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A Comparative Inventory Of Core Courses In Select Graduate Em Programs

Conference Session
Engineering Management Program Design
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kathryn Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology; Anirban Ganguly, Stevens Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Management
AC 2010-92: A COMPARATIVE INVENTORY OF CORE COURSES IN SELECTGRADUATE EM PROGRAMSKathryn Abel, Stevens Institute of TechnologyAnirban Ganguly, Stevens Institute of Technology Page 15.16.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010A Comparative Inventory of Core Courses in Select Graduate EM ProgramsAbstract:All educational programs should grow and change with the times. To be stagnant and acceptingof the status quo will not move an educational program forward, and may end up leaving it waybehind the leaders. With this in mind, an investigation into the current state of EngineeringManagement (EM) graduate education was undertaken. The study was intended to answerquestions
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Building Communication Skills In Supply Chain Management And Facility Logistics Curriculum Through Multi Institutional Virtual Teaming

Conference Session
Frontiers in Engineering Management
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Suzanna Long, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Hector Carlo, University of Puerto Rico; Jane Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Abhijit Gosavi, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Scott Grasman, Missouri University of Science & Technology
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Management
AC 2010-436: BUILDING COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN SUPPLY CHAINMANAGEMENT AND FACILITY LOGISTICS CURRICULUM THROUGHMULTI-INSTITUTIONAL VIRTUAL TEAMINGSuzanna Long, Missouri University of Science & Technology Suzanna Long is an assistant professor of engineering management and systems engineering at Missouri S&T. She holds a PhD and an M.S. in engineering management, B.S. in physics and a B.A. in history from the University of Missouri-Rolla (UMR) and an M.A. in history from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Her research interests include strategic partnering in global supply chain networks, supply chain curriculum development, virtual teaming in a global marketplace, and sustainable energy
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Engineering Management Actions Taken And Changes Made By Manufacturers To Become More Competitive

Conference Session
Frontiers in Engineering Management
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Management
Motorola. His interests include engineering management, technological literacy, and real-time embedded systems. Page 15.492.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Engineering Management Actions Taken and Changes Made by Manufacturers to Become More CompetitiveAbstractRemaining competitive in today's economic climate is a formidable task for all organizations. Itis especially so for smaller organizations classified as job shops. For them the problem is evenmore complex due to limited resources including capital, equipment, and personnel. Manyengineering management actions and changes have proven
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Engineering Management Improvement Programs Implemented By Manufacturers To Become More Competitive

Conference Session
Frontiers in Engineering Management
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Management
Motorola. His interests include engineering management, technological literacy, and real-time embedded systems. Page 15.493.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Engineering Management Improvement Programs Implemented by Manufacturers to Become More CompetitiveAbstractIn today's competitive global economy, organizations of all sizes from job shops to hugecorporations are searching for ways to improve their ability to compete. Actions taken andchanges made in the way they do business have made a positive difference. However, that alonemay not be enough. Further efforts are needed to enhance
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Creation Of A Graduate Program In Engineering Management: Application Of Basic Six Sigma Principles To Curriculum Design

Conference Session
Engineering Management Program Design
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University; Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Management
of technical projects or teams. Thecurriculum gives students an appreciation of both the technical and managerial perspectives ofsolving projects. The degree candidate must have an appropriate undergraduate degree in anengineering, engineering technology, manufacturing, or science discipline.Generally speaking, there are four target audiences for a graduate degree in engineeringmanagement. They are enumerated as follows. Page 15.332.21. Non-traditional technical students working to update their credentials and advance in their careers to administrative positions. These students typical have at least 3 years working experience, oftentimes
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Achieving Organizational Sustainability: An Engineering Management Challenge Or Opportunity?

Conference Session
Frontiers in Engineering Management
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Andrew Czuchry, East Tennessee State University; Michael Parker, Bristol Tennessee Essential Services; Robert Bridges, B&W Y-12 Technical Services, LLC
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Management
AC 2010-60: ACHIEVING ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY: ANENGINEERING MANAGEMENT CHALLENGE OR OPPORTUNITY?Andrew Czuchry, East Tennessee State University ANDREW J. CZUCHRY received his Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut in 1969 with a concentration in guidance and control systems engineering. He has more than twenty years experience as a professional manager in technical innovation and the electronics manufacturing industry. Dr. Czuchry has been the holder of the AFG Industries Chair of Excellence in Business and Technology since joining East Tennessee State University in 1992. He has published extensively in refereed journals and proceedings of professional organizations related to his
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Teaching Process Improvement Using The Mouse Factory

Conference Session
Engineering Management Program Design
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Douglas Timmer, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American; Connie Borror, Arizona State Universtiy; Douglas Montgomery, Arizona State University; Carmen Pena, University of Texas, Pan American
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Management
activities are widelyaccepted as an important field of engineering management. In today’s global and highlycompetitive business environment, high quality products and services are a necessity. Quality isone method in which organizations compete2. The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)3,4has conducted competency surveys and has repeatedly identified quality as an importantcompetency gap in manufacturing.This paper will present a method to address the quality competency gap in the use of statisticalprocess control (SPC) to achieve process improvement. Montgomery5 states that SPC is “one ofthe greatest technological developments of the twenty century because it is based on soundunderlying principles, is easy to use, has significant impact, and
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Curricular Design For 21 St Century Engineering Management: Need, Design Considerations, And Implementation

Conference Session
Engineering Management Program Design
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Ronald Rosenberg, Michigan State University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Management
modeler with a long history of innovation both in systems level modeling and in instruction on systems concepts. Page 15.337.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Curricular Design for 21st Century Engineering Management: Need, Design Considerations and ImplementationAbstractThe Journal of Engineering Education, in a special 2005 issue subtitled The art and science ofengineering education research, emphasized a recommendation drawn from the NationalAcademy of Engineering report The Engineer of 2020: “engineering education should berevitalized to anticipate changes in technology and society
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Engineering Management Performance Monitoring Methods Utilized By Manufacturers To Become More Competitive

Conference Session
Frontiers in Engineering Management
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Management
Motorola. His interests include engineering management, technological literacy, and real-time embedded systems. Page 15.494.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Engineering Management Performance Monitoring Methods Utilized by Manufacturers to Become More CompetitiveAbstractTo become more competitive, organizations have made changes in their operations,manufacturing techniques, and business practices. Innovative technologies are being used,machinery updated, and new strategies followed. Many have also implemented improvementprograms to enhance quality, increase efficiency, and streamline
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Teaching Control Charts For Variables Using The Mouse Factory

Conference Session
Engineering Management Program Design
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Douglas Timmer, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American; Connie Borror, Arizona State Universtiy; Douglas Montgomery, Arizona State University; Carmen Pena, University of Texas, Pan American
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Management
AC 2010-884: TEACHING CONTROL CHARTS FOR VARIABLES USING THEMOUSE FACTORYDouglas Timmer, University of Texas, Pan AmericanMiguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan AmericanConnie Borror, Arizona State UniverstiyDouglas Montgomery, Arizona State UniversityCarmen Pena, University of Texas, Pan American Page 15.1169.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Teaching Control Charts for Variables using the Mouse FactoryIntroductionThe American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM)1 defines engineering managementas “the art and science of planning, organizing, allocating resources, and directing andcontrolling activities which have a technical component.” Quality
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