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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

, universities beganparticipating in academic initiatives permitting them to use enterprise software from leadingvendors (such as SAP and Oracle) in various courses. While ERP systems were recognized as ameans of curriculum integration in business schools, curriculum changes have primarilyaddressed the technology rather than the new opportunities for linking functional areas andprocesses6,11,15. The focus in IE on process13 and on identifying opportunities for improvementsuggests that IE graduates can play a key role in helping organizations to effectively use ERPdata and systems. The IE curriculum should offer opportunities to practice data-based decision-making with an enterprise focus. The framework we propose addresses this need, not just for IE

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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

Ergonomics. Dr. Koubek received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University. Page 11.954.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 THE NEW CURRICULUM IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AT THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITYIntroduction Even though the old curriculum in Industrial Engineering at Penn StateUniversity covers basic tools an industrial engineer should possess, broader applicabilityof these tools in areas such as service processes was not very well covered in thiscurriculum. Based on the feedback received from the current students and alumni, thedepartment faculty decided to modify the

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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

curriculum. This research study will help Page 11.532.3determine the future focus on curriculum development to be more responsive to the needs andrequirements of industry, particularly the increasing nontraditional industry sectors such asinformation Technology (IT) and service, as well as Industrial Engineers’ roles in engineeringmanagement and leadership. This study will also determine the depth of the emerging topics,how they should be combined and integrated into the curriculum, and how the existing coursesshould be restructured for new topic inclusion.3 MethodologyThe Delphi technique is a systematic procedure that pools the opinions of a diverse

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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

IE 441 all work to extensively support both theABET mandated outcome items, and those specific to the IMSE department. The reasonis that the capstone design course serves as a fundamental platform to practiceengineering design and to facilitate the integration of what IE majors have learnedthroughout their curriculum. As such, the capstone design course provides perhaps one ofthe best opportunity to assess and improve ABET outcomes. Page 11.149.3“Proceedings of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright ASEE 2006, American Society for Engineering Education”In this paper, through the capstone

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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

2006-2654: EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FOR INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERINGCURRICULUMSandra Furterer, University of Central Florida Sandra L. Furterer, Ph.D. is the Assistant Department Chair in the Industrial Engineering and Management Systems department in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Central Florida. Dr. Furterer’s research and teaching interests are change management related to application of Lean Enterprise and Six Sigma, as well as engineering education.Jessica Jenness, University of Central Florida Jessica Jenness is an IEMS Masters student in Quality Engineering at the University of Central Florida. She has a Bachelor’s of Science in Statistics from UCF

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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

lean phenomenon and summarize how it is similar to and differentfrom “traditional” IE. We then suggest how the essential elements of lean thinking can beintegrated throughout the core of an IE curriculum so that students are introduced to the essentiallean principles without the need for additional courses specifically devoted to lean. We alsosuggest how it may be possible for undergraduates enrolled in an IE program to obtain leancertification before graduation making them more desirable to companies who are pursuing leaninitiatives. Besides providing graduates with skills that are in high demand, certification canserve to emphasize the natural connection between industrial engineering and lean thinkingincreasing the awareness of the value 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; Mary Johnson, Texas A&M University-Commerce; E. Delbert Horton

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Industrial Engineering

provideinformation that will allow the internal process owners (e.g. program faculty and administrators)to make improvements to the curriculum in an attempt to meet long-range Program Educational Page 11.786.6Objectives (PEOs) and student success in their career field.Summary and Conclusions As the title of this article indicates, the process of integrating internal and externalstakeholders into a successful ABET accreditation team is achievable, but obstacles tocreating an integrated success model still exist. The primary method to overcome most, ifnot all, of these obstacles is to insure an open communication path is maintained betweenthe

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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

effectiveness of experientiallearning is based on the fact that nothing is more relevant to us than our own reactions to,observations about, and understanding of an activity or idea”1.The Industrial Engineering and Management Systems (IEMS) department at the University ofCentral Florida (UCF) has a National Science Foundation supported research and developmentprogram aimed at producing a model for curriculum enhancements and instructional strategiesthat will increase student learning and preparation for future careers in Industrial Engineering,Re-engineering the Industrial Engineering Program. As a part of this activity, the department hasdeveloped an Engineering Leadership & Management Minor available to students majoring invarious disciplines of

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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

2006-663: IMPLEMENTING A SOCIETAL CONTEXT, AN APPRECIATION FORLIFE-LONG LEARNING, AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES INTO ANENGINEERING MANAGEMENT COURSEKim Needy, University of Pittsburgh Kim LaScola Needy is an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, and her Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Wichita State University. Prior to her academic appointment, she accumulated nine years of industrial experience while working at PPG Industries and The Boeing Company. Her research interests include engineering management, engineering economic analysis, and integrated resource

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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

decision-making faster andaccurate. The user needs to input the keyword of the high school name and the search enginereturns all high schools having the keyword entered. The user can then further narrow down thesearch by entering the nearest city or state where the high school is located.The third DSS was developed to determine the school and curriculum code of an applicant.Again, the personnel at the data entry stage were required to do a manual lookup on paper-basedsources, which was both time consuming and error-prone. This DSS would significantly reducethe amount of time used to determine the curriculum code of the applicant.The three systems mentioned above were integrated into a single system referred to as EZLookup. All the three functions

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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

establish an Industrial EngineeringIndustry Advisory Board (IAB) and have these leaders from industry meet to establish aorganizational charter and to define their leadership structure. The faculty committee definedcriteria for inviting individuals to become charter members of the Industrial Engineeringprogram IAB. Six members were invited to join the IAB and five of these members attended theinaugural IAB meeting in November 2004. This meeting provided the IAB members with anoverview of the existing IE Program at TAMUC and helped them understand their role inimproving the engineering curriculum over time. This meeting also served as a forum to defineand discuss their critical role as our link to industry as engineering needs evolve. The IAB

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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

(case by case) and cannot be described as a process. With that being said, how can someonefrom outside the healthcare profession come in and make these dramatic improvements?It is often difficult for non-manufacturing individuals to grasp concepts and terminology relatedto processes (inputs, outputs, variables, etc). The key is finding a way to show people that whatthey are doing is a process and an integral part of a much larger process all together. And, by notbeing consistent in their tasks or protocols, they are actually introducing more variation into thesystem than needed. This variation is what the customers end up seeing and remembering and soapplying Lean Six Sigma methodologies is actually the best way to make dramaticimprovements

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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

school statistics Alumni supportOutcomes Cognitive growth Publication citations Skills attained Contribution to the field Attitudes developed Achievement of advisees______________________________________________________________________________*Adapted from Rogers12.The institution should facilitate interaction with other students and lecturers, and, as a result,promote multiple feedback opportunities within the learning process. Guidelines for theapplication of TQM in educational institutions can be summarized as follows7: • Provide training in an integrated system approach using quality management model and ISO-9000. • Show commitment from the top. • Include quality

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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

Systems Engineering. His teaching and research is in the area of manufacturing operations and includes capstone design. Before coming to Georgia Tech, he worked as an engineer in the semiconductor industry for a dozen years and served as Partner and CEO for a small company that developed software for factory scheduling.Garlie Forehand, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Forehand was Director of Research Program Planning and Development at Education Testing Service until February 2000. Dr. Forehand teaches and consults in the areas of research design and workplace communication. His research emphasizes curriculum innovation and evaluation. As a consultant to Georgia Tech, he has assisted