Paper ID #18013Industrial Engineering Beyond Numbers: Optimizing under EthicsDr. Alejandro Salado, Virginia Tech Dr. Alejandro Salado is an assistant professor of systems science and systems engineering with the Grado Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech. His research focuses on unveiling the scientific foundations of systems engineering and using them to improve systems engineering practice. Before joining academia, Alejandro spent over ten years as a systems engineer in the space industry. He is a recipient of the Fabrycky-Blanchard Award for Systems Engineering Research and the Fulbright
beyond the first 100 metersAbstractMotivated by a real-world example from the domain of software product development, wediscuss some of the key factors that impact shared understanding among collaborating teams ingeneral, along with specific implications of those factors for asynchronous collaboration inparticular. Shared understanding is viewed through the lens of Kirton’s Adaption-Innovationtheory, a powerful framework for understanding problem solving that provides insights on thecreative behavior of individuals and the convergence and divergence of collaborating teams.Proposed research directions are suggested for the future, and implications of this work forengineering education are discussed as well.1. IntroductionIt is well known that
AC 2012-4343: SYSTEMS ENGINEERING EDUCATION THROUGH PAR-TICIPATION IN ENGINEERING COMPETITIONSDr. Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Texas A&M International University Fernando Gonzalez is an Assistant Professor of engineering at Texas A&M International University in Laredo, Texas. Previously, he was a technical staff member at Los Alamos National Laboratory and an Assistant Professor at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Fla. Gonzalez holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. His research interests include intelligent control of autonomous systems, robotics, and modeling and simulation
Paper ID #18306The Development of Engineering Management Education in K-12 Schools: ALongitudinal Case StudyDr. Andrew J. Czuchry, East Tennessee State University Andrew Czuchry received his Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut in 1969 with a concentration in guidance and control systems engineering. He has more than twenty years experience as a professional manager in technical innovation and the electronics manufacturing industry. Dr. Czuchry is a tenured full professor and has been the holder of the AFG Industries Chair of Excellence in Business and Technology since joining East Tennessee State University in 1992. He
There is opportunity for further explorationwith respect to a holistic model to expand work by Günsel and Açikgöz beyond softwaredevelopment projects to engineering projects in general.The measure of engineering management effectiveness used in this paper is the completion of anassigned task to meet a set of specifications within a provided time constraint. The paperinvestigates two variables: awareness of team development stages3 and use of electronics.Tuckman’s work regarding team development in small groups is simple to explain, well knownand well cited. Thus it is considered an appropriate choice for a classroom experiential learningexercise. With students today being inseparable from their technology of choice, the researcherswere also
work in Agile software development.Key words: Agile methodology, virtual teaching assistant, user experience design, web-service.IntroductionA Hispanic serving institution, such as Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), intends aMinority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) with the objective to reducethe class drop rate by 50% for early college education in engineering, mathematics, and physicscurriculums. The objective will be achieved through the development and implementation of avisual teaching assistant system across eight target courses to assists the students in learning andenhancing course materials beyond the classrooms.According to the enrollment in fall 2011 the university has more than 7,037 students who
Boix-Mansilla model iscaptured in four dimensions: 1. Purpose: students must understand the reason why multiple disciplines are necessary to solve a given problem 2. Disciplinary Grounding: students must have fundamental knowledge from all of the disciplines needed 3. Integration: students must know how to integrate the different worldviews, approaches, and tools used by the different disciplines 4. Critical Awareness: students must be able to reflect on the appropriateness and utility of taking an interdisciplinary approach for a given problem.Students apply for the LEP at East Central State University at the end of their first year and, ifaccepted, are in the program from their sophomore through senior years
for the home ownerto see the impacts water savings through the game app, it is important to have access to this data.Working with the real user data will make the results of the game more meaningful to the user. Page 26.160.6These will be further discussed under gamification and mobile application sections below.Sustainability Benefits of Water ConservationThe benefits of water conservation go beyond just overcoming a seasonal shortage. Conservationis to realize the modern definition of sustainability supporting the 3 Es – Environment,Economics and Equity. It is important to clearly understand how water and sustainability areintertwined and
AC 2012-3473: BIOMIMICRY INNOVATION AS A TOOL FOR DESIGNDr. Terri M. Lynch-Caris, Kettering University Terri Lynch-Caris, Ph.D., P.E., is an Associate Professor in the Industrial and Manufacturing Department at Kettering University and a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Michigan. She serves as the Director for the Center of Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Kettering. Her areas of interest in teaching and research include ergonomics and human modeling, statistics, work design and lean princi- ples, supply chain management, and environmental sustainability.Dr. Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit MercyDr. Darrell K. Kleinke, University of Detroit Mercy Darrell Kleinke has more than 25 years of
). Page 25.1227.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Systems Engineering Competency The Missing Course in Engineering EducationABSTRACT This paper addresses the need for and proposes solutions to bolster thecompetency of the engineering professionals at two levels: 1) strengthen undergraduate andgraduate level engineering education to include a robust Systems Engineering(SE) problemsolving / solution development course and 2) shift the Systems Engineering paradigm found inmany organizations through education and training to employ scalable SE methodologies forprojects ranging in size from small to large complex systems. The objective is to educate
) Page 22.599.6through (k) Student Outcomes. ABET (a) through (k) are given here (ABET Criteria, 2010): Engineering programs must demonstrate that their students attain the following outcomes: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability (d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering
. The flowchart or table should be included in the Self-StudyCriterion 1 Section to describe the process; this would require less text and be easy for theprogram evaluator to follow (“a picture is worth a thousand words”).Criterion 3: Student Outcomes (SOs) ABET defines student outcomes as “what students are expected to know and be able todo by the time of graduation; these relate to the skills, knowledge, and behaviors that studentsacquire as they progress through the program.” The EAC defines student outcomes as a – k forall engineering programs. Using process thinking, student outcomes are therequirements/specifications that the output must meet at final inspection. Student outcomes mustprepare graduates to attain the PEOs. A simple L
Luisa Feliciano (Graduate Research and Innovation Center-GRIC), Aidsa Santiago (Materials Science and Engineering Department) and William J. Frey(UPRM School of Business) who actively collaborated in the editing process.References"Carin" Chuang, K., & Chen, K. (2013). Designing Service Learning Project in System Analysis and Design Course. Academy of Educational Leadership Journal, 17(2), 47- 60.Castro-Sitiriche, M., Papadopoulos, C., Frey, W., Santiago-Roman, A., & Jimenez, L. (2014, September 1). National Science Foundation Grant #1449489. Retrieved September 27, 2016, from Cultivating Responsible Wellbeing in STEM: Social Engagement through Personal Ethics: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch
US15,83. Clearly, the future of American innovation leadership is not as certain as in the past, andother countries are strong competitors in this innovation race. One potential solution is toincrease understanding about the best way to manage innovation. To that end, we offer atheoretical framework, Organized Innovation, which could be used to help leaders better manageinnovation efforts. It is based on our decade-long research program on National ScienceFoundation (NSF) Engineering Research Centers (ERCs)84. The ERC Program was launched in1985 with a mission to strengthen the competitiveness of US firms through improved researchand education. The central tenets of the ERC Program include an emphasis on educating futurescientists
this by establishing ahypothetical model of a design division and used the model for the specifiedcompany. The feedbacks from students suggest that the case study method showedthem how to use the knowledge acquired through the taught courses in solving real-life problems.1 IntroductionInvestigating what is typically involved in the Engineering Management (EM)master’s degrees as offered by the larger programs, Peterson and Humble [1]identified 28 topics or courses. Since all 28 topics cannot be included in any singleprogram the universities choose the topics in accordance to the requirements of theirconstituencies. Engineering Management is the process of planning, organising,staffing, leading and influencing people, and controlling activities
partners in systems engineering and related disciplines” [i.e. engineeringmanagement]. The study recommended “a strategy for building a vigorous partnership betweenengineering and health care through cross-disciplinary research, education, and outreach”(Building a Better Delivery System: A New Engineering/Health Care Partnership, 2005, p. 2).The NAHI program incorporated this strategy by expanding the expertise represented in thestudent team beyond engineers. By involving students and faculty from both engineering andnursing, assigning them to an interdisciplinary team and having the teams work together withhealth care professionals at the partner sites, the NAHI sought to further promote the inter-disciplinary partnerships critical for successful
) by The American Society for Quality (ASQ). He is also a certified Quality Management Systems (QMS) Lead Auditor by the International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA) in London. He was elected a Fellow by ASQ in 2007.Mr. Kelly Allan, Kelly Allan Associates, Ltd. Kelly Allan is the senior associate of Kelly Allan Associates, Ltd. Kelly wrote a new chapter for the 3rd Edition of Dr. Deming’s seminal book, THE NEW ECONOMICS. The chapter explains the relevance of Deming’s leadership method, includes case studies, and offers guidance on how to ”do Deming” to move beyond tactical quality to strategic quality. Kelly is Chair of the The Deming Institute Advisory Council and conducts seminars on Deming’s System
) strategic thinking,and (4) leadership. Our belief is that competency in these areas is required by engineeringleaders/managers for success in various engineering leadership roles in both large and smalltechnology-based companies. We aim to strengthen the students’ analytical, verbal, creative andemotional intelligences through a curriculum that includes six classroom-based courses and twosignificant workplace-based projects. Students progress through the program in a cohort; thiscontributes to an environment that allows students to learn from each other and to take risks thatare essential to their development. The six classroom-based courses are: • Quantitative Methods; • Project and Operations Management; • Product and Process
time effectively by challenging students to prepare prior to class. In return theallotted time provides a place for students to work through problems and encourage cooperativelearning. Furthermore, social media is being used to increase subject interest and boost classattendance by improving instructor and student interactions. These techniques challenge studentsenough to maintain focus while remaining within their capabilities to preserve student curiosity.Learning enhancement using these new teaching styles was assessed through surveys provided atthe beginning and end of each experiment. The studies sampled students from a variety ofbackgrounds and skill sets including military, medical, and college students. Alternative and costeffective
experienced a 15% decreasein freshman enrollment when students could enroll in Tennessee community colleges at no cost.A significant portion of College of Engineering growth, from 2013 through 2014, was the resultof a large influx of international students that ebbed during 2015-16.In a stable (growing) environment, the number of students entering the college must equal (exceed)the number of departing students. A threat to the university as a Going Concern is consecutiveyears of declines in college enrollments. Because of propagation delays to graduation, each year’snet change affects the revenue stream for between three and five years. Figure 10 presents fallsemester incoming freshman and transfer students for the College of Engineering for years
process and project management syllabus and schedule,http://www.se.rit.edu/swen-256/00/index.html, Aug 2014.[15] S. C. McConnell. Classic mistakes enumerated, http://www.stevemcconnell.com/rdenum.htm, Jan 1996.[16] M. Oudshoorn, A. Brown, and K. Maciunas. Simulating real-life software engineering situations in theclassroom. In Software Engineering: Education and Practice, 1996. Proceedings. International Conference, pages20–25, Jan 1996.[17] I. Stamelos, D. Settas, and D. Mallini. Teaching software project management through managementantipatterns. In Informatics (PCI), 2011 15th Panhellenic Conference on, pages 8–12, Sept 2011.[18] N. Tadayon. Software engineering based on the team software process with a real world project. J. Comput.Sci. Coll
, not all Senior Capstone Designs are of this type. TG 421, on theother hand, provides a backbone of understanding for thinking outside the box, for alltypes and disciplines of capstone design that are innovative, without necessarily beingentrepreneurial.ReferencesFelder, Richard M., “Engineering Education: A Tale of Two Paradigms”,Vet, Charles M., “Educating Engineers for 2020 and Beyond”, National Academy of Engineering, .Sheppard, S.D., Macatangay, K., Colby, A., & Sullivan, W.M. 2008. Educating engineers: Designing forthe future of the field. New York: John Wiley & Sons. Page 26.1392.9Appendix A TG 403
University of Iowa in 1971, and a Ph.D from Old Dominion University in 1983. Her publications include articles in both plasma physics and atomic physics with an emphasis on laser interactions with plasma and with neutral/rare gas collisions. She has presented her work at various international workshops and meetings, both in Europe and in the United States. She is currently Associate Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering. In 1995, she received the Peninsula Engineer of the Year award.Aysen K. Taylor, Old Dominion University Aysen K. Taylor is a Ph.D. candidate at Old Dominion University in the Engineering Management and Systems Engineering department. She received her Bachelor degree from Istanbul Technical
of the BEED. An interdisciplinary committee was formed in the College of Engineering at theUniversity of Arizona, utilizing the faculty with industrial experience who understoodwhat was needed, and a proposal ultimately was put forward to the Arizona Board ofRegents in May, 2000 to establish the B.S. Engineering Management Program . Aftertwo cycles through ABOR, in April, 2002 we received permission to offer the degree. Itwas based on the concept that it must be accreditable as an engineering program, it mustprovide a base level of knowledge in core engineering sciences, it must be flexible withregard to mathematics and science requirements as long as the total meets the ABETrequirements. It must cover all of the elements of management that
for systems engineering programs. However, the 2011-12EAC accreditation cycle documentation does not list any actual verbiage that proposes adefinition beyond the general criteria for all engineering programs. The definition of “systemsengineering” espoused in this paper is an interdisciplinary collaborative approach to designthat integrates various engineering specialties into the goal of realizing complex products orprocesses. However, whatever the formal definition, all would agree that a systems engineeringapproach is valuable for all practicing engineers to appreciate.This paper describes the introduction of the concepts of systems engineering to students in amechanical engineering junior-level required thermo/fluids course through the
ofeducational experience that extends beyond just pure technical content and include skills such ascommunication, leadership, management, professional responsibility and public policy.However, traditional tenured and tenure-track faculty (TTTF) who lack industrial experiencemay lack some of these skills. According to a recent study conducted by Waltman, et al.6, full-time NTTF often cited the opportunity to focus on teaching as a reason for choosing their jobover tenure-track positions. They have often expressed high satisfaction with their teaching joband how they enjoy working with students and expressed their desire to make a difference in Page
project by the student team leader, followed by individual reports by each memberon his/her personal progress. Finally, challenges facing the team are presented, and under theadvisor’s direction, the team sets the goals for the next week. In this capacity, the advisor acts asa direct manager, as well as the grader of their work.4. Incorporating Project Managers into Senior ProjectsThe senior design course sequence has gone through many improvements in recent years, and Page 12.1032.4has proven to be an invaluable course for our students. Following a series of planning meetingsand considerable discussion it was decided that the integration of MEM
students to oversimplifythe situation and conclude that the incident may have been easily foreseen and thusavoided had one decision been changed (hindsight bias). To fully understand the contextof the incident, it is important for a student to consider not just the technical viewpoint,but also the leadership and management context in which decisions are made. This canprovide insight beyond the technical into how engineers can influence a culture of safetyand sustainability within their organizations. Ideally this equips engineers to betterunderstand and enact their professional responsibilities ensuring that protection of thepublic is paramount.2. Literature ReviewEngineering systems are multidimensional. Engineering education is required to
Page 23.93.5component tasks that are connected and help the solver step through the production of requestedresults. It may be chattiness, comfort-speech, weak academic humor, or attempts to makeconnections to a young person's sense of humor, curiosity, wonder, honesty, dignity, social life,future career, and/or passion for reform. It may call attention to the key concepts and tools neededto solve the problem. It may be embedded in the statement of the required tasks.A challenge is the statement of what the solver is required to produce. It may be formulated with orwithout scaffolding.A target is what the problem poser hopes will be accomplished when a learner engages with theproblem. This could be the exercise or development of any
education (CFSE) theoretical framework that moves beyond teaching students about the food systems, but helps them to structurally transform the system through collective action. Their framework is built from examples of grassroots social movements throughout the world based on radical forms of food systems education [5]. Another article suggests a strategy to approach public health nutritional goals for the American population to develop sustainable food systems. This strategy would bring together environmental, economic, and community development to expand partnerships in communities across the country [6]. Systems engineering analytical tools are used to model food insecurity. One study applied mathematical modeling to facilitate a food bank’s