Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bingbing Li, California State University Northridge; S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge; Li Ding, California State University Northridge

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Engineering Management

industry. Moreover, nano-manufacturing technologies produce nano-materialwastes and nano-particle emissions that have been shown to produce more toxic effects onanimals than bulk materials due to the small particle size and large surface area-to-mass ratio12.In short, impulsive adoption of nano-manufacturing into large-scale industrial productions maypose a severe risk to human health and result in adverse environmental impacts.While the integration of macro-nano manufacturing has begun, and global application of suchmanufacturing systems are expected to expand into a broad array of industrial sectors in the future,the scientific investigations of the sustainability of integrated macro-nano manufacturing, asshown schematically in Figure 1, have

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

2012 edition of the EM Body ofKnowledge.) The content of those domains details the standard principles and practicesgenerally accepted and applicable in the field of engineering management. It representsthe best information available collected from various content areas such as publishedbooks and studies on Engineering Management, as well as, feedback from subject matterexperts from across industry, government and academia. Whether a practicing engineer,an engineering manager, or a trainer or educator of engineers, the EMBoK is anindispensible resource about what constitutes the knowledge, skills and abilities expectedin Engineering Management education and practice.Table 1 – EMBoK domainsGeneral Engineering ManagementLeadership and

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

popularity of the movie 1 and book 2, “The Martian,” provide an interesting and helpfullaunching point for reconsidering what it takes to be an effective project manager in today’sworld where projects must often adapt with agility to changing conditions or fail.In “The Martian,” astronaut, mechanicalengineer, and botanist Mark Watney is leftbehind on Mars when the team needs to rapidlyevacuate due to a sudden sand storm. Watneyis presumed dead after being hit by flyingdebris and the team is unable to rescue his bodybefore the ship needs to launch to avoidtragedy. Watney regains consciousness, onlyto discover has team has left and he needs tofigure out some way to stay alive long enough,with very limited food, oxygen, and supplies, topossibly

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raed Jaradat, Mississippi State University ; Sara E. Campbell, Mississippi State University; Sawsan Abutabenjeh, Miami University

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Engineering Management

Economic Forum published a report on how workforce dynamics will changeover the next five years, including what skillsets will be most important for employees to have. 1Table 1 below illustrates this change by comparing the current top three skills, identified in a2015 survey, with research-supported predictions for 2020. While complex problem solving willremain a necessary skill, critical or systems thinking and creativity will both become more andmore important in solving complex system problems. As new technologies transform industries,these skills will enable the mental flexibility needed to interact with increasingly complexsystems. Table 1: Top Three Skills for Employees1 In 2015

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine G. Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Jeffrey S. Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Engineering Management

, interdisciplinary learning in an onlineenvironment to complement a graduate’s Masters-level coursework in engineering or otherprofessional discipline.While online graduate students at UW seek to enhance their professional lives through specificstudy in their discipline, they also recognize the need to be knowledgeable and conversant in abroader set of business and professional skills 5. They are not alone in this pursuit, as numerouscalls from industry and academic circles have been issued for these skill sets in the workforce 1-3.As a primary provider of online graduate engineering degrees at UW, the Department ofEngineering Professional Development recognized this need voiced from the students, faculty,and industry alike.Advanced online engineering

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Dixon, East Carolina University; Gordon Thomas Beverly III, East Carolina University

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

range of ways. These skills canimprove their academic performance by allowing for investigation, comprehension andcommunication of ideas, problem solving, as well as furthering understanding of concepts7. Theability to discuss topics with faculty and other classmates provides a chance to extend knowledgeto others and receive it as well. Students can grapple with ideas, share thoughts, enrichunderstanding and solve problems through basic communication practices7.Communication skills and insights form an important basis for employability8. Employers haveshown that potential hires who show effective oral communication are much more desired.Figure 1 shows a breakdown of a survey done asking employers what qualities they believed tobe the most

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ben D Radhakrishnan, National University; S.R. Subramanya

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Engineering Management

impacts including change in the rain and storm cycles [1]. The Stateof California has been in drought cycle for some three years now with water storage levels acrossthe state at alarmingly low levels – down by 51.8% [2, 3]. Los Angeles and San Diego (two largestcities of California) have instituted water conservation methods and rebates for all theircustomers including single family homes. The total amount of water consumed by residentialpopulation (as opposed to agriculture or industrial) is about 14 % of the total water consumptionin CA (agriculture uses 80%) [4].Two key programs in the School of Engineering and Computing at our university are -Sustainability Management (MS) and Computer Science (BS and MS). SustainabilityManagement program

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

occur. Higher alcohol or drug use might be potentialbehavioral outcomes of stress8. In this project, the Karasek stress model was used to describe how stressmight be generated in a Lean organization. Figure1 shows the stress implications as a result of workplacedemands and employee autonomy. Figure 1: Karasek’s Demand-Control Model of Job Stress13.In Karasek’s model, workplace stress is a function of how demanding a person’s job is and how muchcontrol, discretion, authority, or decision latitude the person has over his or her own responsibilities. Thiscreates passive jobs, active jobs, jobs with a lower stress level, and jobs with a higher stress level. Thefirst dimension, representing job demands, can be seen as the

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Jansen Perry, Baylor University; Emily M Hunter, Baylor University; Steven C. Currall, University of California, Davis; Ed Frauenheim, The Great Place to Work Institute

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Engineering Management

innovation efforts. Three pillars comprise theframework: Channeled Curiosity, Boundary-Breaking Collaboration, and OrchestratedCommercialization. As shown in Figure 1, the three pillars of the Organized Innovationframework map onto the phases of the technology commercialization pipeline and call forvarying levels of involvement by universities, industry, and government at each phase. Thispipeline is consistent with traditional conceptualizations, in which an idea is discovered,disclosed, patented, and then applied through licensure or development within a start-up Page 26.1211.11company46,55,82.Channeled Curiosity The first pillar, Channeled

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A Cudney, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Julie Ezzell

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Engineering Management

Academy of Engineering(NAE) has identified that the engineers of 2020 need to have strong analytical and problemsolving skills while being readily adaptable to advancing technologies in a globally connectedworld (1). A classroom syllabus typically contains conventional lectures and a group project. Itmay also contain a business example provided by a guest lecture or case study. These currentteaching methods have displayed positive results, but barriers between academia and industrycan be made seamless by incorporating both advances in technology and motivational techniques(2) . Students will find the transition to be more cohesive after they have completed a curriculumthat facilitates superior student understanding.Initial Assessment: Learning