Conference Session

IE and Manufacturing

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rashpal Ahluwalia, West Virginia University; Atul Phadke, West Virginia University; Gary Winn, West Virginia University; Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University

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Industrial Engineering

National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0525484. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and donot necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.learning and designs with more than one possible correct outcome depending on designconstraints; and because students could compete against their peers using the same designconsiderations.In 2009, the West Virginia University Engineers of Tomorrow research team reviewed regionalliterature on STEM career opportunities for Appalachian students, and noted, "It has long beensaid that high tech industries with higher paying jobs would improve the lives of residents of theAppalachian region. Careers in the sciences

Conference Session

IE Applications and Systems

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel Guccione, Eastern Illinois University; Thomas McDonald, Eastern Illinois University

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2010-894: A META STUDY OF DISCRETE EVENT MODELING ANDSIMULATION (DES) USED BY HEALTHCARE INDUSTRIESSamuel Guccione, Eastern Illinois UniversityThomas McDonald, Eastern Illinois University Page 15.52.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Meta Study of Discrete Event Modeling and Simulation (DES) Used by Healthcare IndustriesIntroductionDiscrete event modeling and simulation (DES) is a popular tool in widely varying fields foridentifying and answering questions about the effects of changes on processes. Themanufacturing and business sectors have been using DES since the early 1980’s. Because ofissues related to economic and social

Conference Session

Lean and Green

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon Johnson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Industrial Engineering

andseparate assembly lines for the two types of clocks produced (called blue and black). In contrast, Page 15.1262.3 Indicates g in Transfer of p Information ip Sh Indicates e Transfer of s ou Materials eh

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

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Industrial Engineering

engineeringnotebook can be used as a reference on their test(s). The notebooks are the common 9-3/4" x 7-1/2", 80 – 100 page composition books carried by office supply store chains for about $2.50.Students typically paste a subset of lecture slides, reference tables, classroom examples, andstudent-developed decision trees in the notebooks. An advantage of the journal entry format isthat students may take ownership of the format and express difficult concepts through alternatetypologies. Figure 5 above, for example, demonstrates a very linear or analytical format,whereas students display information from a more conceptual framework. In addition, the course incorporates on-line spreadsheet templates for normal probabilityplots; continuous variables

Conference Session

IE and the Classroom

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lizabeth Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University; Daniel Waldorf, California Polytechnic State University

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Industrial Engineering

. Education, 96(4), 309-319.10. Schimmel, K.A., King, F. G., Ilias, S., (2003) Using Standardized examinations to assess engineering programs. Proceedings of the 2003 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition.11. Buckendahl, C. W, and Plake, B. S. (2006) “Evaluating Tests”, in Handbook of Test Development edited by Downing S. M. and Haladyna, T. M., Lawerence Erlbaum, Mahwah, New Jersey.12. Geiser, S. and Studley, R., (2002) “UC and the SAT: Predictive Validity and Differential Impact of the SAT I and SAT II at the University of California.” Educational Assessment, 8(1) p1-26. Page 15.1202.14

Conference Session

IE and the Classroom

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lesley Strawderman, Mississippi State University; Laura Ruff, Mississippi State University

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Industrial Engineering

for careers as industrial engineers.The project work presented in this paper is ongoing. Future work includes expanded analysesthat will focus on assessing the impact of various factors on individual efficacy and satisfactionquestions, rather than average scores. The data will also be used to develop a predictive modelof career efficacy. Finally, the project will be expanded beyond industrial engineering, todetermine if similar conclusions can be drawn in other disciplines.Bibliography1. Hoitm, M. and M. Ohland, The impact of a discipline-based introduction to engineering course on improving retention, J. Eng. Edu., pp. 79-85, Jan. 1998.2. Courter, S., S. Millar and L. Lyons. From the students’ point of view: experiences in a freshman

Conference Session

IE and Manufacturing

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Industrial Engineering

calculated for further assembly efficiency improvement. Table 6 – Recognize and Identify insertion difficulties: Assembly part Problem(s) Solution(s) – Redesign recommendation(s)Screw (10×5) down assembly Obstructed access and restricted vision Eliminate 4 screws and use snap fit feature Table 7 – Recognize and Identify handling difficulties: Easy

Conference Session

IE and Manufacturing

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Pitts, Morgan State University; Ricardo Camilo, Morgan State University

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Industrial Engineering

near future. Page 15.777.10 45 40 M 35 a 30 j 25 Freshman o 20 Sophomore r 15 s 10 Junior 5 Senior 0 Fall 08 Spring Fall 09 Spring 09 10 Figure 3. Enrollment

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

Department at Purdue University and the AcademicSustainability Team at Delta College. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions orrecommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarilyreflect the views of the NSF or the partner institutions.References 1 National Academy of Engineering (NAE). “Grand Challenges for Engineering.” Washington, D.C., February 15, 2008. 2 “Brundtland Commission Report World Commission on Environment and Development: Our Common Future, (1987)” http://home.att.net/~slomansonb/Bruntland.html (accessed December 22, 2008). 3 New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Science, Research & Technology http://www.state.nj.us/dep/dsr/sustainable