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ADVANCED MANUFACTURING NOW Modern Manufacturing Processes, Solutions & Strategies


Tony Glocker Co-Founder


SolidProfessor


TO MEET QUALITY, COST, DELIVERY GOALS, LEARNING NEEDS TO TAKE PLACE WEEKLY


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ngineering is changing. Engi- neering education needs to change with it.


The days of “one and done” inten-


sive education are obsolete due to the rapid changes made possible by advanced electronics, software, tools and the internet. Staying current means implementing


new ways of learning. Today, continu- ous learning needs to become a normal part of an engineer’s work week.


When Change Becomes Constant About three decades ago, experts


examined how long it would take before an engineer’s technical skills became obsolete. For mechanical engi- neers, they determined it was 7.5 years. But with today’s advances, knowl- edge is becoming obsolete faster. In 2008, Jim Plummer, Dean of Stan-


ford University College of Engineering, said that while his college had crafted an educational program that prepared students for a changing, competitive global environment, he still estimated that “within 3 to 5 years, their basic technology learned is obsolete.”


In the years that have followed, with the advancements in materials and software, knowledge likely be- comes outdated even faster. Technology is making the manu-


facturing field move faster and faster. Technology is also helping manufac- turing engineers keep abreast of these


all are equally important and all affect and interact with one another. What affects one also affects the others. That’s why it’s also important to


keep skills current for as many mem- bers of the manufacturing team as possible, from designers to engineers to programmers and more.


WITH MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES ADVANCING SO QUICKLY, KNOWLEDGE BECOMES OBSOLETE FASTER AND CONTINUOUS EDUCATION IS ESSENTIAL.


new capabilities with online learning resources like SolidProfessor. To bridge the gap, training must be an ongoing commitment and scheduled into an engineer’s weekly workload, just like any other task.


Kaizen and Manufacturing Engineering Manufacturing engineers have


embraced the Japanese concept of continuous improvement, or kaizen. Applied to the manufacturing process, it means improving quality, cost, and delivery. This must be done across all three areas simultaneously because


With continuous education, the


whole team can keep up with changes that result in improvement on quality, cost and delivery. If learning isn’t consistent and


worked into the weekly schedule, quality, cost, and delivery could be negatively impacted. In manufactur- ing engineering, the speed of change, and its depth, are rapid. Advances in software and tools happen constantly. To understand how to use them and make the most of their capabilities, manufacturing professionals need to update their skills regularly.


SolidProfessor recently introduced a 3D printing course that includes instruction on how to use MakerBot.


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Redefining Training Continuous education not only helps engineers stay current on new technology and changes in the field, it also is the way to stay on top of the new software, apps and tools that are available to the profession. In this field, the speed of change, and its depth, are rapid. Advances in software and tools happen daily. To understand how to use them and make the most of their capabilities, skills need to be current.


Spring 2016 Photo courtesy of MakerBot


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