Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary J. Meixell, Quinnipiac University; Nebil Buyurgan, Quinnipiac University; Corey Kiassat, Quinnipiac University

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

responsive to employer needs. In the northeast US where Quinnipiac is located, the mostcommon employers are hospital networks, financial and insurance companies, along withtraditional manufacturers that range from small to large. Additionally, several principles wereidentified and used as an aid in curriculum decisions, including a smaller core, flexible technicalelectives for multiple emphasis areas, and broad based methodology courses.In this paper, we first describe the development of the curriculum that integrates the principles ofthe system design process with curriculum development. The IE curriculum at Quinnipiac is thenpresented and discussed.2. A Curriculum Development ProcessCurriculum development can be an overwhelming undertaking when

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica L. Heier Stamm, Kansas State University; Reuben F. Burch V, Kansas State University; Hugh R. Medal, Mississippi State University

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Industrial Engineering

. Client companies can leveragethe advanced capabilities of graduate students to address business challenges and have theopportunity to interact with and evaluate potential recruits.The successful integration of open-ended client projects into a graduate course poses challengesfor all parties involved. Assessment of students’ experiences with such a project can guide futuredecisions about the structure of projects that best meets the needs of students, clients, andfaculty. This paper presents the results of a study of students’ experiences with an open-endedclient project in a graduate course. The study participants are master’s, doctoral, and advancedundergraduate students enrolled in graduate courses at two different universities. The content

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heriberto Garcia-Reyes, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Cesia de la Garza Garza

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Industrial Engineering

, have achecklist of key elements to reach the goal, and provide guidelines to integrate their buildingblocks.2.2 Problem Based-Learning Origins and BenefitsPBL began with medical school curricula, however, it has been used in a wider spectrum ofdisciplines including Architecture, Art, Business, Management, Engineering, InformationManagement, Law, Music, and Nursing among others4. PBL is a constructivist philosophy ofteaching that creates an interactive learning environment encouraging students to work together,commonly in teams, to find solutions to problems. PBL is based on the principle that whenstudents identify their own learning needs they are able to research, discuss, and analyze whathas been discovered. Thus, through sharing concepts

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul C. Lynch, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Cynthia Bober, Penn State University ; Joseph Wilck, East Carolina University

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Industrial Engineering

Strategy recommends promotingthe wide availability of “creative, high-tech” jobs that can be found in manufacturing careers7.Students can be motivated to pursue a certain career path if they see the value and need forskilled engineers. Internships are often useful for students to experience a facet of industry andlearn the skills needed to be a manufacturing engineer.Background on Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering ProgramCurrently, research and work to increase the number of Industrial Engineers moving towardmanufacturing careers is being carried out at Penn State University Park. At this university,manufacturing has been and remains an integral part of the curriculum in Industrial Engineering.The manufacturing boom of the 20th century

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lina Margarita Prada-Angarita, Fundación Universidad del Norte; Katherine Sofía Palacio, Fundación Universidad del Norte; Carmen Regina Berdugo Correa, Fundación Universidad del Norte

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Industrial Engineering

teacher education using knowledge creating heutagogies. British Journal of Educational Technology 2006;37(6):825 -840.9. Bhoyrub J, Hurley J, Neilson GR, Ramsay M, Smith M. Heutag ogy: An alternative practice based learning approach. Nurse education in practice 2010;10(6):322-326.10. De Jong T, Linn MC, Zacharia ZC. Physical and virtual laboratories in science and engineering education. Science 2013;340(6130):305-308.11. Bonwell C, Eison J. Active learning: Creating excitement in the classroom AEHE-ERIC higher education reports. 1991.12. Chiang VC, Leung SS, Chui CY, Leung AY, Mak Y. Building life-long learning capacity in undergraduate nursing freshmen within an integrative and s mall group learning

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

logisticsand transportation education.The term "Best Practice" has been used to describe "what works" best in a particular situation orenvironment. Best practices are an inherent part of education that exemplifies the connection andrelevance identified in educational research. They interject rigor into the curriculum bydeveloping thinking and problem-solving skills through integration and active learning. Bestpractices are applicable to all degree levels and provide the building blocks for instruction. Bestpractices motivate, engage and prompt students to learn and achieve. Students who receive abalanced curriculum and possess the knowledge, skills and abilities to transfer and connect ideasand concepts across disciplines are most likely succeed in