lake superior state university industrial advisory board fall 2008 meeting november 7, 2008 museum...

Lake Superior State University

Industrial Advisory BoardFALL 2008 MEETING

November 7, 2008

Museum Bronze Auburn Hills, MI

Lake Superior State UniversityDepartment of Engineering & Technology

AGENDA


ACTION ITEMS

Minutes – Spring 2008 Meeting


CHAIR’S REPORT• State of the industry

– Credit is Tight– Schedules are being revised, 09 is going to be a

challenge– Commodity pricing is falling

• Prime time to have Industry Partnership with Education

• Good time to be in school• Need Institutions to assist Industry to

weather the storm– Cheaper Labor– Innovated Ideas


CHAIR’S REPORTIAB Role Statement:• The Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) is comprised of professional

men and women in engineering positions who actively participate in the development of and the promotion of Lake Superior State University engineering and engineer technology programs, faculty members and students.

• IAB members guide, nurture and assure that the School of Engineering and Mathematics produces engineers with skills that will not only fulfill today’s industrial needs, but will foresee the requirements of tomorrow in a global economy. IAB members provide “real time” interface with both faculty members and students bringing today’s industrial technology to LSSU “today”.


CHAIR’S REPORTIAB members are expected to:• Evaluate and critique engineering programs by providing

professional experience and direction.• Be able to provide technical support such as, teaching materials,

information on equipment, donate equipment, funding.• Promote LSSU engineering curriculum to young people by

participating in regional recruitment seminars and invite students for industrial tours.

• Attend IAB meetings.• Support the senior project program with ideas or equipment and/or

materials.• Encourage professional development of the faculty by providing

summer employment and sponsoring sabbaticals.• Provide assistance with job placement for students both full-time

and summer internships.• Participate on subcommittees.• Vote during IAB meetings on issues relative to the Role Statement.

IAB Chair Election


TERM LIMITS

• The term of each office shall be two calendar years.

• The terms of Chairman and Secretary shall expire on alternate years.

• No more than 2 consecutive terms are allowed.

• There is no limit to the number of non-consecutive terms.

• Election shall be by a majority of the members present at the spring meeting.

• The term shall pass to the successors at the end of the spring meeting.

• Communication of all necessary information is the responsibility of the exiting officer.

Comments:

• The smooth operation of this small organization will depend on communication.

• Form of correspondence:

Phone

Fax

E-mail

Letters

• To facilitate hand-offs, a format should be consented upon for electronic applications (e.g. IBM/DOS).

IAB Officers’ Term Limits


• It is the Chairman’s responsibility to oversee all of the activities of the IAB including coordinating committees.

• As the need arises, the Chairman shall appoint committee chairpersons.

• The Chairman is an ex-officio member of all committees and is eventually responsible for the completion of all committee business. He/She shall keep in touch with all committee chairs, facilitate the completion of their task, and if necessary, remove inactive committee chairs/members and appoint successors.

• The Chairman is directly responsible for the IAB meetings.

• Meeting Responsibilities include:

• Establish meeting dates, locations and times (coordinate with Dean of Engineering)

• Arrange meeting facility

• Finalizing meeting agendas

• Presiding over meeting

IAB Chair Responsibilities


Nomination Process:• Any existing IAB members are eligible• Self nominations are acceptable• If you are nominating another member please be sure

he/she is willing to participate• All nominations will be accepted and presented at the

spring IAB meeting• Any questions you can contact the existing IAB offices.

The Nominations Are:•_____________________________•_____________________________•_____________________________

IAB Chair Election

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Recruitment Subcommittee: Recruitment Support

for Fall 2008 MACRAO EventsChris Conklin


IAB MACRAO Participation

• We participated again this year in the 2008 Fall MACRAO events.

• MACRAO calendar was updated in mid-summer.

• LSSU Admissions office continues to work with the IAB.

• LSSU Admissions counselors are very appreciative of our participation.


Thoughts/Sharing

• MACRAO events are well organized and the students and parents look forward to attending these events to help in deciding career and education choices.

• MACRAO events were focused more regionally this year. In the central Michigan area all of our events were concentrated into the same week, this kept us busy.


Thoughts/Sharing

• The events are held in high schools and universities. The space/area utilized varies significantly from event to event. The events are held in gymnasiums, hallways, cafeterias, or a commons. Some of these areas have low ceilings, hard surfaces, and are cramped. Other areas are large open areas and are able to better handle the crowds that attend these events.


Thoughts/Sharing

• Table top space is too limited for the amount of recruiting materials utilized. Typical table top is 60”x 30”.

• Some of the events were poorly attended this season with little or no inquiries from the attendees.

• Recruiting brochures had not been received by the admissions counselors prior to the events.


Thoughts/Sharing

• Significant interest in Nursing and Health Care related fields.

• Lower interest in Engineering, possible lack of awareness or other?

• None of the admissions counselors had any of the recruitment CD’s from the Engineering and Technology department.

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…in closing

• We all enjoy supporting these events, it is a rewarding experience to be able to provide information that may be used in a student’s decision making process for their educational and career choices.

• The Spring 2009 MACRAO events are coming up after the beginning of the new year. I will again post an email soliciting your support.


THANK YOU

• A special THANK YOU to all of the IAB membership that supported the Fall 2008 MACRAO events. Your support is greatly appreciated and I hope that we can have more of the membership participate in future events.

• You can make a difference in the lives of these young people as they make their education and career choices.

BREAK

Please return in 15 minutes

FACILITY TOUR

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Lake Superior State UniversityUpdates

Morrie Walworth


Engineering & Technology Updates

• Reorganization

• New Faculty/Staff

• Enrollments

• Scholarships

• Gaylord

• PDC Updates


Reorganization

• College of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)– Dean: Dr. Tony Blose– Associate Dean: Morrie Walworth

• Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics• Mathematics, Computer Science• Engineering, Technology


Reorganization

• My Duties– Associate Dean: STEM

• Report to Founding Dean

– Department Head: Engineering & Technology• Faculty/Staff• Facilities• Resources

– Director: Intellectual Property & Economic Development• Prototype Development Center• Product Commercialization & Manufacturing Center• SmartZone


Reorganization

• Other Impacts– Tenure– Promotion– Curricular


New Faculty Introductions

• Two New Faculty

Dr. Hui Tang (CE/EE)Dr. Ron DeLap (EE)


Dr. Ron DeLap

• PhD: University of Michigan– Electrical Engineering– Signal Processing

• MS: Michigan Technological University– Control Systems– Electrical Engineering

• BS: Michigan Technological University– Electrical Engineering


Dr. Ron DeLap

• Work History– Systems Engineer; Delphi Automotive– Adjunct; SVSU– Self Employed; Videography– Teacher; Dominican Republic– UCLA; Air Force Leadership– Air Force– National Security Agency


Dr. Hui Tang

• PhD: University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign)– Electrical Engineering– Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS)– Image Processing

• MS: Louisiana Technological University– Biomedical Engineering

• MS: University of Science and Technology (China)– Electrical Engineering

• BS: University of Science and Technology (China)– Electrical Engineering


Dr. Hui Tang

• Work Experience– Assistant Professor

• University of Missouri (Columbia)

– Research Assistant• University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign)• Louisiana Technological University

– Software Engineer


Enrollments

• Fall 2008 Statistics– 176 student (same as last year)

• Computer Engineering: 34• Electrical Engineering: 41• Mechanical Engineering: 56• General Engineering: 17• MfgET: 20• Eng Mgt: 8

– Freshmen Numbers up 10%– LSSU Enrollment up 2.5%


Scholarships

• Offered Over $40,000 in Awards

• Only $25,000 Accepted


Major Scholarships

• Charlie Snyder Scholarship $2,000• Huizenga Scholarships $8,500• Robotics Scholarships $12,000• SAME $500• MSPE $6,000• Jacobsen/Bell $2,000• Precision Edge $8,500• Sven Heikkinen $500• John & Jan Madl $500• Floyd W Starks $2,400


Engineering Scholarship Trends

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$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

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$25,000

$30,000

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New Enrollment Initiative

• Gaylord University Center– Proposal to Start STEM Programs this Fall– General Engineering– Technology– Engineering Management– Robotics

• Not Yet Confirmed – Preliminary Stages


Prototype Development Center (PDC)

• Completed 1 Year of Operation– 90 Projects

• 24 Completed• 32 Quotes in Process / Review of Scope• 8 Active• 7 Cancelled• 19 Initial Leads; In Development


Prototype Development Center (PDC)

• Added New Functionality – Product Commercialization and

Manufacturing Center– Collaboration with Business

• SmartZone Application (July 1, 2008)

• SmartZone Award (October 15, 2008)

Program Updates

David Baumann

Wael Mokhtar

Electrical and ComputerEngineering

David Baumann


Electrical and Computer Engineering — Faculty —

• Dave McDonald (36th year)• David Baumann (10th year)• Andrew Jones (4th year)• Ronald DeLap (1st year)• Hui Tang (1st year)


Electrical and Computer Engineering

— Proposed EET Program —

MechanicalEngineering

ElectricalEngineering

ComputerEngineering

ManufacturingEngineeringTechnology

ComputerScience

SomewhereElse

Incoming Freshmen




MechanicalEngineering

ElectricalEngineering

ComputerEngineering

ManufacturingEngineeringTechnology

ComputerScience

Incoming Freshmen

ElectricalEngineeringTechnology




• Other EET Programs in Michigan– Ferris State University– Michigan Technological University– Northern Michigan University– Wayne State University




• Commonalities of EET Programs– 2 “Light” Calculus Courses– 2-3 Basic Science Courses– 24-59 Credits in Electrical Eng Tech– 1-2 Senior Projects Courses– Eng Tech “Breadth” Courses– General Education




• Strengths of LSSU Program– 3 Science Courses (All with Labs)– Programmable Logic Controller Course– 5 Engineering Level Courses– Robotics, Robotics, Robotics!– LSSU Industrial Projects– Electronic Manufacturing Processes

Course




• Electronic Manufacturing Processes (3,3)– schematics and circuit simulation (Cadence)

– board design and lay-out (Eagle)

– chip selection

– surface-mount soldering techniques

– programming pick-and-place machine

– several “design-through-fabrication” projects

– extensive experience with new PDC equipment

Mechanical Engineering

Wael Mokhtar


Mechanical Engineering Program

• Retention and Recruitment Plan (Spring 2008)

• EGME 141 Solid Modeling:

Pro-E is used.Three faculty members attended a training week for Pro-E in summer 2008.Course content has changed.Course Structure has changed.

Pass/Fail ratio:23/9 (Last year)Average midterm score: 90% (This year)


Mechanical Engineering— Faculty —

• Keith SchwidersonRetired, May 2008.

• Mathew CarrollResigned, December 2008.

• New FacultyThe ad is posted.


Mechanical Engineering — Facilities —

• Tinius Olsen Upgrade.

• New Ultrasound Equipment.

• New Vibration Equipment.

• PLC Upgrade.

• CFD Software.

• Delmia Upgrade.

Senior Projects

Morrie Walworth

Senior Projects• Last Year’s Projects

• Results Of Faculty And IAB Grading

• Current Projects

• Course Enhancements In Senior Projects


LAST YEAR’S PROJECTS 2007-08

— 5 Projects — • Cardiovascular Research Institute of Albuquerque

− Development of Thrombosis Prevention Device

• Delphi− Universal Steering Column Validator- Phase II

• Applied Manufacturing Technologies − Design and Build of a Vision Integrated Robotics Workcell

• LSSU − Mini-Baja #2 – Design Drivetrain and Build Car

• LSSU − Internet Controlled Robot with Machine Vision


PREVIOUS YEARS’ PROJECTS

Grading

IAB and Faculty Grades of Senior Projects Final Presentations

70.0

75.0

80.0

85.0

90.0

95.0

100.0

1999-2000

2000-2001

2001-2002

2002-2003

2003-2004

2004-2005

2005-2006

2006-2007

2007-2008

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Per

cent

age

Faculty Grade

IAB Grade


CURRENT PROJECTS 2008-09

2008-09 Senior Year Projects

• Industry Sponsored Projects (3)

• LSSU Sponsored Projects (4)


Company…......Western Engineered Products

Contact……….Don Stephanic

Advisor……….Ron DeLap

Team……........1 CE, 2 EE, 1 ME

Budget …… .$10,000

Description:

Design and build an industrial fluid monitoring system which will test the properties of industrial cooling fluids in real time, and determine when the fluids need to be changed.


CRIA

Company…....… Cardiovascular Research Institute of Albuquerque

Contact………... George Chandran

Advisor……..…. Wael Mokhtar

Team…….......… 2 EE, 3 ME

Budget ………… $4,500

Description: Design and build a device to simulate the blood flow in

arteries with blood clots, which will be used to train ultrasound technicians.


LSSU’s Prototype Development Center

Company…....… Various Clients of the PDC (currently Lowran, Energizer, & Skintreet)

Contact………... Eric Becks and David Leach

Advisor……..…. Ron DeLap

Team…….......… 1 EE, 1 ME

Budget ………… $5,000- $20,000

Description: Work on PDC projects to rapidly turn entrepreneurs'

ideas into working prototypes, and also to improve existing system designs for industrial customers.


Company…....… LSSU Engineering

Contact………... Robert Hildebrand

Advisor……..…. Dave McDonald

Team…….......… 3 EE, 2 ME, 1 MET

Budget ………… $10,000

Description: Development of an instructional test cell, using a

donated chassis dynamometer, for evaluating automobile performance



Contact………... Morrie Walworth

Advisor……..…. Jon Coullard

Team…….......… 4 ME, 2 MET

Budget ………… $8,000

Description: Redesign and re-fabricate last year's SAE Mini Baja

car to compete in the SAE Mini Baja competition to be held in Oregon in May of 2009.



Contact………... Paul Duesing

Advisor……..…. Andrew Jones

Team…….......… 2 CE, 2 EE, 1 ME

Budget ………… $4,000

Description: Design and build a scale prototype coupler for “O”

scale model railroads that allows remote controlled coupling and uncoupling of railroad cars at any location.



Contact………... Wael Mokhtar

Advisor……..…. Robert Hildebrand

Team…….......… 1 CE, 1 EE, 2 ME, 1 MET

Budget ………… $2,000

Description:

Development of a prototype autonomous vehicle capable of retrieving rock samples from the surface of Mars, and which will compete in a regional ASME competition.


REQUEST FOR IAB FEEDBACK

Final Presentations

• Held Same Day As Spring IAB Meeting (May 1, 2009)

• SPFB & ABET Considers IAB Evaluations Of The Final Presentations

• IAB Feedback On The Quality Of The Projects

• Please Attend and Evaluate The Final Presentations


Senior Projects

Philosophy & Key Elements

Transition from Academia to Industry or Graduate School

• Emphasis on Soft Skills

• Working with a Budget

• Interaction with Practicing Engineers

• Results are Based on Outcomes

• Academic Elements Included


• Project Due Date is Moved Up To Spring Break (March 1, 2009)

• Reduction in Academic Elements of SP

– Minimum of 2 Design Reviews (instead of 3)– Less Memo Writing Requirements– Reduction in Labs (Eliminated Creative Problem

Solving and Component Selection Labs)

• SP Team to Work on PDC Projects

• Emphasis on Completion on Time and Robustness of Project Outcomes

Senior Projects

08-09 Enhancements Being

Implemented

Society of Automotive Engineers

President: Dennis Wheeler

Vice President: Jimmy Hilbrecht

Secretary & Treasurer: Ted Dilworth


What is LSSU ?

• Society Of Automotive Engineers

LSSU Student Chapter– Student-run organization that focuses on the automotive perspective

of engineering.

• SAE Baja Collegiate Design Competition– Attend annual race to compete against other SAE student chapters

– Baja Competition challenges student to put designs to the ultimate test

• Race Experienced Members– For the first time students return with race experience in order to

advance design and overall race performance


Why Needs Your Support

• New Ambitions – Build New Vehicle (Lighter, Stronger, Faster)

– More Competitions Per Year

– Higher Quality Parts And Equipment Needed

• Competitions– MTU Winter Baja

– SAE Alabama Event

– Registration & Travel Expenses

• Research & Development – Innovative New Suspension

Closing Remarks

Next meeting at LSSU campus

Friday • May 1, 2009

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