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does not match the answers, it will be marked incorrect, and users can change their answers. Once completed, the user will see their completion time. This research project will help us better understand Python, and lend a better understanding to anyone interested in game programming with Python, or game design. Presentation Type and Session: Poster VIII Swaging Process For a Brazed Heat Exchanger Michael Wutz and Steve Mancuso, ENT 422: Machine Design II Faculty Mentor: Professor David Kukulka, Technology Xylem is a distributer of heat exchangers and is located in Cheektowaga New York. Currently Xylem uses an inefficient process for swaging their connectors onto plates for their heat exchangers. Swaging is a forging process in which the dimensions of a material are altered. The objective of this project is to create and utilize a more efficient process for swaging the connections on the heat exchanger to ensure that the unit will only need one pass through the brazing process. This would maximize profit and reduce the amount of labor needed. Setup should be basic and simplistic for the operator and would not involve any additional training. This report will include five different designs that would fix Xylems current process of inaccurate swaging. The connector must be swaged correctly in order for the copper brazing rings properly seal the unit. Setting up the heat exchanger and swaging the connectors has been observed to take fifteen minutes or more; this is a longer process than Xylem wants. After the fixture is in place, the unit is prepped and then placed in the oven for eight hours. Out of the units that get swaged and brazed, a significant percentage of the units fail and have to be re-brazed. Designs in this report are required to produce a safer, more consistent, and faster process for swaging. Presentation Type and Session: Poster VIII Tag Attachment For Ball Joints At Advanced Thermal Systems Richard Baumann and Richard Simonetti, ENT 422: Machine Design II Faculty Mentor: Professor David Kukulka, Technology Advanced Thermal Systems (ATS) is a local company well known for ball joint and slip-type expansion joints. Their featured product is a composite packed ball joint used in processes that involve thermal expansion. Forming, machining, and welding of all product lines are performed at the Lancaster facility. ATS is experiencing a disruption of workflow due to the current process of attaching their nameplates to their product. Nameplates are currently attached through a manual process, which is the “bottleneck” of the production line. Implementing a new process to attach these nameplates will increase efficiency, increase output and decrease lead times. An effective solution to this problem includes the ability to be used on an array of sizes (ranging from 2 inches to 24 inches). A new system must be capable of securely the nameplate Computer Information Systems & Technology to the ball joint without drilling holes or welding. This process will be a new process or an improvement of the current manual process. The objective of this study is to decrease labor by 33% while staying within the budget of $15,000. Presentation Type and Session: Poster VII Technology Education In the Elementary Classroom Daniel Brazeau, INT 689: Research Design and Methods Faculty Mentor: Professor John Earshen, Technology Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) are generally regarded as an essential focal point of education in the US. While considerable investment has been made to include STEM principles in junior and senior high schools, far less attention has been paid to the inclusion of Technology exposures in the primary/ elementary school years (K - 6). This research seeks evidence to support the argument that inclusion of Technology curriculum in the primary schools will be of significant educational benefit. This study will employ a case study methodology to examine and characterize those elementary (K - 6) students in schools electing to include a technology education curriculum content exposure in the classroom. It is hoped that this research approach will provide convincing evidence regarding the positive impact of including Tech Ed in the primary school experience. Guiding questions include: will elementary students exposed to a Tech Ed curriculum demonstrate a better understanding of the physical world, will such students develop better problem-solving skills, and perform at a higher level of academic achievement and will students exposed to K - 6 Tech Ed curriculum demonstrate superior performance in later years, beyond primary school? Presentation Type and Session: Oral – Education Technology Solutions: A Study of the Effectiveness of Project Lead the Way Christopher Traugott, INT 689: Research Design and Methods Faculty Mentor: Professor John Earshen, Technology Technology Education (Tech Ed) as a curriculum is surprisingly ill-defined in the United <strong>State</strong>s today. As a result, best practices for teaching and universal curriculum standards remain elusive. There exists no standardized test of Tech Ed content. One of the most prevalent and successful Tech Ed curriculum movements today - Project Lead the Way (PLTW) - is a curricular approach developed by a private not-for-profit group in 1997 to address the country’s need for more leaders in science, engineering, technology and mathematics (STEM). Though not universal, today 4,200 school districts in all 50 states have adopted the PLTW curriculum. The purpose of this study is to measure the extent to which PLTW has positively impacted enrollment in Tech Ed courses at the high school level in New York <strong>State</strong>. This study will investigate whether students exposed to PLTW-programming indicate a greater interest in 61
62 Computer Information Systems & Technology continuing their education (post-secondary) in a STEM related field than their non-PLTW counterparts at non-PLTW schools. Presentation Type and Session: Oral – Education An Unabridged Approach To Lean Implementation: Understanding the Impact of Corporate Culture On Operating Systems Joseph Wolkiewicz, INT 689: Research Design and Methods Faculty Mentor: Professor John Earshen, Technology At this publically held automotive company (Co-X), it is standard practice to incorporate Lean Material Strategies (LMS) in the launch of each new engine manufacturing program. LMS serves as the foundation for design and implementation of all assembly systems at Co-X. At the heart of LMS is the notion that value can be created without compromising manufacturing quality or customer responsiveness. Adoption of LMS is placing unprecedented new demands on employees and departments within Co-X to act cooperatively and collaboratively – as a result, Co-X is experiencing a major and fundamental shift in its corporate culture. Successful implementation of LMS at Co-X ultimately depends heavily upon its ability to: 1) Absorb rapid changes in manufacturing schedules, 2) Drive waste back to its supplier sources, and 3) Receive and incorporate real-time inputs regarding the global supply chain, quality metrics, and internal order demand. Without these capabilities, a truly responsive and dynamic LMS operation is less likely to be achieved at Co-X, and will probably result in sub-optimal system performance. It is apparent that Co-X is struggling with the task of shifting its corporate culture. This research study aims to evaluate LMS system requirements in light of existing corporate culture constraints at Co-X. The goal is to characterize required changes in the flow of information to support optimal LMS performance. It is hoped that development of such an approach will articulate a set of concrete action steps toward a more fully functional LMS system – one better supported by a revamped corporate culture. Presentation Type and Session: Oral – Science, Mathematics and Technology Using Python To Program Yahtzee Henry Prutsman and Austin Lee, CIS 435: Programming with Python Faculty Mentor: Professor Sarbani Banerjee, Computer Information Systems The focus of our research is to develop the game Yahtzee using Python. The Python programming language is more versatile than most other programming languages; its design philosophy emphasizes code readability. Python primarily supports objectoriented, imperative, and functional programming styles. Python can be used with many operating systems, application development, and web development. We have developed a program based on the sets of rules from the well-known game, Yahtzee. Using a series of loops, conditional statements, and a random generator the game Yahtzee can be programmed fairly easily with Python. While programming the game we came across a situation when the player decides to hold the dice for the following roll; however, using nested loops and conditional statements this was easily resolved. Compared to other programming languages we have come in contact with, we found Python to be relatively easy to learn and implement. Our research will demonstrate how Python can be used to program a game like Yahtzee and as the program runs we will walk through and explain the steps that it takes. Presentation Type and Session: Poster VII Video Game Design In Python Walter Promowicz II, CIS 499: Independent Study Faculty Mentor: Professor Sarbani Banerjee, Computer Information Systems Game design is as much art as it is science. It requires vivid imagination combined with technical knowledge to realize elements of design into a beautiful game. The overall purpose of my research project is to simulate the processes that a game design studio would undergo: from focus group input to market release. The game was created with the Python language. I began the design phase by simulating focus group research. This data determined the style of most of the elements of the game through “storyboarding”. The “pygame” library of Python was then used in the game development. I then ensured the game was free of errors. The next phase was the simulation of the game “going to market”. This was done by determining the “likeability” of the game and using statistical analysis that provided an inferred sales figure. Lastly this was compared to the production cost of the average game in a small market. I used the individual elements of games (mechanics, dynamics, and aesthetics) to determinate user satisfaction. It was fun to be able to utilize my creativity in creating this piece of computer art and the results are more than evident in the resulting game. Presentation Type and Session: Poster VII Xylem Griffin Automation Greigh Gruarin, ENT 422: Machine Design II Faculty Mentor: Professor David Kukulka, Technology Xylem, a water treatment facility in Cheektowaga, NY recently installed an automated device to coat brazing fixtures after they come out of the oven. Current processes for coating brazing fixture requires manual application of the sealant with a paintbrush, roller, wire brush, and a paint reservoir. This process is time consuming, laborious, and consumes space. The amount of space needed for the fixtures to be stored, painted, and let dry is a detriment to the lean environment Xylem strives to attain. The solution proposed will ensure an increased throughput and profit factor. The design will implement an automatic system to coat the fixtures, while requiring limited setup and will be easy of the operator to use. Presentation Type and Session: Poster VIII
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