Conference Session

IE and the Classroom

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

AC 2010-535: IMPROVING INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING CAREER EFFICACYTHROUGH INTRODUCTORY COURSE DESIGNLesley Strawderman, Mississippi State UniversityLaura Ruff, Mississippi State University Page 15.697.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Improving Industrial Engineering Career Efficacy through Introductory Course DesignAbstractThis study seeks to further examine self-efficacy beliefs of engineering students beyond theirfirst-year experience. Specifically, this study focuses on career efficacy, or student perceptionsof their ability to succeed in a particular career field. A 41-question survey was distributed toundergraduate

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

Tagged Divisions

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 and Manufacturing

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

the optimal tolerances of manufactured parts using the assemblyand quality control station, (3) utilizing the entire flexible manufacturing cell to meet due datedemands of customer orders, or (4) studying repeatability and accuracy issues while utilizing theHP3 robot. In addition, the IRAM Laboratory will enable additional topic areas to be researchedand presented for final capstone senior design projects. From those projects, more significantresearch will be possible for dissemination through the following channels: (1) contributions ofthe methodologies and processes to education and research journals to add to the common bodyof knowledge, (2) outreach visits to K-12 schools to promote careers in engineering and roboticapplications and (3

Conference Session

Lean and Green

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

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

IE and the Classroom

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

Poly is given every quarter to students finishing their senior project.The exam for each major is typically offered as three different versions each drawing over 50questions from the ever-expanding bank of test questions that cover virtually all of the programoutcome areas and skills. Students are not advised to prepare for the exam, but they are notifiedthat a portion (usually 10%) of their senior project grade will be affected by their performance onthe exam. Thereby, skipping the exam or purposefully answering incorrectly (e.g., to get finishedsooner) is discouraged. Since the content tested typically spans their educational career, a score of50% or better is considered minimally acceptable from a program assessment point of view. Such