AC 2011-508: USING DESIGN FOR SIX SIGMA PRACTICES TO DE-VELOP A ”ROSE” BELT COURSECraig G Downing, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Craig G. Downing became the Interim Department Head of Engineering Management at Rose-Hulman of Institute of Technology, as of July 2010. Prior to that, his teachings assignments focused on deliver- ing graduate-level instruction in the Operational and Quality aspects of Engineering Management. Dr. Downing has over 15 years of experience providing instruction in the areas of Manufacturing, Manage- ment, and Mathematics at the post-secondary level. Additionally, he has amassed 12 years of industrial experience, four years as a Process Engineer and eight years as a private consultant
AC 2011-625: MISSOURI S&T ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT CAP-STONE SENIOR DESIGN: LESSONS LEARNED AND CHALLENGES TOCOMEStephen A. Raper, Missouri University of Science & Technology Stephen A. Raper, received the B.S., (1985) M.S., (1987) and Ph.D. (1989) degrees in Engineering Man- agement from the University of Missouri-Rolla. Stephen graduated from Republic high school in 1978 and enlisted in the United States Air Force, serving 4 years and also began his higher education pursuits on a part-time basis. During his transfer enrollment visit to UMR, he met Professor Bernie Sarchet and quickly knew that he wanted to study Engineering Management. His experiences outside of the university and the military include an
Paper ID #32944Strategic Design of an Introductory Engineering Management Course forActive and Flexible Hybrid DeliveryKellie Grasman, Missouri University of Science and Technology Kellie Grasman serves as an instructor in Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology. She holds graduate degrees in engineering and business admin- istration from the University of Michigan, and began teaching in 2001 after spending several years in industry positions. She was named the 2011-2012 Robert B. Koplar Professor of Engineering Manage- ment for her achievements in online learning
Paper ID #11485Blended Classes: Expectations vs. RealityDr. Susan L. Murray, Missouri University of Science & Technology Dr. Susan Murray is a Professor of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Dr. Murray received her B.S. and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University. Her M.S. is also in Industrial Engineering from the University of Texas- Arlington. She is a director for the EM Division of ASEE and a ASEM Fellow.Mrs. Julie Phelps, Missouri University of Science & Technology Julie Phelps has been an instructional designer at Missouri
Paper ID #23618Work in Progress: Impact of Exposure to Broad Engineering on Student Per-ceptionsKellie Grasman, Missouri University of Science & Technology Kellie Grasman serves as an instructor in Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology. She holds graduate degrees in engineering and business admin- istration from the University of Michigan, and began teaching in 2001 after spending several years in industry positions. She was named the 2011-2012 Robert B. Koplar Professor of Engineering Manage- ment for her achievements in online learning. She serves as an eMentor
AC 2008-738: EVALUATIONS OF EM BOKSDonald Merino, Stevens Institute of Technology Donald N. Merino, Ph.D., P.E. Donald N. Merino is a tenured full professor and the Alexander Crombie Humphreys Chaired Professor of Economics of Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. He teaches Engineering Economy, Decision Analysis, Total Quality Management, and Strategic Planning. He is Founder Emeritus of the undergraduate Bachelor of Engineering in Engineering Management (BEEM) and the Executive Master in Technology Management (EMTM) Program at Stevens. He won the Morton Distinguished Teaching Award for full professors at Stevens. John Wiley published his book, “The Selection Process for Capital
AC 2012-2996: PROPOSING A FRAMEWORK FOR RESTRUCTURINGAN INTRODUCTORY ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT COURSE FORUNDERGRADUATESDr. Kathryn D. Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology Kate Abel serves as the Director of engineering management in the School of Systems and Enterprises at Stevens Institute of Technology. She holds a Ph.D. in technology management and applied psychology. She has been both the President of the Engineering Management Division of ASEE and the President of Epsilon Mu Eta, the Engineering Management Honor Society. She teaches courses in Engineering Economics, Entrepreneurial Analysis of Engineering Design, Total Quality Management, Statistics for Engineering Managers, Engineering Management, and Senior
AC 2011-424: EVALUATING QUALITY MANAGEMENT COURSES INGRADUATE ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT CURRICULUMSKate D. Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology Kate Abel serves as the as the Director of Undergraduate Academics and On Campus Channels in the School of Systems and Enterprises at Stevens Institute of Technology. She holds a Ph.D. in Technology Management and Applied Psychology. She has been both the President of the Engineering Management Division of ASEE and the President of Epsilon Mu Eta, the Engineering Management Honor Society. She teaches courses in Total Quality Management, Engineering Economics, Entrepreneurial Analysis of Engineering Design, Statistics for Engineering Managers, Engineering Management and Senior
AC 2012-4002: APPLICATION OF CASE STUDIES TO ENGINEERINGMANAGEMENT AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING EDUCATIONDr. S. Jimmy Gandhi, Stevens Institute of Technology S. Jimmy Gandhi is a faculty member in the School of Systems and Enterprises (SSE) at Stevens In- stitute of Technology and also at Baruch College, which is a part of the City University of New York (CUNY) system. His research interests are in the field of risk management, engineering education, and globalization. He got a Ph.D. in engineering management from Stevens Institute of Technology, a mas- ter’s in engineering management from California State University, Northridge, and a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He is
AC 2012-4058: INTRODUCING ENGINEERING SYSTEMS TO FIRST-AND SECOND-YEAR STUDENTS THROUGH PROJECT-BASED LEARN-INGMs. Regina Ruby Clewlow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Regina R. Clewlow is a Ph.D. candidate in the Engineering Systems Division (ESD) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She received her bachelor’s of science in computer science and master’s of engineering in civil and environmental engineering from Cornell University. Prior to her doctoral studies, she served as Executive Director for Engineers for a Sustainable World. At MIT, she has worked as a Research Assistant in the Partnership for AiR Transportation Noise & Emissions Reduction (PARTNER). Her graduate work has also been
AC 2012-3470: ANALYSIS AND DEVELOPMENT OF A MODEL FORTHE CAUSES OF COST AND TIME OVERRUNS IN ENGINEERING PROJECTSDr. Syed Athar Masood, National University of Sciences & Technology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan Syed Athar Masood is working as Assistant Professor at the Department of Engineering, NUST College of E&ME, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. He did his doctorate at Loughborough University, U.K., in engineering management at Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering and published a number of research papers in international journals. Page 25.184.1 c American Society for
Paper ID #17956Using the Voice of the Student to Evaluate Learning Management SystemsDr. Elizabeth A. Cudney, Missouri University of Science & Technology Dr. Elizabeth Cudney is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Management and Systems Engineer- ing Department at Missouri University of Science and Technology. She received her B.S. in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University, Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering and Master of Business Administration from the University of Hartford, and her doctorate in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri – Rolla. In 2013, Dr. Cudney
AC 2009-936: USING ABET ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS AS A CATALYSTFOR CHANGE: ENHANCING AND STREAMLINING THE ENGINEERINGMANAGEMENT UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM AT MISSOURI S&TStephen Raper, Missouri University of Science and Technology Stephen A. Raper is an Associate Professor of Engineering Management and the Associate Chair of Undergraduates studies in the Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Department at the Missouri University of Science & Technology. He received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Engineering Management from the department and focuses most of his efforts on teaching, advising and administrative activities related to the undergraduate program, and is also an incoming
AC 2010-436: BUILDING COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN SUPPLY CHAINMANAGEMENT AND FACILITY LOGISTICS CURRICULUM THROUGHMULTI-INSTITUTIONAL VIRTUAL TEAMINGSuzanna Long, Missouri University of Science & Technology Suzanna Long is an assistant professor of engineering management and systems engineering at Missouri S&T. She holds a PhD and an M.S. in engineering management, B.S. in physics and a B.A. in history from the University of Missouri-Rolla (UMR) and an M.A. in history from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Her research interests include strategic partnering in global supply chain networks, supply chain curriculum development, virtual teaming in a global marketplace, and sustainable energy
Paper ID #6598Educating the Professional Engineer of 2020:Dr. Susan L. Murray, Missouri University of Science & Technology Susan L. Murray is a professor of engineering management and systems engineering at Missouri Univer- sity of Science and Technology. Dr. Murray received her B.S. and Ph.D. in industrial engineering from Texas A&M University. Her M.S. is also in industrial engineering from the University of Texas-Arlington. She is a professional engineer in Texas. Her research and teaching interests include human systems in- tegration, productivity improvement, human performance, safety, project management, and
Paper ID #6397Problem-Based Learning and Industrial EngineeringDr. Abhijit Gosavi, Missouri University of Science & Technology Abhijit Gosavi obtained a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of South Florida in 1999. He also has a B.S. and a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (both degrees were from India). His research interests include simulation-based optimization, engineering education, Markov decision processes, revenue management, and productive maintenance. He has published in numerous journals in areas related to his research. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of
Paper ID #5847Electronic Flashcards as a Tool to Improve Exam ReadinessDr. Susan L. Murray, Missouri University of Science & Technology Susan L. Murray is a professor of engineering management and systems engineering at Missouri Univer- sity of Science and Technology. Dr. Murray received her B.S. and Ph.D. in industrial engineering from Texas A&M University. Her M.S. is also in industrial engineering from the University of Texas-Arlington. She is a professional engineer in Texas. Her research and teaching interests include human systems in- tegration, productivity improvement, human performance, safety, project
Paper ID #21226A Retention Model for Community College STEM StudentsJennifer Snyder, Valencia College Jennifer Snyder is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engi- neering at Missouri University of Science and Technology. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Chemistry from Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri. She is a dean of science for Valencia College in Orlando, Florida.Dr. Elizabeth A. Cudney, Missouri University of Science & Technology Dr. Elizabeth Cudney is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Management and Systems Engineer- ing Department at Missouri
Paper ID #24753Evaluating the Impact of Ethics Instruction on Student AwarenessSujit Subhash Sujit Subhash is a Ph.D. candidate in the Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Department at Missouri University of Science and Technology. He received his MS in Engineering Management from Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2014 and BE in Mechanical Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University in 2010.Dr. Elizabeth A. Cudney, Missouri University of Science & Technology Dr. Elizabeth Cudney is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Management and Systems Engineer- ing Department at
AC 2012-4675: INTEGRATING STUDENT PROJECTS THROUGH THEUSE OF SIMULATION TOOLS ACROSS LOGISTICS ENGINEERING CUR-RICULUMDr. Pawel Pawlewski, Poznan University of Technology Pawel Pawlewski works as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Engineering Management, Poznan University of Technology. He holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, with a specialization in organi- zation of production systems from the Poznan University of Technology. His research interests include organization of manufacturing systems, monitoring of operations management, reengineering and IT ap- plication for logistics, simulation, and modeling of processes.Dr. Zbigniew J. Pasek, University of Windsor Zbigniew J. Pasek is an Associate
Paper ID #25106Predicting Degree Completion through Data MiningTatiana A. Cardona, Missouri University of Science and Technology Tatiana A. Cardona is a Ph.D. candidate in Systems engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology (MS&T)from where she also received her M.S. in Engineering Management in 2006. Tatiana completed her B.S. in Industrial Engineering at Technological University of Pereira, Colombia in 2009. from the same institution. Her research interests include statistical modeling, Operations research and Data Science. She has served as a head teaching assistant for four semesters in operations
AC 2012-4001: THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING SYSTEMICRISK IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT EDUCATIONDr. S. Jimmy Gandhi, Stevens Institute of Technology S. Jimmy Gandhi is a faculty member in The School of Systems and Enterprises (SSE) at Stevens Institute of Technology, as well as at Baruch College, which is part of the City University of New York (CUNY). His research interests are in the field of risk management, engineering education and globalization. He got a Ph.D. in engineering management from Stevens Institute of Technology, a master’s in engineering management from California State University, Northridge, and a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He is currently co
Paper ID #29992Predicting Student Degree Completion using Random ForestTatiana A. Cardona, Missouri University of Science and Technology Tatiana A. Cardona is a Ph.D. candidate in Systems engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology (MS&T)from where she also received her M.S. in Engineering Management in 2016. Tatiana completed her B.S. in Industrial Engineering at Technological University of Pereira, Colombia in 2009. Her research interests include statistical modeling, Operations research and Data Science. She has served as a head teaching assistant for four semesters in operations management and
-Royce, Bosch, Parker Pen, Siemens, Ford, Scottish Power, Tata, Thales, Nokia, Philips, GE, Police Scotland, Glasgow City Council, ACCESS, University Sectors and a number of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises.Dr. Elizabeth A Cudney, Missouri University of Science & Technology Dr. Elizabeth Cudney is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Management and Systems Engineer- ing Department at Missouri University of Science and Technology. She received her B.S. in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University, Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering and Master of Business Administration from the University of Hartford, and her doctorate in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri
Paper ID #14469Stress Fracture: Adverse Effects of Lean InitiativesMr. Jonas Wullbrandt, Technical University Braunschweig (Germany), Institute for Advanced Industrial Man-agement Jonas Wullbrandt is a Research Assistant in the research group ”Lean Production Systems” at the Institute for Advanced Industrial Management (IFU) at Technical University Braunschweig, Germany. He earned his B.S. in Industrial Engineering specializing in Mechanical Engineering from Otto-von-Guericke Uni- versity, Magdeburg, Germany and his M.S. in Engineering Management from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. His current research interests
Paper ID #8979Why Did the EM Study Abroad Program Become one of the Most Popular onCampus?Dr. Kate D. Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES) Kate Abel serves as the as the Director of the Bachelor of Engineering in Engineering Management Pro- gram in the School of Systems and Enterprises at Stevens Institute of Technology. She holds a Ph.D. in Technology Management and Applied Psychology. She has held several professional service positions including the President of the Engineering Management Division of the American Society for Engineer- ing Education and the President of Epsilon Mu Eta, the Engineering Management
Paper ID #6263Comparing Study Abroad Interest between UniversitiesMr. Eric Specking, University of Arkansas Eric Specking serves as the Director of Undergraduate Recruitment for the College of Engineering at the University of Arkansas. He directs the engineering recruitment office and most of the College of Engineering’s K-12 outreach programs.Dr. Kathryn D. Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES) Kate Abel serves as the as the Director of the Bachelor of Engineering in Engineering Management Pro- gram in the School of Systems and Enterprises at Stevens Institute of Technology. She holds a Ph.D. in Technology
AC 2012-3312: SYSTEMS ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN THE U.S.: TEXT-BOOKS AND PROGRAMSDr. Jane M. Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo Jane M. Fraser is Chair of the Department of Engineering at Colorado State University, Pueblo. She was formerly on the faculty at the Ohio State University and Purdue University. She has a B.A in mathematics from Swarthmore College and a M.S. and a Ph.D. in industrial engineering and operations research from the University of California, Berkeley.Dr. Abhijit Gosavi, Missouri University of Science & Technology Page 25.1230.1 c American Society for
(with distinction) from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He has extensive experience as an engineer, manager, and entrepreneur, and is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Director, Engineering Management Programs Professor of the Practice Mary Adams Viola is currently the Director of Engineering Management at Tufts Gordon Institute. She designs and delivers innovative courses in leadership development, with an emphasis on innovation and working across cultures. Prior to the Gordon Institute, Dr. Viola spent twenty years at Polaroid Corp. There, as Director of R&D, she was responsible for managing new technology platforms, requiring col- laboration between other technology and
consisted of twelve courses: -- four core courses (to be taken in all Master’s degree tracks) Page 14.1117.3 -- five additional required courses for all students in the systems engineering major -- three electives (agreed upon at the beginning in the case of the cohorts)The systems engineering track has the greatest number of students at this time, anddemonstrates how it is possible and desirable to bring systems engineering together withengineering management.Doctoral Program The Department has offered a doctoral program for many years. This programcontinues, and students study in areas of focus, including: -- engineering and technology management