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

AC 2007-1077: INTEGRATED LIBERAL AND PROFESSIONAL PEDAGOGY: ANINTERDISCIPLINARY COURSEAbdul Kamal, Western New England College Abe Kamal has been an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering for the past four years at Western New England College, located in Springfield, MA. He received a BS in Electrical Engineering, an MS in Industrial Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, all from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Prior to joining academia, he was employed at National Crane in Waverly, Nebraska as an Industrial Engineer for 7 years and subsequently at Telex Communications in Lincoln, Nebraska as a Quality Engineer for 4 years. He is a member of IIE and ASEE, and has

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angelica Burbano, Universidad Icesi

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Industrial Engineering

Engineering (2003- 2007), Director of the graduate program in Industrial Engineering ( August 2012 – August 2014), and she is currently the IE Department Head. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Integrated Curriculum Design for an Industrial Engineering Program in Latin AmericaAbstractThe Industrial Engineering Department at Universidad Icesi led a systematic review of theIndustrial Engineering (IE) undergraduate program curriculum. Universidad Icesi at Cali,Colombia is a private institution recognized among the best universities in the country. Thecurriculum review and design was conceived as part of the IE undergraduate program’scontinuous improvement process and

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

originalideas and analytical skills for the solution of concrete problems in the areas of manufacturingsystems, programming, logistics and others. As an attractive educational tool, roboticscontributes to the increase in students’ interest for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math(STEM) concepts.Through this Course, Curriculum and Lab Improvement (CCLI) grant project sponsored by theNational Science Foundation an updated Industrial Robotics and Automated Manufacturing(IRAM) Laboratory will be developed at Morgan State University. The IRAM Laboratory willprovide an improvement in the current facility and combine the integration of additional courseswith a hands-on laboratory approach into the Industrial engineering undergraduate curriculum.These

Conference Session

Innovations in the IE Curriculum

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana Vila-Parrish, North Carolina State University; Dianne Raubenheimer, Meredith College

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

AC 2012-3821: INTEGRATING PROJECT MANAGEMENT, LEAN-SIXSIGMA, AND ASSESSMENT IN AN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING CAP-STONE COURSEDr. Ana Vila-Parrish, North Carolina State University Ana ”Anita” Vila-Parrish is a Teaching Assistant Professor and Director of Undergraduate Programs in the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering.Dr. Dianne Raubenheimer, Meredith College Page 25.803.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Integrating Project Management & Lean-Six Sigma Methodologies in an Industrial Engineering Capstone CourseAbstractThe ability to

Conference Session

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

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janis P. Terpenny, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Catherine M. Harmonosky, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Amine Lehtihet, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Vittal Prabhu, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Andris Freivalds, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Elena M. Joshi, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Jose A. Ventura, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Industrial Engineering

fellow of the Institute of Industrial andSystems Engineers (IISE) and is a former Chair of the IISE Council of Fellows. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Product-Based Learning: Bundling Goods and Services for An Integrated Context Rich Industrial Engineering CurriculumAbstractThis work-in-progress paper reports on the redesign of the undergraduate Industrial Engineering(IE) curriculum at The Pennsylvania State University around a set of complex products thatbundle goods and services together to facilitate an integrated product-based learning approach.Unlike the relatively disjointed silo-style approach to learning individual topics that has been thecornerstone of engineering programs

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christian Enmanuel Lopez, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Omar Ashour, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Industrial Engineering

years of the MechanicalEngineering curriculum by implementing a four-course sequence. The researchers of thesestudies measured the effect of curriculum integration on students’ motivation to stay in school,helping non-traditional students in their learning, and increasing knowledge retention of thematerial [14], [15]. Curriculum integration resulted in an overall improvement of students’performance over a three-year period [14].Computers have been used as instructional aids since the mid-40s [16]. VR technology has beenin use in many domains including the military, education, and training [17]. There are manyadvantages of using VR in learning applications [18]. VR technology provides the sense of“being there” [19] and creates a “first person

Conference Session

Reforming the Industrial Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon Johnson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Diane Strong, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Jamshed Mistry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Industrial Engineering

, universities beganparticipating in academic initiatives permitting them to use enterprise software from leadingvendors (such as SAP and Oracle) in various courses. While ERP systems were recognized as ameans of curriculum integration in business schools, curriculum changes have primarilyaddressed the technology rather than the new opportunities for linking functional areas andprocesses6,11,15. The focus in IE on process13 and on identifying opportunities for improvementsuggests that IE graduates can play a key role in helping organizations to effectively use ERPdata and systems. The IE curriculum should offer opportunities to practice data-based decision-making with an enterprise focus. The framework we propose addresses this need, not just for IE

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; David Claudio, Montana State University; Durward K. Sobek II, Montana State University; Laura Stanley, Montana State University - Bozeman; Nicholas Ward, Montana State University

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Industrial Engineering

Paper ID #8784Introducing Flexibility in an Engineering Curriculum Through Student De-signed Elective ProgramsDr. William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University Dr. William J. Schell holds a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering – Engineering Management from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and M.S. and B.S. degrees in Industrial and Management Engineering from Montana State University. He is an Assistant Professor of Industrial and Management Engineering at Montana State where his primary research interests are engineering education and the role of leadership and culture in process improvement with

Conference Session

Assessment and Accreditation in Engineering Management

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pawel Pawlewski, Poznan University of Technology; Zbigniew J. Pasek, University of Windsor

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

AC 2012-4675: INTEGRATING STUDENT PROJECTS THROUGH THEUSE OF SIMULATION TOOLS ACROSS LOGISTICS ENGINEERING CUR-RICULUMDr. Pawel Pawlewski, Poznan University of Technology Pawel Pawlewski works as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Engineering Management, Poznan University of Technology. He holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, with a specialization in organi- zation of production systems from the Poznan University of Technology. His research interests include organization of manufacturing systems, monitoring of operations management, reengineering and IT ap- plication for logistics, simulation, and modeling of processes.Dr. Zbigniew J. Pasek, University of Windsor Zbigniew J. Pasek is an Associate

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

Ergonomics. Dr. Koubek received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University. Page 11.954.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 THE NEW CURRICULUM IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AT THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITYIntroduction Even though the old curriculum in Industrial Engineering at Penn StateUniversity covers basic tools an industrial engineer should possess, broader applicabilityof these tools in areas such as service processes was not very well covered in thiscurriculum. Based on the feedback received from the current students and alumni, thedepartment faculty decided to modify the

Conference Session

Integrating Research

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alison M. Knight, Mayo Clinic; Gillian M. Nicholls, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Paul J. Componation, University of Alabama, Huntsville

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

AC 2012-4700: MEASURING THE EFFECT OF ONLINE HOMEWORKPROCEDURES ON STUDENT EXAM PERFORMANCEAlison M. Knight, Mayo Clinic Alison M. Knight received her bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Tennessee Technological University. She worked for three years for TranSystems as a simulation analyst. She then received her MSE in Systems Engineering at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. During her graduate studies, she was a teaching assistant and later instructor for undergraduate Engineering Economy courses. She is currently working as a Health Systems Engineering Analyst at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.Dr. Gillian M. Nicholls, University of Alabama, Huntsville Gillian Nicholls is an Assistant Professor of

Conference Session

Current Topics in IE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luis Rabelo, University of Central Florida; Ethling Hernandez, University of Central Florida; Lesia Crumpton-Young, University of Central Florida; Hamidreza Eskandari, University of Central Florida; Serge Sala-Diakanda, University of Central Florida; Sandra Furterer; Kent Williams, University of Central Florida

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Industrial Engineering

curriculum. This research study will help Page 11.532.3determine the future focus on curriculum development to be more responsive to the needs andrequirements of industry, particularly the increasing nontraditional industry sectors such asinformation Technology (IT) and service, as well as Industrial Engineers’ roles in engineeringmanagement and leadership. This study will also determine the depth of the emerging topics,how they should be combined and integrated into the curriculum, and how the existing coursesshould be restructured for new topic inclusion.3 MethodologyThe Delphi technique is a systematic procedure that pools the opinions of a diverse

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

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

AC 2012-5168: ECE/SYS INTEGRATION: A STRATEGY FOR EVALU-ATING GRADUATES FROM A MULTI-YEAR CURRICULUM FOCUSEDON TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS INTEGRATIONProf. Reid Bailey, University of Virginia Reid Bailey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Systems and Information Engineering at the University of Virginia. His research interests focus on studying how students learn complex engineering skills such as engineering design and interdisciplinary collaboration. He received his B.S. from Duke University and both his M.S. and Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology.Prof. Joanne Bechta Dugan, University of VirginiaMs. Alexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology Alexandra Coso is a graduate student in the

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

IE 441 all work to extensively support both theABET mandated outcome items, and those specific to the IMSE department. The reasonis that the capstone design course serves as a fundamental platform to practiceengineering design and to facilitate the integration of what IE majors have learnedthroughout their curriculum. As such, the capstone design course provides perhaps one ofthe best opportunity to assess and improve ABET outcomes. Page 11.149.3“Proceedings of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright ASEE 2006, American Society for Engineering Education”In this paper, through the capstone

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

materials engineering from Auburn University. He has authored several book chapters and articles on follower component of leadership and is active in research on the leadership processes. Page 25.517.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Embedding Leadership Topics in the Engineering CurriculumHow leadership is addressed in a quantitative based curriculum has challenged engineeringfaculty interested in leadership for some time. This paper describes an approach to developingleadership topics within a general engineering curricular program. Through the widespread useof student

Conference Session

Reforming the Industrial Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Furterer, University of Central Florida; Jessica Jenness, University of Central Florida; Jessica Steinberg, University of Central Florida; Lesia Crumpton-Young, University of Central Florida; Kent Williams, University of Central Florida; Luis Rabelo, University of Central Florida

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Industrial Engineering

2006-2654: EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FOR INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERINGCURRICULUMSandra Furterer, University of Central Florida Sandra L. Furterer, Ph.D. is the Assistant Department Chair in the Industrial Engineering and Management Systems department in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Central Florida. Dr. Furterer’s research and teaching interests are change management related to application of Lean Enterprise and Six Sigma, as well as engineering education.Jessica Jenness, University of Central Florida Jessica Jenness is an IEMS Masters student in Quality Engineering at the University of Central Florida. She has a Bachelor’s of Science in Statistics from UCF

Conference Session

Reforming the Industrial Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Chase, University of San Diego; Rick Olson, University of San Diego; Leonard Perry, University of San Diego

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Industrial Engineering

lean phenomenon and summarize how it is similar to and differentfrom “traditional” IE. We then suggest how the essential elements of lean thinking can beintegrated throughout the core of an IE curriculum so that students are introduced to the essentiallean principles without the need for additional courses specifically devoted to lean. We alsosuggest how it may be possible for undergraduates enrolled in an IE program to obtain leancertification before graduation making them more desirable to companies who are pursuing leaninitiatives. Besides providing graduates with skills that are in high demand, certification canserve to emphasize the natural connection between industrial engineering and lean thinkingincreasing the awareness of the value of

Conference Session

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

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Potter, Iowa State University; Richard Stone, Iowa State University; Audrey Fyock, Iowa State University; Devna Fay Popejoy-Sheriff, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

Paper ID #21715Implementing a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE)into an IE CurriculumMs. Leslie Potter, Iowa State University Leslie Potter is a Senior Lecturer and Co-Chair of the Undergraduate Research Program in the Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering Department at Iowa State University. She currently teaches courses on information engineering, programming, and process improvements. Her research interests include the impact of undergraduate research, engineering and professional skill integration, and teaching effectiveness.Dr. Richard Stone, Iowa State University Richard T. Stone PhD

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

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Industrial Engineering

. student at the University of Central Florida. She has recently participated as a graduate research assistant on the NSF grant to reengineer the IE curriculum at UCF.Lesia Crumpton-Young, University of Central Florida Lesia Crumpton-Young, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Department at the University of Central Florida. Her research interests are Ergonomics and Human Factors Engineering.Luis Rabelo, University of Central Florida Luis Rabelo, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Department at the University of Central Florida. His research interests are Engineering Management and Information

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

responsive to employer needs. In the northeast US where Quinnipiac is located, the mostcommon employers are hospital networks, financial and insurance companies, along withtraditional manufacturers that range from small to large. Additionally, several principles wereidentified and used as an aid in curriculum decisions, including a smaller core, flexible technicalelectives for multiple emphasis areas, and broad based methodology courses.In this paper, we first describe the development of the curriculum that integrates the principles ofthe system design process with curriculum development. The IE curriculum at Quinnipiac is thenpresented and discussed.2. A Curriculum Development ProcessCurriculum development can be an overwhelming undertaking when

Conference Session

Starting the Last Day with New Ideas

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shengyong Wang, State University of New York, Binghamton; Mohammad Khasawneh, State University of New York, Binghamton; Krishnaswami Srihari, State University of New York, Binghamton

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Industrial Engineering

recognition in the healthcare sector. The strategic use ofthese tools, such as statistical quality control, supply chain management, modeling andsimulation, failure-mode effects analysis, lean thinking, and human factors and ergonomics, canbe readily used to measure, characterize, and optimize performance at various levels in ahealthcare system. Even though there is currently a shortage of health systems engineers at theMS and PhD levels, very few universities have an established health systems curriculum in theirindustrial and systems engineering departments.The Department of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering at the State University of NewYork (SUNY) at Binghamton (a.k.a. Binghamton University) has been actively involved inteaching and

Conference Session

Current Topics in IE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Jackson, Texas A&M University-Commerce; Mary Johnson, Texas A&M University-Commerce; E. Delbert Horton

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Industrial Engineering

provideinformation that will allow the internal process owners (e.g. program faculty and administrators)to make improvements to the curriculum in an attempt to meet long-range Program Educational Page 11.786.6Objectives (PEOs) and student success in their career field.Summary and Conclusions As the title of this article indicates, the process of integrating internal and externalstakeholders into a successful ABET accreditation team is achievable, but obstacles tocreating an integrated success model still exist. The primary method to overcome most, ifnot all, of these obstacles is to insure an open communication path is maintained betweenthe

Conference Session

IE Technical Session II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso; Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2011-2012: BUILDING EXPERTISE ON ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY(BEES) - AN INTEGRATIVE MODEL TO INCREASE RESEARCH ANDEDUCATION IN ENERGY SUSTAINABILITYJose F. Espiritu, The University of Texas at El Paso Dr. Jose F. Espiritu is an Assistant Professor in the Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering Department at The University of Texas at El Paso. He is interested in interdisciplinary research that focuses in the understanding of the energy and sustainability challenges and alternative energy issues through innovative solutions for consumers and industry. His research work has been published in several recognized journals such as Electric Power Systems Research, The Engineering Economist, Journal of Risk and

Conference Session

Technology and Equipment to Improve IE Instruction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard A. Pitts Jr., Morgan State University

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

, Engineering and Math (STEM) courses to solve real-world problems in the areas oftransportation, scheduling, manufacturing, logistics, and many others.With a Course, Curriculum and Lab Improvement (CCLI) grant project sponsored by theNational Science Foundation from 2009 - 2011, an updated Industrial Robotics and AutomatedManufacturing (IRAM) laboratory was developed. Utilizing this newly updated laboratory atMorgan State University (MSU), students are now able to use modern equipment within a set ofcourses specifically designed around the facility. These courses are in the areas of advancedmaterial handling systems, robotics and automation, computer-aided manufacturing, and flexiblemanufacturing systems. The integration of these courses with a hands

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

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

thecontents of separate courses are complementary. In the kind of curriculum being planned at theinstitution of one of the writers, teaching and learning in first-year learning communities willinvolve skills, content and disciplinary courses, all building upon one another.Learning communities in Engineering Economics coursesThere are several ways in which learning communities can be integrated into engineering andengineering technology programs. For example, an Engineering Economics course may bepaired with a Statistics course where both include some integrative assignment(s) applyingstatistical concepts to engineering economics problems; these assignments reinforce learning inboth subjects. The engineering economics course may go on to form the

Conference Session

Reforming the Industrial Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana Ferreras, University of Central Florida; Lesia Crumpton-Young, University of Central Florida; Sandra Furterer, University of Central Florida; Luis Rabelo, University of Central Florida; Kent Williams, University of Central Florida; Pamela McCauley-Bell, University of Central Florida; Edward Hampton, University of Central Florida

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Industrial Engineering

effectiveness of experientiallearning is based on the fact that nothing is more relevant to us than our own reactions to,observations about, and understanding of an activity or idea”1.The Industrial Engineering and Management Systems (IEMS) department at the University ofCentral Florida (UCF) has a National Science Foundation supported research and developmentprogram aimed at producing a model for curriculum enhancements and instructional strategiesthat will increase student learning and preparation for future careers in Industrial Engineering,Re-engineering the Industrial Engineering Program. As a part of this activity, the department hasdeveloped an Engineering Leadership & Management Minor available to students majoring invarious disciplines of

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

would otherwise be time prohibitive.However, there is a concerning trend of students depending too heavily on this technology.Technology provides an avenue through which students can feign comprehension and continueadvancing in the curriculum. The purpose of this study is to look at different pedagogicalapproaches and their effects on student’s self-efficacy and topic comprehension. To address this,we worked with a required course (ESI4221C: Industrial Quality Control) in the Industrial andSystems Engineering (ISE) curriculum at the University of Florida (UF). This course focuses onquality control and builds on statistical fundamentals while also introducing new theoreticalconcepts such as tests statistics, confidence intervals, p values, and

Conference Session

Innovations in the IE Curriculum

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise H. Bauer, University of Idaho, Moscow; Jessica L. Heier Stamm, Kansas State University; Lesley Strawderman, Mississippi State University

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

systematic engineering design process to conduct undergraduate engineering management capstone projects. Journal of Engineering Education, April, 193-197.4. Howe, S. & Wilbarger, J. (2006). 2005 national survey of engineering capstone design courses. Proceedings of the 2006 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition.5. McKenzie, L.J., Trevisan, M.S., Davis, D.C., & Beyerlein, S.W. (2004). Capstone design courses and assessment: A national study. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition.6. Noble, J.S. (1998). An approach for engineering curriculum integration in capstone design courses. International Journal of Engineering

Conference Session

Innovations in the IE Curriculum

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

reading documents and gathering data.The second step, study of alternatives, is an important part of the systems engineering philosophythat is rooted in methods. Most books appear partial to decision analysis (Hazelrigg11) andprobabilistic tools, e.g., probability trees, (Sage and Armstrong22). At least one chapter in eachbook appears to be devoted to this topic. The third step revolves around integrating all systemcomponents and launching the system. The fourth step is testing the performance of the system.The fourth step relies on techniques from operations research, e.g., queuing theory for discrete-event stochastic systems and scoring methods and objective function formulation etc. The finalstep essential captures the principle of continuous

Conference Session

Innovations in the IE Curriculum

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

Energy infrastructure will require a considerable expansion of thenation’s human capital, which will only be developed through intense collaboration amongmultiple players. However, the scale and intensity of current energy education efforts in theUnited States remain inadequate to produce the needed technological progress and human capital Page 25.73.2development[3]. This paper introduces the BGREEN (BuildinG a Regional Energy and EducationalNetwork) project. BGREEN is an integrated research and educational project supported byUSDA by a multi-million dollar grant. The project promotes collaboration among differentuniversities, colleges