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Electric Guitars: A Vehicle for STEM and Distributed Manufacturing Education The Perfect Hook for Students from Any B

Electric Guitars: A Vehicle for STEM and Distributed Manufacturing Education The Perfect Hook for Students from Any Background. Doug Hunt, Instructor , Southern Wells HS Tom Singer, Professor, Sinclair C.C. Agenda.

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Electric Guitars: A Vehicle for STEM and Distributed Manufacturing Education The Perfect Hook for Students from Any B

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  1. Electric Guitars: A Vehicle for STEM and Distributed Manufacturing EducationThe Perfect Hook for Students from Any Background Doug Hunt, Instructor, Southern Wells HS Tom Singer, Professor, Sinclair C.C.

  2. Agenda Electric Guitars: A Vehicle for STEM and Distributed Manufacturing Education The Perfect Hook for Students from Any Background A Little History guitars and our national movement Guitarbuilding.org overview How Does it Tie into Manufacturing Engineering Technology Education? STEM Guitar Distributive Manufacturing Industry Integration Sustainability How to get involved

  3. NSF Support Acknowledgement • This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number • 0903336 Design, Construction, Assembly of a solid body electric guitar • Other previous grants 0802305, 04042023, 9550953, 9454571

  4. Don’t forget: You can copy-paste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll.

  5. A Little History….. • Initially created out of a need to be heard among many horns in big band music and from a popularity in Hawaiian and Western swing music. • The result changed popular music for decades and had immeasurable impact on our culture.

  6. When? - Electric Guitar Patent Aug 10, 1937: First-ever electric guitar patent awarded to the Electro String Corporation

  7. Early milestones in electric guitars 1935 Rickenbacker flying pan guitar 1936 Gibson ES-150 1944 Kauffman & Fender lap steel guitar

  8. Four guitars that changed music 1949 Fender Broadcaster 1952 Gibson Les Paul 1954 Fender Stratocaster 1958 Gibson ES-335

  9. A Little More History on the STEM Guitar building Project • 1995 Rapid Prototyping • 1998 NCME National Center of Manufacturing Education • 2004 “COLLABnFAB” Prototyping & collaboration • 2006 PLM “The launch of guitar building in the classroom” • 2009 STEM Guitar Project • NSF funded projects – CA, IN, OH , PA

  10. NSF STEM Guitar Project Over view • Started just over 3 years ago • 4 community colleges, 2 high Schools & a University • HS and community college faculty training • Focus on the Math & Science of the guitar • “ Technology of the guitar” by Mark French a Co-PI on the project

  11. Curent Regional Adopters High School and college adoptees states • Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin • Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas • Nevada, California, Hawaii, Utah, Washington • Maryland

  12. Overarching Themes STEM Guitar Project • Collaboration and Sharing • Curriculum, guitar designs, build techniques, innovation • Manufacturing and entrepreneurial business operations has become a unplanned emphasis

  13. Guitarbuilding.org

  14. Curriculum Book Covers a wide array of science, technology & engineering, and math concepts

  15. Curriculum Book • Lesson plans created by many contributors both NSF grant team members as well as past workshop participants

  16. Book Format INTRO SAMPLE PROBLEMS BACKGROUND INFO INDEPENDENT WORK

  17. Book Format

  18. Manufacturing Matters • Who Says? • What do they say? • Enabling Innovation • Securing the Talent Pipeline • Improving the Business Climate

  19. What About EDU?

  20. Bring Manufacturing Directly into the Classroom “total active learning extravaganza” Felder, Brent, ACTIVE LEARNING: AN INTRODUCTION - PG 2

  21. STEM Guitar Distributed Manufacturing • Relies on the contributions and coordination of off-site locations • Allows for specialization • Capitalizes on existing tools and machinery • Strong central planning is essential for success • Generates revenue stream for participants

  22. STEM Guitar Distributed Manufacturing • Collaboration is key • Use of file sharing among manufacturing locations • Communication • Design files • Machining CNC files • Countless other schools access the machining files via the guitarbuilding.org website • Foray in to Cloud Manufacturing

  23. Examples • Southern Wells H.S., Poneto, IN • Fretboards • R&D for prototype instrument development • Stebbins H.S., Dayton, OH • Fret wire rollers • Ferrule punches • Sinclair C.C., Dayton, OH • Coordinates production • Orders bulk hardware • Produces bodies and necks • Packs and ships guitar kits

  24. Incentive is Key for Southern Wells • Students earn credits toward their guitars OR • towards other guitar merchandise • (typically purchased from Sweetwater) • Student receives healthy portion of the income per unit • Balance of IPU is used for perpetuation: tools replacement, consumable supplies for the production of the item to occur

  25. Student-centered • Students take ownership of their work • See first-hand the creation of revenue • Gain first-hand experience in Quality Control • Students are expected to have a hand in Q.C. • We reject items that are not to spec • Students realize rejected items do not generate revenue

  26. Room to Grow • Began at 125 kits year 2009-2010 school year • Projected 800+ kits 2012-2013 school year • Sinclair is approaching peak production capability

  27. Room to Grow • Based on innovative ideas from workshop participants • Possible new and improved products • Electric Bass guitar • Amplifiers with speakers or headphone jack • Injection molded plastic items: string nuts, knobs • Wood items: body blanks, neck blanks, fretboards • Specialty luthiery tools

  28. Ties to innovation and the guitar industry • Stewart Macdonald connection • Tools and product development • Global awareness • Guitar String analysis • (Purdue - New Philadelphia HS) • D’Addarrio String Manufacturer • Compensated Fretboard project • (Purdue – Southern Wells)

  29. Compensated Fretboard project Southern Wells HS • Guitar features a modified string nut and fret spacing based on research conducted by French. Guitar has been shown to Fender R&D for their consideration

  30. Industry Partnerships

  31. Industry Partnerships

  32. ATE Center Interaction • National Center for Manufacturing Education • Back office business operations support • Materials Education • Northwest US hub for project • New sustainable model test location • Supply Chain Management • Logistical analysis • Inventory control

  33. Next Steps and Sustainability • Need to have complete sustainability in MFG processes • Exploration into wider distributed MFG supply chain • Develop additional STEM curriculum and link to national standards • Create a collective Community on Guitarbuilding.org

  34. How to get involved • Guitarbuilding.org • Guitarbuilding.org - production files • Kick the tires test out the designs / curriculum • Set up a web conference chat to explore next steps • Host a Professional development event for your faculty and regional area • Stay tuned for next summer’s schedule (out in December)

  35. Thank You • Upcoming Events • January Arizona State University (combined FABLAB and STEM guitar event) • March 25@ Edmonds Community College Materials Ed ATE center This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0802305, 0903336

  36. An Introduction on our hands on project • John Martincic, Owner, Forrest Scientific Distributor of: • CNC Routers • Laser Engravers • Plasma Cutters • CAD/ CAM Software www.forestscientific.com

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