Workshops
Registration Link: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/attendee/index.cfm?ID=Fphyf14
Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) Workshop
October 10, 2023 (Tuesday), Time: 8:00 – 9:45 am and 11:30 – 1:00 pm
Venue: Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan
This workshop is designed to provide comprehensive coverage of Finite Element Analysis (FEA), with a focus on using Hypermesh as both a pre and post-processor, while employing ABAQUS as the solver code. The workshop will explore the following key topics:
- Introduction to FEA, encompassing both linear and non-linear finite element analysis.
- Various types of elements utilized in FEA simulations.
- Materials commonly employed in FEA simulations.
- Techniques for meshing simple geometries effectively.
- An overview of different FEA solver codes available in the field.
- A practical case study involving linear static analysis, implemented using the ABAQUS code.
- A second case study involving VirtualComfortAnalysis, utilizing both the ABAQUS code and CASIMIR Software.
DM Noor Ruhul Alam
CAE Project Manager
The Woodbridge Group
Troy, Michigan
Mr. Noor Ruhul Alam is a CAE Project Manager at The Woodbridge Group. He worked at General Motors for more than 16 years as design release engineer at GM Tech Center, IRT Co-chairman (Interior) at General Motors Arlington plant, Texas and General Motors Detroit Hamtramck Plant, CAE Engineer at General Motors Technical Center, Warren, MI. He worked with Headliners and Garnish Product. Previously Mr. Alam worked as Issue Resolution Team Co-chairman (Interior) during 2013 –2015 at Arlington plant, Texas and Detroit Hamtramck Plant of General Motors. He was a CAE Engineer at General Motors during 2000 – 2013. He has worked on Computer Aided engineering (System level and Full vehicle level) for best practice and government required criteria in terms of stiffness and safety regulation for multiple SMT like Closure, Exterior and Interior. Mr. Alam has used many CAE tools for analysis including: HYPERMESH Pre and Post Processor, HYPERVIEW (post processor), HYPERGRAPH, LS-DYNA Pre and Post Processor, Primer Pre Processor, Solver code: NASTRAN, ABAQUS, OPTISTRUCT, LS-DYNA, UNIGRAPHICS, and Vis Mock Up. He has received Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from University of South Alabama, Mobile, USA and BS in mechanical engineering from Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET), Bangladesh.
Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) Workshop
October 10, 2023 (Tuesday), Time: 2:00 – 6:00 pm
Venue: Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan
A training certificate will be provided with equivalent Professional Development Equivalent (CEU)
This one day workshop provides participants with an understanding Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and related topics including quality planning, evaluation, requirements, product and process changes in automotive and other manufacturing applications.
Who Should Attend
- Manufacturing Engineers
- Quality Engineers
- Process Engineers
- Design Engineers
- Product Engineers
- Technicians
- Supply Chain Engineers in OEM and Suppliers
- ISO support members
- Auditors and Inspectors
- Quality Managers
Topics:
- Introduction to PPAP – 18 Elements of PPAP – Jd Marhevko
- Process Capabilities and SPC – Mike Vella
- Effectiveness of PPAP Process – Steven Sibrel
PPAP Speaker I
Jd Marhevko
VP of Quality – Electronics & ADAS Division U
ZF Group
Michigan
Jd is a ZF VP of Quality for their Electronics & ADAS Division U. Jd has held various senior executive roles in Lean, Quality, and Operations. Several sites have won Best In Class AME Excellence Awards and/or Industry Week Best Manufacturing Plant of the Year. In 2020, Jd was inducted into the inaugural USA’s Women In Manufacturing (WiM) Hall of Fame.
Jd is an ASQ Fellow, Shainin Medalist, CMQ/OE, CQE, CSSBB and MBB. Jd is the chair of two international ASQ QMD Content Management Committees (CMC): Strategic Planning Development & Deployment (SPDD) Q4.0. She holds a BSE and MSA. Jd is a Past-Chair of the ASQ QMD. She currently supports the ASQ QMD in a variety of capacities. Jd has co-authored several books and articles on Lean and Quality Systems.
PPAP Speaker II
Mike Vella
Retired Senior VP Operations
Suter Company an employee-owned food producer
Sycamore, Illinois
Mike has had a 42-year long career in Quality and Operations in the Automotive and Food Manufacturing industries. Mike retired in 2021 as Senior VP Operations at the Suter Company an employee-owned food producer located in Sycamore, Illinois. Prior to joining Suter, Mike was the Vice President and General Manager of TI Automotive’s Brake and Fuel Group in North America before retiring in 2006. Mike was with TI Automotive for 30 years.
Since his retirement, Mike turned his efforts in spreading what he’s learned. Most recently he has been a contributor to the global training site Udemy. As you may know, Udemy is an education technology company that provides online learning and teaching. As of June 2023, Udemy has sixty-four million learners, over 210,000 courses, and more than 75,000 instructors teaching courses in nearly seventy-five languages, with over 870 million course enrollments.
Mike is a frequent speaker at ASQ and other organization events and shares a wealth of knowledge with each presentation. His energetic and interactive style always make him an interesting person to listen to and learn from.
PPAP Speaker III
Steven Sibrel
Senior Supplier Quality Manager
Harman International, Novi, MI
Past Chair – ASQ Greater Detroit
Steve Sibrel is a business process improvement trainer, coach and auditor with over 35 years of experience in the business and manufacturing world. He is currently working as Senior Supplier Quality Manager at Harman International, a manufacturer of audio and infotainment systems for consumer, professional, and automotive industries, with well-known brands such as JBL, Lexicon, Crown, Infinity, Mark Levinson, Becker and Harman-Kardon. Previously he held a number of engineering and management positions in diverse industries at Applied Materials (Semiconductor), NEC (Telecommunications) and Texas Instruments (Military). He has conducted over 200 supplier audits in North America, Europe, and Asia and is a Lead Auditor for ISO/TS16949, ISO9001, ISO13485, ISO17025, and 21CFR820. He has been the Chair for Professional Development for the ASQ Detroit section since 2008. He received the Distinguished Service Award in 2008 and the Leadership Award in 2013 from ASQ. Current ASQ Certifications held are Six Sigma Black Belt, Quality Engineer, Quality Inspector, Quality Auditor, and Manager of Quality/ Organizational Excellence. He is an adjunct facility member at Macomb Community College. Steve has a BSEE degree from Rose Hulman Institute of Technology and an MSEE degree from Southern Methodist University.
Integrated Problem Solving Approach – Design Thinking, DFSS, Shainin Red X and Six Sigma Workshop
Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 8:00 – 10:00 am and 2:00 – 4:00 pm (LTU Welcome Center C406)
Venue: Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan
Description: The workshop will focus on integrating multiple problem-solving strategies (PDCA, 8-D, DMAIC, Shainin Red X) across various financial, service, and manufacturing industries. Attendees will learn a structured approach to deconstruct concerns into manageable segments to identify root causes and prevent reoccurrence.
8:00 – 10:00 AM, October 11, 2023 (Wednesday)
Speaker: Kush Shah
Title: Innovative and Unique Integrated Approach to Problem Solving
Topics:
- Why to use Integrated Approach to Problem Solving
- Overview of Design Thinking
- Overview of Design for Six Sigma
- Overview of Shainin Red X Methodology
- Overview of Lean Six Sigma
- How to Integrate These Methodologies for Problem Solving?
- Case Studies of Use of Integrated Methodologies for Outstanding Results
Kush Shah
Chief Executive Officer, Global Organizational Excellence Solutions LLC (GOES)
GM Fellow, ASQ Fellow, SSMBB, DFSS MBB, Shainin Red X Master, Design Thinking Coach, ASQ-CMQ/OE, CSSBB, CQE, CQA, CBA
Michigan, USA
Kush Shah is globally recognized for his expertise, professionalism and outstanding contributions to the field of quality. He has a proven track record for developing strategies / quality systems / methodologies and solving tough quality problems. He has demonstrated his unwavering dedication in advancement of organizational excellence by introducing strategies and quality concepts for many organizations and individuals that resulted in a significant improvement in performance and customer experience. He has trained and coached thousands of individuals at all levels of organizations across a variety of businesses globally.
Kush is the CEO of Global Organizational Excellence Solutions which is training and consulting with their clients, manufacturing and service organizations, hands-on and side-by-side to achieve their strategic and operational goals and objectives through the innovative application of Organizational Excellence principles, methods, and integrated problem-solving tools.
Kush retired from General Motors after 37 years of employment and his last position was Senior Manager, Operational Excellence with responsibilities of coaching and training top leadership to front line employees in continuous improvement methodologies globally. Completed Operational Excellence projects have an impact of over $1 Billion globally. He has held leadership positions in manufacturing, ME, R&D and quality functions. Kush has received the Chairman’s Honor Award, People Make Quality Happen Award, Quality Driver Award and GM Trade Secret Award. He has also co-authored a US Patent which has led to commercial application.
Kush has received many prestigious awards for his contribution to the field of quality and organizational excellence including the Subir Chowdhury Medal of Quality Leadership – Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and the Gold Award – the Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD). He has received the Distinguished Service Award from American Society of Quality (ASQ) Detroit Section along with the Koth Award and Jarvis Award from the ASQ Automotive Division for his leadership and contribution to these organizations. He also received the ASQ Testimonial Award for his outstanding leadership and distinguished service to the Society. Kush is recognized as an ASQ Fellow and GM Fellow.
He has been a speaker at many global conferences. His contribution to improve healthcare quality has been featured in the Detroit Free Press. He is a well reputed Design Thinking coach and has run Design Thinking workshops in India, Korea, Mexico, Israel, Philippines and US which has resulted in innovative solutions and patents from the participants. He is currently working with Oakland School District to teach Design Thinking to teachers and High School students.
Kush has received Bachelor of Science – Mechanical Engineering from Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara, India and Master of Science – Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor. Kush holds many certifications including Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Design for Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Shainin Red X Master, Certified Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence, Certified Quality Engineer, Certified Quality Auditor, Certified Biomedical Auditor.
2:00 – 4:00 PM, October 11, 2023 (Wednesday)
Speaker: Dr. Saso Krstovski, MBB
Lean Six Sigma and PDCA
Overview of Lean Six Sigma
Define
- Understand Six Sigma
- Six Sigma Fundamentals
- Selecting Projects
- Elements of Waste
Measure
- Six Sigma Statistics
- Measurement System Analysis
- Process Capability
Analysis
- “X: Sifting
- Inferential Statistics
- Hypothesis Testing
Improve
- Correlation
- Regression
- Design Experiments
Control
- Lean Controls
- Defect Controls
- Statistical Process Controls (SPC)
- Wrap Up
Dr. Saso Krstovski, MBB
Past Automotive University Programs Manager
Past Automotive Lean Manufacturing Manager / Six Sigma Master Black Belt
Dr. Saso Krstovski is a former automotive professional with over 25 years of expertise in complex structured problem-solving, working as Lean Manufacturing Manager and Lean Six-Sigma Master Black Belt. Dr. Krstovski has held many engineering assignments, including time working as a Test Engineer, Launch Test Engineer, and Electrical Control Engineer. During his tenure in automotive manufacturing, Dr. Krstovski has worked in several plant environments and skill teams such as Safety, Quality, Operations, and Finance and has held front-line supervision roles managing hourly UAW production employees. This exposure to new work concepts within automotive manufacturing has allowed Dr. Krstovski to amass a holistic engineering approach. As such, Dr. Krstovski has gained an extensive understanding of the Six-Sigma methodologies. As a detail-oriented and data-driven engineer, Dr. Krstovski is an invaluable contributor to the lean and six sigma profession. He is highly distinguished and skilled with problem identification and resolution to avoid time and cost expenditures.
Dr. Krstovski teaches at several Michigan Universities as an Adjunct Professor within the College of Engineering and Business. Dr. Krstovski research interests lie around System Optimization. He continues to collaborate actively with researchers at several universities. Dr. Krstovski provides guidance globally to doctoral candidates on dissertation direction. He graduated from Lawrence Technological University with a Doctorate of Engineering in Manufacturing Systems (DEMS). In addition, to his doctorate, Dr. Krstovski has a Master in Electrical Computer Controlled Systems and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Wayne State University. Dr. Krstovski has authored several publications and scientific articles on various engineering topics.
Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) Workshop
Thursday, October 12, 2023, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Venue: Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan
SPEAKER
John-Paul Belanger
President of Geometric Learning Systems
Rochester Hills, Michigan
John-Paul Belanger is president of Geometric Learning Systems, based in Rochester Hills, Michigan. He is certified as a Senior-Level GD&T Professional by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Mr. Belanger has been a full-time GD&T instructor and consultant for 20 years, traveling throughout North America and Europe helping corporate groups implement GD&T properly in design, manufacturing, and inspection activities. He holds a degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan, specializing in aircraft design and safety.
Continue Education Unit (CEU) / Professional Development Unit (PDU) Credits will be available and a Certificate of Accomplishment will be provided.
Venue:
Lawrence Technological University
21000 West Ten Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075
View Map: http://www.ltu.edu/map/
Parking is free. You can park in parking lot D or E.
About Workshop
To better define a product, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) is often used as a symbolic way to show tolerances on mechanical drawings. This one-day course covers the GD&T system per ASME Y14.5-2009, including why it reduces costs, how to interpret the symbols, and how to apply these tolerances correctly. Participants will learn the basic definitions and rules, the importance of datums, the meaning of each tolerance, and the impact on manufacturing and gaging. The class is a lecture format, with ample opportunity for questions, and participants are welcome to bring sample prints (with or without GD&T already applied) to discuss with the instructor during breaks or after the class.
Learning Objectives
By attending this seminar, you will be able to:
- Explain the benefits of geometric tolerancing.
- Identify datum features and determine their order of precedence.
- Identify and interpret each of the characteristic symbols.
- Describe the material condition modifers and how “bonus” tolerance occurs.
- Correctly interpret GD&T feature control frames, and explain the impact on manufacturing and inspection.
Who Should Attend
This course is ideal for anyone who has a need to apply or interpret geometric tolerances on a product print. Product engineers, manufacturing engineers, CAD designers, quality inspectors, and other engineering and manufacturing personnel will all benefit from becoming fluent in GD&T.
Prerequisites
Participants should have knowledge of basic blueprint reading.
TOPICAL OUTLINE
- Drawings and Dimensioning
- Importance of engineering drawings
- The need for geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
- Quality issues – how GD&T fits into other standards
- GD&T standard: ASME Y14.5-2009
- Introduction to GD&T Symbols and Terms
- Definitions – feature, feature of size, actual mating envelope
- Material conditions – MMC, LMC, RFS
- Reading a feature control frame
- Rules and Concepts of GD&T
- Rule #1 – Size controls form
- Rule #2 – Implied RFS
- Basic dimensions
- Virtual condition
- Bonus tolerance
- Form Tolerances
- Flatness
- Straightness
- Circularity
- Cylindricity
- Straightness and flatness applied to a feature of size
- Datums
- Purpose of datums in GD&T
- The datum reference frame – primary, secondary, tertiary
- Feature-of-size datums
- Datums with the “M” modifier
- Compound datum features
- Datum targets
- How to select datums for a part
- Profile Tolerances
- General definition of profile
- Profile of a line
- Profile of a surface
- Profile with datum references
- Composite profile control
- Orientation Tolerances
- Perpendicularity
- Angularity
- Parallelism
- Location Tolerances
- Definition of “true position”
- Application of position at RFS
- Using position with MMC or LMC
- Composite position control
- Projected tolerance zone
- Concentricity – why it is not recommended
- Symmetry
- Runout Tolerances
- Difference between runout and other circular controls
- Circular runout
- Total runout
- Wrap-up and Course Evaluation
Registration Fee
- CAE Workshop – $50
- PPAP Workshop – $50
- Six Sigma Workshop – $50
- GD&T Workshop – $100
Registration Link: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/attendee/index.cfm?ID=Fphyf14