Title: Explain the history of manufacturing.
Course: Mechatronics I (13901-I) > Section: Understanding Manufacturing

Explanation should include

- a summary of the evolution of manufacturing from the Industrial Age to the rise of mechanization
- a summary of automation in the manufacturing industry
- a summary of automation in the manufacturing industry to include Human-Robot Interaction (HRI)
- identification of milestones in the industry that led to today’s advanced manufacturing environments.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are some significant milestones in the history of manufacturing?
- How has technology changed the role of the worker in the modern manufacturing environment?
- How has the integration of technology driven the evolution of manufacturing processes (e.g. robotics, hazard exposures)?