TY - GEN
T1 - Hands-on simulations to demonstrate manufacturing paradigms
AU - McCorkle, Milinda
AU - Wingerter, John
AU - Thompson, Patricia
AU - Aqlan, Faisal
N1 - Funding Information:
This research is funded by the National Science Foundation NSF RET #1711603: RET Site in Manufacturing Simulation and Automation. Any opinions, findings, or conclusions found in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsor.
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PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - With the rise in manufacturing jobs in the United States, companies are having a difficult time filling the job openings for skilled production workers. It takes an average of two months to fill these positions. This study is designed to introduce the fundamental concepts of manufacturing and demonstrate these concepts through hands-on simulation of the different manufacturing paradigms. The paper is the result of the authors’ participation in a six-week NSF RET program at Penn State Behrend where high school and community college educators worked together to develop curriculum for high school students. Lesson plans, handouts, and required material lists were developed and tested. Surveys conducted after the simulation experiment provided improvements for the exercise. The simulations were then implemented in high school classrooms to improve the awareness of manufacturing among high school students and develop their technical and professional skills. By understanding the evolution of manufacturing and becoming aware of the need to gain advanced skills required for today, students will be encouraged to consider pursuing careers in manufacturing.
AB - With the rise in manufacturing jobs in the United States, companies are having a difficult time filling the job openings for skilled production workers. It takes an average of two months to fill these positions. This study is designed to introduce the fundamental concepts of manufacturing and demonstrate these concepts through hands-on simulation of the different manufacturing paradigms. The paper is the result of the authors’ participation in a six-week NSF RET program at Penn State Behrend where high school and community college educators worked together to develop curriculum for high school students. Lesson plans, handouts, and required material lists were developed and tested. Surveys conducted after the simulation experiment provided improvements for the exercise. The simulations were then implemented in high school classrooms to improve the awareness of manufacturing among high school students and develop their technical and professional skills. By understanding the evolution of manufacturing and becoming aware of the need to gain advanced skills required for today, students will be encouraged to consider pursuing careers in manufacturing.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85105676292
T3 - Proceedings of the 2020 IISE Annual Conference
SP - 1080
EP - 1085
BT - Proceedings of the 2020 IISE Annual Conference
A2 - Cromarty, L.
A2 - Shirwaiker, R.
A2 - Wang, P.
PB - Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers, IISE
T2 - 2020 Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers Annual Conference and Expo, IISE 2020
Y2 - 1 November 2020 through 3 November 2020
ER -