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Engineering Management: Project Management and Partnerships

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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Paper ID #17278Teaching Project Survival Skills: Lessons from ’The Martian’Prof. Wayne Paul Pferdehirt, University of Wisconsin, Madison Wayne P. Pferdehirt is the director of distance degree programs for the College of Engineering and director of the Master of Engineering Management program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Wayne also co-teaches the Master of Engineering Management program’s Technical Project Management and Foundations of Engineering Leadership courses. Prior to joining UW-Madison, Pferdehirt directed the Midwest solid waste consulting services of an international environmental consulting firm and

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Engineering Management: Project Management and Partnerships

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Angolia, East Carolina University

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Paper ID #15595An Active Learning Approach to Core Project Management CompetenciesDr. Mark Angolia, East Carolina University Mark Angolia, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator for the Industrial Distribution and Logistics degree program in the College of Engineering and Technology at East Carolina University (ECU). Prior to entering academia in 2005, he held industrial positions in engineering, manufacturing, quality, materials, and operations management for manufacturing companies within the automotive sup- ply chain. Dr. Angolia’s teaching focuses on Enterprise Resource Planning with SAP software

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Engineering Management: Project Management and Partnerships

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Angolia, East Carolina University; Leslie Pagliari, East Carolina University

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with SAP software, Distributor Sales and Branch Management, and Transportation Logistics. His research interests include improvement of supply chain efficiency through the application of technology and best practices for logistics and in- ventory management. Dr. Angolia is highly engaged with regional and national companies in recruiting students from ECU for both internships and full time positions. In addition to a PhD from Indiana State, he holds a Master of Engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and professional certifica- tions of CPIM and CSCP from APICS, The Association for Operations Management, and a PMP from the Project Management Institute. Dr. Angolia also conducts consulting projects

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Engineering Management: Project Management and Partnerships

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew J. Czuchry, East Tennessee State University; James H. Lampley, East Tennessee State University; Leendert M. Craig, East Tennessee State University; Addison Scott Karnes, East Tennessee State University

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engineering undergraduate students. Ourcurrent article suggests coaching points based on two decades of capstone projects that havesuccessfully promoted economic development in the region we serve, while simultaneouslycreating integrative opportunities for MBA and MS Engineering Technology Graduates todemonstrate mastery of the subject matter. Recently we extended our alliance to a cross-disciplinary partnership between the College of Business and Technology and the College ofEducation. Our cross-disciplinary graduate student team addressed a highly nonlineartechnology-education-business issue in a political scenario and recommended mutually beneficialsolution paths. During the 2015 Annual ASEE Conference, a glaring need was revealed forenhanced

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Engineering Management: Six Sigma, Data Modeling, and Risk Management

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jiju Antony, Heriot Watt University; Elizabeth A Cudney, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Paper ID #14404Lean Six Sigma Journey in a UK Higher Education Institute: Challenges,Projects, and Key Lessons LearnedProf. Jiju Antony, Heriot Watt University Professor Antony is a Professor of Quality Management in the School of Management and Languages at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland. He is a Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society(UK), Fellow of the Institute for Operations Management(UK), Fellow of the Chartered Quality Institute and a Fellow of the Institute of the Six Sigma Professionals. He has recently been elected to the International Academy of Quality. He is a Certified Lean Six Sigma Master

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peilin Fu, National University

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teaching an online graduate Operations Management course.A combination of instructional approaches including active learning, cooperative learning andproblem-based learning were applied in teaching through threaded discussions, BlackboardCollaborate sessions and project etc. In addition, students developed simulation games in theirgroup project to simulate business operations and dynamics. The design of the games not onlyhelped students quickly gain a conceptual background of the real world operations problems, butalso increased the depth of their learning. A rich combination of project work and exposure toengineering practice throughout the curriculum provided excellent vehicles for students todevelop their critical thinking and problem-solving

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ellen Belitzky, University of Bridgeport; Neal A Lewis, University of Bridgeport; Erika Belitzky, Student

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Paper ID #15248Experiential Learning and Engineering Management Effectiveness: A Lead-ership Class Case StudyMs. Ellen Belitzky, University of Bridgeport Ellen Belitzky, PMP, CMQ/OE is a Ph.D. Candidate in Technology Management at the University of Bridgeport. At the University of Pennsylvania (1987), she received her B.S. in Decision Sciences and Marketing from The Wharton School and her M.S. in Education in Education Management and Orga- nization Psychology. At the University of Connecticut (1999), she received her MBA in Management and Marketing. Ellen has been employed in IT project, program, and portfolio management

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Engineering Management: Six Sigma, Data Modeling, and Risk Management

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maryam Tabibzadeh, California State University, Northridge; S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge

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schedule and cost analysis and considereda topic for upper management to deal with. However, as projects become more complex and theuncertainty associated with technical aspects of them increases, the risks related to not only thoseprojects but also the environment have to be considered from a holistic or systemic perspective. Inthis dynamic environment, it is important for engineers and engineering managers to understandvarious aspects of risk management such as risk identification, risk tracking, risk impactassessment, risk prioritization and risk mitigation planning, implementation and progressmonitoring.In this paper, the authors review all the existing courses in their Engineering Management (EM)program and analyze the current offerings of

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ekaterina Koromyslova, South Dakota State University; Byron G. Garry, South Dakota State University

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-BasedCurriculum Matrix, which combines Barrows’ Taxonomy of teaching methods with Jonassen’sProblem Typology, was used as a tool. The tool helps enumerate the different types of problem-based learning (PBL) techniques that were used in the course. The tool illustrated that the courseused more PBL the second time it was taught. Outcomes of teaching the SCM course in twosemesters were compared by class average grade, grade distribution, students’ perception of thelevel of challenge in their work on a design project, and IDEA teaching evaluation scores fromstudents. The paper will explain the process used and show the results from the first and secondtime the course was taught.KeywordsProblem-Based Learning, Supply Chain ManagementIntroductionIn the senior

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy K. Zander, Clarkson University

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engineering design process, the meaning of real world constraints, design for theenvironment, and ethics. The students present their designs in oral and written fashion at the endof the semester.In the second semester, the design process is opened up to the teams and a real-world design isundertaken. The design in the second semester involves a local real world client andincorporates performing the engineering design and learning the basic tools of projectmanagement, supply chain management, and operations management to prepare a managementplan around the project design. The product and management plan are again presented orally andin a written document and presented to the real world client. Some of the designs from thissecond semester course have

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge; Andreas Jattke, Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt; Ahmad R Sarfaraz, California State University, Northridge

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merely thetechnical aspects of projects, but also to be able to work on international teams, since mostengineering firms’ supply chains stretch across international boundaries. For many engineeringfirms, due to increasing cost pressures resultant from globalization, products are designed incountry X, made in country Y, and the customer and after sales support could be in country Z.Hence, the engineer of the 21st century has to be able to work with people in all of these roles;thus making international exposure extremely important to engineering majors—very often,giving them a competitive edge over other engineers who have only been educated or worked ina single culture.Additionally, according to John Grandin4 who runs the International

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph J. Suter, Johns Hopkins University; Stanislaw Tarchalski, Johns Hopkins University; Judith G Theodori, Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineeering; James D Beaty, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Michael McLoughlin, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Richard Warren Blank, Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering

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businesses and projects ranging from a $100M innovative business to an over $3B annual revenue portfolio of projects. In his 30+ years at IBM he worked with clients in Government, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Communications, and the Architecture/Engineering/Constructions industries across North America, Europe and Asia. He was a key leader of R&D transformation during the turnaround of IBM in the mid-1990s. Today Sta´s teaches various courses in Senior Leadership, Program Management, System Engineering, and Governance, and is a consultant to numerous clients in the complex systems integration business. He is also actively involved in developing new courses and innovative course delivery methods.Ms. Judith G

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonas Wullbrandt, Technical University Braunschweig (Germany), Institute for Advanced Industrial Management; Craig G Downing, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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, 2016 Stress Fracture: Adverse Effects of Lean InitiativesAbstractIn today’s highly competitive workplace, stress has become an important topic of interest due to itsnegative impacts on employee performance and health. As leaders attempt to create high performance andagile work environments, the importance of individual performance increases, which, in turn, relies onindividual employees’ well-being (health). This paper investigates to what degree, if any, prospectiveEngineering Managers understand the relationship between the implementation and execution of Leaninitiatives and increased levels of employee stress.The literature review associated with this project indicates that Lean activities can cause increased stressamong