Materials Characterization

o   Learned about visible light and electron microscopy and how to use each to characterize materials

Subtractive Manufacturing

o   Learned in depth about how to use subtractive manufacturing to produce large and small scale parts

o   Discussed the fundamentals of milling and turning

o   Compared the differences between high and low tolerance parts

o   Projects included a cost report on making 10 and 1000 units of a part

Additive and Net shape Manufacturing

o   Went in depth on nearly all 3D printing methods

o   Discussed the cost analysis of each type of printing method

o   Learned the process of developing new printing materials

o   Compared industrial printing to injection molding and casting

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 Quality Control and Quality Assurance

o   Learned the basics of Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing and how to implement these changes in a professional setting

o   Performed a Gage R&R on 3D printed parts and reported our findings

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Fundamentals of Industrial Engineering

o   Used Excel to determine the optimum floor setup for the highest efficiency

o   Used Excel to simulate how machine ordering will affect overall part flow

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Modeling and Simulation of Systems

o   Modeled Physical and Electrical systems using the following softwares:

§  Matlab

§  Simulink

§  Simscape

§  Arduinos

 Integrated Design and Manufacturing

o   Discussed various manufacturing processes and how to design parts for each product

o   Discussed the physical changes that a part must go through for various production techniques

Materials Processing

o   Learned about multiple manufacturing processes such as:

§  Injection molding

§  Blow molding

§  Powder Production

§  Sheet Metal Rolling

§  Casting