Incorporating Emerging and Sustainable Practices in Teaching Manufacturing Materials.

This paper describes the incorporation of emerging and sustainable practices in an undergraduate engineering technology manufacturing materials course. Usually, the laboratory component of a manufacturing materials course includes only industrial testing procedures and experiments. The study of laboratory tests is used to characterize the material properties of ceramic, polymeric, and metallic materials and how these material properties influence material selection decisions in design and manufacturing. This paper discusses the development of lectures and experimental modules for providing undergraduate students learning experience in emerging and sustainable issues in manufacturing materials. The course is intended to incorporate an in-depth overview of emerging sustainable issues in manufacturing and industrial resources to reduce the environmental impact of manufactured products. Green energy manufacturing is an emerging field and also provides a sustainable development model for modern manufacturing industries. Sustainable green manufacturing encompasses the design of manufacturing processes to prioritize energy conservation, pollution prevention or reduction, and increased health and safety of communities, employees, and consumers. In this paper, we will discuss key advanced technologies and environmental topics that can be integrated into manufacturing coursework to include sustainability principles. This course has been taught, evaluated, and reviewed to identify barriers to the inclusion of emerging issues into the course manufacturing materials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]