Title: Exercise environmentally conscious manufacturing.
Course: Manufacturing Systems I (13002-36) > Section: Exploring Green Manufacturing

Exercising environmentally conscious manufacturing should include

- role-playing management's function in environmentally conscious engineering
- using computer-aided design (CAD) to design an environmentally conscious product
- using additive manufacturing (3D- printed parts) to make a prototype of a part
- determining waste reduction in the production process.

Teacher Resources:

- Guidelines: Design for Environment
- EPA: Technical Fact Sheet - Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) and  Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)
- National Geographic: Nanotechnology

Process/Skill Questions:

- What does the term cradle-to-grave mean when applied to manufacturing? Cradle-to-cradle?
- What are some common methods for reducing waste in the production process?
- How has the advent of computer-aided manufacturing lead to reduced waste in manufacturing?
- How has additive manufacturing affected the reduction of waste when creating a prototype?
- What responsible methods are used for disposing of waste generated by the manufacturing process?