Conference Session

IE Technical Session II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso; Abril Vazquez, University of Texas, El Paso; Olivia C. Moreno, University of Texas, El Paso

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Industrial Engineering

. OUTREACH TO MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. In the Fall2009 semester, a presentation titled Sustainability Engineering and current initiatives at UTEPwas prepared by two of the graduate students supported under grant. This presentation was givento 36 high school teachers from Parkland High School with the main objective to interest highschool students in environmental related careers. Moreover, in summers 2009 and 2010 using theinfrastructure of the UTeach Miners Program, the project directors offered two modules to 50middle/high school teachers to introduce students to Sustainability related topics. Additionally, aSustainability Engineering Session was offered directly to 30 middle/high school studentsparticipating in the 2010 UTEP

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

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2008-2708: PREDICTING ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR FIRST SEMESTERENGINEERING STUDENTS USING PERSONALITY TRAIT INDICATORSPaul Kauffmann, East Carolina University Paul J. Kauffmann is Professor and Chair in the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University. His industry career included positions as Plant Manager and Engineering Director. Dr. Kauffmann received a BS degree in Electrical Engineering and MENG in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Penn State and is a registered Professional Engineer.Cathy Hall, East Carolina University Cathy W. Hall is a professor in the Department of Psychology at East Carolina University. She

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary J. Meixell, Quinnipiac University; Nebil Buyurgan, Quinnipiac University; Corey Kiassat, Quinnipiac University

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

Page 26.436.2program. Influences may be internal within the program, and include expertise areas of thefaculty and related engineering and other university programs that serve as opportunity areas forcoordination. External influences certainly include accrediting bodies and licensingorganizations; in this case, both ABET and NCEES helped to define the content of our IEprogram. An important influence, especially in building the student learner population, has beenthe challenge of working in a regional environment where there is little knowledge of theindustrial engineering career path. The regional employer base also played and continues toinfluence program development, as both the IE core and the technical electives are structured tobe

Conference Session

Evaluation and Assessment of IE Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shantha Daniel, Iowa State University; Devna Popejoy-Sheriff, Iowa State University; K. Jo Min, Iowa State University; Leslie Potter, Iowa State University

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Industrial Engineering

. Personal effectiveness skills will be developed throughan understanding of the concepts of professionalism, business and cultural etiquette, andother related topics [4].”The capstone class is a critical step in the professional career of the students. It is duringthis particular semester that they are given the opportunity to make the transition fromacademia to industry, and they are asked to demonstrate their ability to tackle open-endeddesign problems. The course is treated like a job, the students are treated as engineers,and the instructor is their supervisor. During the first day of the semester, teams of threeor four students are self-selected, taken through team-building activities, and then askedto rank-order their top six projects from

Conference Session

Engineering Management Applications

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Dixon, East Carolina University

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

obtain a bachelor’s degree do not permit expandingcore or concentration curriculum. Leadership topics are covered in certain engineering electivessuch as the course covering entrepreneurship. With faculty workloads and contact hours beingabove norms, the department prefers implementing leadership topics within existing courses thatdiscuss interpersonal relations, teamwork and what are commonly called the “soft” skills.As part of the department’s continuous improvement and in an effort to provide students withtools to aid their transitions from campus to career, the department is in the early stages ofdeveloping an electronic portfolio (e-portfolio) system of capturing student reflections oflearning progress throughout their academic studies. E

Conference Session

Improving course effectiveness

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory L. Wiles P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University; Thomas Reid Ball, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG)

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

, to division management.Mr. Thomas Reid Ball, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG) Thomas R. Ball joined Southern Polytechnic State University’s Industrial Engineering Technology De- partment in 2004 and currently serves as the Department Chair. Before joining SPSU, Professor Ball held senior-level management positions throughout much of his 30-year career in manufacturing, operations and distribution. He has served as chair of the American Apparel Manufacturers Association’s Apparel Research Committee, and is a member of the Southern Chapter of the International Association of Cloth- ing Designers and Executives. Professor Ball also holds the position of W. Clair Harris Endowed Chair. His academic

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

the students had already worked in aninternship position using the topics taught in the course and 87.5% had not. However, 41.67% ofthe students plan on using the topics taught in the course during their career or a futureinternship.Course Content. As mentioned previously, we applied different pedagogical methods to aquality control course. This course introduces students to statistical techniques used in thedesign, control, and improvement of quality. In particular, our research focused on two moduleswithin the course: Modeling Process Quality and Interpreting Process Quality. These modulesare a review of students’ prior statistics courses with focus on how these concepts are applicableto quality control.The topics discussed in Modeling

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lisa Bosman, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University at West Lafayette

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Industrial Engineering

gained? What course topic knowledge was acquired? How was your peer’s approach to the assignment different from your approach? Based on the findings, how might you approach an assignment like this in the future? When did you start working on the assignment? How much time did you dedicate to the assignment? Do you think this is adequate? Why or why not? In the future, how might you approach an assignment like this again? 2. Summary of Why this Matters (1/2 page minimum): • Identify what type of job or career you might like to have in the future. Why is this competency important for this type of job? Why are assignments like these important in preparing you for entering the workforce? Why are the concepts

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

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Industrial Engineering

2005 and 2007, respectively. He received his M.Eng. degree in Industrial Engineering/Human Factors and Ergonomics and the Ph.D. degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from Pennsylvania State University (PSU) in 2010 and 2012, respectively. Dr. Ashour was the inaugural re- cipient of William and Wendy Korb Early Career Professorship in Industrial Engineering in 2016. Dr. Ashour’s research areas include applied decision making, modeling and simulation, virtual reality, and process improvement. He contributed to research directed to improve engineering education.Mr. James Devin CunninghamDr. Conrad Tucker, Carnegie Mellon University Conrad Tucker is a professor of mechanical engineering. He focuses on the

Conference Session

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

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dia St. John, University of Arkansas; Eric Specking, University of Arkansas

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

implemented in a middle school classroom in order to focus onproblem solving. On-campus recruitment events offer more freedom in determining activityoutcomes and are typically more broadly focused on introducing students to engineeringdisciplines and careers. It is important that each event is aimed at the prescribed goals.The location and time frame of the event are important to consider for logistical purposes.Consider the amount of mess an activity will produce as well as the space and setup requirementswhen matching it with the appropriate facility.[5] These factors are also important to considerwhen determining the time requirements for a project, including setup and cleanup. The timingof an activity is a very delicate balance. It is important

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica L. Heier Stamm, Kansas State University; Reuben F. Burch V, Kansas State University; Hugh R. Medal, Mississippi State University

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Industrial Engineering

solving is an important skill for engineers. Among the most common waysthat open-ended problem solving is incorporated in the curriculum is through capstone designexperiences. Although ubiquitous in undergraduate degree programs2,8, capstone design has alsobeen included in master’s degree programs, sometimes in place of the thesis4 or as a non-thesisoption for students on an industry-oriented career track6. Typically these capstone experiencesintegrate technical skills from multiple classes, and in some cases, they span multiple semesters.The literature on undergraduate capstone design offers insight into important factors for asuccessful industry-based project2. Attributes of effective client projects include the involvementof a company liaison

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Chronopoulou, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kelly J. Cross, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Douglas M. King, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Ehsan Salimi, University of Southern California

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

satisfies a statisticsrequirement in the Agricultural Engineering and Mechanical Engineering curricula. Hence, thevariety of technical background of the students taking the course leads to wide range ofexpectations of the course by students. Furthermore, this IE course will be the only directexposure to probability in some students’ coursework, while others will rely on it to preparethem for more advanced coursework on these topics (e.g., design of experiments, simulation,stochastic processes). Hence, it must serve both as a terminal course that prepares students fortheir careers after graduation, as well as an introductory course that provides a foundation forfuture academic study including related sequenced courses in other engineering

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Letitia M. Pohl, University of Arkansas; Edward A. Pohl, University of Arkansas

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Industrial Engineering

degrees, with others coming from a variety offields, course content is delivered from an industrial engineering perspective, where the use ofquantitative tools is emphasized.Graduates of the program over the years have typically been engineers and managers who havegone on to build successful careers in their respective fields of employment. Many have beenmilitary officers who have attained senior ranks in the Air Force and the Navy, the two militarybranches primarily served by this program. Although our civilian graduates have been fewer innumber until recently, they are no less successful in their chosen fields of endeavor. Among thelatter are a former vice president of a Fortune 100 company, the chancellor of a state university,and numerous

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Curriculum and Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice F. Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology; Timothy L.J. Ferris, University of South Australia; Joseph J. Ekstrom, Brigham Young University; Mary D. VanLeer, Perceptive-Systems; Garry Roedler, Lockheed Martin

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

Systems and Enterprises. She has served as a Senior Systems En- gineer consultant to Lockheed Martin, IBM, and EDO Ceramics, for Advanced Systems Supportability Engineering Technology and Tools (ASSETT), Inc. Squires also previously served as a Senior Engi- neering Manager for General Dynamics (GD) and Lockheed Martin (LM), and as a technical lead for IBM. She is an INCOSE-certified CSEP and CSEP-Acq, and she has a Ph.D. in dystems engineering, a M.B.A. and a B.S.E.E. and began her professional career as an analyst for Delex Systems, Inc. Squires is a lifetime member of Beta Gamma Sigma (business), Tau Beta Pi (national engineering), and Eta Kappa Nu (national electrical engineering) honorary societies and is a

Conference Session

Technology and Equipment to Improve IE Instruction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Yearwood, University of North Dakota; Alex Johnson, University of North Dakota

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

it may work fora wide range of careers; however, they do not necessarily see benefits in their specific companyor area within a company. For example, some who completed the survey may work in areaswhere management is overseeing activities that does not involve machining.Safety ConcernsThere were some differences in how participants viewed the factor of safety with regards to thesubstitution of bench-top lathes for industrial lathes in educational settings. Faculty, for instance,have divided opinions concerning the impact of a lack of certain safety features on bench-toplathes and what this may mean for their suitability in educational settings, as 46.6% view the lackof a brake as a concern while only 13.6% did not feel it was. The remaining

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

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2007-1592: PREDICTORS OF SUCCESS IN THE FIRST TWO YEARS: ATOOL FOR RETENTIONPaul Kauffmann, East Carolina University Paul J. Kauffmann is Professor and Chair in the Department of Engineering at East Carolina Univerisity. His industry career included positions as Plant Manager and Engineering Director. Dr. Kauffmann received a BS degree in Electrical Engineering and MENG in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Penn State and is a registered Professional Engineer.Tarek Abdel-Salam, East Carolina University TAREK ABDEL-SALAM is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University. Dr. Abdel-Salam

Conference Session

IE Program Design II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; Benjamin Redekop

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Industrial Engineering

included as Figure 1. In addition, a participative classroom experience encourages Page 12.325.6students to share their outside work and personal experiences related to the topic beingdiscussed. Students provide real examples that can relate to their life at the moment aswell as their career in the future. The instructor’s task is to connect every day decisionswith their impact on the future of the environment. In addition, the use of case studiesenables the instructors to relate theoretical concepts and ideas to the real world.To develop a knowledge centered classroom, selected course topics must give students abody of knowledge to draw from that will give

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

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Industrial Engineering

requirement will notonly prepare Pitt IE graduates for a successful engineering career in a global environment, butalso help to give them a competitive advantage over other IE graduates who may not have aninternational experience. We are in the early implementation stages of this decision and suspectthat there may be some further tweaking of the requirements. We are committed to continuallyimproving our academic program and although we are confident in our decision to implement theinternational requirement, time will judge the success of this decision.AcknowledgementsThe authors would like to acknowledge and thank Ms. Nora Siewiorek, the UndergraduateAdministrator in the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh for

Conference Session

Applying What We Teach to IE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

E. Delbert Horton, Texas A&M University, Commerce; Matthew Elam, Texas A&M University, Commerce; Ben Cranor, Texas A&M University, Commerce

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Industrial Engineering

agencies, by leaders in the military, and by the adult education community. He has received patents, conducted research, motivated, encouraged, and led others during his nearly four decades in education, government, and industrial management careers. Page 14.1193.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 The Development and Implementation of an Expanded Capstone Design Experience by Replacing an Internship CourseAbstractThe Industrial Engineering (IE) program at the authors' university receives continued feedbackfrom industry, the IE Program Industry Advisory Board (IAB), and student

Conference Session

IED Technical Session: Preparing Students for the Future

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Miller, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Daniel Emery

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Industrial Engineering

for the instructor: review teams must be created prior to class, a PeerReview worksheet must be created for each peer response session, and course content must beshifted in the semester to allow dedicated class time for the session.We believe that there is an opportunity for a community of practice for group-based peerresponse activity, so that the engineering education community can continue to develop, assess,and improve this framework.References[1] A. Yousuf, M. Mustafa, and A. De La Cruz, “Project Based Learning,” 2010 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2010. https://peer.asee.org/16081.[2] G. W. Figgess and R. G. Vogt, “Building Career-Ready Students through Multidisciplinary Project-Based Learning Opportunities - A

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura E Moody, Mercer University; Joan Burtner, Mercer University

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

improvement that the organization needs todemonstrate as part of their accreditation process.In addition to these concrete deliverables the exposure to systems thinking and lean approachesto the solution of problems, as well as the knowledge of methodologies for process improvementand quality, benefit the organization as a whole and individual constituents as they continue torecognize and address opportunities for improvement in the healthcare outcomes of theirorganization. The best indicator that the value of this new perspective is recognized by thehealthcare organizations who have partnered with Mercer may be the number of students whohave been offered internships, part time employment, and career opportunities by a number ofthese

Conference Session

IED Technical Session: Preparing Courses for the Future

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omar Ashour, Pennsylvania State University

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Industrial Engineering

from Pennsylvania State University (PSU) in 2010 and 2012, respectively. Dr. Ashour was the inaugural re- cipient of William and Wendy Korb Early Career Professorship in Industrial Engineering in 2016. Dr. Ashour’s research areas include applied decision making, modeling and simulation, and process improve- ment. He contributed to research directed to improve engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Mastery Learning and Assessment Approach in Operations Research CourseIntroductionStudents’ learning is the ultimate goal that instructors aim to achieve. The learning process isinfluenced by the teaching and assessment styles that teachers use. Teachers provide

Conference Session

IE Curriculum Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abdul Kamal, Western New England College; Herb Eskot, Western New England College

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Industrial Engineering

this multidisciplinaryapproach will help pave the way to a successful career for our valued students.Bibliography[1] Allen, Beth, “The Future of Microeconomic Theory,” Journal of Economic Perspectives,”Winter 2000, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 143 – 150.[2] Ashford, Nicholas, “Major Challenges to Engineering Education for SustainableDevelopment. What has to change to make it creative, effective, and acceptable to theestablished disciplines?,” International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Volume 5Number 3, 2004, pp. 239 – 250.[3] Becker, William E., “Teaching Economics in the 21st Century.” Journal of EconomicPerspectives,” Winter 2000, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 109 – 119. [4] Constanzo, Paul J., McKeon, James, “Using Interdisciplinary Pedagogy

Conference Session

Current Topics in IE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Koubek, Pennsylvania State University; M. Jeya Chandra, Pennsylvania State University

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Industrial Engineering

his academic career as a faculty member in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Wright State University. Dr Koubek's research focuses on usability, human aspects of manufacturing, and human-computer interaction. He has been editor of the International Journal of Cognitive Ergonomics, and is a member of the Editorial Board for the International Journal of Human Factors in Manufacturing and the International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. Dr. Koubek was Conference Chair for the Fifth International Conference on Human Aspects of Advanced Manufacturing and Hybrid Automation and Co-Chair for the Fourth International Conference on Engineering Psychology and Cognitive

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

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Industrial Engineering

2006-2384: FIRST-TIME ACCREDITATION: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THEABET ACCREDITATION PROCESSAndrew Jackson, Texas A&M University-Commerce ANDREW E. JACKSON, Ph.D., P.E., CSIT, Professor of Industrial Engineering Dr. Jackson teaches a variety of IE courses, including: Engineering Economics, Human Factors Engineering, Production Systems Engineering, Systems Simulation, and Risk Assessment. His career spans 37 years in the fields of aviation, aerospace, defense contract support engineering, systems acquisition, academics, and systems engineering. His research interests include Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics in Large-Scale Systems.Delbert Horton, Texas A&M University-Commerce E

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; John K. Gershenson, Michigan Technological University; Amilcar Alejandro Rincon-Charris, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon; Carlos A. Alvarado, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Jose A. Rojas, Universidad del Turabo

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

go to work for US companies in Puerto Rico oron the mainland, and others go into US graduate programs. The capstone design experienceplays an important role in developing their potential for a successful engineering career. Theneed for engineers trained in systems engineering design also becomes imperative for PuertoRico with the establishment in recent years of aerospace design and manufacturing companieslike InfoTech (Pratt & Whitney), Honeywell, and Hamilton Sundstrand.Background on Participating UniversitiesThe three Puerto Rican universities working on the project have relatively young engineeringprograms. The School of Engineering at the Universidad del Turabo, established in 1990, offersundergraduate programs in Mechanical

Conference Session

Integrating Research

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen M. Bursic, University of Pittsburgh

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

slides.Obviously, results are going to vary greatly depending on how well the implementation isplanned and carried out. In addition, there is the issue of cost. With students typically alreadyspending a great deal on a textbook, requiring them to also purchase a clicker (the model we use Page 25.479.8runs about $35 if purchased on line from the vendor) is difficult to ask. Our implementation ofthis technology has been school wide and therefore all classes that are using clickers are usingthe same model. Thus our students have the opportunity to not only spread this cost over one 15-week course but over their entire undergraduate career…making that extra

Conference Session

Student Development and Assessment in IE Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kim LaScola Needy, University of Arkansas; Edward A. Pohl, University of Arkansas; Eric Specking, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

economic analysis, sustainable engineering, and integrated resource management. She is a member of ASEE, ASEM, APICS, IIE, and SWE. She is a licensed P.E. in Kansas.Dr. Edward A. Pohl, University of Arkansas Edward A. Pohl is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas. Pohl spent 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, where he served in a variety of engineering, analysis, and academic positions during his career. He received a Ph.D. in system and industrial engineering from the University of Arizona in 1995, a M.S. in reliability engineering from the University of Arizona in 1993, a M.S. in system engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) in 1988, a M.S

Conference Session

Lean and Green

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; John Sutherland, Purdue University

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Industrial Engineering

thatengineering education must address contemporary challenges through multidisciplinary teams sostudents will gain the ability to communicate across disciplines. Educators are also called uponto encourage young people to pursue an engineering career through creative ideas and teamworkto promote the idea of a satisfying profession.11 In addition, students must understand state-of-the-art technology and the complexities associated with a global market and social concerns.Specifically, natural resource and environmental issues will continue to frame world challengeswith creative ideas needed to find solutions.Bringing sustainability topics into an engineering curriculum requires a multi-disciplinaryapproach as evidenced by the various perspectives that

Conference Session

Innovative IE Course Content

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Connie Gomez, Galveston College; Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

the need of large amounts of reading that hinders moretraditional approaches to engineering ethics education.2.0 Background2.1 Course BackgroundThis course in Sustainable Engineering gives students a broad overview of the challenges andopportunities within this growing field so that they can consider careers or a higher degree insustainability engineering. The key components to this course include Sustainability EngineeringChallenges and Background, Life Cycle Assessment, Thermal Review, Eco Design, and Ethicsand Consumerism. The amount of time dedicated to these components and to assessment isdepicted in Figure 1. Figure 1. Distribution of topics throughout the Introduction to Sustainability