Conference Session

Best Practices in IE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

explore how changes in global manufacturing should be reflected in changes tothe PEOs. They note: “This situation highlights the critical importance for programs inmanufacturing not to just react to the needs of current employers but to consider the new roles,challenges and opportunities that technical and business changes will create for graduatingmanufacturing engineers.” Also, “we need to be sure that our continuous improvement processcontinues to look for shifts in technology and business processes that can impact our students. Ifwe sit back and wait for external constituents to tell us what is required it will typically be toolate for us to react and change to meet the challenge. As engineers we are comfortable withreacting to changes in

Conference Session

Issues and Opportunities in IE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Eric Bickel, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

believing p = (0.51,0.49) and p =(0.49,0.51) would assign r = (1,0) and r = (0,1), respectively, and receive very differentscores-even though their knowledge is almost identical. The insensitivity of students’ scores to their knowledge is a major limitation of standardmultiple-choice exams. These exams are not incentive compatible, in that they do not encouragestudents’ responses that reflect their beliefs. A set of scoring rules is needed that encouragesstudents to set their responses equal to their beliefs. Such a class of scoring rules does exist andis discussed next.Strictly Proper Scoring RulesA strictly proper scoring rule T is a scoring function such that the student strictly maximizes herexpected score by setting r = r* = p; that is

Conference Session

Applying What We Teach to IE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence Whitman, Wichita State University; Janet Twomey, Wichita State University; Barbara Chaparro, Wichita State University; Veronica Hinkle, Wichita State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

issues has not shown a significant increase, this likely indicates that a single smallexternal change to the project (reusable containers) is not significant enough to impact students’beliefs and attitudes. In the Spring 2009 semester additional environmental issues will beincluded. The simulation will be more impacted by the introduction of more and variedenvironmental factors and environmental impact metrics.AcknowledgmentsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.0633014. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation. This work was also partially

Conference Session

Issues and Opportunities in IE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marlin Thomas, Air Force Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

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

Conference Session

Best Practices in IE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alister McLeod, Purdue University; April Savoy, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

learners’existing knowledge while expanding their repository. In the next phase, demonstration of skillsinvolves the regurgitation of the newly acquired knowledge. If demonstration is inconsistent withthe desired learning outcomes, the learning becomes ineffective; therefore, pertinent topics mustbe overtly presented to learners. In the application phase, there is a reduction in the amount oftime and effort spent coaching learners as they attempt to develop their skills through practice.Learning is obtained when discussion and reflection of the new knowledge garnered commences.Integration is the final phase, where learners demonstrate skill improvement because they haveintegrated it into their lives,.The characteristics of Problem based learning (PBL