Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekar Viswanathan, National University; Ben D Radhakrishnan, National University

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

and engineering employers consider as a must for engineering graduates.However, the process of achieving critical thinking skills is not always well laid out and /ordeveloped. Although a number of models have been developed in this topic by many academics,developing “critical thinking skills” can be a long and arduous process. In particular, thedevelopment of higher education program level critical thinking skills require detailed courselevel planning, structured assignments, critical analysis of case studies, student centric learning,and guided design using tools such as simulation and gaming, communication exercises, andlaboratory experiments. Research suggests that the development of any skill is best facilitated bypractice and not by

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Jansen Perry, Baylor University; Emily M Hunter, Baylor University; Steven C. Currall, University of California, Davis; Ed Frauenheim, The Great Place to Work Institute

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Engineering Management

leaders can orient basic research toward Page 26.1211.3developing ambitious technology platforms that can have practical application, fostercollaboration spanning traditional silos, and facilitate a smooth commercialization process thatincludes all relevant players. Our results show building an organizational culture around theseprinciples can have a dramatic impact on technology transfer outputs. We also propose sevenquestions for future research to encourage further work in this important area.Introduction: The innovation imperative Innovation is a key battleground in the twenty-first century. Economic experts agree, ifany country wants to

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge; Jennifer A Farris, Texas Tech University; Mario G. Beruvides Ph. D., Texas Tech University; Ahmad R Sarfaraz, California State University, Northridge

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Engineering Management

, impact student engineering team collaboration processes and learningoutcomes. A quasi-experimental field study of partially-distributed teams composed ofundergraduate and graduate engineering students at Texas Tech University and California StateUniversity, Northridge.The authors expect the distance and the frequency of communication to be major factors thatcould impact student learning outcomes when the students are working on projects whichinvolve virtual teams.Although this research is focused on engineering students, it is expected to have broad industryimpacts as well, as industry projects also often use partially-distributed or even fully-distributedteams. Thus the research project will provide better “real world” training for both

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Browder, Bristol Tennessee Essential Services; Andrew J. Czuchry, East Tennessee State University; April Eads

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Engineering Management

this process continue to grow andexcel. Notice that Category 7 appears to imply a combination of both technology innovation andbusiness results. In practice however; most organizations treat their Research and Developmentefforts coupled with marketing considerations, but essentially independent from the businessgrowth model for their core business units. This practical observation resulting from reviewingmore than 1000 Tennessee organizations over the past 20 years, underscores the gap identified in Page 26.297.3the relevant literature section of this article.It is also noteworthy that the 2014 Baldrige criteria place an increased emphasis on the

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Hilal-Alnaqbi , United Arab Emirates University; Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

Paper ID #11716Experiences with Capstone Projects in a Master of Engineering ManagementProgram: A case studyDr. Ali Hilal-Alnaqbi , United Arab Emirates University Dr Ali is an Emirates by birth and a citizenship. He graduated with PhD as a biomedical Engineer from University of Strathclyde in Scotland. Ali is holds a Post-Doc certificate from Harvard. He is a fellow of the BWH in Boston. Ali started his career in 2006 in the UAEU as the assistant professor at the department of mechanical engineering where he is as now works as a department chair and acting assistant dean for research and graduate studies. Ali was promoted

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A Cudney, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Julie Ezzell

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Engineering Management

Page 26.120.12a sense of volition, choice, and willingness, makes it more likely for individuals to internalize theresponsibility for the change process and to integrate new behaviors.31 Initially understanding themost common reasons for resistance provides the opportunity to plan an initial strategy. Theinitial strategy can then be used to address these factors and make the process more seamless.Even the best instructional programs result in limited gains if the teachers find them difficult toimplement or antithetical to their established practices.32 Teaching techniques should beevaluated on their probability of success and impact on students before proceeding withimplementation. Researchers and educators who advocate new programs must be

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ben D Radhakrishnan, National University; S.R. Subramanya

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Engineering Management

is the graduate program in sustainabilitymanagement. We teach and train our students on a variety of topics relating to sustainability sothey would be leaders in the corporate or Non-Governmental Organizations or in thegovernments. It is no secret that US Federal government with its EPA is strongly pushingforward with many rules and regulations to help the 3 Es – and these are also discussed in theprogram courses. It is also our belief that every student we teach and empower will have a largeimpact not only in the work place but will have a larger impact within their own families (homeowners) and friends – this is one of the best ways to spread the word on sustainability.Prior research has clearly demonstrated that student learning through