For the
National Educators Workshop – 2012
November 2012 – Fort Wayne, IN
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) – EducationRelations Manager
BS & MS in Mechanical Engineering; P.E.
Taught MET for 35 years; Retired in 2001
Author of four textbooks in mechanicaldesign; Published by Pearson/Prentice Hall
17 years with NSF-ATE National Center forManufacturing Education, Dayton, OH
Fellow of ASEE
SME Education Award
Member ASME
We want this session to beprimarily dialog anddiscussion – not lecture
How can we improve theManufacturing – Materialslinks in curriculumdevelopment?
Provide information about the field ofmanufacturing engineering
Introduce a tool that describes the field ofmanufacturing engineering developed by SME:
◦The Four Pillars of Manufacturing Knowledge
Discuss with the participants:
◦How do Materials Engineering and Materials Science fitwithin the Four Pillars model?
◦How are principles of manufacturing engineering typicallyaddressed within Materials courses?
◦How can the Four Pillars model be more broadlydisseminated and integrated within Materials Education?
A tool for describing the breadth of the fieldof Manufacturing Engineering
A curriculum development tool foreducators in manufacturing-namedprograms
An aid to enhancing the manufacturing-related content in disciplines from whichgraduates often enter careers in themanufacturing function of product-producing industries
Developed by the Society of ManufacturingEngineers – Center for Education
◦In collaboration with:
SME Manufacturing Education & ResearchCommunity
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
ABET program criteria formanufacturing-named programs
◦Four Pillars terms:
1.Materials and manufacturingprocesses
2.Product, tooling, and assemblyengineering
3.Manufacturing systems andoperations
4.Manufacturing competitiveness
Body of Knowledge – SME Certificationcriteria for:
◦Manufacturing Engineer
◦Manufacturing Technologist
This industry-generateddocument provides the detailedlist of topics needed bymanufacturing professionals
From 25 years of teaching materialsengineering:
From extensive industrial experience:
◦“I can’t think of a singleexperience where thematerials issues could beseparated frommanufacturing.”
Linkages: Materials and Manufacturing:
◦Need for knowledge about how things aremade
◦Materials properties and how they areinfluenced by processing
◦Appropriate and alternative processesavailable for specific materials
◦Environmental issues
Strong support for the use of Granta’s CESEduPack and the work of Michael Ashby
◦Huge database of material properties
◦Selection aids
◦Cross referencing of materials with appropriatemanufacturing processes
◦Eco Audit tool:
Life cycle analysis of energy consumption
Carbon footprint for different materials/processes
Recycling of materials
End of life decisions
Transportation
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
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
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
Perhaps there are case studies orother learning tools within thematerials education field thatwould be useful formanufacturing educators
What information resources aremost widely used by materialseducators?
How do Materials Engineering andMaterials Science fit within the FourPillars model?
How are principles of manufacturingengineering typically addressed withinMaterials courses?
How can the Four Pillars model bemore broadly disseminated andintegrated within Materials Education?
The Four Pillars of ManufacturingKnowledge can help facultymembers and their students inMaterials Engineering andsimilarly-named programs tounderstand better the full breadthof the manufacturing field andhow their special talents fit.
We would like to develop ongoingcollaboration with the materials educationcommunity.
What are appropriate avenues to make thishappen?
It is also desirable to collaborate with thosein product/process design, qualitymanagement, industrial engineering,mechanical engineering, electrical andcomputer engineering and others.