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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip Gerhart, University of Evansville; Douglas Ramers, University of Evansville; Greg Rawski, University of Evansville

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Engineering Management

AC 2007-471: REPLACING A BACHELORS DEGREE IN ENGINEERINGMANAGEMENT WITH A TWO-TRACK MINOR : A CASE STUDYPhilip Gerhart, University of Evansville Philip Gerhart is the Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science and a professor of mechanical and civil engineering at the University of Evansville in Indiana. He is a member of the ASEE Engineering Deans Council. He is a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and serves on their Performance Test Codes Standards Committee. He chairs the PTC committee on Steam Generators and is vice-chair of the committee on Fans.Douglas Ramers, University of Evansville Dr. Douglas Ramers is an Associate Professor in Mechanical

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IE and EM Program Mangement

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmad Sarfaraz, California State University-Northridge; Tarek Shraibati, California State University-Northridge

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Engineering Management

program, most of who workin industry, led to the implementation and design of the use of case studies as a means tocoalesce lessons learned in the various course in the curriculum. Feedback from workingengineers and other in the program has shown the use of case studies has been effective inachieving this goal.References1. Farr, J. V., and Bowman, B. A., “ABET Accreditation of Engineering Management Programs: Contemporary and Future Issues,” Engineering Management Journal, vol. 11, no. 4, December 1999.2. Hicks, P. C., Utley, Dawn, R., Westbrook, J. D. “What Are We Teaching Our Engineering Managers,” Engineering Management Journal, vol. 11 no. 1, March 1999.3. Bowen, D., Ganjeizadah, F., Motavalli, S., Zong H., “Development of a New M.S

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Engineering Management Program Management

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Elson, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University; Howard Evans, National University

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): 21-27. 7. Barker, Bruce G, and Dinesh Verma. "Systems engineering effectiveness: A complexity point paradigm for software intensive systems in the information technology sector." Engineering Management Journal 15, no. 3 (2003): 29-35. 8. Keating, Charles, Ralph Rogers, Resit Unal, and David Dryer. "System of Systems Engineering." Engineering Management Journal 15, no. 3 (2003): 36-45. 9. Sauser, Brian. "Toward mission assurance: a framework for systems engineering management." Systems Engineering 9, no. 3 (2006): 213-227. 10. Rouse, William B. "A theory of enterprise transformation." Systems Engineering 8, no. 4 (2005): 279-295. 11. Arnold, Stuart, and Harold W. Lawson. "Viewing systems from a business

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IE and EM Program Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kam Jugdev, Athabasca University

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Engineering Management

and M. M. Huemann, Formal education in project management: Current and future trends, Project Management Institute Annual Seminars & Symposium, Project Management Institute, 2000, p.^pp. 1-6.6. PMI, "Project Management Institute," vol. 2007, Project Management Institute, 2007.7. IPMA, "IPMA certification," vol. 2007, International Project Management Association, 2007.8. I. Australian Institute of Project Management, "National competency standards for project management," Australian Institute of Project Management, 2007.9. E. Banas, J and W. F. Emory, History and issues of distance learning, Public Administration Quarterly 22 (1998), no. 3, 365-383.10. S. M. Bryant, J. B. Kahle and B. A. Schafer, Distance

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EMD Program Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Gary Teng, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Ertunga Ozelkan, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Yesim Sireli, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Karen Elmore, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Engineering Management

. A. T. Bahill and B. Gissing, Re-evaluating systems engineering concepts using systems thinking, IEEE Transaction on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Part C: Applications and Reviews, 28 (4), 516-527, 1998.3. Wymore, A. W., Model-Based Systems Engineering, CRC Press, 1993.4. Singh, V. P., Hydrologic Systems, Rainfall-Runoff Modeling, Prentice Hall, 1988.5. Blanchard, B. S. and W. J. Fabrycky, Systems Engineering and Analysis, 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall, 738 pp.6. The Institute for Systems Research, What is systems engineering? University of Maryland, http://www.isr.umd.edu/ISR/about/definese.html.7. Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, http://www.charlottechamber.org

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Hagenberger, Valparaiso University; Peter Johnson, Valparaiso University; Doug Tougaw, Valparaiso University; Jeffrey Will, Valparaiso University; Mark Budnik, Valparaiso University; Kathleen Sevener, Valparaiso University

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exists to determinequantitatively if these changes have been a success, the lessons that have been learned will allowthe faculty to improve two experiences that __________ University is proud to offer.8. References1. C. J. Nixon, “Key Business Competencies for New Aerospace Engineers,” Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition (2005).2. B. R. Dickson, “The Engineer Ought To Be A Man Of Business,” Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition (2004).3. George Suckarieh, Jason Krupar, “Leadership and Teamwork Education for Engineering and Technology Students: An Experiential Learning and Community Service Approach

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EMD Recruitment and Certification

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Management

; Davis5, 2003, p. 17). Three ofthe major contributors were W. Edward Deming, Joseph M. Juran, and Philip B. Crosby. Anumber of basic similarities can be extracted from these philosophies. These include Page 12.1234.7management commitment, training, and continuous improvement.These methodologies offer support and provide direction for organizations interested inbeginning or improving a total quality system. All of these methodologies utilize and involve thesame common practices: “Establish an organizational policy, implement that policy throughdocumented procedures, practice the procedures and policies in the work environment, andshow proof that

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EMD Program Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ertunga Ozelkan, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; S. Gary Teng, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Thomas Johnson, Besam Entrance Solutions; Tom Benson, Pass and Seymour-Legrand; Dean Nestvogel, Pass and Seymour-Legrand

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Engineering Management

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EMD Curriculum Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rashmi Jain, Stevens Institute of Technology; Ozgur Erol, Stevens Institute of Technology; Anithashree Chandrasekaran, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Engineering Management

12.468.13world and still not find it overwhelming within the requirements of their course work. As alwaysit remains a challenge to define a perfect scope of a new course.AcknowledgementThe authors acknowledge the help and support of Dr. John Farr, Head of the Department ofSystems Engineering and Engineering Management, Stevens Institute of Technology, in thedevelopment of the course on Business Process Reengineering and including it as part of theEngineering Management curriculum of the Institute.References 1. Rigby, D.; Bilodeau, B. (2005). The Bain 2005 Management Tool Survey; Strategy & Leadership; 2005; Vol. 33, Number 4; pg. 4. 2. Farr, J.; Sauser,B.J.; Jain, R.; Verma, D. (2005). Engineering Management Education - Technology

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EMD Curriculum Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erick Jones, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Engineering Management

AC 2007-609: INTEGRATING OF A PROJECT MANAGEMENT DATABASE FORSIX SIGMA QUALITY COURSEErick Jones, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Page 12.922.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Integrating of a Project Management Database for Six Sigma Quality Course Erick C. Jones These Six Sigma tools offer fact andAbstract data search tools that are used to make highly informed decisions about a project. The toolsMany organizations utilize Six Sigma project contribute to

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EMD Curriculum Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stuart Kellogg, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Engineering Management

preference curves and alternative approaches to problem solving is becoming arequirement for multi-disciplinary team processes and creative problem solving. The third, andperhaps more compelling reason, is the need for engineering educators to more adequatelyaddress increasingly diverse learning needs. Consider for example, the thinking preferencecurves using the Herrmann Brain Dominance Inventory (HBDI) for two students shown below. (a) HBDI Student A (b) HBDI Student B Figure 2. Herrmann Brain Dominance Thinking Curves for Two Students A and BBy its nature, much of the engineering curriculum resides in quadrant A. For student A, there isa strong match between the curriculum and the student’s thinking

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EMD Recruitment and Certification

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Daughton, University of Missouri

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Engineering Management

degrees and do not want to obtain a second one. Theyare more interested in filling gaps in their personal knowledge base, and the certificatesreadily meet their needs in that regard. However, the certificates do also serve two otherimportant needs for working engineers who do wish to pursue an advanced degree.The Certificate AdvantagesThe graduate certificates provide a relatively safe way to try out a graduate program andto avoid the trauma of the GRE. Graduate certificate programs in the EMSE departmentare governed by the following conditions.10 1. Students must formally apply and be accepted as a certificate student. 2. To be admitted a student must: a. Hold a B.S. degree in engineering or a related field b. Have a 3.0 or

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EMD Program Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Francisco Gamboa Valderrama, Universidad Nacional Experimental del Tachira; Bianey Ruiz, University of Tachira; Dilia Alcalde, Universidad Nacional Experimental del Tachira

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Engineering Management

classroom.Engineering faculty have found that using group work in their courses they achieve two mainobjectives: a) Students performance is better in comparison when students work individually;and b) students have the opportunity to face group work experience allowing them to learn howto work in group.However, faculty is often faced with problems when they assess group performance because it isdifficult to do assessments that reflect the actual performance of each member through the groupexperience without loosing the positive effect of working with groups. Usually assessment isreduced to an average of the group performance and to one evaluation at the end of the task.These types of assessments do not address and may even cause social loafing and/or inequity

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EMD Curriculum Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raymond Krizek, Northwestern University; Ahmad Hadavi, Northwestern University

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Engineering Management

asmanagerial skills. The Master of Project Management (MPM) program at NorthwesternUniversity has been established in response to this specific need in the construction industry.The program’s multidisciplinary approach combines essential components of civil engineeringdesign with concepts of business management and behavioral science to develop technicallyqualified individuals for responsible management roles in the design, construction, and operationof major engineering projects. The particular features that make this program particularlyresponsive to this need are (a) it is taught almost exclusively by a faculty of more than 20 high-level practitioners, (b) the student body is truly global to enhance the multicultural aspects of thecurrent market

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Peterson, Arizona State University; Jane Humble, Arizona State University

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Engineering Management

27 Portland State University 59 28 Florida Institute of Technology 572. Web-sites for each program were accessed in November/December, 2006 or in January 2007. Based on the data found on the websites, a table was constructed classifying each required course into topic classes based on (a) the course title and (b) a review of the catalog listing for the course in most cases. The classification was done by the author, an engineering management educator for the past 13 years with an additional 18 years as a practicing engineering manager. The classification system was not predetermined but driven by data with new topic classifications added as needed to

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Engineering Management Program Management

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bianey Ruiz Ulloa, Universidad Nacional Experimental del Tachira; Sheila Lizcano, Universidad Nacional Experimental del Tachira; Francisco Gamboa, University of Tachira; Dilia Alcalde, Universidad Nacional Experimental del Tachira; Stephanie Adams, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Engineering Management

Center. (4).332-334.13. Romero, O. (1999). Crecimiento Psicológico y Motivaciones Sociales. Mérida: Ediciones ROGYA.14. Adams, S., Simon, L., and Ruiz, B. (2002). A Pilot Study of the performance of student teams in engineering education. Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference. Montreal, Canada. Page 12.1607.10

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EMD Curriculum Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gene Dixon, East Carolina University

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Engineering Management

rooms to be used for the exchange. Unfortunately, only ECU and CVUTparticipated. SUST did not due to the Chinese New Year holiday. One of the open planningissues is for a student and faculty evaluation of the classroom exchanges. It is hoped thatstudents from all three universities’ will gain an appreciation for their peers across borders. Itmay be that the insights learned from planning and development of the international classroomseries could provide a valuable lesson in international project management.Bibliography1 McDonough III, Edward F., Kenneth B. Kahn, and Gloria Barczak, An investigation of the use of global, virtual and collocated new product develop teams, Product Innovation Management, v18 (2001) p110-120.2 Kayworth

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yesim Sireli, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; James Conrad, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Martin Kane, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Frank Skinner, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Engineering Management

White, C. C., III, “Key factors in the successful application of quality function deployment,” IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, vol. 48, no. 1, pp. 81-95, February 2001.[3] Miller R. and Lessard, D., “Understanding and managing risks in large engineering projects,” International Journal of Project Management, vol. 19, pp. 437-443, 2001.[4] Bashir, H. A. and Thomson, V., “Metrics for design projects: A Review,” Design Studies, vol. 20, pp. 263-277, 1999.[5] Bayus, B. L., “An analysis of product lifetimes in a technologically dynamic industry,” Management Science, vol. 44, no. 6, 1998.[6] Flyvbjerg, B., Holm, M. S., and Buhl, S., “Underestimating costs in public works projects,” Journal of American Planning Association

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Engineering Management Program Management

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryn Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Engineering Management

By the time of graduation, our students will have: our students will: I. Broad Based Technical Expertise be able to use knowledge of relevant mathematics and computer science principles (a) an ability to apply 1-A&B Scientific foundations – and parameters in engineering management,knowledge of mathematics, the ability to apply basic

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IE and EM Program Mangement

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lahoud Hilmi, East Carolina University; Batts David, East Carolina University

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Engineering Management

Job SatisfactionIn his book, Motivation and Personality, Abraham Maslow in 1954 broke down human needsinto five main categories that include the (a) physiological needs, (b) safety needs, (c)belongingness and love needs, (d) esteem needs, and (e) self-actualizing. 14 Page 12.1419.5 Hierarchical Motivational Level Characteristics Physiological Needs Most basic of needs The foundation of all other needs Need for food nutrients, shelter, clothing, and procreation Safety Needs Need

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IE and EM Program Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Duening, Arizona State University

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Engineering Management

roughly a week and the last week will be dedicated tocreating the final management presentation. The course content pursues the following outline: a.The course begins by strategically positioning enterprise modeling as a business analysis andleaning tool. b. The course then introduces a series of modeling techniques that are used as theinternational standards for modeling. c. The course continues with the application of themodeling techniques to lean a process, create an integrated supply network, develop aknowledge management system, etc. d. The course ends with a capstone deliverable of a businessmanagement presentation by the student on how the enterprise modeling techniques can bepositioned to effectively address a real business issue.IEE 512

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IE and EM Program Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megan Brunkhorst, University of Missouri; Halvard Nystrom, University of Missouri; Donald Myers, University of Missouri

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Engineering Management

processes. Sridhar B. Seshadri isthe Vice President of Planning and Process Excellence for Stanford Hospital and Clinics and isrepresentative of this career opportunity. Although currently working in a management role,Seshadri started his career in healthcare as an engineer. In an interview, Seshadri states: “Our Page 12.1390.6focus is to improve those operational processes that ‘envelop the clinical event’.”16 As part of a marketing class at the University of Missouri-Rolla, a number of studentsinvestigated the demand within hospitals for engineers with not only a knowledge and educationin the biomedical discipline but also in business. Ten

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EMD Program Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech; Muzaffar Shaikh, Florida Tech; Wade Shaw, Florida Tech

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Engineering Management

. Small Business Administration, Innovation Associates, Inc., Reston, Virginia 2000.10. Pacific Partners Consulting Group. “An Economic Impact Study of Stanford University”. Stanford. CA. 1997.11. Jansen, C. and D. Jamison. “Technology Transfer and Economic Growth. Salt Lake City, Utah.” The University of Utah. 1999.12. Gartner, William B. “What Are We Talking About When We Talk About Entrepreneurship ?” Journal of Business Venturing, (5), 1990 pp. 1513. D’Cruz, Carmo and P. Vaidyanathan “A Holistic Approach to Teaching Engineering Entrepreneurship and Technology Commercialization” - Proc. of ASEE National Conference, Nashville, Jun 200314. Kirzner, Israel. “The Entrepreneurial Process” in The Environment for Entrepreneurship, ed

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Engineering Management Program Management / IE and EM Program Mangement / Engineering Management Program Management

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; Raymond Price, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

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Engineering Management

AC 2007-398: HUMAN BEHAVIOR SKILLS IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONRose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois-Urbana ChampaignRaymond Price, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign Page 12.814.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 1 Human Behavior Skills in Engineering Education AbstractThis past decade has been characterized by a series of changes in engineering education,beginning with the recognition of the need to incorporate human behavior skills in engineeringeducation. Now, it is important

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Engineering Management Program Management

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martin High, Oklahoma State University; Paul Rossler, Oklahoma State University

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Engineering Management

AC 2007-1436: ENGINEERING MALPRACTICE: AVOIDING LIABILITYTHROUGH EDUCATIONMartin High, Oklahoma State University Marty founded and co-directs the Legal Studies in Engineering Program at Oklahoma State University and is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University. Professor High earned his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Penn State, and a J.D. from the University of Tulsa. He is licensed as an attorney in Oklahoma, registered as a Patent Attorney to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and licensed as a professional engineer in Pennsylvania.Paul Rossler, Oklahoma State University Paul directs the Engineering and

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EMD Curriculum Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gene Dixon, East Carolina University

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Engineering Management

AC 2007-835: SERVICE-LEARNING AND INTEGRATED, COLLABORATIVEPROJECT MANAGEMENTGene Dixon, East Carolina University Gene Dixon is an Assistant Professor and Director of ECU Engineering, Inc. at East Carolina University. His research interests include engineering management themes including leadership, followership, team work, organizational culture and trust. Before coming to ECU, he worked in various positions in industry for Chicago Bridge and Iron, E. I. DuPont, Westinghouse Electric, CBS, Viacom and the Washington Group. Dr. Dixon received a BS in Material Engineering from Auburn University, an MBA from Nova Southeastern University and PhD in Industrial and System Engineering and

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IE and EM Program Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Jinkins, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Jill Clough, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

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Engineering Management

AC 2007-2326: PIE IN THE SKY: MODELING MANAGEMENT IN THECLASSROOMPatricia Jinkins, University of Wisconsin-Platteville Patricia Jinkins, University of Wisconsin-Platteville PAT JINKINS is an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at UW-Platteville. She graduated from the University of Tennessee and earned her Doctor of Engineering at Texas A&M so considers herself a “Volunteer Aggie.” She has worked in project and engineering management positions but has been at UW-Platteville since 2000. She currently serves as IE program coordinator.Jill Clough, University of Wisconsin-Platteville Jill M. Clough, University of Wisconsin-Platteville JILL CLOUGH is a Professor of Industrial

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Engineering Management Program Management

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Daughton, University of Missouri; Benjamin Dow, University of Missouri

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Engineering Management

AC 2007-121: ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT AND THE PROFESSIONALSCIENCE MASTERS (PSM) PROGRAMWilliam Daughton, University of Missouri Dr. William Daughton is professor and chair of the Engineering Management and Systems Engineering department at the University of Missouri-Rolla. He has significant industrial management experience in the semiconductor industry and over 15 years of teaching experience.Benjamin Dow, University of Missouri Dr. Benjamin Dow is a Lecturer in the Engineering Management and Sytems Engineering Department at the University of Missouri-Rolla. He has considerable expertise in project management and holds a PMP from the Project Management Institute. He also has indsutry

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EMD Program Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cassandra Elrod, University of Missouri; Ashley Rasnic, University of Missouri; William Daughton, University of Missouri

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Engineering Management

AC 2007-1156: ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT AND INDUSTRIALENGINEERING: SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCESCassandra Elrod, University of Missouri Cassandra C. Elrod is doctoral student in the Engineering Management and Systems Engineering department at the University of Missouri – Rolla. She holds a Bachelors degree in Engineering Management with an emphasis in Management of Technology (2003), and a Master’s degree in Engineering Management (2004), both from UMR. Her research interests include learning styles, engineering education, and organizational behavior issues.Ashley Rasnic, University of Missouri Ashley Rasnic is an undergraduate student in the Engineering Management and Systems Engineering

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EMD Recruitment and Certification

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Murray, University of Missouri; Stephen Raper, University of Missouri

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Engineering Management

. University of Missouri – RollaAbstract The current ABET guidelines place an emphasis on life-long learning for ourundergraduate students. What is life-long learning? How can we encourage students toconsider global issues, current events, or even anything “that isn’t going to be on the nexttest”? In this paper we present survey results evaluating habits of undergraduate studentsentering an engineering management program and seniors related to life-long learningincluding attending professional society meetings, reading trade publications, readingbusiness related books, and other learning outside of the classroom activities. This paper also presents a two semester effort to increase life-long learningactivities among undergraduate