MFD at CSUF

Manufacturing Day 2019 Event at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF)

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CSUF MfgDay 2019 Group Photo
 

Manufacturing Day (MfgDay) is an annual event to celebrate the significance of American manufacturing and inspire the future workforce of the nation – students. This event is of prime importance to California, as the state is faced with the growing challenge of finding skilled workers to replace the retiring baby boomers. MfgDay 2019 was held at the California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) on Friday, October 4, 2019. The event was co-organized by CSUF SME student chapter S-282 (Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sagil James), SME Los Angeles/Orange County Chapter 233 (Chair: Gary Pangelina, Chair-Elect: David Rosenfield), CSUF Center for Collaborative Research and Prototype Development (CCRPD) (Directors: Dr. Kenneth John Faller II and Dr. Sagil James), and CSUF Partnership for Applied Computer Engineering (PACE) (Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kenneth John Faller II). Nathin Mabale (Administrative Support Coordinator, CSUF Mechanical Engineering Department) and Nancy Hernández-Guillén (ECS Events and Project Analyst) provided administrative and logistical support for the event. Here is the event link: https://www.mfgday.com/events/2019/california-state-university-fullerton-3

This year’s CSUF MfgDay 2019 event was attended by more than 150 people, including high school students from Troy Tech Magnet - Fullerton Joint Union High School District, West Covina High School, California Armenian Mesrobian School, and community college students from Long Beach City College. The event consisted of educational tours of manufacturing, engineering, and computer science research labs and facilities in the CSUF College of ECS. Throughout the event, the visiting students were exposed to cutting-edge engineering and manufacturing activities and were presented with the opportunities to engage with CSUF students and faculty from the College of ECS, who shared their stories and passion for manufacturing, engineering, and beyond. Lunch was provided for all the participants and the volunteers along with music in the ECS Quad area. Several ECS student clubs hosted tables at the event area to interact with the visiting students. Additionally, different departments in the college interacted with the visiting students and provided valuable information about their respective programs and exciting career opportunities.

With the firm belief that the skills shortage that California manufacturers are currently experiencing can be addressed through a conscious and coordinated effort on multiple fronts, the CSUF MfgDay 2019 organizers hope that this event will spark the younger generation to pursue manufacturing as a career. Thank you to everyone who participated, supported, and made this event a success! Please view some of the event photos below.


 
Prof. James along with CSUF SME S-282 Chapter Student Volunteers
 
 
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Prof. Faller along with the CSUF PACE Student Volunteers


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Prof. Salvador Mayoral from the Mechanical Engineering Department explaining the CSUF capstone legacy projects


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Jesse Bennett from the Civil Engineering Department interacting with the visiting students in the structural engineering laboratory


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Jimmy Kung from the Electrical Engineering Department interacting with the visiting students


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CSUF machine shop supervisor, Jonathan Woodland interacting with the students

 
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Visiting students assemble near the check-in table


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ECS student clubs hosted tables and interacted with the visitors
 

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Chief Event Coordinator Nathin Mabale addressing the crowd
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