Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Enas Aref, Western Michigan University; Tycho K. Fredericks, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

Engineering, Ergonomics, and DesignThinking. The objective was to build the needed knowledge drawn from these fields so thatstudents can apply these concepts to usability and be able to identify how usability isinterconnected to these fields. The third step in the structure discusses how students will use the information in a career setting. This step covers the overarching goal of the course, which is to prepare students for their future job, therefore this step was incrementally covered throughout the semester. In week-1, the instructor discussed the common qualifications required in a usability engineer based on recent job posts. Requirements were explained to students and highlighted to show how they are in

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

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

the students had already worked in aninternship position using the topics taught in the course and 87.5% had not. However, 41.67% ofthe students plan on using the topics taught in the course during their career or a futureinternship.Course Content. As mentioned previously, we applied different pedagogical methods to aquality control course. This course introduces students to statistical techniques used in thedesign, control, and improvement of quality. In particular, our research focused on two moduleswithin the course: Modeling Process Quality and Interpreting Process Quality. These modulesare a review of students’ prior statistics courses with focus on how these concepts are applicableto quality control.The topics discussed in Modeling

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lisa Bosman, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University at West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

gained? What course topic knowledge was acquired? How was your peer’s approach to the assignment different from your approach? Based on the findings, how might you approach an assignment like this in the future? When did you start working on the assignment? How much time did you dedicate to the assignment? Do you think this is adequate? Why or why not? In the future, how might you approach an assignment like this again? 2. Summary of Why this Matters (1/2 page minimum): • Identify what type of job or career you might like to have in the future. Why is this competency important for this type of job? Why are assignments like these important in preparing you for entering the workforce? Why are the concepts

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michael Daniel Sherwin P.E., University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

2020 terms. The survey consisted of twelve questions to determine the impact thatthe remote environment had on the course outcomes, the students' overall learning experience,and student preferences (see Table 2). Responses were collected using Likert scales, multiple-choice, and free-text formats. Table 2. Survey questions. Question Response Type Course Outcomes and Curriculum Q1. How relevant was this course in preparing you for a career as an Industrial Likert Scale Engineer? Q2. Which three Industrial Engineering