Conference Session

IE and Manufacturing

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

. Page 15.777.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integration and Improvement of a Robotics Laboratory in an Industrial Engineering CurriculumAbstractRobotics is the study of robots and their design, manufacture and application to various systems.The impact and benefits of robotics in education at all levels have been broadly addressed anddocumented by many researchers and educators. Several institutions (including CarnegieMellon) have developed a robotics program which has provided an extensive background forstudents wanting to study and conduct research in this arena of engineering. When coupled withhands-on laboratory modules, robotics provides a vast source of opportunities to use

Conference Session

IE and Manufacturing

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

enrollment in STEM areas has beendeclining; this is particularly true for minority and Appalachian students. This project workedwith two batches of twenty students each. Each batch was organized into four teams of fivestudents. All students were first provided instruction in logic circuits and ladder logic. Ladderlogic circuits for four tasks were created; a) simulation of automatic garage door, b) simulationof four way traffic light, 3) controlling a light via a physical switch, and 4) physical control offive lights. The five lights mimicked traffic lights (red, yellow, yellow left, green, and green left)at an intersection. The students were asked to control the timing sequence of the lights. Uponcompletion of the eight hour lecture/laboratory

Conference Session

IE and the Classroom

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

introductory courses are positively correlated with career efficacy. H2. Laboratory-based introductory courses are positively correlated with career efficacy. H3. Increased career efficacy from introductory courses is confounded by demographic factors. H4. Upperclassmen have higher levels of career efficacy than underclassmen. H5. Satisfaction with introductory courses is positively correlated with career efficacy.MethodologyA 48- item online survey was developed for data collection through a survey hosting website.The survey contained four sections: demographics (20 questions), course information (15questions), career efficacy (4 questions), and course evaluation (9 questions). The courseinformation section

Conference Session

IE Applications and Systems

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

, except mental health) offices (e.g., centers, clinics) 7923120 Administration of public health programs 7622310 Specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) 6621512 Labs, Medical Radiological or X-Ray 5621991 Organ donor centers, body 5621493 Freestanding emergency or urgent medical care centers and clinics (except hospitals) 4236220 Hospital construction 3621511 Medical Laboratories