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Conference Session
Systems Engineering Education and K-12
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Reid Bailey, University of Virginia; Joanne Bechta Dugan, University of Virginia; Alexandra Coso Strong, Georgia Institute of Technology; Matthew E. McFarland, University of Virginia
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering
systems.The purpose of this paper is to describe the research plan for determining how well the LEP isable to accomplish its objectives for graduates. The initial group of seventeen students is in theirsenior year during the 2011-12 academic year and all are completing capstone design projects.Five of the seventeen students decided to drop out of the LEP at various times during the last twoyears. Statistical baseline data to be gathered includes the types of jobs each student pursuesafter graduation, the type and number of internships each student completes during theirsummers, and their overall academic success. Interviews with faculty advisors of LEP capstoneprojects will provide information on the performance of LEP students relative to their non
Conference Session
Technology and Equipment to Improve IE Instruction
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Leonardo Rivera, Universidad Icesi; Andrés López, Universidad Icesi; Andrés Calderón, Universidad Icesi
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering
activities, plans and projects to turn the Strategic Intent into reality.Operations professionals will need to provide company leaders with a clear picture of thecompany’s capabilities in terms of technologies and their innovations. They will need to findchallenges that serve the deployment of the corporate strategies in ways the operation’semployees find interesting and engaging. They will explore new areas of operation andknowledge that take advantage of teamwork and shared technical expertise. They have alsoknowledge of the rhythms and cycles of technological change, which they can apply to decisionsrelated to product innovation.One of the additional resources employed in the class is the analysis and discussion of a videorelated to the
Conference Session
Instructional Design
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Naveen Seth, New Community College at CUNY; Donald P. O'Keefe, Farmingdale State College
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering
are shown below b in Tabble 1, reprodduced from thhe Bureau oofLabor Staatistics.Table 1 Page 25.800.5 urse schedulling softwaree, MS Projecct is used to expose the cclass to project managemIn the cou mentmethods such as Gan ntt Charts an nd Critical Paath Method ((CPM). Thee “Commerccial ConstrucctionProject Plan” P is a tem mplate availaable on the website w that iincludes the sequenced aactivities
Conference Session
IED Technical Session: Preparing Programs for the Future
Collection
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Nabeel Yousef, Daytona State College; Ron Eaglin, Daytona State College
Tagged Divisions
Industrial Engineering
Technol- ogy and Infrastructure for the NSF Center for e-Design at the University of Central Florida. Dr. Yousef developed a strategic plan for information technology for the center. Dr. Yousef authored several refereed publications including book chapters, journal papers, and conference papers. He was also either the PI or the Co-PI in many research projects related to Cost Engineering, Cost and Quality Effectiveness, Cost Modeling, System of Systems Interoperability, Supply Chain Management, Decision Support Systems, Knowledgebase Systems, and Database Management. During his career Dr. Yousef earned the award of Excellent Service from the department of Industrial En- gineering and Management Systems in 2006, and
Conference Session
IE Program Design I
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Robert Batson, University of Alabama
Tagged Divisions
Industrial Engineering
ABET Outcomes Assessment is to view theassociated indicators, measurements, and corrective action as a quality control (QC) system.This paper is a case study of how an IE program planned, designed, and implemented such asystem consisting of 91 performance indicators, with measurement obtained via six distinctinstruments. Measurement of these 91 indicators are captured at time intervals varying fromsemester-to-semester to every three years, and entered in archival spreadsheets, programmed topresent the cumulative data in the forms of tables and line graphs. These informative graphs arereviewed annually by an Outcomes Assessment Committee, which rates each indicator into astatus of red, yellow, or green. Red indicators call for immediate action
Conference Session
Issues and Opportunities in IE Education
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Lesley Strawderman, Mississippi State University
Tagged Divisions
Industrial Engineering
expanded to include homework/lab activities that follow the in class activity.Additional learning modules using the Nintendo Wii are currently being developed. Theseinclude other human factors concepts such as attention, mental workload, and human computerinteraction. The learning modules are also being tested on non-human factors students to obtainfeedback from a diverse student population.A validation plan to assess the impact of the activities on student learning is being developed.The assessment would indicate, beyond student perceptions, whether the activities achieved anyvalue with respect to student learning outcomes and performance. Preliminary plans for thelearning validation include a pre- and post-activity content based test, as well as
Conference Session
Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Michael E. Kuhl, Rochester Institute of Technology; John Kaemmerlen, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Matthew Marshall, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Jacqueline R. Mozrall, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Jodi L. Carville, Women in Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions
Industrial Engineering
systems.Mr. John Kaemmerlen, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) John is a Senior Lecturer at RIT in the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department, and is the Director of the Toyota Production Systems Laboratory. His areas of concentration are Lean, Production Systems, Facilities Planning, and Supply Chain Management. He also guides many of the capstone projects that RIT engineering students complete in the multidisciplinary senior design program. He has been at RIT for 7 years following 31 years at Eastman Kodak Co.Dr. Matthew Marshall, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Matthew Marshall is an Associate Professor in the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department at Rochester Institute of Technology. He
Conference Session
Capstone Design Projects and Courses
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Michael W. Prairie, Norwich University; Ronald Lessard, Norwich University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering
common program, to be reintegrated by a series of lectures tointroduce concepts and explain how to produce SE-appropriate deliverables.The framework for presenting SE content in the capstone course for non-SE majors is to presentmodules as required1 beginning in a single weekly lecture that decreased in frequency as theprojects transitioned from intensive up-front planning to longer execution tasks. The SE processoutlined in the Systems Engineering Fundamentals (SEF) guide2 was initially adopted, and isoutlined in Table 1 with an approximate correspondence to the steps in the EDP. Supplementalmaterial was also drawn from Systems Engineering Handbook,3 as well as other sources
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
Tagged Divisions
Industrial Engineering
Technology.Kent Williams, University of Central Florida Kent Williams, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Department at the University of Central Florida. His research interests are Simulation and Training Systems Design and Development, and Cognitive Science.H. Gregg St. John, EMG Consulting Mr. Gregg St. John is a founder and Managing Partner of EMG Consulting. He consults with organizations in strategic planning, supply chain, and operational improvement. Page 12.35.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Departmental Reform Strategy
Conference Session
Assessment and Accreditation in Engineering Management
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Maxwell Reid, Auckland University of Technology
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering
. This includes a demonstration of the ability to comprehend and apply a codified body of knowledge at the forefront of the practicing community. 2. 25-30 credits of capstone projects in which they undertake research, rather than investigative projects. 3. 5-15 credits in which a range of contextual skills include for example, working with other disciplines, ethical reasoning, impact of engineering on the community and a possible component based in industry1.To rationalise and introduce new papers, the offering of management papers was reviewed.AUT has for some time included engineering planning, ethics and sustainability in itsprogrammes. However the decision was made in 2011 to review the management papers inthe
Conference Session
Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Christina R. Scherrer, Kennesaw State University; Michael Maloni, Kennesaw State University; Elizabeth M. Boyd, Kennesaw State University; Stacy M. Campbell, Kennesaw State University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Industrial Engineering
Survey Question All Business Engineer Extrinsic Chances for promotion are good 4.33 4.35 4.20* Intrinsic See results of what you do 4.31 4.31 4.31 Intrinsic Learn new things, skills 4.25 4.23 4.32 Long Term Good health care, benefits 4.24 4.27 4.03** Long Term Predictable, secure future 4.17 4.21 3.87** Long Term Good retirement plan (e.g., 401K) 4.09 4.13 3.85** Extrinsic Chance to earn good deal of money 4.07 4.10 3.87** Supervision Supervisor supports personal commitments
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
Tagged Divisions
Industrial Engineering
(1982), a M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University (1984) and a Ph.D. in Management Science from the University of Texas at Austin (1999).mario cornejo, Oklahoma State University Mario Cornejo is a Ph.D student in Industrial Engineering and Management at Oklahoma State University. Mario got his M.S. in Industrial Engineering at Oklahoma State University in 2005; then he worked at DELL implementing Six Sigma methodology where he got certified as a DELL-Green Belt and an ASQ-Black Belt. Before joining the master program, Mario worked for four years at an aircraft repair station of an airline company in inventory control and production planning areas. He also holds
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
Paper ID #20279Engineeering the Accreditation ProcessDr. Susan O. Schall, SOS Consulting, LLC Susan O. Schall is President of SOS Consulting, LLC. Susan has over 20 years experience delivering improved performance using engineering, statistical and business process improvement methodologies, including Lean Six Sigma, team-based problem-solving, and strategic planning. Clients include higher education institutions and non-profits as well as organizations in the chemical, food, automotive,industrial supply and printing industries. Prior to consulting, Susan held a variety of process improvement and leadership roles at
Conference Session
Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Paul C. Lynch, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Joseph Wilck IV, East Carolina University; Cynthia Bober, Penn State University ; Jennifer Louise Mines, The Pennsylvania State University
Tagged Divisions
Industrial Engineering
school year, the course instructor embraced the inquiry for changeand volunteered to help begin a curriculum overhaul of the current engineering economy coursein industrial engineering at Penn State University Park. Input from former students and anindustrial professional advisory committee (IPAC) noted that industrial engineering graduatesneeded to graduate with a more thorough understanding of the link between engineeringeconomic decisions and business planning, financial statements, financial accounting, and stockvalue. It is crucial for industrial engineering students to learn how to not only provide adefinitive argument explaining the conclusion of their engineering decision (both from thesubjective and quantitative perspectives) but also
Conference Session
Pedagogical Advancements in Engineering Management
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
S. Jimmy Gandhi, Stevens Institute of Technology; Brian Sauser, Stevens Institute of Technology; Brian E. White, Complexity Are Us - Systems Engineering Strategies; Alex Gorod, Visiting Fellow, University of Adelaide; Vernon Ireland, University of Adelaide
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering
categories, e.g., Program Management (primarily Planning), (narrow-sense,traditional, or conventional Systems Engineering, as opposed to CSE), and Change Management.Under Planning, there are many possible nuances, and those that are the most relevant in the casestudy should be given some prominence. For example, one must plan for Contingencies and howinformation will be management, especially regarding the Sharing of Information and Infor-mation Security. Attention must be allocated to an overall guiding Strategy and the expenditureof Resources, to include classically, Staffing, particularly contributing Roles, and the Budgetwhich often is revised based upon continually incremental funding. Compared to conventionalSE, in CSE one should strive 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
Tagged Divisions
Industrial Engineering
.Pedagogical AspectsAll the courses will be in the form of class room teaching. There is a facility for students to takethe courses via the “EngiNet,” a distance education system at the school. EngiNet has alreadyproved to be a valuable system, enabling numerous students working on projects in distantlocations, and full time employees to register for the courses and earn credits. It is also envisagedto have experts come and teach relevant courses as adjunct professors. Appropriate case studieswill be introduced to provide real life experience. As the new program gains momentum, it isanticipated that the program would be able to place some of the students in financial companiesas interns.ProjectionsIt is planned to have the first incoming class in the
Conference Session
Current Topics in IE Education
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Andrew Jackson, Texas A&M University-Commerce; E. Delbert Horton; Mary Johnson, Texas A&M University-Commerce
Tagged Divisions
Industrial Engineering
ABET Accreditation ProcessAbstract As the faculty from the new Industrial Engineering Program at Texas A&M University-Commerce (TAMUC) prepared for its first-ever program accreditation assessment from theEngineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (ABET), the self-study team was able to create a thorough and effective plan toassess the processes used in the new IE Program. The internal assessment team, comprised ofthree tenure-track faculty members and assisted by various internal and external stakeholders,was able to create a well-structured self-study document which helped us better understand theneed for continuous improvement processes across the educational system and to
Conference Session
IE Applications and Systems
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Cynthia Forgie, University of Southern Indiana; Marco Lara Gracia, University of Southern Indiana; MT Morris, University of Southern Indiana
Tagged Divisions
Industrial Engineering
effort, a team of computerscience students developed a web based route selection application as a seniordesign project. This concept involved building a website that utilizes the Googlemapping utility to allow individuals to “plan” their trip on METS. Potential riderssimply input their starting point and destination. The application determines thebus route and provides a map with a textual description, including transfer pointsand fare information, of the recommended route. A prototype model has beendeveloped and is currently undergoing testing and debugging.The rider satisfaction survey was written and administered by upper level studentsenrolled in a political science research methodology course. This same group ofstudents collected ridership
Conference Session
Systems Engineering Education and K-12
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Charles S. Wasson, Wasson Strategics, LLC
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering
. Page 25.1227.2 • Paradigm Shift- A transformational change driven externally by: 1) the marketplace or technology, or 2) internally through visionary leadership to advance state of the practice or being from one paradigm to another over a planned period of time. • System Engineering - “The multi-disciplined application of analytical, mathematical, and scientific principles to formulating, selecting, and developing a solution that has acceptable risk, satisfies user operational need(s), and minimizes development and life cycle costs while balancing stakeholder interests.” [2]INTRODUCTIONOne of the challenges of industrial enterprises operating in a highly competitive global economyis the capability to
Conference Session
Innovative Teaching Methods in IE Education
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mary Kundrat, Grand Valley State University; Shabbir Choudhuri, Grand Valley State University
Tagged Divisions
Industrial Engineering
unambiguous name for the stationrelating to the station’s objective. For example, Figure 4 shows the proposed sign for the firststation in the Wing Room. Figure 4: Visual Description Sign for a StationIn the third and final category of visual aides, this project designed pictural work instructions foreach station. Although existing process plans are detailed and explicit, they require additionaltime to comprehend. The proposed pictural instructions will considerably lessen the learningtime. It should be noted that the proposed signs are in addition to the existing process plans andare not meant to be a replacement. A good example would be the Nose Cone Molding Station.Reading the instructions provided by the process plans
Conference Session
Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Lisa Bosman, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Ebisa Wollega, Colorado State University - Pueblo; Usman Naeem
Tagged Divisions
Industrial Engineering
responsibilities, family obligations, etc…) withinthe course schedule [2] or have social interaction preferences [3]. However, challenges do existfrom both the student and instructor perspectives. One study highlighted the online students’frustration due to lack of instruction interaction, inability to chat with peers to clear up questions,and difficult in paying attention online versus in-person [4]. Another study noted the high quantityof planning and preparation required of faculty teaching in a HyFlex mode in order for the learningto be effective [5]; since faculty cannot predict how many students will participate in each formatfor each class session, they may need to make changes on the fly to accommodate group work, forexample.Virtual Synchronous
Conference Session
Technology and Equipment to Improve IE Instruction
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Richard A. Pitts Jr., Morgan State University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering
diffusion,hazardous waste removal) could be executed and simplified using various robots. Even todayrobots are used with assisting humans with common everyday tasks such as performing generaloffice work, doing the laundry, or retrieving a newspaper. However, none of these roboticactions are possible without the use of a computer to execute and control the actions and tasks.Since robots are controlled by computers, they can be integrated and connected to othercomputer systems to perform computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) activities. Therefore,CIM is the pervasive use of computer systems to design the products, plan the production,control the operations, and perform the various information processing functions needed in amanufacturing firm2
Conference Session
IE and Manufacturing
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Richard Pitts, Morgan State University; Ricardo Camilo, Morgan State University
Tagged Divisions
Industrial Engineering
students to learn the basic concepts of the organization and operation ofmicrocomputer-based manipulators (i.e., robots). Assignments and lab projects consideringkinematics, dynamics, manipulation, trajectory planning, and programming are key elements forthe students utilizing the Industrial Robotics and Automated Manufacturing (IRAM) Laboratory.The incorporation of an updated laboratory will provide a platform for students to experience theactual integration and utilization of mid-sized industrial robots and automated equipment. Thisproject will allow for the update of the IRAM Laboratory by creating a flexible manufacturingsystem. This new improved system will allow for various machines to be integrated and utilizedfor the manufacture of
Conference Session
IE Technical Session I
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Lizabeth T. Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Tagged Divisions
Industrial Engineering
teaches a wide range of subjects from Engineering Economy to Facilities Planning and Design. She has developed good relation- ships with local industry and provides her students with opportunities to participate in real projects for real clients. Page 22.438.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Design projects with out-of town companiesAbstractThe capstone design class in the industrial engineering department at California PolytechnicState University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) includes projects with companies. The projects arelarge ambiguous facilities
Conference Session
Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 3
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
David Elizandro, Tennessee Technological University; David H. Huddleston, Tennessee Technological University; Y. Jane Liu, Tennessee Technological University; Elizabeth L. Hutchins
Tagged Divisions
Industrial Engineering
presentations in areas such as expert systems, data communications, distributed simulation, adaptive control systems, digital signal processing, and integrat- ing technology into engineering education. He has also been an industry consultant on in discrete event modelling for strategic planning. Professor Elizandro received the University Distinguished Faculty Award, Texas A&M, Commerce and College of Engineering Brown-Henderson Award at Tennessee Tech University. He served as Governor’s Representative for Highway Safety in Arkansas and member of the National Highway Safety Advisory Commission during the Jimmy Carter presidency. He is also a member of Tau Beta Pi, Alpha Pi Mu, and Upsilon Pi Epsilon honor
Conference Session
Instructional Design
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John H. Ristroph, University of Louisiana, Lafayette
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering
environment, new hires who can maintain and improve profits without a long delay, individuals who can continue learning and adapt to changes, and technically competent persons who can progress into management.Employers sometimes focus on one of these needs more than another, depending upon theircurrent problems, but the foregoing issues seem to be recurrent themes. However, the relativeimportance of these and other needs is not documented on a systematic basis. How can this bedone?The ASEE includes industrial members and also can interface with other organizations to obtainthis information at a level suitable for academic planning. One alternative is to perform aperiodic survey. This would allow needs to be tracked over time with
Conference Session
Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Laura E Moody, Mercer University; Joan Burtner, Mercer University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Industrial Engineering
student projects can result in a number of benefits forthe healthcare institutions, students, and faculty members. One of the primary gains forinstitutions is the ability to draw on the skills and knowledge of faculty and students in IndustrialEngineering and Industrial Management to solve real problems. The solutions provided byMercer students have included process maps, time studies, 5S studies, inventory managementsystems, simulations, survey analyses, standardized process recommendations, training plans,staffing and resource allocation plans, and conceptual design of human-machine interfaces. Apartial list of projects and their deliverables can be found in Table 1. Many of these deliverablesalso serve as evidence of continuous process
Conference Session
IE Program Design II
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jessica Matson, Tennessee Technological University; Jacqueline Mozrall, Rochester Institute of Technology; Diane Schaub, University of Florida; Patrick Patterson, Iowa State University
Tagged Divisions
Industrial Engineering
. Selected Examples from EMC-BOKTM Domain Knowledge Area Market research, technology updates, Business research & forecasting tools, and environmental scanning risk analysis, trend analysis Planning and adjusting business System design and life cycle engineering, financial strategies risk management strategies & models Developing products, services, and Manufacturability, product/process creation (product processes or service specifications) Engineering operations and change Resource planning, project management techniques
Conference Session
Instructional Design
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
K.J. Rogers, University of Texas, Arlington; Melanie L. Sattler, University of Texas, Arlington; Andrea M. Graham, University of Texas, Arlington; Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering
students presenting the module wereguest instructors in the engineering economics classes. This meant that the instructors typicallydid not assign the module homework problems or use the module assessment questions in theirexams. If the engineering economics course instructor were implementing the module, andassigning associated homework problems, student confidence would presumably increase.Moreover, we plan to modify the module to focus on micro-economic objectives, thus coveringfewer objectives but covering them more effectively.In addition, a pre-test and post-test were administered for 2 semesters in the industrialengineering course, to assess the degree to which module objectives were achieved. The mean ofthe post-test scores exceeded that
Conference Session
IE Technical Session II
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jo Min, Iowa State University; Wenbo Shi, Iowa State University
Tagged Divisions
Industrial Engineering
Global Supply Chain Project Abstract In this paper, we describe a learning improvement initiative centered on a productionsystems course project. This initiative addresses strategic production planning of ahypothetical global supply chain with contemporary environmental and energy consequences.The quantitative problems of this project are to be formulated and solved by student teamswhere each team member assumes a unique position of responsibility. They are: domestic andoff-shore plant managers, a logistic manager, and an environment and energy manager. Givenspecific responsibilities for each managerial position, in solving a series of quantitativeproblems where the leadership of each project team