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

Binghamton University. In addition to courses that would be “core”for the ISE graduate program, courses that would help establish the specialization would bedelineated and discussed along with electives that would help enhance the breadth and depth of agraduate student’s educational experience. The proposed curriculum could require the graduatestudent to take courses in the School of Management, Department of Economics, and theMathematics and Statistics Departments. The proposed specialization would be an inter-disciplinary program with a home in the Systems Science and Industrial EngineeringDepartment.Graduates from this program will be equipped with skill sets that would differentiate them fromthose who graduate from the traditional ISE program

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

registered Professional Engineer in the state of Pennsylvania.Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh Kim LaScola Needy is an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, and her Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Wichita State University. Prior to her academic appointment, she accumulated nine years of industrial experience while working at PPG Industries and The Boeing Company. Her research interests include engineering economic analysis, engineering management, integrated resource management, and sustainable engineering. Dr. Needy is a member of ASEE, ASEM, APICS, IIE

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Education and K-12

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Texas A&M International University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

: Calculon’s AutoCAD design. Page 25.1231.12The Systems Engineering ExperienceThe complexity of the vehicle system necessitates the use of systems engineering to integrate allthe individual components, to design the overall system, to consider the complete life cycle, andto coordinate and oversee the project and its team members. The experience gained is self-regulated in that if the team fails the systems engineering, the complexity of the vehicle is suchthat they will most likely perform poorly at the competition. Winning or performing well at thecompletion is what motivates the students to implement solid systems engineering principles. Forexample an inconsistency between the units used in two

Conference Session

IE and the Classroom

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Jensen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Stuart Kellogg, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

understanding inthe industrial program from a historical perspective and include examples of virtual experiments,technology enabled support modules, and collaborative learning activities. In addition to use ofthe concepts inventory, program assessments include use of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)exam, embedded assessments in subsequent courses, and analysis of dwell time and moduleusage for online support. We conclude with the current status of the initiative and a vision for acollaborative learning approach to statistical concepts through classroom inversion.IntroductionStatistics is an important element of the curriculum for students in a variety of majors includingengineering, business, and the social sciences. Increasingly, elements of data

Conference Session

IE Technical Session I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Gosavi, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Jane M. Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

amongst students. An important question that we believe should be addressed is: Are all newly Page 22.1587.5coined terms buzzwords? The word “sustainable” is being used frequently in the contextof manufacturing nowadays. The popularity of this word has a lot to do with the fact thatall over the world there is now a realization that activities of one generation can adverselyaffect the earth and what is left of this earth for future generations. Hence, whether“sustainable” is a buzzword is debatable; it appears to convey a new idea that was notconsidered important only a few years back. Similarly, words that become integral partof our lingo for years

Conference Session

IED Technical Session: Preparing Programs for the Future

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Elizandro, Tennessee Technological University; David H. Huddleston, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

effectiveness. Closed-loop implies performance data is compared to a referencevalue and depending on the magnitude of the difference, the implementation strategy for theacademic program is modified.SPK functional areas derived from the following ABET General Criteria [12] are: 1. Students: Ensure students are academically prepared and scheduled to be in the right place in the program at the right time. 5. Curriculum: Ensures an integrated set of courses and laboratory experiences from the discipline BOK to develop knowledge, skills, and behaviors of students and satisfies accreditation and university requirements.Extra-Curricular, also an SPK Functional Area, consists of non-curriculum related programactivities that also develop knowledge

Conference Session

Engineering Management Applications

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Jimmy Gandhi, Stevens Institute of Technology; Alex Gorod, Visiting Fellow, University of Adelaide

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

currently included course. An example would be to discuss systemic risk concepts as a subsection of a course on risk management or as a section of a project management course. It could be further included as part of a systems integration course or as an introductory course to systems engineering or complex systems.d. The American Society of Engineering Management (ASEM) could consider making systemic risk a topic in the ASEM certification curriculum. Engineering Managers should be tested on the subject through especially identified scenarios/case studies of complex systems with a series of questions on how to manage the system and mitigate the overall risk associated with it.e. Systemic Risk could be included as a topic in the ASEM

Conference Session

Methods, Cases, and Directions

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph C. Hartman, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

common cash flow analysis calculations. However, as this isunlikely in the near future, it is suggested that this type of information be relegated to review orprep sessions for the test. The author runs these types of sessions each semester for studentspreparing for the exam. The argument here is that if students have successfully completed anengineering economy course that has pushed them to analyze the risk(s) of a project, they willfind it easy to learn how to use the factors in a timely manner for an exam.Curriculum ReplacementWith the reduction of coverage of financial mathematics, time in the curriculum can be focusedon tools for making good financial investment decisions, such as cash flow estimation, riskanalysis and multi-attribute

Conference Session

Issues and Opportunities in IE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University; Cathy Hall, East Carolina University; Michael Bosse, East Carolina University; David Batts, East Carolina University; Laurie Moses, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

education and careers in STEM fields. Theprogram provided a rich learning environment centered on problem-solving, understanding of theintegration and interrelatedness of STEM fields, and an understanding of fulfilling statecurriculum standards in mathematics and science through hands-on projects and investigations inSTEM topics.Affective Instructional EnvironmentsIn developing the curricular plan for the summer academy, the participating faculty stronglysupported an integrated curriculum conjoining the areas of mathematics, science, andtechnology.11 The traditional disjointedness of mathematics, science, and technology instructionechoes an unrealistic view of the world. Today, interdisciplinary understanding is needed tosolve technical problems

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri M. Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; Karl D. Majeske, Oakland University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

typicalworkplace.This paper demonstrates an office ergonomics productivity evaluation that was incorporated intoan undergraduate ergonomics class as a lab experiment. The experiment integrated a collectionof topics and allowed students to learn in an experiential fashion. The lab experiment coveredworkplace design by comparing three potential computer workstation configurations: thetraditional seated design, a standing design, and a treadmill walk station. The experimentquantified productivity with an input task based on Fitts's Tapping Task, another basic topic ofergonomics curriculum. The data for the experiment followed a factorial experimental designand were analyzed using multiple regression and analysis of variance, thus combining additionaltopics.The

Conference Session

IE and Manufacturing

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guanghsu Chang, Minnesota State University, Mankato; William Peterson, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

AC 2010-2309: DESIGN FOR ASSEMBLY IN MANUFACTURING ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY PROGRAM: EXPERIENCE AND SUCCESSGuanghsu Chang, Minnesota State University, MankatoWilliam Peterson, Minnesota State University, Mankato Page 15.353.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Design for Assembly in Manufacturing Engineering Technology Program: Experience and SuccessAbstractThis paper discusses various aspects and models of how Boothroyd Dewhurst’s Design-For-Assembly (DFA) methodology can be integrated into Manufacturing Engineering Technology(MET) curricula. The DFA methodology involves a team that includes all the concurrentengineering disciplines

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

engineeringeducation is strong on imparting some kinds of knowledge, it is not very effective in preparingstudents to integrate their knowledge, skills, and identity as developing professions … In theengineering science and technology courses, the tradition of putting theory before practice andthe effort to cover technical knowledge comprehensively allow little opportunity for students tohave the kind of deep learning experiences that mirror professional practice and problemsolving.”Development of Systems Thinking SkillsSince “systems thinking” skills are an integral part of Systems Engineering attributes, Davidzand Nightingale [21] provide research data concerning the levels of significance of experientiallearning.Integration of Systems Engineering Courses

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Education and K-12

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eva Andrijcic, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

andmanagement present important aspects of systems engineering, and they were chosen as thefocus of an eight-day long class designed for three cohorts of 9-11th grade students attending anacademic summer camp. The aim of the class was to provide students with the knowledge andskills necessary to systematically identify possible sources of risk and ways to manage them, andin such a way to prepare them to become more critical problem solvers in the world of complexissues. The underlying idea that guided curriculum development was that students might learnbetter when they are able to apply what they learn in the classroom to everyday life, or toproblems that are of interest to them. Thus, the area of risk assessment and management waschosen as appropriate

Conference Session

Best Practices in IE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Elam, Texas A&M University, Commerce; E. Delbert Horton, Texas A&M University, Commerce; Sukwon Kim, Texas A&M University, Commerce; Bob Wilkins, Texas A&M University, Commerce

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

their first two semesters to establish a learning community and to allow facultyto integrate concepts in the courses. Supplemental Instruction (SI) was provided for themathematics courses these first two semesters. SI was identified as a significant contributor tothe success of the ILC, as were the opportunity for students to use and apply mathematicsconcepts and bi-weekly meetings of the instructors to review issues of attendance, motivation,retention, student academic progress, curriculum integration, the status of assignments inprogress, and assessment.14 Page 14.137.4North Carolina State University put forth an effort to intervene on behalf

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Brian Aufderheide, Hampton University; Otsebele E. Nare, Hampton University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

25 new courses. He has supervised over 35 Industrial Design Projects. He is a returned Peace Corps Volunteer. He is dedicated in helping his students to succeed.Dr. Otsebele E Nare, Hampton University Otsebele Nare is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Hampton University, VA. He received his electrical engineering doctorate from Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD, in 2005. His research interests include System Level Synthesis Techniques, Multi-Objective Optimization, Device Modeling and K-16 Integrative STEM education. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Work in Progress: Engineering Economy Taught Across

Conference Session

Assessment and Accreditation in Engineering Management

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David S. Cochran, Southern Methodist University and Meijo University; Makoto Kawada, Meijo University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization, Doubleday, 1990.4 Cochran, D. S., “Enterprise Engineering, Creating Sustainable Systems with Collective System Design:Part II,” The Journal of RMS in Systems Engineering, Spring Journal, 2010.5 Ohno, T., Toyota Production System: Beyond Large-Scale Production, Productivity Press, 1988.6 Monden, Y., Toyota Production System: An Integrated Approach to Just-In-Time, CRC Press, Taylorand Francis, 3ed., 2012.7 Cochran, D. S., Duda, J., Linck, J., and Arinez, J., “The Manufacturing System Design Decomposition,”SME Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Vol. 20, No. 6. (2000/2001).8 Hopp, W. and Spearman, M., Factory Physics, McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2nd, 2000.9 Forrester, J., Principles

Conference Session

IED Technical Session: Preparing for the Future Through Projects and Research

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Desen Sevi Özkan, Virginia Tech; Homero Gregorio Murzi, Virginia Tech; Alejandro Salado, Virginia Tech; Chris Gewirtz, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

fluently. Her PhD focus is on creativity and design in engineering education. When not studying or teaching, Desen is riding her bikes up and especially down the mountains of Southwest Virginia.Dr. Homero Gregorio Murzi, Virginia Tech Homero Murzi is an Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Engineering Education at Vir- ginia Tech. He holds degrees in Industrial Engineering (BS, MS), Master of Business Administration (MBA) and in Engineering Education (PhD). His research focuses on contemporary and inclusive ped- agogical practices, environmental, ethics and humanitarian engineering, and non-traditional knowledge transfer. Homero has been recognized as a Fulbright scholar and was inducted in the Bouchet

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

establish an Industrial EngineeringIndustry Advisory Board (IAB) and have these leaders from industry meet to establish aorganizational charter and to define their leadership structure. The faculty committee definedcriteria for inviting individuals to become charter members of the Industrial Engineeringprogram IAB. Six members were invited to join the IAB and five of these members attended theinaugural IAB meeting in November 2004. This meeting provided the IAB members with anoverview of the existing IE Program at TAMUC and helped them understand their role inimproving the engineering curriculum over time. This meeting also served as a forum to defineand discuss their critical role as our link to industry as engineering needs evolve. The IAB

Conference Session

Pedagogical Advancements in Engineering Management

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

collection of Unit Plans that integrate technology. 3. Models of meaningful classroom projects that integrate instruction in developing critical thinking skills provide the learners with an opportunity to enhance their knowledge. 4. Tools and strategies for developing one’s own exemplary technology-supported learning should always receive encouragement from the instructor 5. It is important to learn how project-based units can effectively engage students in meaningful work and promote higher-order thinking. 6. It is necessary to see how questions and ongoing assessment keep project work focused on important learning goals. 7. One needs to gather ideas from a collection of exemplary Unit Plans and design one’s own

Conference Session

New Topics in IE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie Workman-Germann, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Heather Woodward-Hagg, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

(case by case) and cannot be described as a process. With that being said, how can someonefrom outside the healthcare profession come in and make these dramatic improvements?It is often difficult for non-manufacturing individuals to grasp concepts and terminology relatedto processes (inputs, outputs, variables, etc). The key is finding a way to show people that whatthey are doing is a process and an integral part of a much larger process all together. And, by notbeing consistent in their tasks or protocols, they are actually introducing more variation into thesystem than needed. This variation is what the customers end up seeing and remembering and soapplying Lean Six Sigma methodologies is actually the best way to make dramaticimprovements

Conference Session

Issues and Opportunities in IE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marlin Thomas, Air Force Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

is presented as atopic in selected courses but it is not treated as an integral part of the curriculum. Courses inquality control, statistical process control, and reliability are generally offered as a programoption or elective courses, thus leaving some students completely void of the background. The purpose of this paper is to propose a core industrial engineering course that willintegrate quality, reliability, and warranty (QRW) concepts and methods. The objective is toprovide a modern broader view of quality that is multidimensional with elements that relate tohow products are developed, produced and accepted by customers, and to improve theintegration of relevant IE courses. The approach is to construct a quality, reliability

Conference Session

Student Development and Assessment in IE Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri M. Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Darrell K. Kleinke, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

disorders, workplace layout, safety and health.The Industrial Engineering student typically takes at least one introductory course in ergonomicsas part of their undergraduate curriculum. Thus, work integrated learning is a natural fit due tothe presence of workplace features and discussions that necessarily happen in this type of class.Innovation is necessary as new workplaces and equipment are brought into the workplace withincreasing speed and complexity. Biomimicry seemed like an interesting application forphysical ergonomics problems since nature faces and adapts to numerous environmentalconditions and potential hazards.Bringing it All TogetherThese four fragmented topics – PBL, Innovation, Biomimicry and Ergonomics – are broughttogether in the

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Behin Elahi, Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

: Learning Assessment, Applied Statistics, ABET outcomes, Industrial EngineeringIntroductionIt is broadly recognized that the applied statistics course is one of the most important quantitativesubjects in the industrial engineering curriculum (Brown and Kass, 2009). Over the last decade,there has been raising attention given to the teaching and learning aspects of statistics course(Garfield and Ben-Zvi, 2008; Dinov and Christu, 2009; Bilgin, 2011; Harpe et al., 2012; Judi andSahari, 2013; GAISE Report, 2016)One of the essential components in the learning and teaching environment is an effectiveassessment that can promote learning as well as measure or certify outcomes (Garfield andFranklin, 2011; Clements and Cord 2013, Crisp et al. 2016

Conference Session

Evaluation and Assessment of IE Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Radharamanan, Mercer University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

school statistics Alumni supportOutcomes Cognitive growth Publication citations Skills attained Contribution to the field Attitudes developed Achievement of advisees______________________________________________________________________________*Adapted from Rogers12.The institution should facilitate interaction with other students and lecturers, and, as a result,promote multiple feedback opportunities within the learning process. Guidelines for theapplication of TQM in educational institutions can be summarized as follows7: • Provide training in an integrated system approach using quality management model and ISO-9000. • Show commitment from the top. • Include quality

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Elif Akcali, University of Florida; Wayne C.W. Giang, University of Florida; McKenzie Landrum, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

of Theater and Dance (SoTD). After this experience, Dr. Akc¸alı began exper- imenting with the use of arts-integrated teaching and learning methods in engineering education. Since 2014, she has been affiliated with the Engineering Innovation Institute at UF and teaches a course entitled ”Divergent Thinking” that she specifically designed for engineering students. While the traditional engi- neering curriculum and pedagogy rely and place an emphasis on the development of convergent thinking skills of students for the delivery of discipline-specific domain knowledge, Dr. Akc¸alı challenges and invites the students in her class to think differently and develop their divergent thinking skills.Prof. Wayne C.W. Giang

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heriberto Garcia-Reyes, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Cesia de la Garza Garza

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

, have achecklist of key elements to reach the goal, and provide guidelines to integrate their buildingblocks.2.2 Problem Based-Learning Origins and BenefitsPBL began with medical school curricula, however, it has been used in a wider spectrum ofdisciplines including Architecture, Art, Business, Management, Engineering, InformationManagement, Law, Music, and Nursing among others4. PBL is a constructivist philosophy ofteaching that creates an interactive learning environment encouraging students to work together,commonly in teams, to find solutions to problems. PBL is based on the principle that whenstudents identify their own learning needs they are able to research, discuss, and analyze whathas been discovered. Thus, through sharing concepts

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aimee T. Ulstad, Ohio State University; Yeonsu Ryu

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

Paper ID #16109Using Mentors as Live Case Studies for Teaching Topics in Supply ChainManagementAimee T. Ulstad, Ohio State University Aimee Ulstad, P.E is an Associate Professor of Practice in the Integrated Systems Engineering Department at The Ohio State University. Prior to joining the faculty at Ohio State, Aimee was an industry professional in various field in engineering for over 30 years. Aimee received her degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Masters in Business Administration from Ohio State. She began her career as a packaging equipment engineer at Procter and Gamble, then moved to Anheuser-Busch where she

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Tech Session 2, IE-ing the Classroom

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadiye O. Erdil, University of New Haven

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

class in their curriculum sequence. They chose the third formof scaffolding approach, and the results showed that scaffolding (and the other methods theystudied) have an effect on student performance in the class currently taken and in the followingclasses. One of the recommendations of the study was to encourage faculty to use scaffolding intheir classroom instruction. Girgis used scaffolding for teaching the techniques of problemsolving to underrepresented minority students. 9 Using the second approach, he conducted a one-week case study in three sessions with increasing complexity, and structured guidancethroughout the sessions. His study showed notable progress in students’ problem solving skillsand received positive feedback from the

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Wilck, United States Air Force Academy; Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University; Paul C. Lynch, Penn State University - Erie

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

of Engineering Education, 93(3), 253-258. 9. Cordes, D., Parrish, A. Dixon, B. Borie, R., Jackson, J. & Gaughan, P. (1997). An Integrated First-Year Curriculum for Computer Science and Computer Engineering. In Proceedings of the 1997 Frontiers in Education Conference. 10. Kellie, A.C., & Jordan, M. (2002). Problem Solving and JIT Delivery of Skills In a First Year Engineering Technology Course. In Proceedings of the 2002 Southeast Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education. 11. Nathan B. Terry, Kimberly de La Harpe, and Frederick J. Kontur. (Jan./Feb. 2016) "The Development of a Learning Gap Between Students With Strong Prerequisite Skills and

Conference Session

Starting the Last Day with New Ideas

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natarajan Gautam, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

where it is debatable whether the technology boosts or hindersunderstanding. One question we get often in this day and age is whether the book is required or ifthe students can just read it on-line. There are pros and cons to this. The greatest benefits of on-line texts are cost and accessibility. However from the standpoint of time (speed to recovernecessary information) and convenience of browsing through a hard copy it is unclear if an on-line textbook is the way to go.Another question that instructors get asked often is if graphing calculators are permitted in thecourse. The benefit of using these calculators is not only in drawing graphs of complex functionsbut also being able to perform numerical integration (area under the curve) among