3rd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
“INNOVATION CHALLENGES IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY
RESEARCH AND PRACTISE” (ICMRP-2015)
15-16 December, Singapore
The Importance of the Personnel Training in Heat Treatment
for Precision Machinery Equipment Industry
Author:
C. C. Wu, Associate Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Taiwan – R.O.C.
Email: wcc@mail.stust.edu.tw
ABSTRACT
Taiwan’s precision machinery equipment industry possess great competitiveness all
around the world but the confidence of users is often lowered by the poor reliability,
stability, and life time of the products. This study suggests us to select appropriate
metal material and execute correct heat treatment process for the critical parts used in
precision machinery equipment, the methods for professional talent training of heat
treatment in the university, suggesting the nurture of talent that can be well done by
the compilation of digital teaching materials, the promotion of the certificate of heat
treatment, the introduction of the collaborative teaching by teachers and experts from
enterprises, off campus factory visiting, and practical training in enterprises, and so on.
INTRODUCTION
Diversified teaching is particularly important for technical and vocational
education, especially for industry talented person demand-oriented to enrich
the teaching content.
The teaching goals and curriculum plans of the related courses
1.Implement the technician certificate system,
2.Collaborative teaching by industry experts,
3.Participate seminar and studying workshop,
4.Factory visiting,
5.off-campus internship,
6.industry- university cooperation,
7.hands-on practice and competition.
Metal Materials and Heat Treatment can be divided into
“metal materials” and “heat treatment” two items to
introduce, respectively.
1.For machinery applications, metal materials are the most
important materials of all the engineering materials.
2.Heat treatment technology is the combination of
"heating" and "cooling" processes.
Precision machinery
being able to produce
Representing that
there is no
problem in design
ability
Representing that
there is no problem
in key component
processing
Representing that
there is no problem
in machinery group
sets up
Representing that
there is no problem in
electromechanical
control systems
integration
Why after six months, one
year the equipment began to
produce vibration & noise
Possible reason
The supports
of machine
dimensionally
deformed
Rod
dimensional
accuracy worn
and deformed
The drive shaft
deformed and
poor dimensional
accuracy
Positioning
platform
component worn
and deviated
Bolt wear and
shaft loosed
accuracy
Force
components
worn and
deformed
Do you know that even a
screw, Japanese enterprise
attaches great importance to
heat treatment?
Many of precision industrial
equipment industry see heat
treatment as the role of increasing
manufacturing costs
“Carefully selected metal materials using in precision
machinery” and “Promote Precision mechanical
components heat treatment and surface treatment
technologies” will be the key to the rebirth of the
Taiwan domestic precision equipment industry
Wrong
You have to
strengthen the
concept of
heat treatment
On the teaching design concepts, author stand on regarding each student as his
own child to educate carefully. The specific educational philosophy are listed
below[1]:
i.course content combined with new knowledge in industry;
ii.well plan the contents of course and adequate preparation of teaching materials;
iii.investment in certificates remedial teaching program;
iv.enthusiastic teaching attitude;
v.teaching observing and promotion of teaching skills;
vi.caring students and good interaction;
vii.individualized education for different class and student;
viii.moral education and nurturing of work attitudes[2].
Fig. 3-1 Remarkable Award on the 2012 The Excellence in Course Materials
Contest of the Ministry of Education
Fig.4-1 The first place award on the 2014 the excellence in Project Execution Contest
Table 5-1 The contents of the questionnaire designed by the project office
1.
Teaching materials and curriculum planning are consistent with teaching objectives
2.
Rich and multiple teaching materials (both theory and practice)
3.
Teaching Materials Clear and understandable
4.
Teaching materials to provide information related to the course learning resources
5.
Curriculum integrated with industry Experts to teach Collaboratively
6.
Course homepages can provide sufficient information
7.
Good classroom multimedia equipments
8.
Teaching equipment or experimental equipment complete
9.
Classroom space arrangement can meet the needs of the class
Table 5-1 The contents of the questionnaire designed by the project office
10.
Instructor teaches the course in accordance with curriculum schedule plan
11.
Course content can be coupled with professional equipment to assist teaching works
12.
Courses can provide opportunities for company internships or factory visiting
13.
Courses designed to provide appropriate training opportunities (for example: practice, hands-on)
14.
Instructors encourage students to think, ask questions and express their views
15.
Instructors can seriously correct homework, reports and papers, and the results back to the students
16.
Instructor timely process students' question and related issues
17.
Instructors will not catch the lesson and ignores student learning situation
Table 5-1 The contents of the questionnaire designed by the project office
19.
Instructors teach classes well- prepared
20.
Instructor's expression clearly structured
21.
Instructors teaching methods can promote students' interests in learning
22.
Instructor's expertise can answer student questions
23.
Instructors are willing proactively to help students
24.
Instructors always concerned about learning situation and needs of students
25.
Perfect after-school tutoring system (for example: assistant teaching system, Office hour)
26.
Class time can fit the time schedule of the participants
Fig.5-1 Perceived Importance-Performance Analysis, P- IPA
Table 5-2 The analysis and meanings of the presented questionnaire
The first
quadrant:
excellent and
continuously
hold zone
Subject
1
2
5
12
14
18
19
20
21
22
24
meanings
Among 26 items of teaching quality, a total of
11 items fall in the first quadrant. showing the high
degree of both importance and satisfaction of
these items.
This result indicates that the course possess
good quality performance and meet the
expectation of students. These items in the future
can continue to remain in this part, in order to
provide students with perfect course of study.
Table 5-2 The analysis and meanings of the presented questionnaire
Subject
The second II
quadrant:
Excessive
effort zone
10
11
15
16
26
meanings
Among 26 items of teaching quality in 26 items,
a total of 5 items fell in the second quadrant. This
result indicates these items were less important
with teaching quality for students, however the
overall performance is quite good.
on behalf of the students already feel good for
these teaching quality and the importance of the
quality of these items were not concerned by the
students, the teaching quality of these items in the
future can remain continuously but also can
consider to minimize resource inputs in this regard.
Table 5-2 The analysis and meanings of the presented questionnaire
Subject
The third III
quadrant:
Low priority
zone
4
6
7
8
9
17
25
meanings
Among 26 items of teaching quality, a total of 7
items fell in the third quadrant, showing both the
importance and satisfaction of teaching evaluation
are low.
It means we can ignore these items under
limited resources. However, if the university has
extra resources or efforts on improving teaching
quality of these items, it will enable the more
perfect quality of teaching provided and raise the
overall satisfaction significantly.
Table 5-2 The analysis and meanings of the presented questionnaire
Subject
meanings
Among 26 items of teaching quality, a
total of 3 items fell in the fourth quadrant,
3. Teaching Materials
Clear and understandable showing the main priority improvement
items.
13. Courses designed to
The fourth IV
For students, these items of the teaching
provide appropriate
quadrant:
quality items have been expected to high
training opportunities
Highly focus
degree of importance, however, the level of
(for example: practice,
and attention
actual satisfaction was low. Therefore, it
hands-on)
zone
23. Instructors are willing need immediately promote and provide better
teaching quality, to make students more easy
proactively to help
to learn and improve overall satisfaction.
students
Table 6-1 Teaching Achievements and Contributions
No.
Specific Achievements and Contributions
1.
Dr. Wu has been honored with the excellent teaching award of Southern Taiwan
University of Science and Technology for five consecutive years. The special feature
was the individualized teaching and careful diligence.
2.
Dr. Wu guide the practice project of undergraduate students, who participated in a
national feature production contest. It is lucky to say that we win the contest more
than 40 times. It is worthwhile to note that a total of 6 awards issued from the
Minister of Education.
Workforce Development Agency to assist the Ministry of Labor Skills Certification
Center to promote the technical testing of Technician Certification for heat
treatment subject. A total of 2,868 person-service candidates were tested at
Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology within five years.
3.
4.
Dr. Wu was ranked as the 2015 country's college group SUPER Teacher First Place
Award, the teaching effects and class management were excellent.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This work was financially supported by :
The Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan, R.O.C.
under grant MOST 104-2218-E-218-006
We would like to acknowledge to:
1.The contribution of Heat Treatment Labs. of Southern Taiwan University of
Science and Technology to promote the heat treatment Technician Certification
examinations.
2.The Talent Fostering Program for Advanced Equipment Industry supported by
The Ministry of Education (M.O.E.) was also acknowledged.