textbooks, and technical reports, many in the area of process planning and improvement, and has been an invited speaker or panelist at numerous technical symposia. He is co-author of the textbook Applied Integer Programming, published by Wiley in 2010. From 1979-84, Bob was a senior operations research analyst with Lockheed Corporation. At Lockheed, he worked in conceptual and preliminary design of aircraft and missiles, performing mission effectiveness, cost, and risk analysis. He received a Ph.D. in Mathematics and an M.S.I.E. from Alabama in 1979, and a B.S. in Mathematics/Physics from Alabama in 1972. Since 1996, Bob has been a Registered Professional Engineer in quality engineering in the State of California. He is
AC 2012-4767: SYNERGISTIC LEARNING AND INQUIRY THROUGHCHARACTERIZING THE ENVIRONMENT FOR SUSTAINABILITY: ANINTERNSHIP-BASED BENCHMARKING PROCESS FOR SUSTAINABIL-ITY INNOVATIONSDr. Annie R. Pearce, Virginia Tech Dr. Annie Pearce is an Associate Professor in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech specializing in sustainable facilities and infrastructure systems. Throughout her career, Pearce has worked with practitioners in both public and private sectors to implement sustainability as part of building plan- ning, design, construction, and operations. As a LEED-accredited Professional, Pearce brings the latest in green building methods, technologies, and best practices to the classroom. Her specific
Paper ID #12046Improving Online STEM Education through Direct Industry Classroom En-gagementDr. Mark Angolia, East Carolina University Mark Angolia, PhD, is an Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator for the Industrial Distribution and Logistics degree program in the College of Engineering and Technology at East Carolina University (ECU). Prior to entering academia in 2005, he held industrial positions in engineering, manufacturing, quality, materials, and operations management for manufacturing companies within the automotive sup- ply chain. Dr. Angolia’s teaching focuses on Enterprise Resource Planning with SAP
, yet in this paper, we focused on specific tasks to allowus to create the foundation for implementing the overall study.Overall study: 1. To determine if a correlation exists between track choice and career choice, 2. To determine if a correlation exists between track choice and obtaining an internship/co- op, 3. To determine if a correlation exists between undergraduate research experience and entry-level BME/BIOE industry jobs, and 4. To determine industry perceptions of bioengineering student competencies.Objectives of this works-in-progress study: 1. Review the literature on BME/BIOE curriculums 2. Review departmental data as a pilot of the planned study 3. Develop instruments to acquire data needed for our study
industry; (d) Advising through mentoring; and (e) Resources for academicsuccess (hence the acronym CLEAR). The ultimate goal of this project is to produce engineeringbaccalaureate degree graduates with lower student loan indebtedness and greater preparation forpost-degree roles.We present here our early results and lessons learned from the process of getting this program offthe ground, as well as our plans for continued growth.Program DesignThe CLEAR Scholars program provides scholarship support and academic, career, andleadership development opportunities to a cohort of students with demonstrated financial need aswell as potential to succeed in engineering, demonstrated by maintaining a GPA over 2.7 infreshman math, science, and engineering
consulting for topics including forecasting, inventory management, production planning, project management, and supply chain management. His research interests are in improving supply chain efficiency through the application of technology and best practices for warehousing, logistics, and inventory management. He holds a B.S. and Master of Engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a Ph.D. in Technology Management from Indiana State University. He also holds professional certifications of CPIM and CSCP from APICS, The Association for Operations Management, and a PMP from the Project Management Institute.Mr. John Pickard, East Carolina University I am a teaching instructor at East Carolina University in
manufacturing industry because these skills are a “differentiating factorbetween entry-level and middle-skill jobs [11], p. 10.”1.3. Florida Efforts to Develop AM CompetencyCareer and Technical Education (CTE) prepares individuals for occupations important toFlorida’s economic development. The Florida Department of Education (FLDoE) offers severalsecondary and postsecondary courses, certifications, and degrees in manufacturing as a part ofthe CTE program. For example, middle schools offer introduction to manufacturing andfundamentals of career planning. High schools offer specific courses and programs inautomation, production, electronic technology, welding, maritime repair, machining technology,and industrial machinery. Similarly community and state
Program (ISP) is a year-long program designed by [[University]] industrypartners and first launched in Spring 2017. In the first year of the ISP program, first and secondyear undergraduate students were introduced to professional skills through experientialworkshops, industry site visits, and internships planned and coordinated by industry partners.The first cohort of 27 Industry Scholars were exposed to skills such as teamwork, emotionalintelligence, and communication in a series of experiential learning workshops, which preceded asummer industry internship where those skills were built upon. Following these internships,students engaged in one final semester of professional skill development through additionalworkshops, industry site visits, and
manufacturing equipment to safeguard the machine operator from moving robotic equipment traveling at above‐head level. The company provided the project specs. The students set to design and simulate cages design using SolidWorks CAD/CAM software. Students, the faculty advisor, and the graduate student visited the company during the project execution and had regular contact with the company advisor, during the semester, to seek feedback and test their designs. By the end of the project, the students were able to successfully design new cages to meet the company requirements. This paper describes the project in more detail, how team members worked together, the company’s feedback, guidance to students, and the company’s plans to implement the final
limited time. During normal circumstances,remote instruction can be beneficial as it provides students and instructors with the flexibility toteach and learn from anywhere. However, the nature of the transition during the COVID-19pandemic cannot be compared to traditional models of online learning. These models involveprior planning and preparation to deliver course content tailored to the online setting. Thedevelopment time for a fully online university course can range between six to nine months priorto its delivery. Moreover, it can take two or three iterations of an online course for faculty to feelcomfortable with teaching it. During the COVID-19 pandemic, instructors did not have the timeto carefully design and transition face-to-face
Paper ID #12110The Path from Industry Professional to Assistant ProfessorDr. Mark Angolia, East Carolina University Mark Angolia, PhD, is an Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator for the Industrial Distribution and Logistics degree program in the College of Engineering and Technology at East Carolina University (ECU). Prior to entering academia in 2005, he held industrial positions in engineering, manufacturing, quality, materials, and operations management for manufacturing companies within the automotive sup- ply chain. Dr. Angolia’s teaching focuses on Enterprise Resource Planning with SAP software, Distributor
of its absence can be illustratedby citing the experience of General Paul van Ripper‟s as described by Malcolm Gladwell in hisbook, Blink.15 General van Ripper was assigned as the commander of a force as part of a wargame simulation. Van Ripper, a seasoned veteran, was to command a group that was to oppose afictitious army where he was to encounter the entire might of the U.S. Navy and Marines. At theconclusion of the simulation, General van Ripper had in essences sunk an aircraft carrier, twocruisers, and a destroyer and prevented the Marines from conducting a planned assault. Gladwelldid actually interview the General and asked how the he had managed this feat. Van Rippercited several things but said the biggest advantage he had and the
retirees, second, hire midcareer talent for a two tothree-year succession-planning window and third, hire entry-level talent with a two to three-yearcompetency development window. See Figure 2 for the EASi talent development pipeline model.Model recreated with permission. Figure 2 - EASi Talent Development PipelineTalent Acquisition and Academia PartnershipEASi’s acquisition of the retirees was straightforward. To maintain decades of legacy knowledgeof their projects, practices, and procedures, the electric utility company provided EASi with thecontact information of their valued retired employees. EASi then hired those employees to stafftheir technical management and subject matter expert positions.The next step was
hires resulted in the bulk of strategic planning for the year-long capstoneexperience taking place in Spring 2015. Preparations began in earnest with the on-boarding oftwo new faculty hires in August 2015.Early defining decisions for the capstone experience included: • Projects are, whenever possible, industry sponsored • Program director is responsible for sourcing capstone projects • Two engineering faculty members co-direct the capstone program • Each project is required to have a dedicated industry liaison willing and able to have weekly interaction with student project teamThe first engineering capstone cohort consisted of 16 students; 4 of these students were physicsmajors fulfilling degree requirements by completing
engineering education to the engineering workforce.The EPS study used a sequential, exploratory mixed-methods design, where findings frominterviews with 30 early career engineering graduates were used to develop the Pathways ofEngineering Alumni Research Survey, or PEARS, instrument34-35. PEARS was designed withtwo goals: (1) to identify the educational and workplace factors that most influence engineeringgraduates’ initial and future career plans, and (2) to develop a better understanding of their earlycareer work, experiences, and perspectives.To achieve the first goal, PEARS was framed in Social Cognitive Career Theory, or SCCT,which posits that career goals and actions are influenced directly by self-efficacy, outcomeexpectations, and interests
Industry Liaison Director, Graduate Recruiting Clinical Professor of Engineering College of Engineering and Science University of Detroit Mercy Dr. Darrell Kleinke Director, Graduate Professional Programs Professor of Mechanical Engineering College of Engineering and Science University of Detroit MercyIntroduction and OverviewImagine a world in which engineers can interact with 3D models in an immersive environment,where doctors use artificial intelligence to create individually customized treatment plans, andwhere products wend their way independently through the production process. This is Industry4.0, the Fourth Industrial
beginningFall 2016 semester. The university’s recent strong partnership with this major EngineeringProcurement Construction (EPC) Company also makes telecommunications, oil & gas pipeline,electrical power transmission and renewable energy curriculum central to the University andCollege’s strategic planning that will produce future engineering technology graduates who areready for implementing conventional and renewable energy technologies and applications ontheir areas of concentrations. This strategic partnership targets to support current and futureacademic program developments, enhances curriculum based on company’s needs and finallyestablishes a pro-active relationship to prepare Sam Houston State University students for thefuture workforce
B.S. in Engineer- ing with a Concentration in Mechanical Engineering and an Enhancement in Renewable Energy. He is the Vice President of Activities for JBU’s IEEE student branch, and plans to pursue graduate work in Leadership Studies. Page 26.954.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Industrial Advisory Board Open ForumAbstractJohn Brown University (JBU) uses its engineering industrial advisory board in a unique fashionwhich is helpful for its students, fun for the board members, and useful for the faculty anduniversity. During one of its
Member Council (CMC) Special Interest Group (SIG) on International Engineering Education and is currently Co-chair of that SIG. Jacobs is presently in his second term on both the ASEE CMC Executive Committee and the ASEE Projects Board and is the Secretary/Treasurer of the ASEE CMC. He also serves on the ASEE Journal of Engineering Education Advisory Board and was a contributor to ASEE’s ”Advancing the Scholarship of Engineering Education: A Year of Dialogue.” Jacobs was previously a member of the ASEE International Strategic Planning Task Force, the Interna- tional Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES) Executive Committee, and General Motors’ Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering
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Education student learning outcomes4 Upon graduation from an accredited ACCE 4-year degree program, a graduate shall be able to: 1. Create written communications appropriate to the construction discipline. 2. Create oral presentations appropriate to the construction discipline. 3. Create a construction project safety plan. 4. Create construction project cost estimates. 5. Create construction project schedules. 6. Analyze professional decisions based on ethical principles. 7. Analyze construction documents for planning and management of construction processes. 8. Analyze methods, materials, and equipment used to construct projects. 9. Apply construction management skills as a member of a multi-disciplinary team. 10. Apply electronic-based technology
. In addition, he is a reviewer for the Human Resource Development Review, the Human Resource Development Quarterly, and the Journal for Technology Education. In addition to his academic pursuits, Dr. Foster is President of Foster and Associate, through which he consults regularly in business and industry in the areas of training, facilitation, strategic planning, quality, team dynamics, organizational change, and technical problem solving. Dr. Foster is a certified flight instructor, and a master woodworker. He is an avid reader and regularly writes (sometimes even publishes) poetry. He is married with two children (a son and daughter) and two grandsons.Jason C. Dean, Indiana State University Mr. Jason C. Dean
beginning to make plans for the followingsummer. Guest lectures via video conferencing have been used for distant speakers, and also toallow capture for use within other classes to enrich the curriculum, or to allow students fromother campuses to virtually attend. 2.3. Engineering Alumni DinnerThe Engineering Alumni Dinner is part of an annual event held by the campus Office ofDevelopment. Engineering alumni are invited to the campus to attend presentations by studentsand a catered dinner. Senior design team students, along with groups of students participating inindependent research projects, present the status of their work to solicit feedback and suggestionsfrom the alumni. Typically, students are encouraged to emphasize the unique or
choose and adopted the Scrummethod for organizing their project work. In some cases, the company representatives hadexperiences from using Scrum or other agile methods in their software engineering groups,but Scrum had not previously been used in mechatronics design projects. In the capstoneprojects, Scrum applied to the student projects motivated the students to take a higher degreeof responsibility in terms of project organization, overall and detail planning and dynamic re-organizations. In all cases the student teams voluntary choose to base their projectorganizations on Scrum after being presented with this opportunity by the faculty.In this paper, results are presented of a study where the mutual learning outcomes have beeninvestigated
engineering innovation hands-on projects by usingHP’s technology. The new STEM-preneur learning modules will help students understand STEMconcepts and improve entrepreneurial thinking through hands-on experiences. This curriculuminnovation will also give the students the opportunities to work on the real life hands-on projectsat an Innovation Lab that serves as a connection between college and local industries. A specificevaluation plan is designed to address progress, achievement, and impact of the projectobjectives and overall goals.Literature Review: A large portion of the engineering education research focuses on factorsused to predict the likelihood that a student will successfully complete an undergraduate degreein engineering. These factors
current trends in local industries; (2)providing students with the course examples and experiential learning that help ensure studentreadiness to meet the needs of the industries in which they plan to become employed becausetheir instructors are engaged with the industries in which they plan to become employed; (3)helping the College equip labs with the latest materials and equipment needed to provide currentand relevant training with commitment and assistance from these same local industries; (4)receiving awards and discounts from manufacturers selling equipment to our local industries andour labs because we are training students in the same technologies our industries are using; (5)helping local industries save money by reducing their training
worked during the summer. Note that we had one studentworking directly with the development team, the automation (or test) team, and build team. - Automation Tool for Smart Regression (iAutomate) As part of a broader “continuous integration” project3, two Texas A&M summer interns were assigned to a project on Smart Regression, while a third intern was fully dedicated to the Test team. This project was well planned by the Cisco team even before students arrived. As part of the automation and testing, a large suite of testcases are included in each regression. Thus, when there are changes in the new software code for the call manager, all these testcases must be run. However, due to the large
Paper ID #9924Outreach Activities as an Integral Part of Promotion and TenureDr. Andrew E. Jackson, East Carolina University Dr. Jackson serves as a Tenured, Full Professor in the Department of Technology Systems at ECU. He is a senior faculty member in the Industrial Engineering Technology (IET) program where he teaches a variety of IET courses, including: Production Systems Engineering and Production Planning, Engineering Economics, Human Factors Engineering, and Risk Assessment. His career spans 40 years in the fields of aviation, aerospace, defense contract engineering support, systems acquisition, academics, and
and implement a plan to address those if necessary.Data gathered during the investigation showed that in this region nearly 1 in 3 workers wereemployed by manufacturing companies – more than twice that statewide number determined byNAM. The data also revealed that 500 qualified workers are needed every year in this region justto maintain the current manufacturing economy.1 This number does not include new emergingindustries or growth of the current industrial base.Data compiled by the US Census Bureau in their American Community survey showed that inthis 10 county region the percentage of citizens 25 and over with a high school diploma was 84.1percent and the percentage of citizens 25 and over with a BS degree was 15.3 percent.3 Clearly,in
points. At the end of the three year competitioncycle, the team that has accumulated the greatest number of points with respect to the possible3000 points will be declared the overall winner of AutoDrive. The 1000 points available duringthe first year were divided into “static events” (400 points), “technical reports” (150 points), and“dynamic events” (450 points).The purpose of the static events and technical reports were to provide the Teams with an earlyopportunity to communicate their design process and engineering plans to event organizers inadvance of the on-site competition in Yuma. All of the static events and technical reports haddeadlines in advance of the April 2018 competition, during which the dynamic events wereperformed. The