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Evaluation and Assessment of IE Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jane Fraser, Colorado State University-Pueblo; Alejandro Teran, ITAM (Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico)

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Industrial Engineering

business considerations (such as cost and marketing) to a traditional engineering degree so that an engineer designing a product thinks about the business issues. • industrial engineering. Some programs, especially in the UK, use this label to mean engineering applied in industry. For example, at the University of Wales Cardiff (see www.uwic.ac.uk/new/courses/industrial%5Fengineering/), the phrase Industrial Engineering encompasses electrical and mechanical engineering programs.The Mexico to UK dimensionAs shown in Table 1 (see next page), we tabulated the total number of accreditedengineering programs in each country, the total number of accredited IE programs, andthe percent of all programs

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Innovative Teaching Methods in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Judith Norback, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ron Billings, Georgia Institute of Technology; Garlie Forehand, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Industrial Engineering

. Descriptions of each team’s projects appear below. Table 1. Description of Senior Design Team ProjectsTeam 1 Client A large package delivery service Project Help the company improve the use of part-time helpers that are hired for the peak load during the holiday season.Team 2 Client A major third-party logistics service Project Improve the efficiency of a regional transportation center focusing on four main aspects of its daily operations: flight tracking, field communications, scripting of phone calls, and work area setupTeam 3 Client A small variety store that is expanding into the distribution of toys

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New Topics in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sreekanth Ramakrishnan, SUNY Binghamton; Justin Sturek, SUNY Binghamton; Sumit Parimoo, SUNY Binghamton; Krishnaswami Srihari, SUNY Binghamton

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Industrial Engineering

phase, where the confirmation of the selected applicant is requested. On confirmation bythe applicant, the final transcripts and other related documentation are obtained and stored forfuture reference. This constitutes the output phase of the application process. An overview of theadmissions process is shown in Figure 1.It is worth mentioning here that Information Systems (IS) play a very important role in anenrollment management department. IS helps in obtaining basic information of the applicationforms and also gathers data specific to the university admission process 6. There is extensiveliterature available that discusses the importance of IS in the application process. It also allowsfor improved communication between the prospective

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New Topics in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ricky Whittington, Morgan State University; Douglas McLennan, Goddard Space Flight Center; Guangming Chen, Morgan State University

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Industrial Engineering

Space FlightCenter, located in Greenbelt, Maryland, is developing three small satellites under NASA’s NewMillennium Program (NMP). The NMP is a program designed to test and validate flighttechnology. In more detail, the name of this New Millennium Project is called Space Technology5 or ST-5. Other NMP Projects include Deep Space 1, Deep Space 2, Earth Observing 1, EarthObserving 3, and Space Technology 6, etc1. The three ST-5 spacecraft have been built and are undergone various deployment tests toassure a successful launch on March 11, 2006, being lifted by a Pegasus XL rocket fromVandenberg Air Force Base (Figure 1). In more detail, the ST-5 spacecraft is distinctlycharacterized from its lightweight structure (less than 25 kilograms

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New Topics in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh

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Industrial Engineering

, economic, environmental, and societal context;(i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning; and (j) aknowledge of contemporary issues. This paper will describe pedagogically how these elementsare implemented within the IE 1035 – Engineering Management course and the other inherentbenefits of doing so, i.e., making learning rigorous, relevant, and interesting.1. IntroductionThe Industrial Engineering Department at the University of Pittsburgh is not unlike most othertraditional industrial engineering programs across the country. Our program begins at thesophomore year after students have completed a common freshman year. Upon joining theIndustrial Engineering Department, students complete additional math courses

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New Topics in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Veenstra, University of Michigan; Gary D. Herrin, University of Michigan

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Industrial Engineering

preparednessupon entering college. 5Much emphasis in academia has been placed on the enrollment of minority students with muchless emphasis on the graduation rate of minorities. For under-represented minorities the 6-yeargraduation rate for all four-year colleges and universities is only 45%, compared to the overall 6-year graduation rate of 55%. 1 Among the large research universities that grant doctorates, the6-year graduation rate for under-represented minorities is 58% compared to approximately a67% 6-year graduation rate overall. (These statistics for large research universities are based onan average across all universities that are classified as Doctoral research extensive in theEducation Trust 2003 database.)Yet, there are success stories. Some

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Innovative Teaching Methods in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Kundrat, Grand Valley State University; Shabbir Choudhuri, Grand Valley State University

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Industrial Engineering

university is intended to introduceseventh grade girls to the fields of engineering and technology. The primary and most importantactivity in the camp is the construction of model airplanes. Even though the STEPS camp is nota traditional manufacturing environment, there exist many parallelisms. Moreover, applicationof process improvement tools at non-traditional cases is not rare [1]. In addition to improvingthe efficiency of the camp, this project aims to teach the participants valuable industrialengineering principles by instilling good workplace practices. Incidental learning, especiallyamong children, is a well recognized phenomenon [2, 3].This project analyzed and improved the three major areas of the camp, namely MaterialInventory and

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Reforming the Industrial Engineering Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ana Ferreras, University of Central Florida; Lesia Crumpton-Young, University of Central Florida; Sandra Furterer, University of Central Florida; Luis Rabelo, University of Central Florida; Kent Williams, University of Central Florida; Pamela McCauley-Bell, University of Central Florida; Edward Hampton, University of Central Florida

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Industrial Engineering

to 2012", published in theFebruary 2004 Monthly Labor Review. Employment by occupation, 2002 and projected 2012 [Numbers in thousands of jobs] 2000 Standard Occupation Total job openings Classification Employment Change due to growth Number % distribution and net replacements, Title Code 2002 2012 2002 2012 Number Percent 2002-12 (1) Aerospace eng. 17-2011 78 74 0.1 0.0 -4 -5.2

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Evaluation and Assessment of IE Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ann Koopmann, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Erick Jones, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Industrial Engineering

methodology. The 6 Phases of the SECtCS methodology aredisplayed in Figure 1. Figure 1: 6 Phases of the SECtCS Methodology . 1. PHASE 1 – DEVELOP TEST INSTRUMENT – Develop a customized test instrument (questionnaire) for the knowledge worker population, administer the questionnaire, and collect and record scores. Conduct reliability testing on the questionnaire. This testing continued until the questionnaire was reliable. (SECtCS Analyzer) 2. PHASE 2 – DEVELOP MATHEMATICAL MODEL – Use the data collected in phase 1 and incorporate it into a mathematical model to give a valid CT index score. (SECtCS Modeler) 3. PHASE 3 – (Not in study

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Reforming the Industrial Engineering Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Furterer, University of Central Florida; Jessica Jenness, University of Central Florida; Jessica Steinberg, University of Central Florida; Lesia Crumpton-Young, University of Central Florida; Kent Williams, University of Central Florida; Luis Rabelo, University of Central Florida

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Industrial Engineering

-sponsored project. Students must utilize academic tools learned throughout their college careerto meet the demands of the project and present results to the company. The Total QualityImprovement course, ESI 5227, is a mixed graduate and undergraduate course that focuses onthe development of tools for the management and improvement of quality in differentorganizations. [1] Essential concepts, practices, and methods of modern quality improvementtools are discussed, along with the Six Sigma DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, andControl) problem solving approach, and critical success factors to team building and teamwork.Six Sigma team projects are performed that apply the class lecture material to “real world”organizations. Students may also

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Current Topics in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luis Rabelo, University of Central Florida; Ethling Hernandez, University of Central Florida; Lesia Crumpton-Young, University of Central Florida; Hamidreza Eskandari, University of Central Florida; Serge Sala-Diakanda, University of Central Florida; Sandra Furterer; Kent Williams, University of Central Florida

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Industrial Engineering

helpdetermine the future focus on curriculum development to be more responsive to the needs andrequirements of industry.This paper will explain the process to validate and obtain the different emerging topics. Theprincipal research method employed was a modified three round Delphi study that targetedIndustry and Academia. The research findings obtained from the first round of the study arediscussed that identify the desired characteristics, and the most important emerging topics to beincorporated into the reengineered curriculum.1 IntroductionThe Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems at the University ofCentral Florida has received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to Re-engineer the curriculum of Industrial

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Innovative Teaching Methods in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Scheller, Kettering University; Tony Lin, Kettering University

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Industrial Engineering

address the problem of optimizing cutting conditions using factorsof feed, speed, depth of cut, and cutting tool geometry. The outputs measuredwere surface finish of the part and wear of the tool. In this paper, the authors usedone team project to show how the experimental design was generated, datacollected and analyzed, and practical conclusions obtained. Only surface finishdata were shown in this paper.Based on the discussions and feasibility of the lab schedule, the factors and levelschosen for the experiment are shown in Table 1. Page 11.199.2Table 1. Factors and Levels of the Experiment Levels

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Current Topics in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Koubek, Pennsylvania State University; M. Jeya Chandra, Pennsylvania State University

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Industrial Engineering

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New Topics in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jamie Workman-Germann, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Heather Woodward-Hagg, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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Industrial Engineering

base include 1) timely patient scheduling, 2) timely reporting of resultsto physicians, and 3) providing an expected level of technology.The purpose of this project is to utilize Lean and Six Sigma Methodologies to understand thecharacteristics of the current radiology processes that are limiting the ability of the radiologydepartment to appropriately insure the referral base for the CT and MR service areas. Theconsequences for not doing this project are a continued loss of market share for the CT and MRdepartments, loss of referral base, decreased patient satisfaction, and loss of revenue.Problem Statement: Lack of availability of CT and MR procedures, and untimely reporting ofresults is negatively impacting the hospital referral base

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Current Topics in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Flynn, The College of New Jersey

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Industrial Engineering

voluntary. Ethically, I am compelled to make good use of this time on activitiesof interest to the Institution. Time that is being spent on work and has not been assigned bymanagement as Required Activities must be considered to be work on Voluntary Activities. Ifvoluntary activities are routinely channeled to the interests of the College and the Students, thenthe available Voluntary Activity Time (VAT) could be an indicator of institutional quality. Theratio of VAT to Required Activity Time (RAT) could become an index to excellence!Figure 1 displays a breakdown of the contract year into four periods. Except for support ofInfrastructure, Students provide all the demand for my contract services. For most of our faculty,RAT is generated only when

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Evaluation and Assessment of IE Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shantha Daniel, Iowa State University; Devna Popejoy-Sheriff, Iowa State University; K. Jo Min, Iowa State University; Leslie Potter, Iowa State University

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Industrial Engineering

and Manufacturing Systems Engineering Department, Iowa State UniversityAbstractIn this paper, for the capstone design course, we first show how we demonstrate that ourIE majors attain the ABET outcome items (c) and (h) where (c) is an ability to design asystem, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such aseconomic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability,and sustainability and (h) is the broad education necessary to understand the impact ofengineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context. Toachieve this, we utilize rubrics that are primarily filled out by the instructors and surveysthat are filled out by graduating seniors, Year 1 alumni

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Innovative Teaching Methods in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Durward Sobek, Montana State University; Susan Freeman, Northeastern University

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Industrial Engineering

experience.1-4 It is also apparent that not all active learning exercises are equallyeffective. Thus, while the anecdotal evidence strongly suggests that students enjoy the hands-onactivities more than traditional classroom delivery (i.e., via lecture), we saw a need to confirmthe pedagogical merit of the specific activities employed.In this paper, after a brief description of the courses and institutions where they are taught, weprovide descriptions of some of the exercises. We then present data and analysis from a surveyof students regarding their engagement and level of learning across the spectrum of activities.We conclude with a summary of responses to open ended questions related to their overallperceptions of the field to which they’ve just

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Current Topics in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Jackson, Texas A&M University-Commerce; Mary Johnson, Texas A&M University-Commerce; E. Delbert Horton

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Industrial Engineering

document throughout the Spring semester, as it progressedfrom a rough draft document to the final product. During the ABET Visiting Team site visit inOctober, the Industrial Engineering Industry Advisory Board once again showed their dedicationto the IE program by meeting with the ABET Program Evaluators (PEVs) during an hour-long,closed meeting, followed by an informal discussion around the lunch table that also includedcurrent students, recent alumni, administrators, and faculty members from the department. Theseformal and informal commitments of their time and efforts have created an indelible model ofstakeholder commitments that each stakeholder group should endeavor to emulate.Stakeholder Model to Support Assessments Figure 1 shows one

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Reforming the Industrial Engineering Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharon Johnson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Diane Strong, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Jamshed Mistry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Industrial Engineering

undergraduatestudents rarely have the opportunity to use commercial systems as part of their curriculum. Inthis paper, we describe a framework for teaching enterprise decision-making, and examine thevalue of incorporating a hands-on module using the Oracle E-business Suite in a productionplanning and control course. We developed task-specific measures of student achievement andself-efficacy to examine learning, and found that use of the ERP-based modules improvedstudents’ confidence in their knowledge of ERP-based systems as well as traditional productionplanning and control topics.1. IntroductionToday’s organizations are structured around integrated business processes (e.g., productdevelopment, supply chain and order fulfillment) that require close

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Evaluation and Assessment of IE Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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R. Radharamanan, Mercer University

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Industrial Engineering

/vision statement; program educational objectives; program outcomes; programstrategies and assessment methods; and use of results.The following seven suggestions were offered for those preparing for an assessment-basedaccreditation visit such as EC-2000: 1. First focus on what is important to the college and then focus on what is important for accreditation. 2. Improve the existing assessment process and measures. 3. Share information and collaborate as much as possible. 4. Clarify terminology and establish the key elements of the assessment plans early in the development process. 5. Identify benchmark institutions and key constituents. 6. Gather data and lots of it. 7. Develop a system to document the use of

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Current Topics in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Jackson, Texas A&M University-Commerce; E. Delbert Horton; Mary Johnson, Texas A&M University-Commerce

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Industrial Engineering

identifysources of data needed to verify the progress being made toward our stated goals and objectives.Another element of the self-study and site visit preparation process was to document results fromvarious program constituents to help insure that Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) werebeing satisfied, as required by the accrediting body. Several tools were used throughout the self-study to identify course-level competencies (IECCs) that were then mapped to IE program-leveloutcomes (IEPOs) and finally to the stated program PEOs. Throughout the self-assessmentprocess, feedback was collected and information was solicited from four basic sources,specifically: 1) Internal Informal sources, 2) Internal Formal sources, 3) External Formalsources, and 4

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Reforming the Industrial Engineering Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bradley Chase, University of San Diego; Rick Olson, University of San Diego; Leonard Perry, University of San Diego

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Industrial Engineering

IE to an organization.1 IntroductionSince the mid-90’s, lean has been a hot topic among practitioners of industrial engineering. Theannual IIE Solutions Conference features many sessions promoting lean and helping attendeeslearn to apply lean concepts in their jobs. IIE has held focused Lean Conferences. In San Diego,the IIE Chapter meetings featuring lean are the best attended events. Other organizationsincluding AME, APICS, ASQ, INCOSE, and SME offer lean meeting programs. Professionalorganizations and for-profit groups have developed lean certificate programs. Universities alsooffer lean programs, but these are often offered by Schools of Business Administration, orthrough extension programs.And yet few industrial engineering programs