Conference Session

IE Applications and Systems

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Abhijit Gosavi, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

thevarious meanings of this phrase with the goal of helping academic departments inindustrial engineering (whatever they are called) decide (1) how to use or not use theword “systems” in describing industrial engineering and (2) what to teach students aboutsystems engineering. What can we learn from the other fields that use the phrase“systems engineering”?Meanings of “systems engineering”When people use the phrase “systems engineering,” they have in mind one of thefollowing meanings: 1. The INCOSE definition, 2. A sub-field of electrical engineering, 3. A sub-field of industrial and systems engineering, 4. A sub-field of engineering management or technology management, 5. The information technology definition, or 6. Systems

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

career efficacy scores when compared to generalintroductory courses. To best prepare our students for careers in their chosen field, it is essentialthat they be exposed to topics in the field early in their academic career. The significantrelationship between satisfaction with the introductory course and career efficacy is alsointuitive. Those that enjoyed an introductory industrial engineering course will likely havehigher confidence that industrial engineering is the right career field for them.In conclusion, the design of introductory courses in industrial engineering was shown to have asignificant impact on students’ career efficacy. Therefore, it is important to design the courseswith student outcomes in mind, particularly their preparation