Every year the Division awards a “Best Paper Award.” All papers accepted for presentation and submitted to conference proceedings are eligible for this award. The criteria and process for judging are described in the Division’s Paper Review Criteria document.
Past recipients of the Manufacturing Division Best Paper Award include:
- 2024 – Ms. Israa Azzam, Dr. Farid Breidi, and Dr. Faisal Aqlan,
Paper title: “Teaching Manufacturing Assembly Processes Using Immersive Mixed Reality” - 2023 – Lucas Wiese, Eunseob Kim, Hector Will, Alejandra J. Magana, and Martin Jun, Purdue University
Paper title: “Taking an Experiential Learning Approach to Industrial IoT Implementation for Smart Manufacturing through Course Work and University-Industry Partnerships.” - 2022 – Faisal Aqlan, Daniell DeFrancesca, Qi Dunsworth, Chetan Prabhakar Nikhare, Matthew Swinarski, Mohammad Rasouli
Paper: “A Holistic Design Approach for Integrated Learning in Manufacturing Education” - 2021 – Ms. Emily Welsh, Dan Li, Prof. John Hart, and Dr. John Liu, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
“Scaling Hands-On Learning Principles in Manufacturing through Augmented Reality Disassembly and Inspection of a Consumer Product” – Also winner of the PIC II Best Paper Award - 2020 – Dr. Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University
“A Strategy for Integrating Professional Skills Development into a Manufacturing Engineering Curriculum” - 2019 – Byul Hur, David Malawey, Joseph A. Morgan, Chao Ma, Reza Langari, Jennifer Jordan, Caleb C. Stewart, Brian Malbec, David K. James
“3-D Printed Metal and Plastic Propeller Design and Manufacturing for Small-scale Underwater Thrusters“ - 2018 – Joshua Gargac, University of Mount Union
“Improving Student Engagement in a Senior-Level Manufacturing Course for Mechanical Engineering Students” - 2017 – Yuqiu You and Neil Littell, Ohio University
“Incorporating Descriptive Simulation of Integrated Manufacturing Systems to an Engineering Technology Capstone Course” - 2016 – Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University and Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, The University of Texas at El Paso
“MAKER: Autonomous Solar-Powered Vehicle as a Learning Tool in Robotics and Green Energy“ - 2015 – Dr. Dawn Wendell, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
“2.00GoKart – Using Electric Go-karts to Teach Introductory Design and Manufacturing at MIT“ - 2014 –
- 2013 –
- 2012 –
- 2011 –
- 2010 – Dr. Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University
“Perceptions In The Manufacturing Education Community“ - 2009 – Dr. Ning Fang, Utah State University
“A Project Based Active And Cooperative Learning Approach To Improving Manufacturing Engineering Education“ - 2008 – Paul Nutter, Ohio Northern University
“Digital Manufacturing and Simulation Curriculum“ - 2007 – Priya Manohar, Cathleen Jones, and Jon Radermacher, Robert Morris University
“Development And Implementation Of A Junior Year Design Course In A Multidisciplinary Environment Along With Media Art And Marketing“ - 2006 – Dr. Daniel J. Waldorf, Cal Poly State University (with Sema Alptekin, Cal Poly State University; Robert Bjurman, General Motors Global Engineering)
“Plotting A Bright Future For Manufacturing Education: Results Of A Brainstorming Session“ - 2005 – Dr. Sheng-Jen “Tony” Hsieh, Texas A&M University (Also a PIC I Best Paper winner)
- 2004
- 2003 – Dr. Scott Danielson, Arizona State University (with Scott Almen, Russel Biekert, Norbert Richter, and Al Post)
“Manufacturing Enterprise Company: Integration Of Curriculum And Industry“ - 2002
- 2001 – Dr. Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University
“E Lab: Technology Assisted Delivery Of A Laboratory Course At A Distance“
About the Best Paper Award:
- The Best Paper Award is presented annually to the author(s) of the highest-rated paper within
the division, based on submissions to the annual conference. The award is given during the
division’s social event. - Selection is based solely on the peer-reviewed ratings across all evaluation categories. No
separate nominations are required. - In cases where multiple papers receive similar high ratings, the final decision is made by the
Awards Committee, which includes the Awards Chair, Division Chair, and Program Chair of
the Manufacturing Division. - The award does not carry any monetary prize. However, the winning paper may have the
opportunity for complimentary publication in select ASEE journals. - The selection process begins once the Program Chair finalizes the paper ratings.