Public-Private Partners Develop Novel Smart Manufacturing Training Course BENEFITS TO OUR NATION Providing smart manufacturing engineering training to students of all ages is a
Benefits to Industry
Integrating smart manufacturing engineering training into high school and university curricula offers immense benefits to American industry. By nurturing the skills and knowledge of the future workforce in emerging technologies like IoT, automation, and data analytics, the American manufacturers will maintain their position as manufacturing technology leaders and innovators. Preparing students for smart manufacturing careers not only secures their future but also fortifies the nation's economic and technological prowess, promising a prosperous future for American industry.
Technical Approach
Develop a novel composition framework that allows course designers to individually create curriculum based on modules and sub-modules for the unique needs of educational stakeholders and their students in a scalable and expandable way. This will provide a comprehensive series of modules for Manufacturing and Energy data analytics on top of basic smart manufacturing & foundational content. The composition framework will feature an open design to allow for expansion with additional modules and content beyond the original modules developed in this project.
Accomplishments
- Surveyed all accredited Industrial Engineering programs in the United States regarding Smart Manufacturing curricula.
- Created Smart Manufacturing curriculum modules and templates. Smart Manufacturing Basics o o Connectivity & Manufacturing Data Acquisition Manufacturing Data Analytics o o Energy Analytics
- Installed and validated Festo CP Lab Industry 4.0 Learning System at WVU. (First installation in North America.)
- Created curriculum composition framework that outlines the entire Smart Manufacturing curriculum, including modules, exercises, and required resources.
- Taught combined undergraduate and graduate Industrial Engineering course (IENG493C/IENG593B).
- Conducted summer Engineering camps for 100+ middle and high school students.
Deliverables
- Delivered course requirements document and scope report.
- Delivered complete curriculum package.
- Delivered Internal Review Board Approval Process Documentation.
- Delivered Course Composition Framework.
- Delivered course evaluation results.
Reusable Outcomes
- *Course Composition Framework
- Smart Manufacturing curriculum modules and templates Smart Manufacturing Basics o o Connectivity & Manufacturing Data Acquisition Manufacturing Data Analytics o o Energy Analytics