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

characterization. As part of the systems approach to this course, the curriculum will also include a focus on evaluating what the risks are as far as the supply chain and the sustainability aspects of the project are concerned.Pedagogical ApproachAssignments for this course will be carried out based on a Problem-Based Learning (PBL)pedagogical approach that will be implemented in an integrated learning environment that islearner-centered, knowledge-centered, assessment-centered, and community-centered. PBL,developed in the 1970s, has gained increasing popularity in higher education15. Its desirableoutcome, compared to that of traditional modes of teaching, is that students develop deep-learning approaches that enable them to engage in

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University; John Vail Farr P.E., West Point; Elizabeth W Schott, USMA, Department of Systems Engineering; David A. Wyrick PE, PEM, American Society for Engineering Management

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

EM at the undergraduate level (ouremphasis underlined): The curriculum must prepare graduates to understand the engineering relationships between the management tasks of planning, organization, leadership, control, and the human element in production, research, and service organizations; to understand and deal with the stochastic nature of management systems. The curriculum must also prepare graduates to integrate management systems into a series of different technological environments.8Whether in the area of ABET Criterion 3 (a)-(k) student outcomes or in the program criteria,factors such as a restricted and possibly narrow interpretation of engineering topics, universitypressures to reduce the total

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

first joined UW-Madison’s faculty in 1989 as an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, where he co-founded the Construction Engineering and Management Pro- gram and developed the construction curriculum. In addition, he has authored and co-authored papers on the subject of educating civil engineers. His body of work demonstrates his commitment to using emerging technology in the classroom to prepare the next generation of engineers and other students for the challenges of the future. Jeff was honored in 2014 with an Outstanding Projects and Leaders Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Society of Civil Engineers. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University

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Engineering Management

Education, vol. 101, pp. 95 - 118, 2012. 4. R. M. Felder and R. Brent, "Designing and Teaching Courses to Satisfy the ABET Engineering Criteria," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 92, p. 19, 2003. 5. M. Borrego, C. B. Newswander, L. D. McNair, S. McGinnis, and M. C. Paretti, "Using Concept Maps to Assess Interdisciplinary Integration of Green Engineering Knowledge," Advances in Engineering Education, vol. Winter, p. 26, 2009. 6. M. W. Roberts, C. Haden, M. K. Thompson, and P. J. Parker, "Assessment of Systems Learning in an Undergraduate Civil Engineering Course using Concept Maps," presented at the ASEE Annual Conference and Expostion, Indianapolis, IN, 2014. 7. G. Starns and M. Hagge, "Quantifying

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel A. Malachowsky, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Management

elements so core to project management as both a leader and a team member.This paper describes an innovative approach to using project managers (PMs) in the classroomthat has had measured effects in several areas, including individual student participation, groupproject disposition, and in-class presentations. Results have been encouraging, with studentfeedback (from both PMs and group members) indicating positive effects on interest in the fieldand application of project management, improved group dynamics, and more individualparticipation in the outcome of group projects.Specifically included in the paper are examples of PM inclusion in both the class curriculum andmain project from beginning to end and how they have been applied to a process

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Hilal-Alnaqbi , United Arab Emirates University; Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

courses in the MEM, chosen case studiesand their analyses and presentations and engagement in a team project. Out of thesethe first two were assessed on a formative basis. The team project and submitted caseanalysis were assessed on a summative basis. A table showing sample projects ispresented. Feedback obtained from a sample of the two past student cohorts indicatesthe effectiveness of the method.1 Introduction Capstones are integrative learning experiences near the end of a curriculum thatenhance student learning through reflection, application, and synthesis of previouslygained knowledge and skills throughout the program [1]. These gained knowledgeand skills allow the students to make valuable connections between theory they havelearnt and

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge; Jennifer A Farris, Texas Tech University; Mario G. Beruvides Ph. D., Texas Tech University; Ahmad R Sarfaraz, California State University, Northridge

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Engineering Management

Paper ID #11795The Development Process towards achieving a Framework for IncorporatingVirtual Teams into Projects in Engineering CoursesDr. S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge Dr. S. Jimmy Gandhi is an assistant professor at California State University, Northridge. His research interests and the courses he teaches includes Quality Management, Lean Manufacturing, Innovation & Entrepreneurship,Sustainability as well as research in the field of Engineering Education. He has over 30 conference and journal publications and has brought in over $500K in research grants to The California State University

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

styles, it is imperative that students understand how changes ineducation will contribute to their long-term development. Changes are commonly met withresistance, but opposition can often be diffused if students have some say in the process.Creating an environment that is engaging and energizing will improve student’s understanding ofthe material and retention rates after transitioning into the work force. Although flippedclassrooms require an adjustment period, this learning approach allows instructors to preparestudents for problems outside the textbook. Bishop and Verleger (11) addressed the concern thatengineering graduates lack the ability to solve real-world problems. Students commonly work ona senior-level end of curriculum problem, but

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

. Manycolleges wait until the later stages of their programs to begin instruction in presentations. Thispractice leaves students and faculty with little time to promote, practice, and hone skills. Oralcommunication skills must be introduced and developed early, and not delayed until postgraduate or after they enter the workforce8. A high value has been placed on developing theseskills early in an undergraduate curriculum and when students have this early experience they aregiven a strong foundation for developing their presentations skills17. Late integration of oralcommunication education are deemed to be less effectively developed, according to surveyedacademics. These academics believe that if left to a late capstone experience or independentpractice

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Browder, Bristol Tennessee Essential Services; Andrew J. Czuchry, East Tennessee State University; April Eads

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Engineering Management

guided by the framework. In this context it becomes essential to use pilotprojects to adequately assess the non-linear effects of both the new market growth strategies andthe additional core competencies that result from the innovative technologies. We have foundthat introduction of a Baldrige category 2 strategic planning process in the new ventureassessment process, as well as considering an expanded form of partnerships much earlier thanhas been traditionally done in the business entrepreneurship curriculum as significantimprovements.One method of deployment is to treat business opportunities as quantifiable changes inoperations that provide measurable results. Such an approach is important because in order to becontrolled these items must be

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

Paper ID #11561Organized Innovation: A Framework for Effectively Managing InnovationDr. Sara Jansen Perry, Baylor University Sara Jansen Perry is an assistant professor of management in the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University. She teaches organizational behavior and human resource management courses, including ne- gotiation and principles of management. She earned her PhD in 2009 from the University of Houston in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, also earning the Meredith P. Crawford fellowship in I-O Psychol- ogy from HumRRO that year. In the 2013-14 academic year, she held the Professional Land