Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri M. Lynch-Caris, Kettering University

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Industrial Engineering

,there are other sources of variability in the input factors of this observational study. There werecoincidently eighteen (18) students registered in both terms. All students were upper classIndustrial Engineering (IE) students with multiple cooperative industrial experiences as part oftheir academic background. The only major difference between the two course offerings is theaddition of active learning techniques included in the second course offering. Figure 1. Simplistic Course Delivery ProcessThere are various models of type and depth of learning. One commonly used model is Bloom’sTaxonomy. In 1956, Benjamin Bloom headed a group of educational psychologists whodeveloped a classification of levels of intellectual

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Tech Session 1: IE-ing a Broader Perspective

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan O. Schall, SOS Consulting, LLC

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

)composed of academic and industry leaders, leaders from ABET and the EngineeringAccreditation Commission (EAC) was chartered to advise on how to increase flexibility in theengineering accreditation criteria while maintaining a strong emphasis on educational qualityand to recommend ways to facilitate recruitment of outstanding engineers from industry andeducation to lead the ABET accreditation process. The committee identified three major barriersto change: 1) excessively long, prescriptive and detailed accreditation criteria, 2) a complicatedand user-unfriendly evaluation system, and 3) difficulty attracting technically active mid-careerprofessionals. ABET with support from the National Science Foundation convened consensus-building workshops

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Tech Session 1: IE-ing a Broader Perspective

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faisal Aqlan, Pennsylvania State University, Erie (Behrend College); Yuan-Han Huang, Pennsylvania State University, Erie (Behrend College); E. George Walters III P.E., Pennsylvania State University, Erie (Behrend College); Osama T. Al Meanazel, The Hashemite University

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

involves gathering of customer requirements, identifying productspecifications, generating design concepts, evaluating the designs, and selecting the best design.Results show that students’ design skills can be greatly enhanced by integrating the two courses.1. IntroductionInterdisciplinarity is becoming a critical issue for teaching design skills1. Integrating EngineeringDesign courses with Manufacturing and Ergonomic courses can effectively enhance students’design skills. Aligning product design and manufacturing education with market needs isimportant to overcome the skills gap and other challenges faced by students2. Moreover,ergonomic consideration is crucial for product design and development in today’s global market.Ergonomics, which is the

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Tech Session 1: IE-ing a Broader Perspective

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alejandro Salado, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

decide for an alternative that is notaligned with those ethical principles and values.A formal justification for the need to incorporate ethics in engineering curricula can be made byreferencing ABET, which requires “an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility,broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global andsocietal context” (ABET, 2007, p. 1). Informally, two examples can set the ground.Example 1: Challenger. In 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated during launch,instantly killing its crew. Assessment of failure root cause, led to concluding that launch wasapproved despite the predicted operating temperature for one of its components (the O-ring) wasgoing to be -3 degree C

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Tech Session 1: IE-ing a Broader Perspective

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cristina D. Pomales-Garcia, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez campus; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez campus

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

DescriptionThe Work Systems Design course at the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez Campus,provides junior-level students their first formal design experience in the IE ProgramCurriculum. The course prepares students in work systems design where human beings playan important role. This is accomplished through the alignment of systems, jobs, products andenvironmental conditions to the characteristics and human abilities to achieve mental andphysical well-being. The expected course outcomes include: (1) application of designstrategies for work systems design, (2) design of products, workstations and systems usingdata and design principles, (3) evaluation of the physiological requirements of a task, (4)identification of occupational risk factors, and (5

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

McKenzie Landrum, University of Florida; Austin Hayes, University of Florida; Josefina Giamichelle; Sima Sabahi, University of Florida; Sanaz Motamedi, University of Florida

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Industrial Engineering

theoretical basics. Whenstudents have mastered the theory, then they can understand the inputs and outputs of thesoftware and interpret these results.BackgroundThe inclusion of software in education is an important research topic because many coursesrequire the use of integrated learning tools, such as calculators or programs, to compliment thetheory taught [1]. Our literature review is mostly based in research studies that integratedgraphing calculators into classroom environments and then noted the impact on students sincecalculators have been used for a long time. However, research on advanced software tools is lessrobust.Most of the literature focused on the use of graphing calculators rather than software and thepotential dependence on

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Elif Akcali, University of Florida; Mariana Buraglia, University of Florida; Andrea Essenfeld, University of Florida; Jade Williams, University of Florida

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

of abilities required to succeed professionally in theinformation age. The top four of these skills include critical thinking, creative thinking,collaboration, and communication [1]. In a typical engineering education curriculum, criticalthinking is addressed effectively. Also, students develop their collaboration skills via project-basedcourses that have become increasingly widespread in engineering education in the last twodecades. Furthermore, communication skills are often addressed through the inclusion of atechnical communication course or by otherwise satisfying the communication component ofestablished general education requirements. Laboratory experiences and project-based coursesemphasize the development of technical communication

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sanaz Motamedi, University of Florida; Kierra Marquis; Hannah Levine

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

Engineering Education, 2021 Understanding eLearning Acceptance of Generation Z Students: An Extension of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)Abstract:The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted instructional practices at educational institutions.Countermeasures included transitioning the majority of classes from primarily in-class learningto primarily eLearning. This shift has been met with varied levels of resistance and acceptance,while one study showed that 85% of higher education students prefer in-class learning [1].Models developed years ago don’t account for the dynamic nature of the education world and thestudents within it. As a result, there is demand for an understanding of the unique set of needspresented by Generation Z, the

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

John Case, United States Military Academy; Dereck Kennedy, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

course is generally more participatory inclass and motivated to invest the time and energy to do well on assignments and assessments.Additionally, effective learning and retention of fundamental concepts is essential to developingthe depth of knowledge required when critically applying the material beyond the classroom [1].Enabling effective learning in the classroom is not a simple task. Many factors must beconsidered when developing an approach, such as the student population being taught. In a singleclassroom, each student is unique in how they receive and process information based on factorssuch as preferred learning style, personal experience, competence in fundamental concepts, andindividual motivation [1]. Such considerations necessitate

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michael Daniel Sherwin P.E., University of Pittsburgh

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Industrial Engineering

determine if changes in the course affected the studentexperience.1 IntroductionLike many of their peers in other engineering disciplines and at other universities, IndustrialEngineering students at the University of Pittsburgh culminate their undergraduate experiencewith a Capstone Design Course (IE1090). The course provides students with a hands-on learningexperience in a relatively unstructured environment as they prepare to enter the workforce aspracticing engineers. Course outcomes and curriculum align with Criterion 3 and Criterion 5 ofthe ABET Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs [1]. Students enrolled in the class,which is traditionally offered each Spring and Fall term, are matched in teams consisting of 4-6students and tasked

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Christian Enmanuel Lopez, Lafayette College; Omar Ashour, Pennsylvania State University; James Devin Cunningham; Conrad Tucker, Carnegie Mellon University; Paul C. Lynch, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

apositive impact on the students’ motivation, engineering identity, and knowledge gain over thelong run and when used across the curriculum. Moreover, IE instructors interested in providingan immersive and integrative learning experience to their students could leverage the VRlearning modules developed for this project.1. IntroductionLike the majority of engineering curricula, the structure of the Industrial Engineering (IE)curriculum consists of a set of courses that are ordered in a sequence such that later courses buildupon the knowledge learned in the earlier courses, with each course usually being taught by adifferent instructor 1. This traditional course-centric curriculum structure has limited ability toestablish the connection between

Conference Session

IE Curriculum Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sophia Scott, Southeast Missouri State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

perform betterin classrooms where multiple technologies are used. Table 1 defines the current course formats. Type of Course Definition Portion in classroom/online Traditional face-to-face Course with no online components All classroom meetings, no online Web-enhanced Course that is face-to-face with Meets in the some Web components for grades, classroom with some assignments, and materials Web components Blended (sometimes

Conference Session

IE Program Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Jackson, East Carolina University; Sherion Jackson, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

been added,and three new master’s degree programs are in the approval process. A proposal for a Doctorateof Technology (DTS) has been submitted and is in the review/approval process at the universitylevel. Table 1 notes the semester credit hours (SCH) both in the college and in distance educationgenerated over the past 5 years. In 2005-2006, there has been a total semester credit hour Page 12.416.3increase of approximately 40% over the 2001-2002, and an undergraduate increase ofapproximately 220% in distance education SCH in the College of Technology and ComputerScience between 2001-2002 and 2004-2005. For the same four year time period, FTE

Conference Session

IE Program Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University; Tarek Abdel-Salam, East Carolina University; John Dail Garner, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

failure.As a result of these efforts, a variety of multi-variable models have been developed to predictvarious measures of student success using a range factors.In one example, Takahira et al.1 found that the primary factors associated with persistence in anengineering statics course were GPA and SAT-math scores. Another study reported a positiveeffect of an entrepreneurship program on GPA and retention.2 Other researchers found scoresfrom a non-technical, writing assignment was a predictor of academic success of freshmenengineering students as measured by cumulative grade point average after completion of the firsttwo semesters.3Other models have been more complex. Student success and persistence were examined byFrench et al.4 using hierarchical

Conference Session

IE Program Design II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Hartman, Lehigh University; Gregory Tonkay, Lehigh University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

thesolid foundation that every graduating IE requires to be successful but also provides enoughbreadth and flexibility such that a student can tailor a career path if they so desire. We haveenabled this vision through two steps: 1. Increasing the number of electives. The main intent of this was to allow students to seek further education outside of our department, such as pursuing a minor in economics or international relations, for example. 2. Defining career tracks with suggested courses to be completed with in-department electives and/or technical out-fo-department electives.It should be noted here that a student is not required to define a track and complete courses in a

Conference Session

IE Program Design II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; Benjamin Redekop

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

of 2020. In the book, the NAE states that“Engineering practices must incorporate attention to sustainable technology, andengineers need to be educated to consider issues of sustainability in all aspects of designand manufacturing.”1 Former Vice President Al Gore published an intensely compellingvideo titled “Inconvenient Truth” that tells the tale of global warming and the importanceof our renewed focus and commitment to the needs of the environment.2Industrial Engineers (IEs) are traditionally involved with improved productivity andquality control initiatives. According to the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), the IEprofessionals have the responsibility to “Make the world a better place through betterdesigned products.”3 In order to

Conference Session

IE Program Design II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Furterer, East Carolina University; Sandra Furterer, University of Central Florida; Abeer Sharawi, University of Central Florida; Luis Rabelo, University of Central Florida; Lesia Crumpton-Young, University of Central Florida; Kent Williams, University of Central Florida; H. Gregg St. John, EMG Consulting

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Industrial Engineering

Learning Theory and Instructional Design Theories that will provideexperiential learning and student experiences in the classroom.• Integrate Cognitive Learning Theory and Instructional Design Theory to identify appropriateuses of technology to support classroom instruction goals and student learning objectives.• Develop aggressive recruiting strategies that increase awareness of IE careers among HighSchool students and serve to entice them to pursue Industrial Engineering with special emphasisupon exposing members of historically underrepresented groups and females.The project has contributed to engineering education in two major ways: 1) to provide a strategythat other departments of higher education can use to reform their curriculum; and 2

Conference Session

Focus on IE Principles and Techniques

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon Johnson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Bryan Norman, University of Pittsburgh; Jean Fullerton, Elizabethtown College; Susan Pariseau, Merrimack College

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Industrial Engineering

specific tactics, which fit naturally as subtopics withinexisting courses, students often encounter lean tactics in a piecemeal fashion, making it difficultfor students develop an integrated understanding of the underlying philosophies. Courses Page 13.1340.2dedicated to lean are generally aimed at senior-level students. Opportunities to practice processdesign are often the domain of senior-level capstone projects as well.To improve the teaching of lean concepts, as well as to develop students’ ability to designeffective processes, several IE faculty at one university (referred to as Site 1 here) developed alean laboratory to support an

Conference Session

Focus on Emerging Topics Around the World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Bursic, University of Pittsburgh; Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

) and j (knowledge of contemporary issues) have certainlyinfluenced the move. In this paper, we will describe our international requirement and discussand compare it with similar efforts currently underway at other engineering programs across thecountry.Background and MotivationUniversities across the U.S. now recognize that responding to globalization is key to the successof American competitiveness. This global theme was defined and identified in well known workssuch as Thomas Friedman’s The World is Flat [1] as well as Educating the Engineer of 2020 [2]from the National Academy of Engineering. International experience actually provides studentswith a distinct advantage to potential employers. The cover story of the summer 2007 edition ofthe

Conference Session

Focus on IE Course Design and Assessment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judith Norback, Georgia Institute of Technology; Paul Griffin, Georgia Tech; Garlie Forehand, Georgia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

froma new cohort which expands results previously reported are now available. Included in theinstruction are 1) a tutorial, 2) a number of sessions for practice and feedback on the workforcepresentation skills in a Workforce Communication Lab, and 3) a senior executive paneldiscussion on communication skills needed to move up the career ladder. The evaluation criteriainclude student-perceived confidence and competence. Also described are data on student needsreported at the beginning of the course and student benefits reported at the end of the course.The results provide substantial evidence that the instruction in workforce presentation skills iseffective in the eyes of studentsIntroductionOver the past decade, multiple studies have indicated

Conference Session

Focus on IE Principles and Techniques

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ricki Ingalls, Oklahoma State University; mario cornejo, Oklahoma State University; Chinnatat Methapatara, Oklahoma State University; Peerapol Sittivijan, Oklahoma State University; Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh; Bryan Norman, University of Pittsburgh; Braden Hunsaker, University of Pittsburgh; Erin Claypool, University of Pittsburgh; Nuri Gokhan, University of Pittsburgh; Scott Mason, University of Arkansas

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Industrial Engineering

investigated similar to how manufacturing is considered in thedesign phase in DFM.Our main research hypothesis is that simultaneous (or parallel) product and supply chain design(as compared to sequential design where the product and supply chain designs are considered insequence) leads to better performing supply chains for the associated products. It also helps Page 13.761.3reduce total production costs and lead times as well as increasing product quality and customersatisfaction by better balancing both the product design and supply chain requirements. Thisresearch specifically aims to answer three major research questions which are: (1) How robust

Conference Session

Focus on IE Principles and Techniques

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arun Nambiar, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Dale Masel, Ohio University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

. Creating such a course would have placed a burden onfaculty to staff the course and a burden on students as well, to fit another three or four creditcourse into their schedule.The creation of a 1-credit lab-based course served as a compromise in allowing a course on leanto be offered without adding a significant burden to the faculty or students. The lab-basedstructure of the course also served the content well, since it provided students with theopportunity to see the application of the principles and not just read or hear about them.The course was designed to be taken by seniors, as it relied on the fact that students had alreadytaken courses on topics like Work Design, so that less coverage of these topics needed to be donein the workshop.One

Conference Session

Focus on IE Course Design and Assessment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University; Cathy Hall, East Carolina University; Gene Dixon, East Carolina University; John Garner, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

. These studies examined the use of high school grade pointaverages (GPAs) and scores on standardized tests to predict student performance.1, 2, 3 Inassessing the field of engineering in particular, Takahira, et al.4, found that the primary factorsassociated with persistence in an engineering statics course were GPA and SAT-math scores.Another study reported a positive effect of an entrepreneurship program on GPA and retention.5Other models have been more complex. Student success and persistence were examined byFrench et al. using hierarchical linear regression.6 They examined both quantitative variables(SAT scores, high school rank, university cumulative grade point average) and qualitativevariables (such as academic motivation and institutional

Conference Session

Applying What We Teach to IE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence Whitman, Wichita State University; Janet Twomey, Wichita State University; Barbara Chaparro, Wichita State University; Veronica Hinkle, Wichita State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

theories presented in the textbooks,simulation can also stimulate group interaction and enable critical thinking, decision-making,and problem solving. A study by Gokhale1 shows that students remember only 10% of what theyread and 20% of what they hear. However, students remember 90% of what they learn fromsimulation. The study goes on to suggest that properly designed and implemented computersimulations could revolutionize education. Results show that “…effective integration ofcomputer simulation into traditional lecture-lab activities enhances the performance of thestudents”1. Student feedback from simulation projects indicates that they appreciate therelationship between real-world and course concepts, as well as the complexity of the decision

Conference Session

Concluding Thoughts in Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harry Petersen, Minnesota State University, Mankato; William Peterson, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Industrial Engineering

of the internet and supporting programs, many institutions of higher learning areexamining the possibility of offering at least some classes over the internet. Whilecorrespondence courses by mail have been offered for many decades, the immediate responseand information bandwidth of the internet offer the possibility of real-time remote interaction,electronic homework and exams, and instant streaming video and audio not available by mail.With proper support, web-based instruction computer programs such as Desire2Learn (D2L) 1, acommercial classroom management system (similar to Blackboard, etc.), allows remote studentsto password-access materials on their own schedule while requiring online discussions atspecified times, at the instructor‟s

Conference Session

Starting the Last Day with New Ideas

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shengyong Wang, State University of New York, Binghamton; Mohammad Khasawneh, State University of New York, Binghamton; Krishnaswami Srihari, State University of New York, Binghamton

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

the real world.According to the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), theaccreditation criteria on industrial engineering or similarly named engineering program’s Page 14.470.2curriculum, “The program must demonstrate that graduates have the ability to design, develop,implement, and improve integrated systems that include people, materials, information,equipment and energy. The program must include in-depth instruction to accomplish theintegration of systems using appropriate analytical, computational, and experimentalpractices.”1 Historically, the ISE curriculum has been developed and modified according toindustry trends

Conference Session

Best Practices in IE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alister McLeod, Purdue University; April Savoy, Purdue University

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Industrial Engineering

skilled workforce is necessary for the continued prosperityand viability of these manufacturers. According to the council on competitiveness, the nextgeneration of innovators needs to have skills that make them: 1) better at using scientific inquirytechniques, 2) better at the use and development of technical designs and 3) equipped forchanges in the nature of their jobs (Council on Competitiveness, 2004)5. The problems thatfuture engineers and technologists face render obsolete the sole use of traditional teachingmethods. Traditional teaching methods can be defined as a formal way of presenting content byan instructor (Vella, 1992)23. Utilizing this method of teaching is oftentimes a one-way processin which learners are not stimulated to

Conference Session

Best Practices in IE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Industrial Engineering

educational objectives to reflectcurrent needs of industry. Using current job descriptions focuses these conversations and helpsmaintain currency of the program.IntroductionTo design a curriculum based on ABET-EAC criteria, one works backward, as shown in Figure1. Program Courses Program Program educational outcomes objectives Figure 1: Flowchart for curriculum designProgram educational objectives (PEOs), which are “broad statements that describe the career andprofessional accomplishments that the program is preparing graduates to

Conference Session

Starting the Last Day with New Ideas

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nagen Nagarur, State University of New York, Binghamton; Krishnaswami Srihari, State University of New York, Binghamton; Sarah Lam, State University of New York, Binghamton

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Industrial Engineering

Engineering DefinitionWith new financial instruments, there is more flexibility for companies to combine or bundledifferent types of risks, and handle it themselves or offer them to other financial institutions. Theanalysis of risks, pay offs, and pricing them goes beyond analysis of a single instrument. Suchbundles or products are to be treated as new products, and handling of them involves processesof any new product, namely design of a product, its risks and pricing. Educational programs infinancial systems with all such related activities as a group are sometimes called FinancialEngineering.The International Association for Financial Engineering (AIFE)1 defines and describes FinancialEngineering as, “the application of mathematical methods to the

Conference Session

Applying What We Teach to IE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Jackson, East Carolina University; Sherion Jackson, East Carolina University; Merwan Mehta, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

paragraphs.The overall structure of the Six Sigma process is shown in Figure 1. As specified in the acronymabove, the five phases that constitute the DMAIC process are: Define, Measure, Analyze, Improveand Control. The idea of keeping each phase distinct reinforces the concept that a formal reviewshall be conducted at the end of each phase. This process allows the team to move on to the nextphase only if all the requirements of the previous phase have been satisfactorily completed. This isdone to minimize the likelihood that some steps may have to be backtracked since they were notthoroughly completed. The executive project champion, the project manager, and the processimprovement team are all involved in the tollgate review