Conference Session

Contemporary Practices in Engineering Management Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raymond Price, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Rose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Engineering Management

skills are and how they mightapply within the college of engineering. The definition of these skills was developed using a variety ofmethods: 1) in-depth literature review; 2) respected individuals or experts reflect on the skills they haveobserved in successful people and describe those skills (ABET, 2004; Illinois Leadership Initiative,2004); 3) a rigorous competency assessment was done that studied and documented the skills orcompetencies that differentiate average performers from outstanding performers; and 4) the application oftheoretical models (leadership and emotional intelligent) to specific skills and behaviors.Then we built out a set of desired skills using a combination of the approaches listed above. We startedwith the ABET skills

Conference Session

EM Program Trend and Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Merino, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

the EM related undergraduate and graduate programs usinga consistent set of categories. Page 11.102.2Definition of Engineering Management Fields: The following major categories are consistent with Dr. Kocaoglu’sdefinitions. This should be familiar to researchers in the field. To better define thefields, subcategories were added and the order changed to reflect most EMcurricula. The example fields represent a typical course name and/or related field. The result is summarized as follows: # The Major Category – Functional Definition A. .. Sub Category – Field or Topic Typical Course Names/Field NamesThis set of definitions can be used to analyze most

Conference Session

Emerging EM Areas

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Peterson, Old Dominion University; Morgan Henrie, University of Alaska Anchorage; Shannon Bowling, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Management

, the academic program shouldprovide engineering management skills - the skills needed by an engineer to effectively manageprocesses and people.Reporting to the ASEM Board of Directors, in his role as Dean of the College of EngineeringManagement Certification, Dr. Jerry Westbrook has repeatedly included comments on thenarrow margin by which several of the certified graduate EM programs have met the requirementfor one third of the curriculum to be management and management-related course. This oftenrequired the counting of portions of several courses in meeting this requirement. This, in ouropinion, clearly reflects the low level of management content in our curricula.Does a Problem Exist?Is there a problem in the managerial content of EM

Conference Session

EMD Curriculum Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Dixon, East Carolina University

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Engineering Management

of cross-culturalengagement. The representatives from one university have been very quick to take the lead,another university’s representatives seemed relieved to defer to the leader but have on occasionbeen very decisive. The third university has had continued delays and has caused someconsternation for the others due to their apparent lack of proactivity. These actions and responsesseem to reflect available literature for international teams11.Lessons LearnedWhile this paper is only an initial report on the collaborative efforts of an international team ofeducators, still some lessons learned are apparent. 1. The project has demonstrated project like qualities that have been associated with international projects. There was

Conference Session

Examining the Synergy between Eng'g Mgmt & Sys Eng

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Trainor, U.S. Military Academy; Heidi Hoyle, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

of Engineering Managers. Engineering Management, as a discipline, evolved from the need to provide a linkbetween the managers and engineers of all types5. A quick review of undergraduate degreedescriptions describes EM programs as providing a strong engineering core with additionalstudies in management, technology and business related courses. Two pioneers in the EM field,Dr. John Farr and Dr. Dennis Buede, attribute globalization and the increase of large-scaleinterdisciplinary problems to the expansion of using systems engineering as the platform for EM,especially earlier in the product lifecycle6. The EM program at West Point recognizes theimportance of systems engineering to the discipline and is reflected in the curricular

Conference Session

Enhancing Engineering Management

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

La Tondra Murray, Duke University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

defined in the context of four dimensions: spirit, trust,interaction, and learning as a common expectation5. Spirit represents the recognition that oneholds membership in a given group and reflects the bonding that emerges as individuals spend Page 23.396.2time together. Trust demonstrates the developing reliance that members have on one another.Interaction can be described as the degree to which individuals share more personalizedinformation to provide mutual support. Learning as a common expectation represents the unifiedgoal of the students and provides everyone involved with a focused outcome5.Ruth Brown’s theory about the community

Conference Session

Innovative IE Curricula

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan L. Murray, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Terri M. Lynch-Caris, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

timely that the FE and PE exam specifications have been revisited to reflect changingpriorities within the profession. For academic departments to stay relevant and assist industrialengineering graduates to become PE licensed, modern curriculum should stay closely aligned tothe FE and PE exam specifications but not attempt to “teach to the test”. The paper concludeswith a discussion of how these specifications have been used to assess and update academiccurriculum.I. Background on Professional Licensure through NCEESThe National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) is a nationalnonprofit organization dedicated to advancing professional licensure for engineers andsurveyors. It develops, administers, and scores the

Conference Session

Frontiers in Engineering Management

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Management

improve performance. In every case, the percentages forplanned performance measuring systems were significantly lower than those for alreadyimplemented monitoring methods.For those systems being considered, the top choices were number of inventory turns, change inorders shipped, organizational growth, change in lead-time, and total time: order to delivery.When viewed by the total number of selections the ranking shifts to number of inventory turns,number of new quotes, number of orders won, number of customers, organizational growth, andchange in orders shipped. The competitive nature of the business is evident with these selectionsfor improving efficiency and streamlining operations. Also reflected in the results is theimportance of monitoring

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Timmer, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American; Connie Borror, Arizona State Universtiy; Douglas Montgomery, Arizona State University; Carmen Pena, University of Texas, Pan American

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Engineering Management

in real life. Page 15.1185.6Figure 4. SPC Lab 1 RubricResultsThe first SPC laboratory was implemented at the University of Texas – Pan American (UTPA) inMANE 4311 – Quality Control during the Fall 2009 semester. Twenty-four students wereenrolled in the course. Assessment results are provided in Tables 1-3.Table 1 contains the student demographic information. Participation in the demographic surveywas voluntary and students were offered extra credit on their laboratory grade as an incentive toparticipate. Fourteen students completed and submitted a demographic survey. Thedemographics are reflective of the UTPA student demographics. Male students

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods and Real World Concepts

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leroy Cox, University of Missouri-Rolla; Susan Murray, University of Missouri-Rolla; David Spurlock, University of Missouri-Rolla (ENG)

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Engineering Management

thing inexchange for another. Subjects were asked as to the leader’s communication of what everyoneneeds to do to complete assignments, his or her making agreements about what is expected fromeveryone, and their specification as to what are expected levels of performance – the questionsdid not address a tangible award that was supplied by the leader in exchange for followerperformance. These behaviors reflect the aspect of contingent reward that speaks to theclarification of roles and task requirements. The reward aspect of this exchange is probablyexpressed more so by the professor of a particular course. Jarvenpaa and Leidner, in their studyof global virtual teams, and using student subjects, specifically mentioned that having the projecton

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peilin Fu, National University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

period of time [18]. Student-to-student engagementactivities in an online course can include collaborative tools such as discussion boards, groupprojects, wikis, blogs, journals and peer assessments etc.• Threaded DiscussionsThe online threaded discussion provides students an opportunity to participate in virtualconversations at any time and any location. It can help students synthesize knowledge intounderstanding of the weekly course learning objectives. Evidence showed threaded discussionsincreased the amount of time students spent on class objectives comparing to face-to-facediscussion as in an onsite class. And the students appreciated the extra time for reflection oncourse issues [4]. It was also reported that online threaded discussion

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekar Viswanathan, National University; Ben D Radhakrishnan, National University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

Councilof Excellence are the following (http://www.criticalthinking.org):  Active and skillful conceptualization  Analysis, synthesis, and evaluation  Observation, experience, reflection, reasoning and communication  Clarity, accuracy, and precision  Relevance, sound evidence, and fairness Many, if not all the SCL practices/methods, support and demonstrate one or more of theabove principles. The Council on Science and Technology at Princeton University has identifiedseveral methods of Student-Centered Teaching methods (also referred to as Student CentricInstruction, SCI). These methods range from small group discussions to case studies to computersimulations and games (or gamification: the process of

Conference Session

Improving course effectiveness

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard L Marcellus, Northern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

applied probability itself, butalso for the nature of problems. They should understand structuring problems and posing problems.They should be informed that there is a spectrum of problems, ranging from well-structuredproblems with definite answers and clear boundaries, such as are found in traditional textbooks (andnowhere else), and open-ended, ill-structured problems, such as are found in the engineeringworkplace. The essential and unique point is that learners s must pose, clarify, and define problems,not simply solve them.And, at the same time, learners should practice metacognitive skills such as reflecting on how theyare building these schemes. Metacognitive activities are manifold and not easy to classify. Howeverthere is widespread

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Curriculum and Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

cooperative learning. These approaches go beyond traditional lectures typical of ArtHistory classes. Students in art appreciation classes consider the visual arts from multipleperspectives including concepts, interrelationships and relevance to different disciplines and witheveryday life. Many strategies support and reinforce critical thinking that is essential to alldisciplines including systems engineering.The following examples illustrate some of the active and cooperative learning techniques15. 1. Affective Response - provides an emotional or evaluative response to material. Students look at works of art and note the reaction/response they have to the image/artwork. They reflect on what they see and what has been discussed regarding

Conference Session

Tools of the Trade

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig G. Downing, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

feasibility of designing a 10-week course thataddressed all the concerns communicated by the interviewees. After having discussions withcampus stakeholders and other interested faculty members, a new scope was established tooptimize the course design while operating within the current resource constraints. Additionally,two major concerns were explicitly expressed: 1) Create a course that maintains the academicexcellence and rigor reflected in other Rose-Hulman STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,and Mathematics) courses and 2) Integrate experiences to help students build the leadershipskills required of successful project leaders. Given these criteria and the original interviewfindings, the final scope read as follows: Design a 10-week

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Management / IE and EM Program Mangement / Engineering Management Program Management

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; Raymond Price, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jena Shafai Asgarpoor, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Yaoling Wang, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

sense of belonging to a community. Theysaid this is tough to do at a distance and they were not sure how it best can be done.It is worth noting that in reporting findings from the survey we focused on the responses of justthe few individuals who had selected Neutral or Dissatisfied in answering the survey questions.The overwhelming number of respondents were quite satisfied with all aspects of the program. Infact, majority of the written comments were provided by those who marked Satisfied or VerySatisfied and whose writing reflected appreciation for positive experiences across all surveyquestions. However, there is room for improvement in the MEM program based on the handfulof written remarks that indicated some level of critique and were

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division 3: Teaching and Learning in Engineering Management

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Marnie V. Jamieson, University of Alberta; Lianne M. Lefsrud P.Eng., University of Alberta; Fereshteh Sattari; John Donald, University of Guelph

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

learning to design teaching and learning, program content and structure, student assessment, and continuous course improvement techniques. She managed and was a key contributor to a two-year pilot project to introduce blended learning into the chemical engineering capstone design courses, and is the author of a number of recent journal, book, and conference contribu- tions on engineering education. Her research focusses on how to teach innovation and sustainable design practices to engineers and develop a curriculum reflective of engineering practice requirements. Recently she has taught a short course on how to design and teach process engineering courses to professors in Peru and workshops on Metacognition and

Conference Session

Tools of the Trade

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Niewoehner, U.S. Naval Academy; Craig Steidle, US Naval Academy; Eric Johnson, US Naval Academy

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

. We need a definition of Critical Thinking. Several would serve our purposes, but we areparticularly fond of David Moore’s: “Critical Thinking is a deliberate meta-cognitive (thinking about thinking) and cognitive (thinking) act whereby a person reflects on the quality of the reasoning process simultaneously while reasoning to a conclusion. The thinker has two equally important goals: coming to a solution and improving the way she or he reasons.”8[italics in original]The metacognitive piece of Moore’s definition is vital. If we consider many technical systemstoday, such as an airplane, the health of the aircraft’s systems are constantly monitored. Theflight control computers do not simply process the next surface

Conference Session

Contemporary Practices in Engineering Management Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan Lidon, University of Zaragoza; RUBEN REBOLLAR, University of Zaragoza; Palle Qvist, Aalborg University; Juan Luis Cano, University of Zaragoza

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

25.50 Group 4 ------ 25.00 Group 5 ------ 21.00In the case of Zaragoza, to validate the results obtained by this questionnaire, both the facilitatorand the members of the groups concerned were asked to confirm in a joint meeting whether theyactually had problems functioning as a group. In every case, the diagnosis was confirmed.This questionnaire is a tool for facilitating group reflection about coordination problems. So,PSTQ works like a mirror that shows to the members how is the group performance currently.For each case, and according to the various problems detected in each group, a plan of actionwas set up with the help of

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2: Curriculum and the Classroom

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University; Essam K. Zaneldin P.E., United Arab Emirates University; Sarah Samir Sedra, United Arab Emirates university; khawla Mousa Alrayssi, UAEU ; Riham Mohamed Surkatti Ms, Graduate Student ; Haya Mohammed Al Nuaimi, UAEU

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

. Instructional Design, on the other hand, is the systematic and reflective process oftranslating principles of learning and instruction into plans for, instructional materials, activities,information resources, and evaluation [1]. Teaching refers to the learning experiences that arefacilitated by a human being. Smith and Ragan [1] identifies three steps in instructional design inthe following way: a. Identifying the Goals through Analysis – This involves consideration of the learning outcomes to be achieved, background of students and the nature of the teaching activity such as lecture, workshop, and lab work. b. Development of an Instructional Strategy – This is the planning of how the instruction will take place

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division 4: Teaching and Learning in Engineering Management

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jena Shafai Asgarpoor, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

trips. As a consolation, the dairyfarm manager treated all visitors with ice cream! Responses to the first question about the dairyfarm indicated that the students learned from that trip at about the same level as the other trips.By the time students enrolled in Quality Management, four students had quit the program andgone back to China, so enrollment was at 102. Organizing and conducting the Labs was timeconsuming for faculty and an added responsibility since the labs took place outside of regularlyscheduled class meeting times. Hence, it was desirable to determine whether the Labs werejustified relative to perceived benefit they provided to students.During the last week of class, students had the opportunity to complete a survey to reflect

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ekaterina Koromyslova, South Dakota State University; Alexander Koromyslov, South Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

knowledge process. The interpretation depends on a learner’s background knowledge andbeliefs. Every new piece of information is connected to existing knowledge after subjectiveinterpretation to fit their existing beliefs. Thus, new information can be connected appropriatelyand will reflect each person’s objective reality; it can also be connected to the incorrect beliefsand interpreted subjectively; or, it will be rejected (not retained), if it contradicts the learner’sbeliefs.11 Inductive teaching methodology is an active learning methodology which allows theinstructor to expose mistaken perceptions and beliefs of learners, and lead them to reframingtheir beliefs before new information is introduced and connected to the learner’s

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division 3: Teaching and Learning in Engineering Management

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michael Sollitto, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

managing conflict.Taking Conflict Personally As an orientation, or trait, for perceiving conflict, Hample and Dallinger [21] describetaking conflict personally (TCP) as an individual’s tendency to experience negative emotionalreactions to conflict. Consisting of six dimensions, TCP reflects a feeling of punishment andpersecution resulting from conflict [22]. Direct personalization describes an individual’s hurtand negative feelings emanating from conflict. Persecution feelings describe a person’scombative view of conflict of others picking fights with him/her. Stress reaction describes anindividual’s feelings of discomfort and strain resulting from disputes. Collectively referred to asCONFLICT NEGOTIATION TRAININGcore TCP, direct

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Management Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Galloway, The Nielsen-Wurster Group, Inc

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

exam. It may also be possible for distance learning programs and corporate and government agency educational programs to substitute for traditional academic paths beyond the baccalaureate…. The Society hopes that the report will lead to a revision of current undergraduate and graduate programs to reflect the basic skills, knowledge, and attitudes that will be expected of professional civil engineers and that eventually new programs will be developed.ASCE continues its work on the Body of Knowledge and released a draft of the second edition in2007.8 The key differences between the first and second editions focus on the aspirational visionfor civil engineering, an increase in the number of outcomes and a more

Conference Session

Technology and Equipment to Improve IE Instruction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Yearwood, University of North Dakota; Alex Johnson, University of North Dakota

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

; and 2. faculty and industry’acceptance of smaller lathes as viable alternatives to their costly industrial size cousins. Themetal lathe was selected for this study because of its multipurpose nature and the capability ofthe unit to provide hand-on experiences in a variety of manufacturing applications, e.g. milling,drilling, and grinding.Historical PerspectiveThe Industrial education roots can be traced to ancient times where a need existed to educateworkers in the performance of various tasks essential for work. And, according to Bennett, 3industrial education in America reflected the needs and values of an ever-changing world wherefathers provided industrial education for their sons at a time when it was possible for sons tolearn what they

Conference Session

Engineering Management In The Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ted Eschenbach, University of Alaska Anchorage; Neal A Lewis, University of Bridgeport; Gillian M. Nicholls, University of Alabama in Huntsville; Jani M Pallis, University of Bridgeport

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

learning has been explored by numerousstudies19 20.Using clickers to engage students and assess their learning builds on research into studentlearning without technology aids. Posing thoughtful questions that prompt reflection of recentlyintroduced concepts, along with interaction with the instructor is a way of sparking generativelearning. This has been demonstrated by research showing that combining “adjunct” questionswith a reading assignment produces more effective learning than assigning the reading inisolation.21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The timing of the questions is also significant. Some studies 29 30found that students did better on exams when they were presented with the questions after thereading as opposed to beforehand. Mayer31 and

Conference Session

Developing Better Engineering Managers - Curricular Ideas from Year 1 Through Graduate School

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peilin Fu, National University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

- Lean Systems - Final project report and presentationThreaded DiscussionsThe online threaded discussion provides students an opportunity to participate in virtualconversations at any time and any location. It can help students synthesize knowledge intounderstanding of the weekly course learning objectives. Evidence showed threaded discussionsincreased the amount of time students spent on class objectives comparing to face-to-facediscussion as in an onsite class. And the students appreciated the extra time for reflection oncourse issues4. It was also reported that online threaded discussion can improve critical thinking5.A study at Athabasca University 6 found online

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

profilesAs shown in Figure 2, the instrument consists of seven scales to measure fourteen majorpreferences. These fourteen categories reflect an individual’s systems thinking capacity indealing with complex system problems. The first pair, level of complexity (C-S) describes anindividual’s comfort zone for engaging complex system problems. The second pair, level ofautonomy (G-A), describes an individual’s inclination in dealing with integration of multiplesystems or internal systems. For instance, (G)-type systems thinkers focus more on applying aglobal perspective and treat the system as an integrated unit. The third pair, level of interaction(I-N), describes what type of scale an individual would choose to work with. The fourth pair,level of

Conference Session

IE and EM Program Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Duening, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

that does not have readily apparent real-worldapplication. The curriculum was designed to reflect that assumed bias and the teaching methodsmust follow suit.As such the ESIM program will specialize in a pedagogy that combines lecture and concepttransfer with case and use-case discussion and analysis. Concept transfer is considered to be anessential component of the system-theoretic curriculum. That is, learning to think in terms ofenterprise systems has required the attending faculty to develop concepts and terms that are newto the holistic understanding of the enterprise. These concepts (vocabulary) comprise theparadigm shifting perspective of the general systems framework. Students must become familiarwith the vocabulary of systems theory