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Cleveland State University Empowers Future Manufacturers with VKS

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Sensors - Temperature Sensors
Applicable Industries	Education Equipment & Machinery
Applicable Functions	Product Research & Development
Use Cases	Additive Manufacturing Manufacturing System Automation
Services	Hardware Design & Engineering Services Training
Challenge	The manufacturing sector is facing a significant skills gap, with an expected 2.1 million unfilled jobs by 2030, costing trillions for the US alone. To address this, manufacturing companies are adopting smart manufacturing tools and work instruction software. However, the challenge extends beyond the industry to educational institutions, which need to prepare the next generation of workers for the modern manufacturing environment. Cleveland State University (CSU) is one such institution, aiming to train its engineering students on smart manufacturing tools and their applications. The challenge is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of product design and manufacturing system design, and to prepare them to close the skills gap in their future companies. Read More
About Customer	Cleveland State University (CSU) is a public research institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. It offers a wide range of academic programs and degrees, including engineering. CSU is committed to providing a high-quality education that prepares students for the demands of the modern workforce. In the context of this case study, CSU is particularly focused on training its mechanical engineering students in the use of smart manufacturing tools and their applications. The university is using VKS digital work instructions to expose students to the realities of the current manufacturing and engineering environment, and to prepare them to close the skills gap in their future companies. Read More
Solution	CSU, under the guidance of Dr. Saeed Farahani, Assistant Professor of Engineering, is using VKS digital work instructions to expose students to the realities of the current manufacturing and engineering environment. Students are given projects where they have to prepare a VKS Guidebook for a product of their choosing, helping them understand product design and assembly. They are also taught to consider how VKS work instruction software can be used to enhance manufacturing operations. The software helps companies quickly train inexperienced employees, enabling every worker to perform multiple tasks and responsibilities. Beyond the classroom, CSU plans to use VKS in its research facility to improve how experiments and tests are performed, and to maintain standardized operating procedures despite the high turnover of students. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)

Sensors - Temperature Sensors

Applicable Industries

Education

Equipment & Machinery

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Additive Manufacturing

Manufacturing System Automation

Services

Hardware Design & Engineering Services

Training

Challenge

The manufacturing sector is facing a significant skills gap, with an expected 2.1 million unfilled jobs by 2030, costing trillions for the US alone. To address this, manufacturing companies are adopting smart manufacturing tools and work instruction software. However, the challenge extends beyond the industry to educational institutions, which need to prepare the next generation of workers for the modern manufacturing environment. Cleveland State University (CSU) is one such institution, aiming to train its engineering students on smart manufacturing tools and their applications. The challenge is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of product design and manufacturing system design, and to prepare them to close the skills gap in their future companies.

About Customer

Cleveland State University (CSU) is a public research institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. It offers a wide range of academic programs and degrees, including engineering. CSU is committed to providing a high-quality education that prepares students for the demands of the modern workforce. In the context of this case study, CSU is particularly focused on training its mechanical engineering students in the use of smart manufacturing tools and their applications. The university is using VKS digital work instructions to expose students to the realities of the current manufacturing and engineering environment, and to prepare them to close the skills gap in their future companies.

Solution

CSU, under the guidance of Dr. Saeed Farahani, Assistant Professor of Engineering, is using VKS digital work instructions to expose students to the realities of the current manufacturing and engineering environment. Students are given projects where they have to prepare a VKS Guidebook for a product of their choosing, helping them understand product design and assembly. They are also taught to consider how VKS work instruction software can be used to enhance manufacturing operations. The software helps companies quickly train inexperienced employees, enabling every worker to perform multiple tasks and responsibilities. Beyond the classroom, CSU plans to use VKS in its research facility to improve how experiments and tests are performed, and to maintain standardized operating procedures despite the high turnover of students.

Impact #1	The use of VKS digital work instructions at CSU has resulted in students gaining a comprehensive understanding of product design and manufacturing system design. They have been able to create efficient standardized methods for a variety of products, demonstrating their mastery of design and assembly concepts. The software has also enabled them to understand how smart manufacturing tools can enhance manufacturing operations, preparing them to address the skills gap in their future companies. Beyond the classroom, the planned use of VKS in the university's research facility is expected to improve how experiments and tests are performed, and to maintain standardized operating procedures despite the high turnover of students. Overall, the use of VKS is preparing CSU students for the advanced processes of the future and Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0.

Impact #1

The use of VKS digital work instructions at CSU has resulted in students gaining a comprehensive understanding of product design and manufacturing system design. They have been able to create efficient standardized methods for a variety of products, demonstrating their mastery of design and assembly concepts. The software has also enabled them to understand how smart manufacturing tools can enhance manufacturing operations, preparing them to address the skills gap in their future companies. Beyond the classroom, the planned use of VKS in the university's research facility is expected to improve how experiments and tests are performed, and to maintain standardized operating procedures despite the high turnover of students. Overall, the use of VKS is preparing CSU students for the advanced processes of the future and Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0.

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Cleveland State University Empowers Future Manufacturers with VKS

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