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IE Curriculum Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harvey Svec, South Dakota State University; Harriet Svec, South Dakota State University

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Industrial Engineering

0.000 10 0 F2.75 0.009 9 1 D0.56 0.020 8 2 C 25 -0.56 0.029 7 3 C 25 0.040 6 4 C + 0.049 5 5 B - NAME

Conference Session

IE Curriculum Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sophia Scott, Southeast Missouri State University

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Industrial Engineering

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

Conference Session

IE Program Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Industrial Engineering

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

Conference Session

IE Program Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Industrial Engineering

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

Conference Session

IE Program Design II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Hartman, Lehigh University; Gregory Tonkay, Lehigh University

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Industrial Engineering

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

Conference Session

IE Program Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; Benjamin Redekop

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Industrial Engineering

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

Conference Session

IE Program Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Industrial Engineering

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

Conference Session

IE Curriculum Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Industrial Engineering

capacity of engineersto integrate technical expertise, socio-cultural analysis and professional ethics in analyzing andsolving real-world engineering problems was investigated5.Another interdisciplinary pedagogy relating to engineering and business is a study involvingindustrial and biomedical engineering students working as a team with marketing students4. Thestudents were assigned to develop a new medical device including the phases of design,production, and marketing of the new product. The authors reported that the interdisciplinaryenvironment greatly facilitated student learning, as well as enhanced mutual accountability andmutual respect.Course SyllabusThe central points discussed in classroom were: 1. Optimal Decisions Using Marginal

Conference Session

IE Curriculum Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sima Parisay, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Industrial Engineering

helpingstudents to better understand, utilize, and communicate OR techniques. The pedagogy proved tobe very effective, with an overwhelmingly positive feedback from students.1- IntroductionOperations Research courses usually start with discussion of Linear Programming (LP):formulating a problem; using simplex method to arrive at the solution; explaining how tomathematically obtain shadow price and reduced cost, as well as allowable ranges; anddiscussing topics in sensitivity analysis. Later, a selection of other techniques, such asTransportation, Decision Theory, and Markov Chain, is usually covered.We are a state university with the ten-week quarter system, emphasizing teaching. Ourdepartment offers two senior level undergraduate courses in the OR field

Conference Session

IE Program Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Potter, Iowa State University; K. Jo Min, Iowa State University; Frank Peters, Iowa State University

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Industrial Engineering

engineering programs have been required to document assessment ofoutcome items a-k as defined by ABET.1 Some of these outcome items can be classified as‘hard’ skills, such as (c) [an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desiredneeds within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical,health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability]. The evaluation and assessment of‘hard’ skills is generally considered to be significantly easier than that of ‘soft’ skills andabilities, such as (h) [The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineeringsolutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context]. Without good assessmentmethods, determining if improvements have

Conference Session

IE Program Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manuel Morales, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

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Industrial Engineering

areas which are open to further study.Keywords: Industrial Engineering, intrinsic motivators, extrinsic motivators, misconceptions,career choicesI. IntroductionThrough the years many researchers have focused mainly in understanding the students,Kierkegaard 1 believed that to be a good teacher, you must learn from the student, identify withhim or her and thus gain a better understanding of how he or she learns. With this knowledge oneis able to channel the material in a better way so that the student understands it better. In realitywe believe that the students tend to be worlds apart from each other, each having their ownpersonal motivators, perceptions, learning capabilities and willingness to do so.While the inclination towards

Conference Session

IE Program Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Matson, Tennessee Technological University; Jacqueline Mozrall, Rochester Institute of Technology; Diane Schaub, University of Florida; Patrick Patterson, Iowa State University

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Industrial Engineering

disciplines have a defined Body of Knowledge (BOK). The Civil EngineeringBody of Knowledge for the 21st Century1, perhaps the most noted BOK, adds four outcomes tothe eleven outcomes (Criterion 3 - a through k)2 currently required for engineering accreditationby the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. Table 1 lists those additionaloutcomes, which are viewed as “broadening and deepening”1 current ABET outcomes. Table 1. New Civil Engineering BOK Outcomes Outcome Statement: The 21st century civil engineer must demonstrate1: Criterion . 3, a-k . (1 – 11) . 12. An ability to apply

Conference Session

IE Curriculum Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Emanuel, Bradley University; H. Dan Kerns, Bradley University

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Industrial Engineering

presentations: • Excessive “and” and “ums” • Lack of eye contact with the audience • Reading off the computer screen • Use of informal language • Lack of a conclusion • Lack of adequate visual information • Misplaced slides (good information – wrong location)The students are also given a copy of the oral evaluation form (Table 1) that is presented later inthis paper. This form can be used by the students as “good presentation guidelines”. Byproviding these guidelines, the time that might have to be spent on basic ideas for improvementduring the practice sessions at the end of semester is often reduced. Each team meets with thespeech coach for three 1- 1.5 hour sessions prior to the on-campus

Conference Session

IE Program Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Batson, University of Alabama

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Industrial Engineering

program, and certainly feasible for any engineering program.IntroductionThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has adopted as its motto“Quality Assurance in Engineering, Computing, and Technology Education.” ABET’s Page 12.102.2Engineering Criteria 2000 (EC 2000)1 was used voluntarily in accreditation visits starting withthe Fall 1998 visit cycle, with full implementation in Fall 2001. The Department of IndustrialEngineering (IE) at The University of Alabama (UA) was one of the programs visited in Fall2001, though curriculum and assessment changes here literally began immediately after theprevious ABET visit in October 1995

Conference Session

IE Program Design II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bin Wu, University of Missouri, Columbia; Cerry Klein, University of Missouri; Michael Hosokawa, University of Missouri; Karen Cox, University of Missouri; Beilei Zhang, University of Missouri

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Industrial Engineering

,designed and operated in order properly to support a coherent goal. Our approach aims to rectifythis situation by adopting: Table 1. Philosophy of Healthcare Systems Engineering (1) RIGHT PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATION, TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT, INFORMATION INTEGRITY AND INTEGRATION + (2) EFFECTIVE METHODOLOGY FOR CONTINUOUS SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT Page 12.396.4