common laboratory experiences for students when they are concurrently enrolled in two or more core courses. Assessment of the project is being coordinated through an independent evaluator who has been part of the original Learning Factory team at Pennsylvania State College.A Haas CNC Machining Center and an EDM Die-sink Machine is being purchased with matching funds provided by the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the College of Engineering. The equipment is the foundation for expanding the laboratory infrastructure, which is providing the opportunity for complementary coverage of fundamental fabrication principles; providing senior design experiences that simulate real life-product development processes including manufacturing planning, fabrication, assembly and testing of functional products; providing the resource to integrate industry-based projects within undergraduate research; expanding the opportunity to offer programs to industry through the institute's Small Business Development Center; providing accessibility for the Society of Women Engineers to engage fifth graders in annual engineering workshops; and developing outreach programs and activities for K-12 STEM students.