Simulation as a Project Development and Management Tool
“My first Presentation covered using Simulation as a tool to teach skills in Programming and Automation. The next Presentation in the series will focus on how Simulation can be used in the classroom as to enhance lessons in Project and Project Management skills. The first class assignment discussion begins by reviewing an actual physical prototype created for one of the labs. This protype was then modeled as a Simulation to describe and explore functionality and programming options. Students must take this information to create Project Documentation detailed enough to get professional firms to quote a working system. The second assignment has no physical prototype, only a basic simulation. The task is for the students to use what can be learned from the simulations to create a project specification in order to propose a number of solutions to the customer. The end result is to show how simulation can be used to enhance Project and Project Management discussions to a level typically not achievable by traditional methods.”
Wayne Shaefer
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- Date: 21 Oct 2020
- Time: 07:00 PM to 08:00 PM
- All times are (GMT-05:00) Canada/Eastern
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- Hamilton, Ontario
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Waldemar Smoluch, Chair Hamilton Section
- Starts 01 October 2020 09:00 AM
- Ends 19 October 2020 09:00 PM
- All times are (GMT-05:00) Canada/Eastern
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Wayne Schaefer, P.Eng.
Simulation as a Project Development and Management Tool
This Presentation is the next in the series and will focus on how Simulation can be used in the classroom as to enhance lessons in Project and Project Management skills. The first class assignment discussion begins by reviewing an actual physical prototype created for one of the labs. This protype was then modeled as a Simulation to describe and explore functionality and programming options. Students must take this information to create Project Documentation detailed enough to get professional firms to quote a working system. The second assignment has no physical prototype, only a basic simulation. The task is for the students to use what can be learned from the simulations to create a project specification in order to propose a number of solutions to the customer. The end result is to show how simulation can be used to enhance Project and Project Management discussions to a level typically not achievable by traditional methods.
Biography:
Wayne is a Versatile and Experienced Senior Electrical Controls Engineer with extensive experience in Programming and Troubleshooting a wide variety of PLC, CNC, and Robotic systems utilized in Machining, Casting, Assembly, and Testing Equipment. He also possess a strong aptitude in Electronics, Power Systems, Mechanical Apparatus and Processes. His 35 year career with General Motors provided exposure to the Machine Tool, Casting and Automation Industry around the world culminating in a 4 year assignment working as the Lead Controls Engineer in Thailand to build a new Diesel Engine Assembly Plant. Wayne has skills in Power Systems, Plant Engineering, Management, Planning, Development and now Teaches Various Courses in Robotics, AutoCAD, PLC systems and Project Management. When not working, he has, over the years, dedicated thousands of volunteer hours serving the community in various roles.
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