Conference Session

Emerging EM Areas

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Zafft, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Maria A. Perez, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Stephanie Adams, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

deficiencies are in order to improve those characteristicsthat an effective team player should have.Introduction The Effective Teaming Laboratory at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln developed theTeam Effectiveness Questionnaire (TEQ) in 2001 to measure team effectiveness. It is composedof seven constructs considered to be necessary for effective performance of the team. The TEQhas three parts. The first part is used to collect demographic data and information on individualpreferences regarding teams and previous experience in teams. The second, where scoring is thefocus, is related to the seven constructs. Forty eight questions are asked in relation to theconstructs. The third section asks questions about teaming issues and the level of

Conference Session

Examining the Synergy between Eng'g Mgmt & Sys Eng

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Trainor, U.S. Military Academy; Heidi Hoyle, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

design.The Engineering Management Curriculum at West Point The EM program at West Point provides cadets a nationally recognized major with amulti-disciplinary modern curricula supported by state of the art laboratory facilities. Theprogram has been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABETsince 1996, with re-accreditation granted in 2002. The American Society of EngineeringManagement (ASEM) awarded our program the 2005 Founders Award for Academic Excellencefor Leadership of Engineering and Technical Management for Undergraduate Programs. TheEM Program received this same recognition as the best undergraduate program in the nation byASEM in 1992, 1999 and 2002. The USMA Student Chapter of ASEM was also recognized

Conference Session

Examining the Synergy between Eng'g Mgmt & Sys Eng

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wade Shaw, Florida Tech; Muzaffar Shaikh, Florida Tech; Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

have shownthat universities serve as sources of new technologies that might be commercialized by incubatorclient firms and other regional start-ups. Universities can also provide other valuable servicesand unique resources to both the incubator, its clients and other regional start-ups such as (1)Faculty / technologist managerial or technical consulting on a pro bono or fee basis (2) Studentinterns and employees (3) Access to technical labs, facilities and equipment (4) Access todatabases and researchers (5) Access to research and development financing through programssuch as SBIR – federal grant funding is greatly enhanced when incubator clients submit a jointproposal with a university or federal laboratory (6) Additional services and