Conference Session

Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sofia Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Joseph Cecere, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

into the classroom for maximum technological use between the studentsand the instructor. Since the release of Tablet PCs in 2002, they have slowly gained attention as auseful tool for educators. Tablet PC’s are traditional notebook computers that have the ability toprocess digital ink by writing with a stylus on the computer screen. The computer screen isconvertible and looks like a traditional laptop except the screen may also be swiveled 360degrees and turn to lie flat on the keyboard to become slate 1. This allows students a flat surfaceto write on.The renovation to the room included customized long tables and chairs. The tables weredesigned with locking multi directional rollers on its legs. These rollers permit the tables to bemobile from

Conference Session

Off the Beaten Path

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Sullivan, Virginia Military Institute; Jon-Michael Hardin, Virginia Military Institute

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

Conference Session

Educating Graduates in Engineering for a Flat World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary McCormick, Tufts University; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Douglas Matson, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

International

instilling a sense of civic responsibility. Involved faculty membersdeclare service-learning to be a “valuable pedagogical tool”1 that is synergistic andcomplementary to abstract theories taught in the classroom. By engineering solutions to practicalproblems with real-world constraints, students construct the necessary scaffolding to achieve adeeper understanding of classroom concepts. While the academic advantages are recognizableand numerous, they do not comprise students’ motivation for being involved. The truly uniqueand engaging quality of a service-learning project is the potential for each eye-openingexperience to engender personal growth within the student. The challenge herein lies in thevalidation of this transition.This paper presents an

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Azemi, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

can potentially lead to ineffectiveclassroom teaching 1-3. There are also works that have focused on making their PowerPointpresentations more effective 4.Teaching with Tablet PCs has recently attracted attention as a potential tool for educational useand a “Classroom Presenter” system has been developed 5-7 for delivering computer sciencecourses. Surveys of this system 5-7 indicate that students pay more attention and gain a betterunderstanding of the course material. The system described in [5] was further extended forcollaboration and active learning within the classroom, where students could submit digital ink-based material to the lecturer, within a Tablet PC-based classroom, to display on the projector 8.Based on our experience, the

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Azemi, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

International

/affordability of computer and communication technologies during thepast decade has had major effects on our everyday life, especially in the rapid growth and usageof the Internet. Online learning offers the prospect of direct delivery of learning to existinglearners and to groups traditionally excluded by personal circumstances from institutionallearning 1-5. In this regard, it has affected the traditional distance-learning format bytransforming it from a static videotape delivery to a more dynamic format by adding/substitutingthe web as the delivery media. It should be pointed out that although many teachers are attractedby the scope that the medium has to offer, there are still many questions that have not been fullyanswered. Among these are: How

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary McCormick, Tufts University; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Douglas Matson, Tufts University; David Gute, Tufts University; John Durant, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

International

in engineering education, the NAE claims that the Engineer of 2020 willneed to possess specific attributes, such as “strong analytical skills” and “practical ingenuity.” Page 13.542.3The third “indispensable quality for engineering” is creativity, which, “given the growing scopeof the challenges ahead and the complexity and diversity of the technologies of the 21st century,will only grow in importance”1. The second phase of NAE’s report focuses on adaptingengineering education to prepare the Engineer of 2020. According to the report, the curriculummust shift from teaching available knowledge to assisting students in skill development

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuqiu You, Morehead State University; Xiaolong Li, Morehead State University; Gabriel Alungbe, Morehead State University; Sam Mason, Morehead State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

systems.Laboratory experiences are important for technology students in the CIM courses to reinforcetheories and concepts presented in class lectures. Therefore, the ability to offer hands-on labexperiences to both traditional students and online students is vital to effective learning [1]. Thedevelopment of an online laboratory will enable participation in laboratory experiences bydistance students. It is also motivated by the fact that presently, as never before, the demand foraccess to the laboratory facilities is growing rapidly in engineering and technology programs.Being able to make the laboratory infrastructure accessible as virtual laboratories, available 24hours a day and 7 days a week, goes far in addressing these challenges, and would

Conference Session

Research in Multidisciplinary Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Bachmann, James Madison University; Jeffrey Tang, James Madison University; Carl Puffenbarger, James Madison University; mike kauffman, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

, offering students the opportunityto work on actual, operational vehicles in a functional garage with professional tools. Pastprojects have included the conversion of a gasoline-powered Volkswagen (VW) Jetta to a fullyelectric drive-train, the transformation of a gasoline VW Beetle and Yamaha motorcycle into abiodiesel three-wheeler, the adaptation of a retired golf cart into an electric-biodiesel hybrid AllTerrain Vehicle (ATV) and portable power station, and the construction of a single-passengersupermileage vehicle for entrance in the Society of Automotive Engineers’ (SAE) competition(see Figure 1). Many of these projects involve members of the newly formed student chapter ofSAE that brings in students from across the University (art, business

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Gerlick, Washington State University; Denny Davis, Washington State University; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Jay McCormack, University of Idaho; Phillip Thompson, Seattle University; Olakunle Harrison, Tuskegee University; Michael Trevisan, Washington State University

effective teaching and learning10-12. ABET also stresses theuse of assessment in Criterion 1, requiring institutions to “evaluate, advise, and monitor students’progress to foster their success in achieving program outcomes”9. In addition, ABET’s criterianow place the ‘burden of proof’ on programs to demonstrate that outcomes are being met bystudents9, which is largely accomplished through adequate assessment methods.The engineering capstone course provides an ideal place for assessing these student learningoutcomes. Many, if not all, of ABET’s eleven outcomes of Criterion 3 are encountered bystudents at some point throughout their design project12. With the design nature of the course,several of these outcomes serve as the course’s primary focus

Conference Session

Hands-on Materials Science and Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harvey Abramowitz, Purdue University Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Materials

with the tensile andcompressive properties of the basswood. The details of the project from initial design to finaltesting are provided.BackgroundAt Purdue University Calumet (PUC), freshmen engineering students have been required to takethe course “Elementary Engineering Design” (ENGR190) for over three decades. The goals ofthe course are: 1. To acquaint students with the design process and the creative challenge inherent in design engineering through the medium of individual design and construction projects. 2. To provide insight into what design engineers do.The course is a two credit course that consists of a one hour lecture and a three hour laboratory.Every semester the course is given. The

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Kragh; Jeffrey Reed; Carl Dietrich; Donna Miller

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills Build Success in ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maren Henry, University of West Georgia; Eric Granlund, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Design (MET 210W) is a fourth semester writing intensive and capstoneengineering design and analysis course for students enrolled in the Associate DegreeMechanical Engineering Technology Program as offered by The Pennsylvania StateUniversity. This three credit-hour course teaches engineering design and analysisprinciples through team-oriented design projects supported by communication skills:written, graphical and oral [1]. The major objective of MET 210W is to provide students with methodologies todesign and select machine elements found in mechanical systems. The elements includekey design and analysis, roller ball bearing selection and analysis, chain and sprocketselection and analysis, linear helical compression spring design and

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Northrup, Western New England College; John Burke, Western New England College

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, there seemed to be a huge disconnect. There was noticeable knowledge lossover the summer break. It is well documented that knowledge retention decays over time9.Therefore, in the feedback discussions, faculty brainstormed ideas for refreshing the memories ofthe junior level students. The first key change at the course level of the junior microelectronicswas the requirement of summer homework. It was believed that students who did their summerhomework, would have better knowledge retention. Thus, over the summer, students wererequired to do homework problems similar to those shown in Figure 1 and to bring thoseproblems with them to the first class of the microelectronics course. Figure 1: Example summer homework problem

Conference Session

Experiments and Laboratories in Mechanical Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Messiha Saad, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

engine, collect and analyze the output data and relate the resultto the theory learned in the thermodynamics courses. The broader educational objectivesare to improve the students’ understanding of thermodynamics, to help them integratethis knowledge with other subjects, and to give them a better basic understanding of howa jet engine works. Page 13.662.2EquipmentThe gas turbine experiment was conducted using the SR-30 turbojet engine manufacturedby “The Turbine Technologies, LTD”; a cut-away view of the SR-30 model gas turbineengine is shown in Figure 1. and its major engine components are shown in Figure 2.The SR-30 turbo jet engine is comprised of

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Chang, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Allen Downey, Olin College of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

presentation on each project. They have a few days to ask questions,investigate the projects and the sponsors, and to talk to each other. Then we ask them tocomplete an online survey.The survey asks students to score each project on a scale from 1-5, where 1 indicates nointerest, 5 indicates strong interest, and 3 indicates that the student would be willing, butnot necessarily happy, to work on a project.Students are also allowed to identify up to two other students they do not want to work with.To encourage students to use this option sparingly, we ask them to name another studentonly if they believe that being on the same team with that student would be detrimental tothe success of the project.We have used almost the same survey instrument for all

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Mid-East / Asia

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aiman Kuzmar, Pennsylvania State University-Fayette; Taima Alhiyari, Al-Balqaa Applied University; Abedalbasit Abedalhafiz, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Hashemite University,

Tagged Divisions

International

programs in Jordan.However, general statements like this need to be supported by numbers.After searching and meeting various university and government officials in Jordan especially inits capital Amman, it was found that over ten thousand students are currently enrolled inengineering all over Jordan. However and alarmingly, only 15 disabled students are among thisgroup of more than ten thousand students. More alarmingly, all of these 15 students are enrolledin state universities and there are no students with disabilities in engineering programs in anyprivate Jordanian institute. Further, all disabled students were with movement disabilities.There are no disabled engineering students with mental disabilities. Table 1 below lists these

Conference Session

Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maura Borrego, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

assessment.Assessment questions we would like to answer in these first few years of the project are: 1. How does the Graduate Teaching Fellow workload and level of responsibility compare to other departments? 2. Are Graduate Teaching Fellows receiving appropriate training and mentoring for their teaching activities? 3. What is the effect on other teaching assistants of interaction with elite Graduate Teaching Fellows?The role that Graduate Teaching Fellows (GTFs) and other graduate teaching assistants play inthis first-year program is called workshop leaders. There is little difference in the way GTFs andother workshop leaders are treated, other than being assigned fewer sections. Because of this,and the interest in interactional effects

Conference Session

Research in Multidisciplinary Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Barry, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Jacqueline Isaacs, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

the program. Each year, a total of 16 to 30 undergraduate studentshave participated in the program, with the students split equally among the three Universities.Table 1 presents the professional development associated with this REU program. The initialprogram included safety training, how to use the Universities’ libraries, attendance at the annualNSF Site Visit, and participation in a half-day poster session and a half-day ethics workshop.The students also had the opportunity to attend various non-specific professional developmentactivities at each of the Center’s three campuses. Since evaluation of the Year 1 programrecommended “additional collaboration and contact among the participating Universities andstudents engaged in the REUs,” a

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Shaurette, College of Technology - Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Internet-based two-way audio and video job site communication withthe classroom. To make use of these advances as a substitute for field visits, hardware andsoftware that offer simplicity of use and affordability to the community of CM educators wereidentified. Issues and challenges of implementation and use were investigated. Finally, objectivemeasurement of successful applications was examined in anticipation of future large-scaleimplementation of the practice.The study sought to answer four research questions as follows:1. Which webcam technologies and configurations would provide cost-effective implementation of real-time jobsite communication experiences to the classroom?2. Which curricular planning and implementation issues must be

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Cathell, Drexel University; Michael Birnkrant, Drexel University; Jean Robinson, Martha Washington Elementary School; Priscilla Blount, Martha Washington Elementary School; Adam Fontecchio, Drexel University; Eli Fromm, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Education from St. Joseph's University. She has taught grades 1–8 in the School District of Philadelphia for the past 16 years. She is presently the lead teacher for math at Martha Washington Elementary School, and is a member of National Council for Teachers of Math.Adam Fontecchio, Drexel University Adam K. Fontecchio received his B.A. in Physics in 1996, his M. Sc. in physics in 1998, and his Ph. D. in Physics in 2002, all from Brown University. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and an Affiliated Faculty member in the Department of Materials Engineering at Drexel University. He also serves as the Director of Fabrication for

Conference Session

Computer and Electrical Engineering Technology Innovations

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omer Farook, Purdue University Calumet; Chandra Sekhar, Purdue University Calumet; Essaid Bouktache, Purdue University Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

aimed at studentsinterested in majoring in one of the following disciplines: Electrical, Electrical and Computer,Mechatronics types of Engineering Technology or Engineering Programs and ComputerScience.Corse FormatThis course is offered on a semester basis consisting of 16 weeks. The course has 3 hours oflecture and 3 hours of laboratory / week and has 4 credit hours allocated at its completion. Thecourse could also be offered as a Seminar course that would have these two components: 1)Lecture part will be offered in a Distance Learning mode and 2) Laboratory portion of the coursewill be completed on an open lab bases. The authors have offered the course in both the formats.In the second format, with lectures delivered through distance learning

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Lambrechts, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

perimeter in towards the center of the wood pile. In some instancesit may take only a few years for most of the pile top to rot away, but in other cases it may take afew decades, and the rate will often vary from pile to pile (or from tree to tree). Figure 1illustrates the damage that can occur, with one pile being substantially decayed to theconsistency of peat moss over its top two feet, and the other having lost all but 1 inch of its topdiameter to rot (the horizontal ‘pegs’ show where the tree branches were, and illustrate theoriginal diameter of the tree/wood pile).Unfortunately, the first evidence of improper support usually occurs as cracking in plaster wallsor in the exterior brick masonry. When this type of damage is observed, there has

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 2

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phil Waldrop, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Page 13.866.2Engineering Technology. This baseline of manufacturing industry exposure, and the productionlaboratory facility itself, are essential resources for subsequent upper-division technical courses,which purposefully use the students’ shared Enterprise knowledge and applied experiences.“Big Picture” Enterprise InsightA key benefit of the Manufacturing Enterprise course is that it provides a clear understanding ofhow the various engineering, technology, and business functions comprising a typical productiondepartment relate to each other and to the seven other functional components of the totalcompany (Figure 1). EXTERNAL CUSTOMER The Manufacturing Enterprise

Conference Session

Engineering and ET Relationships & Professional Development

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Lambrechts, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

degree program at WentworthInstitute of Technology to exemplify the deliberations that will be going on in approximately 25colleges and universities that have four-year CET programs. The context of discussion for thispaper can be framed by first asking a series of questions: 1. What will the future civilengineering bachelor’s degree recipient be ready to do when first entering the work place?; 2. Isthere not going to be a strong need for civil engineering technologists in the future practice ofcivil engineering?; 3. Does the C.E. Technologist position not deserve recognition with someform of professional certification or licensure?; and 4. How could such a civil engineeringtechnologist gain admission to the PE exam, without having to go back and

Conference Session

Potpourri II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Waterfall, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Elizabeth Albrecht, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

withstudents. As such, faculty generally do not feel equipped to perform what is commonlyreferred to as developmental advising. According to Crookston, developmental academicadvising “is concerned not only with a specific personal or vocational decision but also withfacilitating the student’s rational processes, environmental and interpersonal interactions,behavioral awareness, and problem-solving, decision-making, and evaluation skills. Not onlyare these advising functions but…they are essentially teaching functions as well.”1 Frostsuggests that “developmental advisors rarely make decisions for students…..Developmentaladvising emphasizes process, not product.” 2 In essence, developmental advising focuses onhelping students identify life goals while

Conference Session

Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Physics Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenn Ellis, Smith College; Mary Moriarty, Smith College; Gary Felder, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

Baccalaureate Colleges from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.Mary Moriarty, Smith College Dr. Moriarty has over 15 years of research, evaluation, and project management experience. Her evaluation work has spanned the areas of science instruction, robotics, technology application, and disability in higher education. She has a doctorate in Educational Policy, Research, and Administration from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and in 2004 was selected as 1 of 15 national participants in a National Science Foundation sponsored Evaluation Institute at Western Michigan University. Her background includes serving as Principal

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Minh Cao, Wichita State University; John Watkins, Wichita State University; Richard O'Brien, U.S. Naval Academy

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

allows the student to view both root locus andBode information. Unlike the GUI in this paper, the built in design tools are not based on theunified design procedures of the author’s previous work.9,10 Consequently, it does not providethe same seamless integration for the students as they transition from simple classroom exercisesto more complicated lab and design projects.Compensator DesignThe integrated design procedure using time or frequency domain plant data requires ageneralization of the angle criterion from root locus design. The standard closed-loop system isshown in Figure 1 where K is the control gain, Gc (s) is the compensator and G p ( s ) representsthe plant dynamics. R ( s

Conference Session

Capstone Design III

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Chang, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Jessica Townsend, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

science analysis, but engineering practice and professional training was lacking.Specifically, students were not getting experience in solving open-ended problems, or withproject and team skills.1 The Harvey Mudd Engineering Clinic Program was started byprofessors Jack Alford and Mack Gilkeson in 1963 as a way to address these issues by bringing Page 13.8.3real-world engineering problems to the campus in a close approximation to professionalengineering practice.2The Clinic Program has been in operation for more than 40 years and has proven to besustainable, both financially and logistically. Funding for Clinic comes directly from thesponsoring

Conference Session

ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Guido Lopez, Old Dominion University; Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

engineering technologyprograms for entry into the upper level program offered by ODU. This paper will present theprogress made in establishing the program, developing marketing tools, and articulating theprogram with other associate degree programs.IntroductionExperts in motorsports agree that the golden age of national and international auto racing is rightnow 1. The Motorsports industry has reached an unprecedented level of technical sophisticationthat brings well remunerated jobs to professionals with knowledge and skill in the field. Thetechnology behind motorsports is at the vanguard of vehicle design, manufacture, and testing. Infact, motorsports carries the prestige of national and international vehicle manufacturers, makes,and models

Conference Session

Focus on IE Principles and Techniques

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ricki Ingalls, Oklahoma State University; mario cornejo, Oklahoma State University; Chinnatat Methapatara, Oklahoma State University; Peerapol Sittivijan, Oklahoma State University; Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh; Bryan Norman, University of Pittsburgh; Braden Hunsaker, University of Pittsburgh; Erin Claypool, University of Pittsburgh; Nuri Gokhan, University of Pittsburgh; Scott Mason, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

investigated similar to how manufacturing is considered in thedesign phase in DFM.Our main research hypothesis is that simultaneous (or parallel) product and supply chain design(as compared to sequential design where the product and supply chain designs are considered insequence) leads to better performing supply chains for the associated products. It also helps Page 13.761.3reduce total production costs and lead times as well as increasing product quality and customersatisfaction by better balancing both the product design and supply chain requirements. Thisresearch specifically aims to answer three major research questions which are: (1) How robust