Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Tech Session 1: IE-ing a Broader Perspective

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faisal Aqlan, Pennsylvania State University, Erie (Behrend College); Yuan-Han Huang, Pennsylvania State University, Erie (Behrend College); E. George Walters III P.E., Pennsylvania State University, Erie (Behrend College); Osama T. Al Meanazel, The Hashemite University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

an integral part of product design, manufacturing, and use. Today, mostcompanies sell their products in different global markets and this requires consideration ofcustomer needs and ergonomics of users from these different markets. Moreover, productdesigners should consider ergonomics to enhance sustainability and maintainability of products.Recent advancements in computer technology in the last two decades have contributed to thedevelopment of computer simulations for ergonomics. Such simulations are known as DigitalHuman Modeling (DHM) and are used to assess the performance of human operators in theworkplace. DHM can also be integrated with Computer Aided Design (CAD) to evaluate theergonomics of product designs.2. Related LiteratureIn the

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Tech Session 1: IE-ing a Broader Perspective

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cristina D. Pomales-Garcia, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez campus; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez campus

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

presentation), an opportunity for workers to participate in the creation ofalternative work methods (student visits to the plantation), as well as improved practices andimprovement of livelihoods (Neet & Neubert, 2011). These are characterized as relevantattributes within the stakeholder’s benefit dimension.In considering this course and project experience as a whole, it is suspected that theEngineering Curriculum can go further to elicit meaningful reflections from students as anintegral part of their entire project experience. Rather than only relying on a post-projectreflective experience, as was the case here, a new model (see Figure 3) that integrates a pre-reflection activity as a means to create a deep and meaningful reflection of the

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Tech Session 2, IE-ing the Classroom

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadiye O. Erdil, University of New Haven

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

class in their curriculum sequence. They chose the third formof scaffolding approach, and the results showed that scaffolding (and the other methods theystudied) have an effect on student performance in the class currently taken and in the followingclasses. One of the recommendations of the study was to encourage faculty to use scaffolding intheir classroom instruction. Girgis used scaffolding for teaching the techniques of problemsolving to underrepresented minority students. 9 Using the second approach, he conducted a one-week case study in three sessions with increasing complexity, and structured guidancethroughout the sessions. His study showed notable progress in students’ problem solving skillsand received positive feedback from the

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Tech Session 1: IE-ing a Broader Perspective

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alejandro Salado, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

educating them in the skills, competences, and toolsnecessary to cope with them, are necessary in the education of every engineer. This paperhighlights the integration of ethics into an existing, traditional industrial engineeringundergraduate course at the senior level. In particular, we show how traditional optimizationassignments can be reformulated to blend mathematics and ethics. Therefore, we do not followthe path of developing an independent, elective course that focuses on ethical issues.Furthermore, integration of ethics is not performed through case studies on which students canreflect on their own experiences. Instead, we embed ethical issues in traditional industrialengineering knowledge. In this way, ethical conflicts reveal themselves

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Tech Session 1: IE-ing a Broader Perspective

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan O. Schall, SOS Consulting, LLC

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

State University of New York, College at Fredonia, and B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Penn State University. She is an ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, an ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence, and a Six Sigma Master Black Belt. Susan has been a member of ASEE since graduate school. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Engineering the Accreditation Process The similarities and differences between ABET engineering accreditation criteria(otherwise known as EC-2000) and ISO 9000, the quality assurance standard in industry, havebeen discussed and documented since the initial public review of EC2000.[20] ISO 9000 is

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert P. Leland, Oral Roberts University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

paperdescribes an effort using short readings, which require minimal effort on the part of the studentsor instructor, in class topics that require some effort, and research papers that requireconsiderable effort to complete and grade. The goals of these readings and topics are diverse andinclude building character, encouraging creativity and compassion, and gaining a betterunderstanding of the modern business environment. Appropriate topics can also encouragestudent interest in the subject.References 1. Hartman, J. C., “Engineering Economy: Suggestions to Update a Stagnant Course Curriculum,” ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, 1998. 2. Evans, E., Nachtman, H., Needy, K.L., “A look into the Engineering Economy Literature”, ASEE Annual