Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masud Salimian, Morgan State University; Yaseen Mahmud, Morgan State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

coaching system we implemented. Finally, section 5 reports the observation andanalysis of the experiment and our plans for future experiments with the model.Section 1: The OR Course StructureThe course is divided into ten topics. These topics are mostly what majority of the textbooksconsider as essential elements of OR curriculum for an undergraduate OR class. Each topic isbuilt on knowledge and skill gained in prior topics while building the foundation skill andknowledge set for succeeding topics. Page 24.696.2These topics are:  Finding Feasible Regions  Extreme Points, LP and Its Standard Form  Writing LPs from Feasible

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Imelda Olague-Caballero, New Mexico State University; Delia J. Valles-Rosales, New Mexico State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

theirincorporation to the project; monitoring students’ progress by supervision of peer & industrymentors and class instructor; continuous evaluation and assessment of the learning experiencethrough weekly reports and a final project presentation to the company’s CEO. Completing theeducational cycle, cultural competencies are developed throughout the model components byexposing the students to interactions with industry personnel at several levels including staffengineers, technicians, and blue-collar operators with different cultural and ethnical backgrounds.The whole experience ensures the development of the students’ ability to value diversity and towork effectively across cultures, while learning and practicing fundamental concepts ofindustrial

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Letitia M. Pohl, University of Arkansas; Edward A. Pohl, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

online discussion can never be as effective as an in-class discussion, andbased on the survey results discussed later, the students in these courses tended to agree. We feel,however, that both online and in-class discussions can have a place in hybrid course delivery. In-class discussions offer a synchronous flow of ideas and allow the students to react toextemporaneous questions. Online discussions allow the students to form thoughtful responsesover time and supplement their comments with research. In addition, some students, particularlythose whose first language is not English, often are more comfortable writing their thoughts thanexpressing them orally in front of a classroom of peers. The online discussion board draws outthe student who

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul C. Lynch, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Joseph Wilck IV, East Carolina University; Cynthia Bober, Penn State University ; Jennifer Louise Mines, The Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

, she is writing her thesis in Engineering Education, specifically from a Learning Styles perspective. In the summer of 2013, Cyndy interned with the Walt Disney Company in the Workforce Management Department. As an intern, she was able to create a Variance Analysis Tool to monitor workload forecasting for the Walt Disney World resort.Miss Jennifer Louise Mines, The Pennsylvania State University Jennifer is a 2013 graduate of The Pennsylvania State University with a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering. Her Master’s thesis examined undergraduate student satisfaction regarding Industrial Engi- neering education. Jennifer received her Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and certification in Secondary Education at