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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

2006-2338: INTEGRATING ENTERPRISE DECISION-MAKING MODULESSharon Johnson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Sharon A. Johnson is Director of the Industrial Engineering Program and an associate professor of operations and industrial engineering in the Department of Management at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. She teaches courses in process management, facility layout and design, and production planning and control. Dr. Johnson received her Ph.D. from Cornell University in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering in 1989. Dr. Johnson’s research interests include lean manufacturing and operations design, process modeling, and reverse logistics. With co-investigators Arthur

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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

, many of thecommon project management tools used for developing a project plan such as developing astatement of work, a project charter, a work breakdown structure, a linear responsibility chart,and a Gantt chart are discussed. What better way to learn this material than by applying it to areal project setting. Beginning in the third week of the semester, students are grouped into 6-person teams with an aim at ensuring diversity with respect to gender, discipline, and academicability. The instructor then assigns a project to the students lasting about three weeks. Theproject deliverables include a final project report and an oral presentation. In the fall 2005, aneffort was made to assign projects that emphasized the societal context of

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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

Engineering Education (SUCCEED) proposed a 10-step qualitymanagement support model in support of engineering education reform1, and a qualitymanagement plan based on service quality had been developed and implemented at IndianaUniversity Southeast2.A series of innovative quality planning approaches important for the success of comprehensivequality planning model have been presented and supported by data from a case study for thefirst-year curriculum at Texas A&M University. It has been verified that the inclusion ofconcepts from systems engineering, quality function deployment (QFD), quality management,and utility theory can not only prove useful in strategic planning but also assist the decision-making team by taking into account the voice of

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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

Page 11.868.7in the appendix. Only those courses that currently include some coverage of a lean topic areshown. An entry of “1” in the table indicates that the topic is currently included in the course,though in some cases it may not be mentioned that the topic is considered by some to be a leantopic. A “2” indicates topics which we may not include in our courses right now, but which fitnaturally into one of the courses we offer. It also includes topics that are discussed briefly in theindicated course with more thorough coverage elsewhere. For example, the role of a bill ofmaterial as a source of planning information is covered in the facilities course, but they arecovered in more detail in the production planning course. A “3” denotes that

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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

ABET Accreditation ProcessAbstract As the faculty from the new Industrial Engineering Program at Texas A&M University-Commerce (TAMUC) prepared for its first-ever program accreditation assessment from theEngineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (ABET), the self-study team was able to create a thorough and effective plan toassess the processes used in the new IE Program. The internal assessment team, comprised ofthree tenure-track faculty members and assisted by various internal and external stakeholders,was able to create a well-structured self-study document which helped us better understand theneed for continuous improvement processes across the educational system and to

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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

unambiguous name for the stationrelating to the station’s objective. For example, Figure 4 shows the proposed sign for the firststation in the Wing Room. Figure 4: Visual Description Sign for a StationIn the third and final category of visual aides, this project designed pictural work instructions foreach station. Although existing process plans are detailed and explicit, they require additionaltime to comprehend. The proposed pictural instructions will considerably lessen the learningtime. It should be noted that the proposed signs are in addition to the existing process plans andare not meant to be a replacement. A good example would be the Nose Cone Molding Station.Reading the instructions provided by the process plans

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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

. Additionally, we are stillworking diligently on charts on Microsoft Excel and SPSS that will serve as great references forour cost analysis in the future. We have planned several meetings with the ST-5 project manager Page 11.752.8to discuss and plan how to complete all of the essential data needed to perform our duties.Figure 9: Collaboration Project Poster5. ConclusionThe cost accounting process for space mission is important. For multiple production runs ofspacecraft, recurring costs are specifically important because they play a significant impact ontotal cost. It gives the general idea of how much money is being saved in comparison to a

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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

seek credit for experiential learning through internships.Internship opportunities are posted on the IEMS website and also advertised through career fairssponsored by student chapters of American Society for Quality (ASQ) and Institute of IndustrialEngineers (IIE). Co-ops positions are also available through the Career Services & ExperientialLearning Center on campus. The Lockheed Martin Work Experience Program employs severalstudents every semester. IEMS is currently piloting a mentoring program with the local ASQOrlando Section 1509. A plan is in place to implement similar mentoring programs with IIE andother professional organizations. Remote Learning Labs bring industry to the classroom on amore regular basis. All experiential learning

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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

2006-433: STREAMLINING THE WORKFLOW OF AN ENROLLMENTMANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT THROUGH INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERINGCONCEPTSSreekanth Ramakrishnan, SUNY Binghamton Sreekanth Ramakrishnan is a doctoral student at the Department of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering at Binghamton University, State University of New York at Binghamton. His research interests include Enterprise Resource Planning, Business Process Reengineering and Simulation-based Frameworks. Currently, he is a research associate with IBM Enterprise Learning, Poughkeepsie, NY. His email address is sramakr1@binghamton.edu and his webpage is http://bingweb.binghamton.edu/~sramakr1.Justin Sturek, SUNY Binghamton Justin Sturek

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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

kinds. My primary effort is in teaching, butequally important is support of infrastructure. If I wish to have an activity count as RAT, it isimportant that the University sanction the performance of work. For example, if I am electedfaculty representative to the University Board of Trustees, then the institution will expect me toattend all meetings of the board and my assigned committees. In planning I should count the timeas RAT. But there is a legitimate standing rule that teaching comes first. This means that if inperforming Board duties I strike a conflict with my teaching responsibilities, I must find a way tofulfill both. Also, the University acting through the Dean or the Provost should assist me inresolving the conflict. For workload

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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

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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

beoffered during the Junior and Senior years of student classification starting in the Fall 2006semester. The planned topic areas of concentration include: 1) Leadership foundationconcepts and theories, 2) Communication, Negotiation, Conflict Management, and GlobalAwareness as well as other leadership principles.The goals of the Leadership Development Institute include: Provide students with a baseline of knowledge for exploring and understanding engineering leadership and management challenges in engineering environments; i.e. solutions, tools, and approaches in today’s engineering professional and multi-cultural/multi-national environments

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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

UniversityIntroduction Lego motorcycle production Cookie Treat productionIE History Discussion of research on IE’s Students present IE’s from researchWork Design & Work Workstation design for Lego Time study lab – students performMeasurement motorcycle time study at 6 stationsCapacity Planning Small group productivity and capacity Not covered calculationsLayout & Production Layout of Lego airplane production Layout of small playground in groupsProduction Systems Push versus pull production Line balancing versus bucket brigade

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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

supported, in part, by the legal system and by the risk of liability for disclosingpersonal information that might otherwise be considered private. The easy answer to such arequest from the company’s perspective is “No”, without weighing the merits or the legitimacyof such a request. The next obstacle to overcome is to obtain information from the proper level ofsupervision within the company. The immediate supervisor is probably the person who is bestsuited to respond to such requests from the program, but they may be difficult or impossible todefine without talking to the alumni-employee directly. By letting the alumni member know inadvance that you are planning to ask their boss about their SKAs to support ongoingaccreditation efforts, the

Conference Session

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

, a big challenge was to find alisting of the program in English. We thank Werner Rutten and Burak Aktas forproviding translations for us.Methods for recognizing an industrial engineering programWe identified a program as being similar to a US degree labeled industrial engineering ifit contained most of these components: • Math and science – calculus, physics, chemistry. • Engineering – mechanics, thermodynamics, other engineering sciences, computer programming. • Manufacturing engineering – manufacturing processes, automation, robotics. • Production engineering – facilities location and layout, production planning and control, supply chain management, quality. • People – ergonomics

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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

. • Manufacturing Systems Engineering • Engineering Service Systems • Engineering Information SystemsIn endorsing the new curriculum, the department Industrial Professional AdvisoryCommittee (IPAC) said: “The IPAC group for the Industrial and ManufacturingEngineering department firmly endorses the curriculum changes being proposed by thedepartment., These changes are a direct result of prior discussions and recommendationsbetween the IPAC group and the faculty of the department, partially as an outcome of theprior strategic planning effort in the department initiated in 2001. The need for thisreform has become more obvious over the past few years, and we feel that it is criticalthat the department institutes these changes

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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

andthat the instructor was working on projects within hospitals to bring these tools into thehealthcare profession. Extremely interested, meetings were set-up, proposals were written, and anew Lean Six Sigma for Healthcare program was initiated.Structure of the ProgramProfessor Hagg developed a program, utilizing IUPUI faculty expertise, for the entire SSFHShospital system to progressively train Six Sigma Green Belts and Black Belts and then assistthem through initial rounds of project planning and implementation based on a model created byGE.1,2 While the Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB) and Black Belt (CSSBB) Body ofKnowledge is encompassed within the training, IUPUI does not certify individuals as GreenBelts or Black Belts. Participants