Conference Session

IE Applications and Systems

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel Guccione, Eastern Illinois University; Thomas McDonald, Eastern Illinois University

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2010-894: A META STUDY OF DISCRETE EVENT MODELING ANDSIMULATION (DES) USED BY HEALTHCARE INDUSTRIESSamuel Guccione, Eastern Illinois UniversityThomas McDonald, Eastern Illinois University Page 15.52.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Meta Study of Discrete Event Modeling and Simulation (DES) Used by Healthcare IndustriesIntroductionDiscrete event modeling and simulation (DES) is a popular tool in widely varying fields foridentifying and answering questions about the effects of changes on processes. Themanufacturing and business sectors have been using DES since the early 1980’s. Because ofissues related to economic and social

Conference Session

IE and Manufacturing

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rashpal Ahluwalia, West Virginia University; Atul Phadke, West Virginia University; Gary Winn, West Virginia University; Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2010-1233: USE OF PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS TOMOTIVATE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO PURSUE ENGINEERINGRashpal Ahluwalia, West Virginia UniversityAtul Phadke, West Virginia UniversityGary Winn, West Virginia UniversityReagan Curtis, West Virginia University Page 15.1308.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Use of programmable logic controllers to motivate high school students to pursue engineeringAbstractThe paper describes the use of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) to motivate Appalachianhigh school students to pursue higher education in the areas of Science, Technology,Engineering, and Math (STEM). Nationally, college

Conference Session

IE and the Classroom

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Murray, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ruwen Qin, Missouri University of Sceinece and Technology; Ivan Guardiola, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Abhijit Gosavi, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2010-1619: STRATEGIES FOR USING TECHNOLOGY WHEN GRADINGPROBLEM-BASED CLASSESSusan Murray, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRuwen Qin, Missouri University of Sceinece and TechnologyIvan Guardiola, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyAbhijit Gosavi, Missouri University of Science and Technology Page 15.1100.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Strategies for Using Technology when Grading Problem-Based ClassesAbstractMore and more work is being done today using technology. Email and digital drop boxes areuseful tools for professors; however the challenge comes when one is teaching a quantitativeclass. The issue of using technology to

Conference Session

IE and Manufacturing

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Pitts, Morgan State University; Ricardo Camilo, Morgan State University

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2010-1492: INTEGRATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF A ROBOTICSLABORATORY IN AN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUMRichard Pitts, Morgan State University Richard Pitts, Jr. is currently an Assistant Professor in the Industrial Engineering Department at Morgan State University (MSU). He also received his BSIE degree from MSU. Later, he received both his MS and PhD degrees in Industrial Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University.Ricardo Camilo, Morgan State University Ricardo Camillo is a PhD student at Morgan State University (MSU). He received his MEng in Industrial Engineering in May 2009 from MSU

Conference Session

IE and the Classroom

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lizabeth Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University; Daniel Waldorf, California Polytechnic State University

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2010-1494: TESTING THE TEST: VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF SENIOR EXIT EXAMLizabeth Schlemer, California Polytechnic State UniversityDaniel Waldorf, California Polytechnic State University Page 15.1202.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Testing the Test: Validity and Reliability of Senior Exit Exam Lizabeth Schlemer and Daniel Waldorf California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoAbstractA senior exit exam is considered an excellent direct measure of student learning for ABETassessment, but the usefulness of the information gathered is related to the validity and reliabilityof

Conference Session

IE Applications and Systems

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jane Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Abhijit Gosavi, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2010-267: WHAT IS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING?Jane Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo Jane M. Fraser is chair of the Department of Engineering at Colorado State University-Pueblo. She was formerly on the faculty at the Ohio State University and Purdue University. She has a BA in mathematics from Swarthmore College and MS and PhD in industrial engineering and operations research from the University of California-Berkeley.Abhijit Gosavi, Missouri University of Science and Technology Abhijit Gosavi is an Assistant Professor at Missouri University of Science and Technology. He was formerly on the faculty at Colorado State University-Pueblo. His BS and MS is in Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session

IE and Manufacturing

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Bouamor, University of Oklahoma; Chen Ling, University of Oklahoma; Binil Starly, University of Oklahoma; Randa Shehab, University of Oklahoma

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2010-1731: MULTIMODAL LEARNING INTERFACES: ASSESSING THEEFFECTIVENESS OF HAPTIC AND VISUAL INTERFACES ON STUDENTLEARNING OF STATICSSarah Bouamor, University of OklahomaChen Ling, University of OklahomaBinil Starly, University of OklahomaRanda Shehab, University of Oklahoma Page 15.897.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Multimodal learning interfaces: Assessing the effectiveness of haptic and visual interfaces on student learning of staticsAbstractHaptic technology is becoming more widely used as an educational tool. Providing forcefeedback to the students may improve their interest and understanding of the engineeringsubjects. In this

Conference Session

Lean and Green

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon Johnson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2010-2016: THE VALUE OF INQUIRY IN TEACHING LEAN PROCESSDESIGNSharon Johnson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Sharon A. Johnson is 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 operations management. 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 improving health care delivery processes. Her work has appeared in Operations Research, the Business Process

Conference Session

IE and Manufacturing

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Guanghsu Chang, Minnesota State University, Mankato; William Peterson, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2010-2309: DESIGN FOR ASSEMBLY IN MANUFACTURING ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY PROGRAM: EXPERIENCE AND SUCCESSGuanghsu Chang, Minnesota State University, MankatoWilliam Peterson, Minnesota State University, Mankato Page 15.353.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Design for Assembly in Manufacturing Engineering Technology Program: Experience and SuccessAbstractThis paper discusses various aspects and models of how Boothroyd Dewhurst’s Design-For-Assembly (DFA) methodology can be integrated into Manufacturing Engineering Technology(MET) curricula. The DFA methodology involves a team that includes all the concurrentengineering disciplines

Conference Session

IE and the Classroom

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lesley Strawderman, Mississippi State University; Laura Ruff, Mississippi State University

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2010-535: IMPROVING INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING CAREER EFFICACYTHROUGH INTRODUCTORY COURSE DESIGNLesley Strawderman, Mississippi State UniversityLaura Ruff, Mississippi State University Page 15.697.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Improving Industrial Engineering Career Efficacy through Introductory Course DesignAbstractThis study seeks to further examine self-efficacy beliefs of engineering students beyond theirfirst-year experience. Specifically, this study focuses on career efficacy, or student perceptionsof their ability to succeed in a particular career field. A 41-question survey was distributed toundergraduate

Conference Session

Lean and Green

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; John Sutherland, Purdue University

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2010-550: INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING: IDEALLY POSITIONED TOADDRESS THE SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGETerri Lynch-Caris, Kettering UniversityJohn Sutherland, Purdue University Page 15.729.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Industrial Engineering: Ideally Positioned to Address the Sustainability ChallengeAbstractIndustrial Engineers (IEs) have embraced efficiency principles in the design and improvement ofmanufacturing systems. The lean concept defined by the Toyota Production System hasaugmented traditional Work Design courses as a tool for eliminating waste in the manufacturingenvironment. As systems thinkers, the unique

Conference Session

IE and the Classroom

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Jensen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Stuart Kellogg, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2010-1956: IMPROVING CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING INPROBABILITY AND STATISTICSDean Jensen, South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyStuart Kellogg, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Page 15.691.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Improving Conceptual Understanding in Probability and StatisticsAbstractProgram as well as course assessments indicate that, while technical skills are generally good, aweakness remains in students’ ability to translate information and skill sets from one Carnegieunit (one course) to another. The inability to apply probability and/or statistical concepts indifferent problem contexts is particularly problematic for

Conference Session

IE Applications and Systems

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Forgie, University of Southern Indiana; Marco Lara Gracia, University of Southern Indiana; MT Morris, University of Southern Indiana

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2010-2420: A SERVICE LEARNING CASE STUDY: AN EFFICIENCY STUDYOF A METROPOLITAN BUS TRANSIT SYSTEMCynthia Forgie, University of Southern Indiana Cynthia C. Forgie is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at the University of Southern Indiana, located in Evansville, Indiana, USA. She received a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Louisville. She also earned a M.S. in Software Engineering from Kansas State University. Dr. Forgie has served as a lecturer at the University of Louisville and Kansas State University. She also has over ten years experience as an Operations Research Specialist for the U.S. Army Operational Test Command and five years experience as