Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin William Weiser, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; Kyle Frederick Larsen P.E., Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

Education, (2006)3. James Conrad, “Determining How to Teach Management Concepts to Engineers”, American Society for Engineering Education, (2006)4. Ana Valeria Quevedo, “Improving Generic Skills among Engineering Students through Project-Based Learning in a Project Management Course”, American Society for Engineering Education, (2013)5. Donna C.S. Summers, “Practical Methods for Keeping Project Courses on Track”, American Society for Engineering Education, (2001)6. S. Scott Moor and Bruce D. Drake, “Addressing Common Problems in Engineering Design Projects: A Project Management Approach”, Journal of Engineering Education July (2001)7. Charlie P. Edmonson Donna C.S. Summers, “Using Project Management Skills to Improve the Outcome of

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don Bowie P.E., Aurasen Limited; Xuping Xu, California Baptist University; Anthony L. Donaldson, California Baptist University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

the students graduate, andthey become employees or entrepreneurs.The Bottom Line:You may ask: “How were you able to form a team of volunteer professionals willing to commitsubstantial time and their expertise in a university’s educational undertaking?” Possibly it’saltruism; possibly it’s a faith-based reason; possibly it’s the excitement of new productdevelopment; possibly it’s the ability to interface with the best and brightest of a succeedinggeneration; or possibility it’s for the potential of a benefit that each individual personally holds.Probably; however, it’s the same reason each of the readers of this paper is involved inengineering education: “The assignment is for you to fill in your own answer

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Browder, Bristol Tennessee Essential Services; Andrew J. Czuchry, East Tennessee State University; Leslie Boughers, Bristol Tennessee Essential Services; Caroline Deutsch, East Tennessee State University; Nina Muehl, East Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

differentlevels of importance on the components of sustainability given in the Baldridge definition. Theapplied research presented in this paper provides a conceptual framework for translating strategyinto implementation results via a modified Plan – Do – Check – Act Shewhart / Demingimprovement opportunity identification and corrective action closed loop management cycle.The framework given in Figure 1 has proven effective in introducing discontinuous innovationsin an engineering technology business and has three best practices embedded that have enhancedinternal efficiencies as well.This framework may also make a contribution to those in higher education faced with thechallenge of reforming engineering education in the Engineering Management