on managing and leading technological innovation in the workplace; his past experiences bring to the table a heavy technical background with a strong management and leadership base. He has over (18) years of experience in systems integration and project management fields. His experience base prior also includes (12) year’s service as an officer in the United States Marine Corps. He can be reached 252-737-1907 or at leskoc@ecu.edu. Page 23.1359.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Virtual Project Teaming: Incorporation of Immersive
AC 2012-4876: ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE IN SUPPORT OF SIX SIGMAAND INNOVATION: CAN IT CO-EXIST?Mr. Sai Bhanu Prasad Chennupati, Purdue University, West Lafayette Sai Chennupati is currently pursuing a M.S. in industrial technology at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. He is interested in Six Sigma, finance, supply chain management, lean manufacturing, and innova- tion. He received his B.E in mechanical engineering from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India.Dr. Chad M. Laux, Purdue University, West Lafayette Chad Laux is an Assistant Professor in the Industrial Technology Department at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. He teaches courses in Lean manufacturing, and Six Sigma Quality. His research
AC 2012-3028: ASSESSING THE APPLICABILITY OF TECHNOLOGYSTUDIES THROUGH AN EXAMINATION OF INNOVATION, THE SYS-TEMS INTEGRATION MODEL, AND SYSTEMS INTEGRATOR ROLEDr. Mitchell L. Springer P.M.P., S.P.H.R., Purdue University, West Lafayette Mitchell Springer is an Associate Professor in technology leadership and innovation and currently serves as the Director of the Purdue University College of Technology Academic Center for Professional Studies in Technology and Applied Research (ProSTAR) located in West Lafayette, Ind. He possesses more than 30 years of theoretical and industry-based practical experience from four disciplines: software engineer- ing, systems engineering, program management, and human resources. He sits on