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Engineering Management Program Management

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Daughton, University of Missouri; Benjamin Dow, University of Missouri

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Engineering Management

including marketing, finance and legaldepartments. Traditionally, advance degrees in science are too academic, and MBAdegrees often focus just on management skills in non-technical disciplines.A Master’s degree with a mix of advanced technical courses and business/managementcourses was originally proposed by the Sloan Foundation and targeted at individualsholding science or mathematics Bachelor’s degrees and either now working in orpreparing for professional careers in industry. This idea gained rapid acceptance as thereare now over 100 PSM programs at about 50 universities in 26 states.1,2 California seemsto have the largest concentration of these degree programs with seven different locationsin the state providing PSM degrees.2 As an illustration

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Engineering Management Program Management / IE and EM Program Mangement / Engineering Management Program Management

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; Raymond Price, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

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Engineering Management

disciplines ofengineering, but furthermore, to have a balanced education in both technical and non-technicalskills and attributes. “These days, engineering is typically practiced in teams with severalengineers from different disciplines who work with contractors, business people, and sales andmarketing personnel” (Hsu, 2004, p.54). Therefore, in order to get hired, and later on be able tohave a successful long term career engineers need to be trained on human behavior skills so thatthey are able to talk, interact, and work with people from different backgrounds; be worldly; beleaders if the situation calls for it; be ethical; and know how to effectively conduct themselves atprofessional environments. This need for a more broad-based engineering

Conference Session

IE and EM Program Mangement

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lahoud Hilmi, East Carolina University; Batts David, East Carolina University

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Engineering Management

, network engineers are often managed in a fashion that drivesthem to job dissatisfaction and leads them to pursue other job opportunities. Thispaper covers some of the challenges that network administrators face and how“Theory X” and “Theory Y” affects their job satisfaction in addition to how anengineering manager can improve performance through job satisfaction.IntroductionNetwork engineering is one of the most dynamic and challenging careers in theInformation Technology (IT) industry. Network engineering has evolved in thepast few years due to the yoke of the IT industry and the globalization ofeconomy. As network engineers seek to provide better designs andimplementations of computer networks, they also have to take into considerationcertain

Conference Session

EMD Recruitment and Certification

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Daughton, University of Missouri

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Engineering Management

been out of school for 3-5 years or more, and the prospect of preparingfor and taking the GRE is daunting. One particular group of students strongly affected bythis requirement is the Corp of Engineer Army Captains at Fort Leonard Wood.2 Theseindividuals, if they meet admission requirements, are able to complete the MSEM degreewhile they are at the fort for career training. Many of these individuals are now coming tothis program straight from war zones in Iraq or Afghanistan, making it very difficult toprepare for and take the GRE. Overall, some potential students have simply said theywould not take the exam and planned to look elsewhere for their graduate education.These individuals are often indignant that as successful professional

Conference Session

EMD Program Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip Gerhart, University of Evansville; Douglas Ramers, University of Evansville; Greg Rawski, University of Evansville

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Engineering Management

program in Computer Science,and AACSB accredited programs in Business Administration and in Accounting.Since 1976, UE has offered a BS degree in Engineering Management which is a combination offundamental engineering courses and fundamental business courses, together with electives. Thedegree was not designed to be ABET accredited and has never been submitted for evaluation.There were two “ideal” candidates for the degree; students who sought a career at the interfacebetween engineering and business (e.g. technical sales, construction management) and studentswho wanted a second degree to compliment a degree in engineering or in business.In recent years, faculty interest in the program has been lukewarm and student demand has beenvery light. Often

Conference Session

EMD Program Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Management

largecorporations, high levels of creativity and innovative idea generation have not been seen ascentral to the engineer’s role. However, to compete in a changing marketplace fraught withrapidly changing technology, shorter product life-cycles, downsizing and outsourcing, engineersneed to re-invent themselves as independent and entrepreneurial and market their creativity.25 Inmany large corporations, entrepreneurially thinking engineers have been observed to show moreentrepreneurial initiative and a higher level of productivity, efficiency and cost-consciousness. Itis a known fact that engineers who manage their engineering careers as entrepreneurs from thestart enjoy a higher probability of advancing within the company.26 The Systems Engineeringand

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IE and EM Program Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megan Brunkhorst, University of Missouri; Halvard Nystrom, University of Missouri; Donald Myers, University of Missouri

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Engineering Management

processes. Sridhar B. Seshadri isthe Vice President of Planning and Process Excellence for Stanford Hospital and Clinics and isrepresentative of this career opportunity. Although currently working in a management role,Seshadri started his career in healthcare as an engineer. In an interview, Seshadri states: “Our Page 12.1390.6focus is to improve those operational processes that ‘envelop the clinical event’.”16 As part of a marketing class at the University of Missouri-Rolla, a number of studentsinvestigated the demand within hospitals for engineers with not only a knowledge and educationin the biomedical discipline but also in business. Ten

Conference Session

IE and EM Program Mangement

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Hagenberger, Valparaiso University; Peter Johnson, Valparaiso University; Doug Tougaw, Valparaiso University; Jeffrey Will, Valparaiso University; Mark Budnik, Valparaiso University; Kathleen Sevener, Valparaiso University

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Engineering Management

management skills is also essential for the career-long success of anengineer.1-4 Engineering management can, in fact, be considered its own discipline, and anumber of universities offer specific engineering management degrees that help students prepareto become both technically skilled and knowledgeable about managing other engineers in aprofessional setting.5-9 Even within traditional engineering programs, the importance ofengineering management is emphasized in a variety of settings, including senior designprojects10-12 and undergraduate research programs.13With the ever-increasing curricular pressures on undergraduate engineering programs, it isdifficult to see how significant engineering management could be incorporated withoutnecessarily

Conference Session

IE and EM Program Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Mantey, University of California-Santa Cruz; RAM AKELLA, University of California-Santa Cruz; John Musacchio, University of California-Santa Cruz; Yi Zhang, University of California-Santa Cruz; Kevin Ross, University of California-Santa Cruz; Subhas Desa, University of California-Santa Cruz

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Engineering Management

of California graduate program, it proposes1 to offer both the M.S.and Ph.D. degrees, with the M.S. intended to prepare its graduates for careers in “high-tech”firms of Silicon Valley, California, and elsewhere. We view TIM as a new and distinctdiscipline within engineering, combining technology management, systems engineering, andinformation technology. As an engineering program, TIM addresses both the Management ofTechnology (MOT) and the Technology of Management (TOM). In MOT, initial emphasis is onthe development of theory, analytical results, methods and tools that more closely coupleeconomic factors into engineering and product decisions of firms. This includes studies of therole of information technology in the management of complex

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EMD Curriculum Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rashmi Jain, Stevens Institute of Technology; Ozgur Erol, Stevens Institute of Technology; Anithashree Chandrasekaran, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Engineering Management

AC 2007-2693: DESIGNING A COURSE ON BUSINESS PROCESSREENGINEERING (BPR): BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN BUSINESSOPERATIONS AND ENGINEERING OF SYSTEMSRashmi Jain, Stevens Institute of Technology RASHMI JAIN is Associate Professor of Systems Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. Dr. Jain has over 15 years of experience of working on socio-economic and information technology (IT) systems. Over the course of her career she has been involved in leading the implementation of large and complex systems engineering and integration projects. Dr. Jain is currently the Head of Education and Research for International Council of Systems Engineering (INCOSE). Her teaching and research interests include

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IE and EM Program Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Jinkins, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Jill Clough, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

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Engineering Management

Page 12.1154.2 Safety management Communication skills Ethical decision making Team skills Professional development and responsibility Career planningAlthough these are covered in many other courses in the curriculum, the engineeringManagement course provides an important aspect of the education in each vital area thatcould not be slighted in coverage.Coverage, however, did not require use of lecture, written assignment, and exams. Infact, more memorable mechanisms would be preferred. It was determined that acombination of pedagogical techniques could be used to advantage and a syllabusconstructed that relied heavily on: Class discussion Case studies Independent and group research and

Conference Session

EMD Program Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Francisco Gamboa Valderrama, Universidad Nacional Experimental del Tachira; Bianey Ruiz, University of Tachira; Dilia Alcalde, Universidad Nacional Experimental del Tachira

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Engineering Management

, and organizational development. She worked for manufacturing companies in the Human Resource area prior to her academic career. Page 12.793.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 GROUP WORK ASSESSMENT IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT CLASSESStatement of the problemThe Industrial Engineering Department at The National University of Tachira (UNET) is incharge of managing the engineering management area. Engineering management courses areoffered to Industrial, Mechanical and Electronical engineering programs Faculty in this area usesthe group work approach as learning strategy in the

Conference Session

IE and EM Program Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Duening, Arizona State University

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Engineering Management

homeworkassignments and the term project.IEE 598 Introduction to Systems EngineeringThis curriculum provides ESIM program participants with flexibility to choose a concentration inan area that suits their talents and career interests. Each concentration culminates in a capstoneproject that students complete based on the needs of their enterprise and their interests. Capstoneprojects will be pertinent to their specific concentration area, and are expected to draw upon theconcept foundations of the core curriculum.PedagogyThere has been as much consideration of pedagogy as curriculum in the design of this program.It is anticipated that the program participants will consist primarily of practitioners who will havelittle patience for overly theoretical material

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IE and EM Program Mangement

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmad Sarfaraz, California State University-Northridge; Tarek Shraibati, California State University-Northridge

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Engineering Management

. This requirement produces theneed for the engineering management.Program Flexibility and Students’ BackgroundMore than two-thirds of all engineers will move into management positions during theirprofessional careers for which their technical background has not prepared them. Currently, morethan 95% of our students are working professionals who attend CSUN on a part time or full timebasis, taking two or three evening courses per semester. To accommodate the schedules ofemployed students, the courses are taught in the evening hours, Monday through Thursday. Eachcourse is normally offered in a 3-hour once a week for the entire semester, from 7:00 p.m. to10:00 p.m. The classes are enriched by the diverse industry experience and

Conference Session

EMD Curriculum Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stuart Kellogg, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Engineering Management

particularly well Page 12.1381.3understood. While many continue to believe it is simply a matter of curricular rigor, the researchevidence begins to provide a more comprehensive view of a fairly complex issue. In a landmarkcomprehensive study of student engagement, Astin5 suggests social communities, student-student interaction, and faculty-student interaction may have a stronger implication for studentsleaving than does academic rigor. In her studies, Sheila Tobias12 suggests that students oftenleave because of a mismatch in learning needs and instructional delivery. Seymour and Hewitt13,suggest career advising, limited communication, and faculty

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EMD Curriculum Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raymond Krizek, Northwestern University; Ahmad Hadavi, Northwestern University

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Engineering Management

program of study leading to a Master of Science in Project Managementdegree, the MPM program offers two other study options which some may find beneficial to Page 12.570.8their careers. These are the Northwestern Engineering Credential and ProfessionalDevelopment Hours. The standards for admission to both of these options are the same as thosefor admission to the degree program, and tuition is at the prevailing rate for individual courses inthe degree program.Northwestern Engineering CredentialThe Northwestern Engineering Credential is awarded upon the successful completion of fourcourses that form a coherent unit of study and complement an