Conference Session

EM Program Trend and Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ron Foster, University of Arkansas; Ken Vickers, University of Arkansas

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Engineering Management

2006-1701: EMBEDDING THEORY AND PRACTICE OF TECHNOLOGY GROUPMANAGEMENT IN AN INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE/ENGINEERINGGRADUATE PROGRAMKen Vickers, University of Arkansas Ken Vickers is a Research Professor in Physics at the University of Arkansas, and has served as Director of the interdisciplinary Microelectronics-Photonics Graduate Program since April 1998. He worked for Texas Instruments from 1977 through March 1998 in integrated circuit fabrication engineering, and has authored thirty issued patents. He received BS and MS degrees in Physics from the University of Arkansas in 1976 and 1978 respectively.Ron Foster, University of Arkansas Ron Foster is a Research Associate Professor at the University

Conference Session

EM in a Global Environment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Bramhall, Sheffield Hallam University; Steve Lawson, Leeds Metropolitan University; Ian Robinson, Sheffield Hallam University

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Engineering Management

-relationship of the different types of knowledge resource. StrategicManagement can be defined as understanding where are you now, where you want to be andhow you are going to get there. This paper suggests that engineers need to be developed inthese areas.Changes In Business that Call For a Change in GraduatesIn the past, organisations tended to recruit from traditional universities, using the ‘knowledgebase’ of the student as evidence that graduates could undertake tasks, or learn, in a‘compliant, dutiful and reliable manner’2. However, in the context of the changing nature ofthe engineering industry, contemporary graduates will be required to be equipped with skillsto accommodate these changes. Indeed graduates will have

Conference Session

EM in a Global Environment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Management

of resources from many areas within andperhaps outside the organization to meet a deadline. In this case a tight schedule is needed toreduce cycle time for product development. Although the three approaches differ in thetechniques employed, they are all after the same goal. The solution for any organization will besome combination of these three approaches, one that best fits their unique situation.Reduced cycle time is crucial for the success of organizations engaged in a highly competitiveglobal market. The quest for speed in design, development, and introduction of new products iscontinual for organizations seeking a competitive advantage. In the long term, organizationssurvive by beating their competitors to market with better and

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods and Real World Concepts

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghvinder Sangwan, Pennsylvania State University; Kathryn Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University-Great Valley; Matt Bass, Siemens Corporate Research; Dan Paulish, Siemens Corporate Research

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Engineering Management

) of Efficient Dynamic Simulation of Robotic Mechanisms (Kluwer), an Associate Editor of IEEE’s Robotics and Automation Magazine, and a member of the Executive Committee of ASME’s Technology and Society Division. Dr. Jablokow has developed four courses based on Adaption-Innovation theory at the graduate level and is currently investigating the relationship between cognitive style and invention.Matt Bass, Siemens Corporate Research Matthew Bass is currently a Member of the Technical Staff for the Software Architecture Program at Siemens Corporate Research. In this role, Matt conducts research and consults with Siemens business units in the areas of Geographically Distributed

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

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Engineering Management

asthe outstanding student chapter in 2003 and 2004. Cadets find the program to be relevant anddynamic, as evidenced by the growth in enrollments from 15 majors in the Class of 2004 to 64majors in the Class of 2008. Opportunities for applied research by both cadets and facultyensure the program integrates the curriculum with real-world application. The balanced EM program strives to produce graduates able to apply a disciplinedproblem solving process to complex, multidisciplinary problems. The program is designed tosupport the USMA mission and Academic Program goals. To meet the Dean’s vision for theUSMA academic program and the accreditation criteria established by the ABET7, the programis designed with specific outcomes (Table 1) in

Conference Session

Examining the Synergy between Eng'g Mgmt & Sys Eng

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Michael Vinarcik, University of Detroit Mercy

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Engineering Management

Motors, IBM, ITT, Polaroid, and Xerox. The United States Navy and the NationalScience Foundation also provided input.The MPD program is cohort-based and operates on a two-year cycle from initiation throughthesis completion. Students are immersed in the program through a two-week long “JanuaryExperience” that includes coursework and a design challenge (in recent years this has been aradio-controlled robotics competition). The lead author is a recent MPD graduate (working in Page 11.333.2industry) who has twice been invited to assist with the “January Experience” for subsequentcohorts; the secondary author teaches five classes in the MPD program and

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

video technology has become a widely used medium for education. A prominentimplementation of this technology, interactive distance learning, involves groups of students atlocal and remote sites connected by audio and video teleconferencing. This approach has madethe task of delivering vital undergraduate and graduate engineering courses to distributedaudiences much easier.As this approach has permeated more curricula, distance education instructors have increasinglyassigned projects that require distance learners to work together as an element of the final coursegrade. This trend presents an interesting opportunity for researchers to understand the nature ofinteractions among course participants involved in project teams.This paper presents the

Conference Session

Examining the Synergy between Eng'g Mgmt & Sys Eng

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wade Shaw, Florida Tech; Muzaffar Shaikh, Florida Tech; Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech

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Engineering Management

), Space ApplicationsTechnology Outreach program (SATOP), Technology Research and Development Authority ofthe State of Florida (TRDA), the Alumni Entrepreneur Alliance, The Space Coast EDC and otherlocal organizations, have seen increasing attendance and have become an increasingly importantnetworking and discussion forum for local entrepreneurs, inventors, business service providers,investors, students and faculty.Two NCIIA grants, totaling about $40K for Florida Tech have been central to the rapid increasein entrepreneurial participation by undergraduates in the College of Engineering. One of thegrants funded entrepreneurial multi-university wireless senior design projects, while the othersupported a series of Electrical and Computer Engineering