~ Mechatronics Education ~
Responding to Industry Needs
Impact Florida. Lead Nationally.
Panel moderated by Marilyn Barger, Ph.D., P.E. & Executive Director
Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence
WELCOME! Ernie Friend, Director of Academic Systems Florida State College at Jacksonville Dan Horine, Program Head of Mechatronics Virginia Western Community College Niaz La=f, Professor and Dean Purdue University Calumet
• colleges & programs • why mechatronics ? • program highlights & special partnerships
Impact Florida. Lead Nationally.
Mechatronics Education
Responding to Industry Needs
About FSCJ
• Total student headcount: 66,951
• Median age in college credit programs: 27 years old
• Median age in con=nuing educa=on programs: 39 years old
• Full-‐=me Faculty: 419, Adjunct Faculty: 810, Total Employees: 2,741
• Average annual added income due to the ac=vi=es of FSCJ and its former
students equals $1.6 billion
Engineering Technology Mechatronics Florida State College at Jacksonville
Program Information
� Two DOL Grants Awarded � One NSF ATE Grant Awarded
� First Mechatronics CerFficate in Engineering Technology
� 143 Students Enrolled in the Program
Mechatronics Systems Engineering Technology Virginia Western Community College
-‐ Community College -‐ Established 1966 ~ 50 years -‐ Over 13,000 students -‐ 5th largest college out of the 23 in the
Commonwealth
Mechatronics Systems Engineering Technology Program Information
-‐ Mechatronics Program § Started 2007 § 9 Students
-‐ Fall 2013 § 74 Students
-‐ Only Mechatronics AAS Degree in the state
-‐ Only college in Virginia Siemens Certified
-‐ Regional Academy for Advanced Technology Dual Enrollment Program
-‐ NSF Grant Award – E²T
• A state university established in 1946
• Second largest of five Purdue campuses with 10,000 students
• A residen=al campus with approximately 165 acres and 16 buildings
• School of Technology is one of the six schools that offers eight BS degree
program in Engineering Technology and 3 Master’s Degrees
• Strategically located in Northwest Indiana
(25 miles from Chicago Downtown)
Mechatronics Engineering Technology Purdue University Calumet
Program Information • First BS degree in the USA in Mechatronics Engineering
Technology
• Two NSF award
� NSF-‐CCLI-‐A Mechatronics Curriculum and Packaging AutomaCon Laboratory Facility – $149,372
� NSF-‐ATE MeeCng Workforce Needs for Mechatronics Technicians – $638,860
• Successful ABET visit in Fall 2012
Provides skills and knowledge
Enrollment
NSC Grant Overview • U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) TAACCCT Grant, 10/1/2011 – 9/30/2014.
• 19.7 million dollar grant award.
• A ten-‐college consor=um led by Anne Arundel Community College (AACC).
Program Layout Term 1
16 Weeks Term 2
16 Weeks Term 3
16 Weeks
ETM 2315 Mechanical Devices &
Systems
ETS 1700 Hydraulics & Pneuma=cs
ETS 1603 Robo=cs – Mechanics and Controls (Intro to Robo=cs)
EET 1084 Survey of Electronics (Fundamentals of Electrical Systems)
ETS 1511 Motors and Controls
EML 811 Mechatronics I (Capstone)
ETS 1352 Introduc=on to
Manufacturing Processes (Introduc=on to High Tech Manufacturing)
ETS 1542 Introduc=on to PLCs
(Fundamentals of PLCs)
EML 811 Mechatronics I (Capstone)
ETD 1100 Engineering Drawing (Engineering Drafing –
CAD)
BCN 2732 OSHA Safety
First 8 Weeks
Second 8 Weeks
Why Mechatronics?
Mechatronics is the synergistic integration of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering with Information Technology. “Real skills for real jobs.” Innovation through integration
System Approach Learning
Then focus on: -‐ System modules -‐ Components -‐ Physical properties -‐ Measurements
Students learn about the
complexities of the system in a holistic fashion
Start at macro level
Ability to pinpoint
malfunctions
Ability to transfer knowledge to another system “Handlungs-‐ kompetenz“
FluidSim P
Blended Learning study methods
Cosimir Robotics
Information Technology
WBT Project planning Mech. Assistant
Cosimir Industrial
WBT Fieldbus technology
Cosimir PLC
WBT Elektro- pneumatics
WBT Electro-hydraulics
WBT Basic control functions
WBT Mechatronics
Workforce Need � Trained technologists to design, build and service the type of complex,
high-‐speed machinery used in the package industry
� Knowledge in automation, electrical control, and mechanical design as machine design
� Skills needed in automation equipment, PLC’s, motors and drives, HMI’s, high speed digital camera, labeling machine, photo eye, conveyers,, lab simulator, inverter machine
� The program combines mechanical design, manufacturing and electrical control focused on high speed packaging machinery
Program Strength
• Hands-‐on experience in designing, installing, interfacing automated equipment and troubleshoo=ng, advanced programming techniques
• Industry support exceeded $1 million ; Includes two complete packaging systems
• Select people in your organiza=on that have a strong work ethic and promote and pay for the training.
• Hire new people on one year internship with training as part of job du=es.
• Create a manufacturing associa=on training fund to assist people with educa=onal costs.
• Create an manufacturing associa=on subgroup specifically on educa=on.
• Send exis=ng process technician to update training.
• Use billboards to promote manufacturing jobs.
• Train and hire Veterans.
• Solve the problem collec=vely.
Increasing the Pipeline
• Partnership with (Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Ins=tute) PMMI provides:
§ Scholarships for students every year § Support for faculty and students to akend PACK EXPO § Funding for program through Educa=on Founda=on
§ PromoCon of program through their na=onal outlet § Training support for faculty
§ Partnership with Mitsubishi resulted in a new laboratory
§ Partnership with key industry partner resulted in an endowed laboratory
Partnership
• In 2009, at PACK EXPO in Las Vegas, First Prize
• In 2010, at PACK EXPO in Chicago, Second Prize
• In 2011, at PACK EXPO in Las Vegas, Third Prize
• In 2012, at the PACK EXPO in Chicago, Mechatronics
student won the Amazing Packaging Race
Student Success at the National-‐Level Design Competition
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Questions?
Ernie Friend, FSCJ’s Mechatronics Program [email protected]
Dan Horine, VWCC’s Mechatronics Program
Niaz Latif, Purdue University [email protected]
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