First Steps with Tooling U as a Support to the Mechanical Engineering Technology Flipped Classroom

Abstract

Dr. Raju Dandu, professor in mechanical engineering technology at Kansas State University Salina, specializing in sustainable product design, development, manufacturing, energy efficiency, and effective equipment maintenance programs. He provided reliability centered maintenance instruction and hands on training to local food manufacturer. He has four years of plant maintenance experience as a mechanical engineer in thermal and nuclear power industry. He has been in education for last 13 years teaching design, manufacturing, and industrial automation related courses.

Non-traditional Delivery of Hands-on Manufacturing Courses

“…Figure 1: Tooling U-SME CM courses offered in online settings Several instructors using the Tooling U-SME resources in the past [21] [22] have shown that the courses offered in the Flipped Classroom model result in higher student success rates. There have been a number of success stories resulting from incorporating this platform in high schools, community colleges, and universities.…”