The MANUFACTURING DIVISION invites abstract submissions for the 2008 ASEE annual conference. Papers and presentations related to manufacturing education, practice and assessment in all areas of manufacturing, with particular attention to new and emerging topics of manufacturing education, will be considered. Submissions must include content related to educational issues.
Suggested topics include, but are not limited to: manufacturing education curriculum and body of knowledge, materials and manufacturing processes, electronics manufacturing education, green manufacturing education, student learning in lean manufacturing, assessing capstone and design experiences, industry-based projects and outreach, recruitment and advancement of manufacturing education.
The Manufacturing Division is a publish-to-present division, which selects an overall best division presentation and overall best division paper. An award plaque and a division T-shirt will be provided to the awardees.
Questions may be directed to the 2006-07 Manufacturing Division Program Chair: Can Saygin, The University of Texas-San Antonio, Mechanical Engineering Department, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249-0670; (210) 458-7614; e-mail: can.saygin@utsa.edu.
Abstracts, draft papers, and final papers, if accepted, must be submitted via SmoothPaper (www.asee.org/smoothpaper/). Check this website for formatting directions and submission deadlines. The Manufacturing Division awards an overall best division presentation and overall best division paper. An award plaque and a division T-shirt will be provided to the awardees. The Manufacturing Division is a publish-to-present division. Papers must be published per division and ASEE guidelines. Published papers will be archived online at www.asee.org and linked to the National Center for Manufacturing Education at www.ncmeresource.org.
