Conference Session

Innovative IE Course Content

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin W. Kile, Quinnipiac University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

responding to others verbal and nonverbalcommunication. These aspects were identified, by the author, through conversations withemployers, practicing engineers, and recent graduates. Although the key areas are easily agreedupon, how best to satisfy them during a conversation is open to some interpretation by theindividuals involved in the conversation. Therefore, the goal of the activities is to get students tothink and reflect on how they communicate, how others communicate, successfulcommunication, poor communication and goals of professional communication. Hopefully,through this thought and reflection, the students will become aware of their communicationstyles and can become better communicators

Conference Session

Innovative IE Course Content

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas H Timmer, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

information sheet and student survey after submitting the project butbefore receiving feedback reflecting their performance as defined by the rubric. The surveyfocused on the students’ perceived understanding of the project learning goals and confidence inability to implement the learning goals in real life.ResultsThe Gauge R&R Project was implemented at the University of Texas – Pan American (UTPA)in MANE 4311 – Quality Control during the Fall 2012 semester. Eleven students were enrolledin the course and eight submitted the (voluntary) demographic and survey sheets. The assessmentresults are provided in Tables 1 – 3.Table 1 contains the student demographic information. Participation in the demographic surveywas voluntary. The demographic

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lizabeth T Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

addresses many of the topics covered in the tradition financeclass in business school, but also discusses methods of project evaluation. The fundamentals oftime value of money and project evaluation were taught in the undergraduate course. Theadvanced course attempts to illustrate the process of investment in engineering projects as it fits Page 23.991.3into the company as a whole and how that investment strategy can have an influence on theoverall performance of a firm as reflected in the stock price. One of the features in the model thathelps students understand the relationship between project investment strategy and companystock price

Conference Session

Innovative IE Course Content

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Connie Gomez, Galveston College; Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

, consider, and discuss society’s norms, society’s needs, and society’s Page 23.1251.11expectations of engineering solutions and technology. The ability to think beyond thetechnological design is crucial to developing engineers that are also leaders and promoters ofsustainable policy.AcknowledgementsThis project is funded by a grant received by the United States Department of Agriculture underthe Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program. The findings and the viewsexpressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of theUnited States Department of Agriculture.References 1. ABET Criteria

Conference Session

Innovative IE Curricula

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan L. Murray, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Terri M. Lynch-Caris, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

timely that the FE and PE exam specifications have been revisited to reflect changingpriorities within the profession. For academic departments to stay relevant and assist industrialengineering graduates to become PE licensed, modern curriculum should stay closely aligned tothe FE and PE exam specifications but not attempt to “teach to the test”. The paper concludeswith a discussion of how these specifications have been used to assess and update academiccurriculum.I. Background on Professional Licensure through NCEESThe National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) is a nationalnonprofit organization dedicated to advancing professional licensure for engineers andsurveyors. It develops, administers, and scores the

Conference Session

Improving course effectiveness

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard L Marcellus, Northern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

applied probability itself, butalso for the nature of problems. They should understand structuring problems and posing problems.They should be informed that there is a spectrum of problems, ranging from well-structuredproblems with definite answers and clear boundaries, such as are found in traditional textbooks (andnowhere else), and open-ended, ill-structured problems, such as are found in the engineeringworkplace. The essential and unique point is that learners s must pose, clarify, and define problems,not simply solve them.And, at the same time, learners should practice metacognitive skills such as reflecting on how theyare building these schemes. Metacognitive activities are manifold and not easy to classify. Howeverthere is widespread

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Hubert Wilck IV, East Carolina University; Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

analyze the impact of inflation (real and actual dollars) in societal context.project analysis and use price index methods (CPI for example) to reflect 21. I have improved my ability to applythese changes. mathematics, science and engineering principles.10. I am able to use integrated spreadsheet software (excel) to solveengineering economics problems.11. I am able to analyze global, societal, and ethical issues related tochoosing approaches to solve engineering problems.12. I am able to function effectively on a project team to solve anengineering problem and write a report.13. I am able to communicate effectively using business memos

Conference Session

Innovative IE Course Content

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John P. Mullen, New Mexico State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

1 3. Specific range, such as 1 - 4, 2 - 4 and 3 - 4. 8 4. Four copies per month. 2 5. Illogical range, such as 2-8, 48-60, 4 - 5, etc. 5 6. Expect to sell 0 – 4 copies each month. 9Given that no distribution is specified, the most logical answer is #1. Response 2 considersexpectations, but is too specific for the given information. Responses of type 3 specify a rangeand do not mention expectations. Responses 4 and 5 are clearly incorrect. Response 6 is a logicalconclusion from the structure of the problem that does not reflect any stochastic thinking. Theseresults indicate that about 20% of the class had some

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neal A Lewis, University of Bridgeport; Ted Eschenbach, University of Alaska Anchorage

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

to age 70, hersurvivor’s benefits will be the increased benefit reflecting his delay.Determine NPV for the alternative strategiesCase 3a. Determine the PV for her if she starts benefits at 62, if he starts benefits at 66, and hersurvivor benefit assuming he dies at age 82 and she dies at age 85.As determined in Case 1, the PV for her benefit, starting at age 62, is: At age 62, = −PV(3%,85-62,1528.20*12*0.75) = $226,162 Page 23.584.8His benefit, taken on his own earnings record, starting at age 66 is: At age 66, =PV(3%,82-66,1528.20*12)*PV(3%,4,0,1) = $204,663Her Survivor benefit, assuming that he dies at age 82 and she

Conference Session

Improving course effectiveness

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory L. Wiles P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University; Thomas Reid Ball, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG)

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

. (2005). A dynamic, systematic method for developing blended learning. Education, Communication & Information, 5(3), 221–232.4. Bassett, E., & Gallagher, S. (2005). Students prefer hybrids to fully online courses. Recruitment & Retention in Higher Education, 19(8), 7–8.5. Gecer, A., & Dag, F. (2012). A blended learning experience. Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice, 12(1), 438–442.6. Musawi, A. S. A. (2011). Blended learning. Journal of Turkish Science Education (TUSED), 8(2), 3–8.7. George-Palilonis, J., & Filak, V. (2009). Blended learning in the visual communications classroom: Student reflections on a multimedia course. Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 7(3), 247–256.8. Scherrer, C. R