Conference Session

Engineering Management: Project Management and Partnerships

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Angolia, East Carolina University; Leslie Pagliari, East Carolina University

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Engineering Management

, ISE is the “distinguished home”of the Industrial and Management Engineering program, founded in 1933 at RensselaerPolytechnic Institute.1 ISE integrates a quantitative engineering approach with qualitativeinsight, and works closely with other disciplines, such as computer science and management. Areview of nationally ranked University web pages show that typical career paths for ISEgraduates included careers in manufacturing to improve operations inside manufacturing plants.More recently, ISE roles have expanded outside the plant to design and improve supply chainsand transportation systems that connect manufacturing facilities.2,3The need to incorporate supply chain management (SCM) content is indirectly confirmed as theSociety of

Conference Session

Developing Better Engineering Managers - Curricular Ideas from Year 1 Through Graduate School

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph J. Suter, Johns Hopkins University; Stanislaw Tarchalski, Johns Hopkins University; Judith G Theodori, Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineeering; James D Beaty, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Michael McLoughlin, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Richard Warren Blank, Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering

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Engineering Management

, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Dr. James Beaty is the Advanced Health Technologies Program Manager for the Research & Exploratory Development Department at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. He leads world- class teams of engineers and scientists to develop, integrate, and test leading edge health. James has 15 years of experience in image/signal processing research and development. James began his career at APL in 2005, where he has held progressively responsible line and technical management positions (Section Supervisor, Assistant Group Supervisor, Team Lead, Project Manager, and Program Manager). . James received an B.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering from

Conference Session

Engineering Management: Six Sigma, Data Modeling, and Risk Management

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kate D. Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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Engineering Management

came “Analysis of Networks and Strategies” and “DataMining and Risk Assessment” in the fall 2014 and then “Informatics and SoftwareDevelopment” in 2015.These new courses were seen as critical to an engineering managers’ career success giventhe countless systems producing massive amounts of data in today’s businessenvironment. Engineering professionals are necessary who can analyze complex data,extract knowledge from it, and deploy management strategies based on their insight togive or maintain a competitive advantage to their company.5 The business world hasalready made known that there will be a dire need in the next decade for professionalswho can harness data into meaningful information that can be used in the making ofcritical decisions.6

Conference Session

Engineering Management: Project Management and Partnerships

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Paul Pferdehirt, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Jeffrey S. Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; John S Nelson PE, University of Wisconsin, Madison Department of Civil & Environmental Enginieering

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

leading major, complexprojects who have had their own moments of “This is it. This is how I (or my project/career)end.” What can we as engineering educators do to best equip our students to prepare for thosemoments and challenges, and have the knowledge, resolve, and adaptability to solve enoughproblems to get their projects home?This paper explores that challenge and some related lessons that we, the authors, have learnedand which we seek to continue to explore with like-minded educators and practitioners. Our goalis to find how best to prepare project managers that have both the deep knowledge and honedadaptability to navigate their projects and teams through tough, challenging crises that they arecertain to experience. We don’t pretend to have

Conference Session

Developing Better Engineering Managers - Curricular Ideas from Year 1 Through Graduate School

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peilin Fu, National University

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Engineering Management

and a unique knowledge transfer associatedwith the game design methodology, demonstrated in explanation and actual game play by eachstudent.Students FeedbackThe teaching methodologies received very positive feedback from students. Most of the studentsstrongly agreed in their course evaluations that • I gained significant knowledge about this subject. • My ability to think critically about topics in this class has improved. • My ability to do research has improved. • Discussions contributed to my learning. • The required speaking assignment(s) improved my oral communication skills. • I can apply what I learned in this course to my job or career goals.The end-of-course survey in Table 2 reveals the students' opinions on the

Conference Session

Developing Better Engineering Managers - Curricular Ideas from Year 1 Through Graduate School

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ellen Belitzky, University of Bridgeport; Neal A Lewis, University of Bridgeport; Erika Belitzky, Student

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Engineering Management

, and Marshall University. Neal is a member of ASEE, ASEM, and IIE.Ms. Erika Belitzky, Student Erika is a high school student interested in science. She intends to study toward a career in medicine and/or research. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Experiential Learning and Engineering Management Effectiveness: A Leadership Class Case StudyAbstractWith increased electronic communication and global, virtual teams, the requirement for skilledengineering managers has received increased focus in technical organizations. This paperprovides observations regarding the effectiveness of graduate students completing a hands-onengineering task in the classroom. The

Conference Session

Engineering Management: Supply Chain, Systems Thinking, and Lean Initiatives

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonas Wullbrandt, Technical University Braunschweig (Germany), Institute for Advanced Industrial Management; Craig G Downing, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Engineering Management

be leading individuals/teams in their careers in different organizations in industry22.Referring to the role of management in an STS, it becomes apparent that engineering and managementstudents represent the population that will serve as the balancing element between the social and technicalsystems organizations. Consequently, many of the respondents will be directly engaged with Leanimplementations or practices during their daily work.A sample of convenience was chosen to execute this project. Given the connections to several academicinstitutions, both stateside and abroad, the authors targeted a select group of American and Germanuniversities. More specifically, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Technical UniversityBraunschweig

Conference Session

Engineering Management: Six Sigma, Data Modeling, and Risk Management

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ertunga C Ozelkan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Agnes Galambosi, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Sandeep Krishnakumar; Arun Kottayil

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Engineering Management

to them and has an immediate or nearfuture possibility to use it, rather than learning something that may or may not be useful in thefuture. This factor has more weight for adults who are pursuing higher education with the aim ofadvancing in their current professional career path. Adults benefit more from a problem-centeredorientation while learning than a didactic theoretical orientation [18]. Students also learn theexpectations in a professional setting, interact and socialize with people, and understand the levelof competition in those professional settings [5].Simulations and classroom exercises implement an active learning approach, hence they areeffective for adult students [22]. Classroom simulations in which students participate as

Conference Session

Engineering Management: Project Management and Partnerships

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew J. Czuchry, East Tennessee State University; James H. Lampley, East Tennessee State University; Leendert M. Craig, East Tennessee State University; Addison Scott Karnes, East Tennessee State University

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Engineering Management

ofservices. For BOCES to offer a service it must be requested by two or more school districts andapproved by the New York State commissioner of education. Some of BOCES programs areinstructional or direct instruction in classroom settings. These include instruction services andprofessional development, career and technical programs for high school students, relatedservices for students with disabilities, and literacy programs and employment training foradults. The remaining programs are non-instructional support services that help school districtsreduce costs. This permits some districts’ resources to directly serve students. Examples ofsupport services include: management services, regional information centers, and state networks(http:/ /www.boce