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Issues and Opportunities in IE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2009-517: FACTORS INFLUENCING HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS’ CAREERCONSIDERATIONS IN STEM FIELDSPaul 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 in Virginia and North Carolina.Cathy Hall, East Carolina University Cathy W. Hall is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at East Carolina University. She

Conference Session

Starting the Last Day with New Ideas

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

conducting applied research related to health systems since 2001. This paper startswith career opportunities for industrial and systems engineering graduate students with healthsystems concentration and highlights the gap between the healthcare industry needs andacademic course settings. The development of the graduate level health systems curriculum atBinghamton University is discussed and illustrated in details. The course details of the 30-creditcurriculum are revealed and explained as to how they can bridge the gap between academia andthe healthcare industry. Finally, the future direction of the health systems concentrations underthe industrial and systems engineering degree is discussed.IntroductionAs the most versatile engineering discipline

Conference Session

Starting the Last Day with New Ideas

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nagen Nagarur, State University of New York, Binghamton; Krishnaswami Srihari, State University of New York, Binghamton; Sarah Lam, State University of New York, Binghamton

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Industrial Engineering

systems. Globalization is also acting as a catalyst inthis transition.Financial systems are increasingly becoming more important. Consequently, there is a significantneed for our graduates to be educated for careers in the financial sector. Industrial analysisindicates that this is a three trillion dollar industry, with a significant rate of increase. Ourgraduates in Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) can excel in the financial sector byapplying engineering, optimization, decision making, and statistical methods to this growingdomain.This paper addresses the design and development of a curriculum that would provide for aspecialization in Financial Systems that will be housed within the Systems Science and IndustrialEngineering Department at

Conference Session

Best Practices in IE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jane Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Industrial Engineering

educational objectives to reflectcurrent needs of industry. Using current job descriptions focuses these conversations and helpsmaintain currency of the program.IntroductionTo design a curriculum based on ABET-EAC criteria, one works backward, as shown in Figure1. Program Courses Program Program educational outcomes objectives Figure 1: Flowchart for curriculum designProgram educational objectives (PEOs), which are “broad statements that describe the career andprofessional accomplishments that the program is preparing graduates to

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Applying What We Teach to IE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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Issues and Opportunities in IE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marlin Thomas, Air Force Institute of Technology

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Industrial Engineering

. This also presents the greatest challenge for IE educators tomaintain a curricula core for the discipline and profession.End NotesThe views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect the official positionof the Air Force, Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government.References1. ALDRICH, J.G., 1912. “The Present State of the Art of Industrial Management,” Trans. of the ASME, Vol. 34, Paper 1378, pp. 1182-11872. BILLINGS, C., J.J. Junguzza, D.F. Poirier, and S. Saeed, 2001. “The Role and Career of the Industrial Engineer in the Modern Organization,” Ch. 1.2, Maynard’s Industrial Engineering Handbook, Ed. K.B. Zandin, Ch. 1.2, pp. 1.21-1.373. EMERSON, H.P. and D.C.E. Naehring, 1988 , Orgins of

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Best Practices in IE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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Industrial Engineering

stated that the federal government and its agenciesmust step forward to ensure the adequacy of the U.S. STEM workforce, and that all stakeholdersmust mobilize and initiate efforts that increase the number of U.S. citizens pursuing STEMstudies and careers.2In response to this, many efforts have been established to recruit students into the engineeringportion of STEM and to prepare students to successfully study engineering. These efforts haveincluded the development and implementation of freshman-level introductory engineeringcourses and programs at colleges and universities. The freshman year is very critical forengineering students. Less than half of the students who start in engineering as freshmeneventually obtain an undergraduate degree in

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Best Practices in IE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alister McLeod, Purdue University; April Savoy, Purdue University

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Industrial Engineering

Design, 148, 1.14. McIntosh, N. (1996). Why do we lecture? . Jhpiego Corporation.15. Merrill, D. M. (2002). First Principles of Instruction. ETR&D, 50(3), 17.16. Michaelson, L. K., & Black, R. H. (1994). Building learning teams: The key to harnessing the power of small groups in higher education. State College, PA: National Center for Teaching and Learning Assessment.17. Price, D. A., & Mitchell, C. A. (1993). A model for clinical teaching and learning. Medical Education, 27(1), 6.18. Putnam, A. R. (2001). Problem-Based Teaching and Learning in Technology Education. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for Career and Technical Education, New Orleans, LA.19. Ross, P. (2006