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Bradley C. Harriger, CMfgE Office Hours: By Appointment Only |
Biography
Bradley C. Harriger is the Director of the School of Technology Manufacturing Center and a professor of CIMT.
Education
- 1983, M.S., Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN in Industrial Engineering
- 1981, B.S., California University of Pensyvania, in Manufacturing Technology
Educational, Industrial and Business Experience
- June 1993- May 1994 Manufacturing Engineer, Powertrain Manufacturing Development Group, Delco Electronics, Kokomo, IN.
- 1991 Editorial consultant to Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Rolling Meadows, IL.
- 1987 Dulond Tool & Engineering, Inc., Sarasota, FL. Professor Harriger investigated the process of changing Loft data, used for the manufacture of aircraft, into X, Y, Z, coordinates that can be used for manufacturing parts using numerical control machining centers.
Selected Publications
- Harriger, B.C., (1995) Computer Automation for the Manufacturing Engineering Technologist. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education 1995 Illinois Indiana Section Conference. West Lafayette, IN.
- Harriger*, B.C., Harriger, A. R., Froemke, J., (1993) IBM's partnership with engineering technology at Purdue University. Proceedings of the CIEC Annual Conference. Orlando, FL.
- Harriger, B.C., (1992) An engineering technology approach to manufacturing education. Proceedings of the AUTOFACT 1992 National Conference. Detroit, MI.
- Harriger*, B. C., Kostek, T. E. (1992) Implementing radio-frequency technology into a manufacturing curriculum. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education 1992 National Conference.
- Harriger, B. C., et.al. (1991). A structured plan for implementing a CIM laboratory. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education 1991 National Conference.
- Harriger, B. C. (1990). FMS for an educational laboratory: to buy or to build? Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education 1990 National Conference.
- Harriger*, B. C., McKinney, T. R. (1990). Implementing CNC communications. SME Technical Paper #MS90-377 for the International Manufacturing Technology Conference 1990.
Professional Associations:
- American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
- Engineering Technology Division of ASEE
- Mechanical Engineering Division of ASEE
- Manufacturing Division of ASEE
- 1995-1996 Membership (National)
- 1992-1995 Director at Large (National)
- 1991-1992 Division Chair (National)
- 1989-1991 Executive Vice Chair/Program Chair (National)
- 1988-1989 Alternate Program Chair (National)
- Alpha Pi Mu, Industrial Engineering Honorary Society
- Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
- 1995-1998 Elected to CASA\SME Board of Advisors (National)
- 1993-1995 Member of CASA\SME Exam Writing Committee for Enterprise Integrator Certification (National)
- 1992 Member of Education Committee (National).
- 1990- 1992 Member of the ad hoc Committee to rewriting the Manufacturing Technologist Certification Part I (National).
- 1987- 1988 Member of the ad hoc Committee to revise existing Manufacturing Fundamentals Certification Exam (National).
- Lafayette Chapter (#268) of SME
- 1991-present Certification Committee Chair
- 1989-1991 Continuing Education and Career Guidance Committee Chair
- 1986-present Executive Committee Member
- Computer Automated Systems Association (CASA/SME)
- 1995 Elected to the Board of Advisors for CASA/SME (National)
- 1993- 1995 Member of Enterprise Integrator Certification Exam Writing Committee for CASA/SME (National)
Teaching & Scholarly Interests
Professor Harriger's primary teaching and scholarship interest has been in the area of Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (CIM). His contributions to the nationally-recognized CIMT program include leadership in the development of a true CIM facility, co-authorship and implementation of the highly successful curriculum, and promotion of the program and its graduates to industry and other academic institutions.
Since the inception of the CIMT program in 1984, he has been involved in every facet from teaching to administration. These activities are documented in many papers authored by him and others and presented at several national conferences.
His work and contributions in the area of manufacturing education were recognized when Professor Harriger was invited to serve on a Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) committee to rewrite the first part of their national manufacturing certification exam (completed spring 1992) as well as the Curriculum 2002 Workshop to define the national model for manufacturing education (Spring 1994). In addition Professor Harriger is currently serving on another certification exam writers committee for CASA/SME and has served on the SME Education Committee at the national level.