Conference Session

College-Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session II: Curriculum

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Schmueser, Clemson University

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final step was to have OEM engineers lecture on the importance and relevance of theintegration of analysis and experimental techniques. The students’ reflection on collective learningwrapped up the course, and helped to prepare them for competence and relevance in their ownautomotive engineering careers.Course Project PreparationIn order to accomplish the previously described course objectives, two of the faculty membersworked in collaboration with a professional engineer and two additional participants from theOEM research lab. A test setup mimicking the OEM laboratory was constructed (Figure 2), andall components were checked for safety as a practice run was performed in attendance of theprofessional engineer. With the support of the

Conference Session

College-Industry Partnerships Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

McKenzie Caroline Lawry, Lipscomb University

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wanted to keep the college’s goal of having the building itselfbe the learning tool. In response to the request from the college, Trane employees worked alongside thecollege faculty to assist the college in achieving this goal through a few different projects. The first projectcompleted through this partnership was the installation of a one-ton water source heat pump created byTrane. Trane employed a current Lipscomb engineering student for a summer internship with the specificpurpose of being involved in this project. Trane had a vision to install the water source heat pump to be astand-alone unit to be utilized as a testing device for engineering students in thermal-fluids courses. Theunit has seventeen different types of sensors for a total

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Co. LLC; Ted Song, John Brown University; Will C. Holmes, John Brown University; Kyle Andrew Crouse, John Brown University; Zachary Jordan Lee, John Brown University; Cameron Drax Geiger, John Brown University

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appointment he received his PhD from Washington State University in Materials Science and En- gineering. Dr. Holmes enjoys teaching a wide variety of classes and involving students at all levels of un- dergraduate study in team based design projects and project based learning. Contact: wholmes@jbu.eduKyle Crouse, John Brown University Kyle Crouse is a junior in engineering (with an electrical/computer concentration) at John Brown Univer- sity. He is the Head of Communications and Treasurer of the JBU IEEE Student Branch ad is currently working with a team to design a low-cost maximum power point tracker (MPPT) for use with solar panels in developing countries. Kyle is passionate about engineering and music and aspires to work

Conference Session

Stimulating Broader Industrial Participation in Undergraduate Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Annie R. Pearce, Virginia Tech; Christine Marie Fiori P.E., Virginia Tech; Kathleen M. Short, Virginia Tech

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teams in capital projects. This knowledge not only supports the selection of successfultactics for use in future projects, but also provides key information to rethink tactics that are notbeing widely diffused.Establishing a benchmark of the current status of sustainability-related construction innovationsis important not only for understanding which companies are using what practices and technolo-gies, but also why they are choosing to use them and how to design future practices and technol-ogies to be more successful. Benchmarking is a continuous process of measuring products, ser-vices, and practices against the toughest competitors or those recognized as industry leaders1.Benchmarking in the U.S. construction industry is usually conducted

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen F. Gygi, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

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to include at theend of the placement loomed large. Anticipating bringing artifacts back from the experience wasilluminating and proves to be common among other students, but proprietary and intellectualproperty issues are raised for Co-op.Two portfolio orientation workshops were offered at the end of the spring quarter to all studentsgoing out on Co-op placements for the summer. A total of 19 students attended the one-hoursessions. They were offered the option of submitting a portfolio at the end of their placements.Most students had no intention of this being a completed project at the point when we partedcompany. As we write this paper, not everyone is finished with their Co-op position; some arejust returning now and some of the graduate

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hossein EbrahimNejad, Purdue University

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forinstitutions to follow in undergraduate engineering programming includes: engineeringknowledge; problem analysis; design/development of solutions; investigation & experimentation;modern tool usage; engineers and society; environment and sustainability; ethics; individual andteamwork; communication; project management and finance; and lifelong learning15. Guidelinesto assess these (or similar) competencies are created within each of the oversight organizations.The overarching purpose of these guidelines is to aid in the relevance and technical strength ofengineering students’ preparation for professional practice. Subsequently, educators andresearchers globally have applied the recommended guidelines and assessment frameworks togauge development of

Conference Session

CIP Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan C Pollock, Purdue University

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needs and state of thisparticular market.Summer Internship. Meagan was looking for an opportunity to return to industry and work at theintersection of engineering and education. Meagan approached two companies with educationtechnology businesses and proposed a research project exploring K-12 engineering education asa market. She reached out to two executives who were within her network in November of 2011.Both responded, but the other company described that they were unable to pursue a partnershipat the current time. Given Meagan’s background and network at TI, it is not unreasonable toassume this had great influence on securing this opportunity. After a few email correspondences,and conference calls, an agreement was established with TI ET in

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard Corporation; Martina Y. Trucco, Hewlett-Packard Labs; Francisco Enrique Andrade, Hewlett-Packard Mexico

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theLatin America region1 indicate that HP is highly valued partner in the education space.HP Labs today has about 500 researchers working in seven locations around the world: PaloAlto (US), Bristol (UK), St. Petersburg (Russia), Beijing (China), Bangalore (India), Haifa(Israel), and Singapore. The challenge that many corporate research labs face is whether todo basic science or product-related research. HP Labs has taken a portfolio approach topursuing research: about one-third of its research projects are basic or exploratory in nature,with possible applications 5 to 10 years into the future; one-third are related to currentproducts and services, with potential applications about 6 to 18 months away; and one-thirdare applied in nature—not tied to

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim Dallas P.E., Texas Tech University; Tanja Karp, Texas Tech University; Brian Steven Nutter; Yu-Chun Donald Lie, Texas Tech University; Richard O. Gale, Texas Tech University; Ron Cox; Stephen B. Bayne, Texas Tech University

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Paper ID #9363University-Industry Partnership in Semiconductor EngineeringDr. Tim Dallas P.E., Texas Tech University Tim Dallas is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas Tech University. Dr. Dallas’ research includes MEMS packaging issues with an emphasis on stiction. In addition, his research group designs and tests SUMMiT processed dynamic MEMS devices. His MEMS group has strong education and outreach efforts in MEMS and has developed a MEMS chip for educational labs. His group uses com- mercial MEMS sensors for a project aimed at preventing falls by geriatric patients. Dr. Dallas received the

Conference Session

College-Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session I: Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenda D Young, Virginia Tech; David B Knight, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Lee Michael Warburton, AKKA Technologies; Christopher David Ciechon

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pools of talent. However,to date no single company or university (we have found) has a complete AIDP construct beingexecuted. To that end, the AIDP construct is the actual threading together of all four tenetsfocused within company needs and university strategies.Table 1. Academic to Industry Developmental ProgramTenets of “Academic Interaction” DescriptionCore engineering classes Provide a feedback loop into undergraduate and graduate coursework to more closely align with industry standard tools and practices.Design Project Based Training Identify and support relevant “Design/Analysis” projects that address real world

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel P. Clemence, Syracuse University; Sharon W. Alestalo, Syracuse University; Shobha K. Bhatia, Syracuse University; Eric M. Lui, Syracuse University; Ossama M. Salem, Syracuse University

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real andpractical ways through university-industry partnerships and networks. The result is a uniqueprogram that engages American and Middle Eastern civil engineering students to work togetherin a summer internship in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the Dubai ContractingCompany (DCC). Through a combination of learning and discussion sessions at corporateheadquarters, hands-on experience on actual project sites, and visits to architectural/engineeringfirms and fabrication/machine shops, students learn the detailed workings of the contracting andconstruction industry in Dubai and the region. During this time, American and Middle Easternstudents also work collaboratively on team projects. By working, learning and living side-by-sidewith

Conference Session

INDUSTRY DAY: Industry-Focused Collaboration Techniques

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuetong Lin, Indiana State University; A. Mehran Shahhosseini, Indiana State University; M. Affan Badar, Indiana State University; W. Tad Foster, Indiana State University; Jason C. Dean, Indiana State University

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Corporate Member Council

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different journals and conference proceedings. He has served as an investigator for research projects sponsored by National Science Foundation, Ford Motor Company, and the US Army. Before working at Indiana State Univer- sity, he was a faculty in the University of Louisville for 10 years. He also has over four years of industrial experience. He received his D.Eng. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lamar University (USA) in 1999, M.Sc. in Materials Engineering from Isfahan University of Technology (Iran) in 1991, and B.Sc. in Metallurgical Engineering from Tehran University (Iran) in 1988. He is a member of ASEE, ASME, SAE, and ATMAE.Dr. M. Affan Badar, Indiana State University M. Affan Badar, PhD is a Professor

Conference Session

CIP Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abdullah I. Almhaidib, King Saud University

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support the scientific research through the finance provided byindustry in order to establish research chairs in the College, the first funded research chair wasestablished in the College of Engineering among the colleges in King Saud University. So far,the College of Engineering has established thirteen research chairs, which are funded by differentinstitutions of the society; most of them are from the industry. The third area contains the supportprovided by industry to the educational aspects in the College through the provision ofscholarships to the outstanding students in different departments of the College. It also includesthe provision of awards to the outstanding graduation projects in the departments. The fourtharea involves the

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir I. Prodanov, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; John Greene, Maxim Integrated

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differentiate these from transitionaltechnology, then teach these fundamentals well through the lens of modern technology." [5].Having a lab where students could get the first-hand experience with cutting-edge technologywas viewed highly beneficial, but creating such a hardware platform is beyond the timeconstraints and financial capability of the instructor.Simultaneously a recent Masters-level graduate, employed by one of our IAB membercompanies, approached the department head with a proposal of a lab with IoT emphasis. He hadpreviously secured the support of his employer and was willing to manage the project, donatinghis time and technical talents. He also recruited a former classmate who graduated a few yearsearlier with a BSEE degree; this person

Conference Session

Experiential Learning Programs and the Transition to Industry

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hoda Baytiyeh, American University, Beirut; Mohamad K. Naja, The Lebanese University

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’ demographics and information related to their process of locating a job.Participants were requested to use a 5-point Likert scale to rate five factors that may have helped Page 22.317.3them in the transition process such as an internship, final project, or career centers. Participantswere also asked to rate 10 factors on a 5-point Likert scale reflecting the challenges they mayhave faced when they started their career.Five open-ended questions were included at the end of the survey asking participants to share theparticular aspects that would have facilitated a smoother transition process. For example, theywere asked to describe if their summer school

Conference Session

Experiential Learning Programs and the Transition to Industry

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James G. Ladesic P.E., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Robert R. Wolz, Gulfstream Aerospace; Frank Simmons III P.E., Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation; Timothy D. Farley

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expert in structural design, analysis, and forensic engineering. Most recently, he created and installed the first off-campus graduate degree program, the multidisciplinary master’s of science in engineering, with Gulfstream in 2010. As Associate Dean, Ladesic is responsible for a variety of tasks related to increasing the role of industry in education and research, growing fac- ulty applied research, facilitating faculty industry experiences, developing and marketing industry-related graduate programs, and enabling industry-based research projects for students. This position enables the College of Engineering’s ability in research and professional development and enhanced participation in the Embry-Riddle Aerospace

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Diane L. Peters, Kettering University; Meher Rusi Taleyarkhan, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Shelly Tan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Academic and Industry Collaboration – A Literature ReviewAbstractAs part of a larger project determining best practices for establishing and maintaining effective,sustainable, collaborative relationships between academic and industry professionals, thisreview will outline the available materials and, conversely, the multiple gaps that exist regardingcourse content, methods of teaching, and practical experience relating to preparation for careersin engineering and engineering technology. Currently, there is no clear agreement on whichprinciples and practices best enable industrial partners and academic institutions to establishand maintain mutually-beneficial partnerships. In fact

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session III: Collaboration

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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for increased “relevancy” of engineering educationwith greater industry-academia collaboration on many fronts. It was inspired by a round tablediscussion, where engineering graduates of Region’s colleges have suggested ways to startdeveloping viable and enduring connections between local industries and the academicinstitutions of the Arab Gulf States. Strategies to help promote the collaboration effort areoutlined. In particular, activities (plans, and scenarios) perceived as effective in closing the gapbetween academia and industries are described. Training, capstone courses, consulting by facultymembers, and joint research projects, aimed at serving the interest of both parties (academia &the industrial partners) are also addressed. The

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mohammad Al Mestiraihi, Utah State University; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University ; R. Ryan Dupont, Utah State University; David K. Stevens, Utah State University

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Diversity

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University in Jordan. Complemented with his educational degrees, Mohammad has more than five years of teaching experience at Najran University, Saudi Arabia. Currently, Mohammad is working toward getting his Ph.D. degree from the Engineering Education Department under Professor Kurt Becker’s supervision.Prof. Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University Kurt Becker is a professor in the department of engineering education and his areas of research include en- gineering design thinking, adult learning cognition, engineering education professional development and technical training. He is currently working on National Science Foundation funded projects exploring en- gineering design systems thinking and several GEAR UP STARS

Conference Session

College-Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session II: Curriculum

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Pines, New Mexico State University; Patricia A. Sullivan, New Mexico State University

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professionals are also emerging. Offered as non-credit pop-up sessions, these workshopsare providing undergraduate students with skills to readily traverse multi-disciplinary projectsthrough venues that bridge engineering concepts and theory with application.Three years into development of our ecosystem, we continue to engage stakeholders at thecampus level and across the broader industry-based community to expand our professionaldevelopment offerings at various levels. Industry partners have proven to be key contributors ingrowing the ecosystem, bringing financial support, project expertise, and, coupled with facultybuy-in, legitimacy to our efforts. In this paper, we offer requirements for an effective partnership,some dos and don'ts, the evolution

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Çelik, Aselsan Inc., Council of Higher Education of Turkey

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used.Aselsan Academy was founded in June 2017 [18] as an official company directorate toregulate and manage engineering graduate studies of the Aselsan employees towards needsand benefits of the company. Employees can obtain their Master of Science and Doctor ofPhilosophy degrees upon completion of the specific program requirements. Aselsan Academyexpects from students that, their graduate studies to match with their projects in Aselsan withrespect to main campus university regulations. Employees are required to carry out their jobresponsibilities and graduate studies at the same time.OrganizationAselsan Academy is officially recognized and formed by the agreement between Aselsan,Higher Education Council (YÖK) of Turkey and four major state research

Conference Session

Stimulating Broader Industrial Participation in Undergraduate Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda A Thurman, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; William F. Heybruck, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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% Students > "Agree" F09 Sp10 F10 n=160 n=91 n=155Mock Interview DayPrepared for co-ops, internships or FT employment 84.4% 94.4% 89.7%Interviewer gave useful feedback 81.9% 85.4% 83.2%Found it valuable 86.3% 96.6% 85.8%Sponsored Senior Design ProgramThe sponsored Senior Design Program aligns teams of students to work on company sponsoredtechnical projects. The companies provide a technical contact for the team to work with. Thiscontact insures that the team is working

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Austin Creasy, Purdue University (Statewide Technology); Joseph P. Fuehne, Purdue University at Columbus

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Opportunities through Education by 2015(EcO15), was created in 2008 to address that deficiency. The main objective of the initiative wasto move residents up one level in their education, training, and/or job placement. One of theprogram’s primary successes was bringing Project Lead the Way (PLTW) programs and classesto every public high school in the ten-county region. PLTW is a pre-engineering, high schoolcurriculum that promotes engineering careers through a rigorous curriculum of engineeringdesign and analysis. Since 2008, student enrollment in PLTW classes in this mostly rural, 10-county region has increased over 900 percent while overall STEM enrollment has increased 30percent. High school graduation rates have also increased over that period from

Conference Session

College-Industry Partnerships Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bobbi J. Spencer, Texas State University; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University; Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University; Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University

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success of their individual industries. Each student responded regarding thereporting structures and processes used in their individual companies to improve communicationand get work completed. Chad noted, “I… learned that a majority of work required information and expertise from multiple people within the project… For any project, we have our Project Executives, Project Managers, and the Lead Estimator work together to understand the whole project and to make sure we understand exactly what the owner and the architect want”. Per his experience, this acknowledges the expectation of accountability and the checks and balances required for quality control by each employee. “Technical work like this had to

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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College Industry Partnerships

industry-academia collaboration on many fronts. It was inspired by a round tablediscussion, where engineering graduates of Region’s colleges have suggested ways to startdeveloping viable and enduring connections between local industries and the academicinstitutions of the Arab Gulf States. Strategies to help promote the collaboration effort areoutlined. In particular, activities (plans, and scenarios) perceived as effective in closing the gapbetween academia and industries are described. Training, capstone courses, consulting by facultyand joint research projects, aimed at serving the interest of both parties (academia & theindustrial partners) are also addressed. The paper sheds light on: the mission, the nature, andrelevant benchmarks of

Conference Session

INDUSTRY DAY: Industry-Focused Collaboration Techniques

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victor Taratukhin, Stanford University; Yury V. Kupriyanov, National Research University Higher School of Economics; Jörg Becker

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Corporate Member Council

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College Industry Partnerships

facilitate the problem solution.According to its focus, educational collaboration can be classified in three groups (Thune2011):  development of new educational programs,  industry invocation in teaching and learning process by thesis supervision, lecturing or conducting research projects,  transfer between studies and work life (internships, career fairs, trainee or other recruitment programs).While the last group of activities is relatively easy to realize in short-term, the first two typesof cooperation might cause certain difficulties. The problems mostly occur because of thedifferences in nature and culture of the academia and industry worlds (Bruneel et al. 2010;Cerych and Frost-Smith 1985

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josh Tenenberg, University of Washington, Tacoma

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College Industry Partnerships

updated set of course materials for thecourse: syllabus, course schedule (i.e. the weekly sequence of topics, assignments, andcorresponding course readings), and assignments. In each case, we centered student work arounddeveloping a term-length, team-based project that would be developed incrementally throughoutthe term.The Co-Teaching Phase: adaptive to the industry fellow’s constraintsAlthough the planning phase was the same in each instantiation, differences between theinstantiations arose in the pattern of interaction with the industry fellow during the academicterm. In the heavy-weight versions (which I did twice), the industry fellow attended one of thetwo weekly class sessions. During this time, we structured interaction so as to maximize

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sudarsan Rangan, Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

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College Industry Partnerships

Distribution Program presented her the Award of Distinction in 2010. Dr. Natarajarathi- nam’s research interests include coordinated decision making in stochastic supply chains, handling supply chains during times of crisis and optimizing global supply chains. Her research articles have won best paper awards at Association of Collegiate Marketing Educators Conference and Society of Marketing Advances Conference. She currently serves on the Editorial advisory board for International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management. Dr. Natarajarathinam has worked on several research projects funded by government agencies and industry. She has a strong passion for student development. She is the founding faculty of

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Ahmad, Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana; Mike Wolff, Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana

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University of Central Florida (Orlando, Fl, USA). He has diverse expertise in human-computer interaction, quality engineering, and simulating human-machine systems. He previously worked on projects related to transfer of training in advanced human-machine systems, usability evaluation of everyday products and services, and research in multimodal systems and virtual environments. His current research inter- ests include virtual reality applications in manufacturing, multimodal interaction design, audio interfaces, advanced usability evaluation techniques, simulating complex human-machine systems, and advanced ap- plication of statistical techniques. Dr. Ahmad is a Certified Simulation Analyst and a Certified Six Sigma

Conference Session

College-Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session II: Curriculum

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Maysam Pournik, University of Oklahoma; Bryan William Bodie

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

Laboratory at Georgia Tech. Farrokh’s current research focus is model-based realization of complex systems by managing uncertainty and complexity. The key question he is investigating is what are the principles underlying rapid and robust concept exploration when the analysis models are incomplete and possibly inaccurate? His quest for answers to the key question are anchored in three projects, namely, Integrated Realization of Robust, Resilient and Flexible Networks Integrated Realization of Engineered Materials and Products Managing Organized and Disorganized Complexity: Exploration of the Solution Space His current education focus is on creating and implementing, in partnership with industry, a curriculum for