Lake Superior State UniversityIndustrial Advisory Board Meeting

November 6, 2009

Michigan Scientific

May 2009 Meeting Minutes

See attached presentation…..

The Nominations Are:•--------------------------------------•--------------------------------------•---------------------------------------

Industrial Advisory BoardSecretary Election Spring 2010

Nomination Process:• Any existing IAB members are eligible

• Self nominations are acceptable

• If you are nominating another member please be sure that they are willing to participate

• All nominations will be accepted and presented at the spring IAB meeting• Any Questions you can contact the existing IAB offices.

School of Engineering and Technology Industrial Advisory Board

IAB Officer Responsibilities and Term LimitsSecretary• It is the responsibility of the secretary to maintain all of the IAB’s records. The records are to include:

NewsletterNewsletter SupplementsPress ReleasesPublicityPhone listsE-mail listsMeeting minutesHistorical information

• A copy of all records shall be housed at the Engineering office (CASET 202, on campus at LSSU) with production assistance from the LSSU School of Engineering and Technology secretary and administrative assistant.

• If the Chairman is unable to run a meeting, the secretary will officiate the meeting.

IAB Officer Responsibilities and Term LimitsTERM LIMITS •The term of each office shall be two calendar years.• The terms of Chairman and Secretary shall expire on alternated years• No more than 2 consecutive terms 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 officers.

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

Forms of correspondence:PhoneFaxE-mailLetters

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

Summer Interns

Recruitment/Press Kit and Support for Fall 2009 MACRAO Events

November 6, 2009 LSSU IAB Meeting

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Recruiting/Press Kit Review

• Review the content of the Recruiting/Press Kit.

• Solicit feedback on the content:Areas for improvement?Items to delete?Items to add?General comments?

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IAB MACRAO Participation• We participated again this year in the 2009 Fall

MACRAO events.• MACRAO calendar was updated in mid-summer.• LSSU Admissions office and the IAB are working

very well together.• LSSU Admissions counselors continue to be

appreciative of our participation and especially the NEW Recruiting/Press Kit.

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IAB MACRAO ParticipantsFall 2009

• Bob Andersen• George Bielis (Chicago area)• Fred Berg• Nathan Callaghan• Chris Conklin• Jim Gibbs• Steven Kars (UP Michigan)• Ralph Larsen• Don Stephanic11/6/2009 12

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 again focused regionally this year.

• Our Recruiting/Press Kit is a HUGE SUCCESS!

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Thoughts/Sharing

• The Recruiting/Press kits were completed and distributed to the Admissions people in time for the Fall 2009 recruiting season.

• At MACRAO events, do we see having an additional LSSU table for Engineering and Technology as mission critical, important, or nice to have?

• If we had a separate table would we also need a separate table cover with LSSU logo and Engineering and Technology?

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Thoughts/Sharing• What about having the Recruiting/Press kit on

line in PDF format via the Engineering and Technology website?

• What about having the Recruiting/Press kit on a CD to hand out at the MACRAO events?

• Support in the Chicago area with George Bielis is an example of supporting Admissions and the IAB outside of Michigan.

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Thoughts/Sharing• LSSU is still a major UNKNOWN in the field of

engineering and technology.• IAB participation in MACRAO events is a very

UNIQUE and POSITIVE INFLUENCE on student choice.

• Can we INCREASE the number of IAB members who participate in these events for the Fall of 2010?

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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 2010 MACRAO events are coming up after the beginning of the new year, I will again post an email soliciting your support.

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THANK YOU• A special THANK YOU to all of the IAB membership

that submitted key information for the Recruiting/Press Kit.

• A special THANK YOU to all of the IAB membership that supported the Fall 2009 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 young people as they make their education and career choices.

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College Updates

Morrie WalworthDean: Engineering, Technology & Economic Development

Topics

• Structure

• New Departmental Staff

• Enrollments

• Activities

CollegeEngineering, Technology, & Economic Development

SchoolEngineering & Technology

SmartZonePrototype

Development Center

Computer EngineeringElectrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering TechnologyElectrical Engineering Technology

Industrial TechnologyEngineering Management

Dr. Ron DeLap• Dr. Ron DeLap

Electrical Engineering• University of Michigan

Signal Processing, Control Systems

Delphi Automotive, Dominican Republic, Air Force, National Security Agency

New Department Faculty

• Dr. Mansoor JanjuaMechanical Engineering

• New Jersey Inst. Tech. Industrial and Teaching

Experience Studied the complex physics of

the self-assembly process of micron-sized particles on electrified fluid-fluid interfaces!

New Department Faculty• Dr. Sai Chaitanya Nudurupati

Mechanical Engineering• New Jersey Inst. Tech.

BS Industrial EngineeringOutstanding graduate

student 2003 MicroFluids,

electrodynamics, & microparticle separation

New Department Faculty

• Dr. Paul WeberElectrical & Computer Engineering

• Michigan Technological UniversityTaught at U of M, Duluth Solar concentration using polymer

reflective material and snow, steer by wire, hybrid energy generation, and fly by feel feedback systems.

Enrollment

• Same as last year (172)Actually up a few (12 Mfg Certificate Program)ME (up), ECE (down)

• LSSUDown 45 students (~1.7%)

• Admissions continues to tell us that engineering is a good sell for LSSU; lots of inquiries; one of the top programs at LSSU.

Enrollment

• 172 Students8.0% Women7.4% URM22.3% Out of State

• 15.4% Foreign• 6.9% Other States

5.7% Transfer In

Activities• SmartZone Moving Forward

New BuildingEDA GrantSome Clients

• PDCVery Active

• Extreme Entrepreneur Tour• FIRST Robotics & LEGO Robotics Updates• Gaylord

Program UpdatesDavid Baumann

Chair, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Robert HildebrandChair, Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Jim DevaprasadCoordinator Manfacturing Engineering Technology

Director, LSSU Robotics Center

Program Updates• Electrical & Computer Engineering

EET ProgramNew Course

• Mechanical EngineeringFacultyCurriculumFacilities

• Manufacturing Engineering Technologyprogram review

ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

EET Program

• Approved by LSSU Board of Trustees in May• Currently 1 Student Enrolled• Looking for More Students

Digital side of EE programLess math than EE programPractical (Manufacturing Process, PLCs)

ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

EGEE280• Intro to Signal Processing

Purpose?Level?Practical Considerations

What’s new in… Mechanical Engineering ?

● After multiple reorganizations, we’re once again…

the “Department of Mechanical Engineering”

● New faculty member: Dr.Sai Nudurupati

▫ joins us from NJIT (a nest of Yankees fans)

▫ background in particle coagulation usingelectromagnetics (e.g., of interest in theproduction of pharmaceuticals)

● ME curriculum ▫ Will replace electronics course (EGEE305) ▫ … with expanded technical electives.

○ for Vehicle Systems Option – EGEE280 – 3 credit signal processing ○ for Robotics & Automation Option –

Choice of… EGEE280 (Signal Analysis) or EGNR310 Quality Ctrl or EGME312 CNC course

(new 3 cr vers. to incorp. simul n bef cutting) ′○ for General Option – same 3 as for R&A added to the list, and we’ll now specify

same number of credits as other 2 options, incl 2 courses at 400-level.

● ME Lab Facilities ▫ Dynamometer test cell now active

○ Torque vs rpm at tires ○ Drivetrain NVH ○ Power vs rpm at tires ○ Hill climb simulation ○ Acceleration Performance ○ Shock loading drivetrain ○ Rolling resistance (mini-baja)

▫ New ultrasound / acoustic emission transducers ○ through PDC

○ together with existing equipt, creating real capabilities in machinery monitoring, NDT, and NVH areas

Senior Projects

Jim DevaprasadCoordinator

Senior Projects• Last Year’s Projects

• Results Of Faculty And IAB Grading

• Current Projects

• Philosophy & Key Elements

School of Engineering & TechnologySenior Projects Faculty Board

LAST YEAR’S PROJECTS

6 Projects • Cardiovascular Research Institute of Albuquerque

Development of Dynamic Flow Phantom• Western Engineered Products

Process Measurement Device for Fluid Characteristics• LSSU Prototype Development Center (PDC)

Various Projects for PDC Clients • LSSU

Mini-Baja #3 – Design Drivetrain, Build Car, and Race• LSSU

Update and Installation of Dynamometer • LSSU

Design and Build of “O” Scale Train Coupler

PREVIOUS YEAR’S PROJECTS

GradingIAB and Faculty Grades of Senior Projects Final Presentations

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CURRENT PROJECTS

2009-10 Senior Year Projects

• Industry Sponsored Projects (3)

• LSSU Sponsored Projects (3)

Company…......American Axle and ManufacturingContact……….Giovanni RinaldiAdvisor……….Robert HildebrandTeam……........ 2 ME, 2 METBudget ……….$20,000Description:

Development of an adjustable impedance coupling device (tunable inertia, stiffness, and damping) to be integrated in a test stand used to validate vibration performance of automotive drivetrains.

CURRENT PROJECTS

Development of Impedance Coupler

CURRENT PROJECTS

Company…....… LSSU’s PDC (Cardiovascular Research Institute of Albuquerque & Other Clients)

Contact………... George Chandran for CRIAAdvisor……..…. Eric BecksTeam…….......… 3 EE, 2 METBudget ………… $ VariousDescription: Work on PDC projects to rapidly turn entrepreneurs' ideas into

working prototypes, and also to improve existing system designs for industrial customers. CRIA project in phase II.

Prototype Development Projects

Company…....… Precision EdgeContact………... Duke Pepin and Joel DiemerAdvisor……..…. Jon CoullardTeam…….......… 1 EE, 1 MET, 2 CE, 2 MEBudget ………… $17,000

Description: Design, build, and installation of an automated work cell

capable of fully tending to an etching machine. Goal is to reduce machine idle time and increase productivity.

Automated Machine TendingCURRENT PROJECTS

Company…....… LSSU Engineering

Contact………... Jon Coullard

Advisor……..…. Jim Devaprasad

Team…….......… 3 MET, 2 ME

Budget ………… $18,000

Description: Workcell design and implementation of a 4-robot line. Team will

be responsible for specifying and integrating a conveyor system, design and build of pallets, fixtures, and robot end effectors, and present an assembly demonstration using the fully functional line.

Robotics Systems Integration (ME/MET)CURRENT PROJECTS

Company…....… LSSU EngineeringContact………... Jeff King Advisor……..…. Dave McDonaldTeam…….......… 3 EE, 2 CEBudget ………… $10,000 Description: Workcell design and implementation of a 4-robot line.

Team will be responsible for specifying and integrating the control system for the line using DeviceNet, incorporating machine vision and other sensing systems, and present an assembly demonstration using the fully functional line.

Robotics Systems Integration (EE/CE)CURRENT PROJECTS

Company…....… LSSU EngineeringContact………... Paul Duesing Advisor……..…. Andrew JonesTeam…….......… 2 CE, 1 MET, 1 MEBudget ………… $2,000 Description: Phase II of the design and build of a scale prototype

coupler for “O” and “HO” scale model railroads that allows remote controlled coupling and uncoupling of railroad cars at any location.

Development of Train CouplerCURRENT PROJECTS

REQUEST FOR IAB FEEDBACK

Final Presentations• Held Same Day As Spring IAB Meeting

(April 30, 2010)

• SPFB & ABET Considers IAB Evaluations Of The Final Presentations

• IAB Feedback On The Quality Of The Projects

• Please Consider and Submit Projects for 2010-11

SENIOR PROJECTS

Philosophy & Key ElementsTransition 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

Closing Remarks

• Next Meeting: LSSU Campus, April 30, 2010