Conference Session

Pedagogical Advancements in Engineering Management

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

). Page 25.225.6 It is important that the aims and objectives of discovery approach are reflected in everyaspect of the learning environment created. The creative new approach should documentaccomplishments at the upper levels of Bloom's Taxonomy Triangle (Bloom, 1956 & 1976;Boud & Feletti, 1991). Scholars in the area of cognitive science and educational psychologyhave identified four features that clearly separate a problem-based curriculum from a traditional,topic-based curriculum (Nickerson, et. al. 1985).Assessment Procedure Assessment of the Discovery approach was carried out by the author using severalproven, well established and widely recognized tools (Rowntree, 1977). Sample quizzes, homework assignments

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Management Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ertunga Ozelkan, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Agnes Galambosi, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Engineering Management

AC 2008-1287: EFFECTIVENESS OF VIRTUAL REALITY APPLICATIONS INTEACHING ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT CURRICULUMErtunga Ozelkan, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Ertunga C. Ozelkan, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Management and the Associate Director of the Center for Lean Logistics and Engineered Systems (CLLES) at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte). Prior to UNC Charlotte, he was teaching as part of the School of Management at the University of Texas at Dallas. Before joining academia, Dr. Ozelkan worked for i2 Technologies, a leading supply chain software vendor in the capacity of a Customer Service and Curriculum Manager and a Consultant. At i2, he

Conference Session

Innovations in the IE Curriculum

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 A Multi-Disciplinary and Multi-Institutional Approach to Prepare Industrial Engineers to Respond to Future Energy ChallengesAbstract There is a world-wide necessity to increase energy efficiency, finding new alternativesources of energy and assessing the environmental impacts of new renewable energytechnologies. Demand for professionals with sustainable energy knowledge is increasing, asemployers need graduates who can better respond to energy challenges in all professional andbusiness contexts. This demand will also create green-collar jobs in the industrial sector and innew technology fields. In light of these crucial needs

Conference Session

Engineering Management Applications

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Dixon, East Carolina University

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

materials engineering from Auburn University. He has authored several book chapters and articles on follower component of leadership and is active in research on the leadership processes. Page 25.517.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Embedding Leadership Topics in the Engineering CurriculumHow leadership is addressed in a quantitative based curriculum has challenged engineeringfaculty interested in leadership for some time. This paper describes an approach to developingleadership topics within a general engineering curricular program. Through the widespread useof student

Conference Session

EM in a Global Environment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Bramhall, Sheffield Hallam University; Steve Lawson, Leeds Metropolitan University; Ian Robinson, Sheffield Hallam University

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Engineering Management

taking thewider business and marketing perspective’12. It sounds so simple to say, but is it that easy?Marketing is much more than just organising events. Today’s approach needs to acknowledgecompetitor knowledge, innovative ideas, and satisfying the client through cutting-edgethinking. However, such thinking is not very common in many engineering businesses.Therefore, it is vital that today’s engineering curriculum should put a focus on this area.Quality and Project ManagementClosely linked with these marketing skills there is a need for enhanced quality and projectmanagement skills. Concepts such as Total Quality Management should progress from beingseen purely as "add-on" tools to becoming part of an ongoing process promoting

Conference Session

Curriculum and the Classroom

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victor Taratukhin, SAP America; Natalia Pulyavina, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

Center ERP at European Research Center for Infor- mation Systems (ERCIS), University of Muenster, Germany (2012-present) and was Visiting Professor at Stanford Center for Design Research (CDR) (2015-2016) Teaching at Stanford (2015-2016) ME 310I: The Essential Elements of New Product Development: Business and Industry PerspectivesDr. Natalia Pulyavina, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 The future of the project-based learning for engineering and management students. Towards to advanced design thinking approach Dr Natalia Pulyavina, Visiting Scholar, Stanford University and Associate Professor, Plekhanov Russian University of

Conference Session

Assessment and Accreditation in Engineering Management

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David S. Cochran, Southern Methodist University and Meijo University; Makoto Kawada, Meijo University

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

25.494.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Education Approach in Japan for Management and Engineering of Systems by David S. Cochran and Makoto KawadaAbstractDesigning and managing systems that are sustainable requires a new approach to thinkingand learning about the management and engineering of systems. This paper describes auniversity curriculum in Japan that embodies a new approach to education aboutenterprises systems (and specifically knowledge about the Toyota Production System(lean)). Referred to as Collective System Design, the new learning approach emphasizesthe tone of the system participants and a language for system design to codify

Conference Session

Programs and Pedagogies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Elizandro, Tennessee Technological University; Angelo A. Volpe, Tennessee Technological University; David H. Huddleston, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Engineering Management

Paper ID #21402A Systems Approach to Stakeholder Engagement in Accountability of Re-gional UniversitiesDr. David Elizandro, Tennessee Technological University David Elizandro is a professor of engineering at Tennessee Tech University where he teaches decision sciences in the Department of Computer Science. He earned a BS in chemical engineering, MBA, and PhD in industrial engineering. Professor Elizandro has served in a variety of administrative and leadership roles in science and engineering education. Professor Elizandro has numerous publications and presentations in areas such as expert systems, data communications

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Browder, Bristol Tennessee Essential Services; Andrew J. Czuchry, East Tennessee State University; Leslie Boughers, Bristol Tennessee Essential Services; Caroline Deutsch, East Tennessee State University; Nina Muehl, East Tennessee State University

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Engineering Management

Innovation and Organizational Sustainability: An Addition to the Engineering Management Curriculum?Abstract and IntroductionThe Baldrige National Performance Excellence Criteria (2013 -2014) 1 places increased emphasison organizational sustainability in terms of societal, environmental, and financial impacts; andinnovation as a discontinuous change in engineering designs and/or business models. Suchconcepts may become important considerations for engineering managers in today’s globalmarketplace. Engineering management educators may become a major player in transformingcompliance with performance specifications into an enhanced competitive business advantage byoffering a total systems approach to managing innovation while ensuring the

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division 4: Teaching and Learning in Engineering Management

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Yi-hsiang Isaac Chang, Illinois State University; Dave Yearwood, University of North Dakota

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Engineering Management

beunrealistic; having ten to fifteen minutes’ chatting with each group frequently could help keepstudents to be more focused and on track.Conclusion The initial attempt of incorporating design thinking into a PM course was reported. Thejustification of this new pedagogical approach and the curriculum design rationale werepresented. Project exhibition in the format of “Market Place” was described. The result of thefirst trial and the lessons learned were discussed. Judging from the student team’s deliverable,performance in course content, and self-reporting survey assessing perceived growth in PMskills, it seemed to the authors that this pedagogy was applicable and had the potential to createpositive impact on student learning. Clearly

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University; Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College

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Engineering Management

curriculum in engineeringmanagement at a university in the southeast United States. The program is being offeredprincipally at the graduate level, with some courses being offered at the dual level ofcompetency. The courses within the program are offered using the classroom instruction as wellas the online format of instruction.The program content utilizes the various ingredients of Industrial Engineering as well as basicmanagement science and its application to engineering. The newly developed program also takesadvantage of audio-visual media to facilitate instruction. The novel aspect of this program is thatdue to its basic nature, courses are being offered both in the classroom as well as online. Thisversatile approach makes the program highly

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bingbing Li, California State University Northridge; S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge; Li Ding, California State University Northridge

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Engineering Management

., and Chandler, J. (2010). "Transdisciplinary Approaches for Teaching and Assessing Sustainable Design” International Journal of Engineering Education, 26 (2), 1-12. 10. Gutowski, T.G., M. S. Branham, J. B. Dahmus, A. J. Jones, A. Thiriez and D. Sekulic, “Thermodynamic Page 26.431.8 analysis of resources used in manufacturing processes”, Environmental Science and Technology, 43, January 29, 2009, pp 1584-90.11. Yuan, C. and Zhang, T. “Environmental Implications of Nano-scale Manufacturing,” book chapter in “Green Manufacturing: Fundamentals and Applications”, ed. by David Dornfeld, Springer, New York, in

Conference Session

Student Development and Assessment in IE Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

additionalcredit burden to the curriculum inventory. Thus, the OR class was completely revamped in aneffort to give students greater exposure to this material.The current form of the model described here was introduced in the fall of 2010. To ease thetransition the department decided to offer IEGR 440 every semester to all students required totake that course until they are cleared from the system. During the fall 2010 semester theintroduction of the new format (previously various parts of the new innovation approach weretried and modified ) was transitioned from the traditional testing convention (two or three majortests plus the accumulative final) to the topic testing format to be described further on in thispaper.At the beginning of the semester all

Conference Session

Frontiers in Engineering Management

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanna Long, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Hector Carlo, University of Puerto Rico; Jane Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Abhijit Gosavi, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Scott Grasman, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Engineering Management

AC 2010-436: BUILDING COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN SUPPLY CHAINMANAGEMENT AND FACILITY LOGISTICS CURRICULUM THROUGHMULTI-INSTITUTIONAL VIRTUAL TEAMINGSuzanna Long, Missouri University of Science & Technology Suzanna Long is an assistant professor of engineering management and systems engineering at Missouri S&T. She holds a PhD and an M.S. in engineering management, B.S. in physics and a B.A. in history from the University of Missouri-Rolla (UMR) and an M.A. in history from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Her research interests include strategic partnering in global supply chain networks, supply chain curriculum development, virtual teaming in a global marketplace, and sustainable energy

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division 3: Teaching and Learning in Engineering Management

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Marnie V. Jamieson, University of Alberta; Lianne M. Lefsrud P.Eng., University of Alberta; Fereshteh Sattari; John Donald, University of Guelph

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Engineering Management

learning to design teaching and learning, program content and structure, student assessment, and continuous course improvement techniques. She managed and was a key contributor to a two-year pilot project to introduce blended learning into the chemical engineering capstone design courses, and is the author of a number of recent journal, book, and conference contribu- tions on engineering education. Her research focusses on how to teach innovation and sustainable design practices to engineers and develop a curriculum reflective of engineering practice requirements. Recently she has taught a short course on how to design and teach process engineering courses to professors in Peru and workshops on Metacognition and

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Management Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Galloway, The Nielsen-Wurster Group, Inc

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Engineering Management

, and this global workplace in turn isintroducing new imperatives not only to engineering practice but to engineering education aswell.For nearly 20 years, numerous journals, articles, reports and studies have been prepared by theAmerican Society for Engineering Education, the Academic Press, the National Science Board,the National Science and the American Society Civil Engineers which discuss the critical needfor change to engineering education. Yet despite the numerous literary library on the subject ofengineering education reform, the engineering curriculum of today still does not provide thefoundation necessary to ensure the engineer’s success in the 21st century. A report by theAmerican Electronics Association in 2007 notes that the 21st

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ben D. Radhakrishnan, National University; James Jay Jaurez, National University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

, WE Electronics, De- partment of Defense, NU Innovation and NU Continued Innovations in the fields of game methodologies, robotics, fabrication, education, and community outreach. Dr. Jaurez has books, publications, and presen- tations in education technology, robotics, cybersecurity, project management, productivity, gamification, and simulations. Finally, Dr. Jaurez is a leader at New Break Christian Church, a member of ACM, the PMI, and many other professional organizations. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) in Project Management Curriculum: Exploration and Application to Time, Cost and

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Browder, Bristol Tennessee Essential Services; Andrew J. Czuchry, East Tennessee State University; April Eads

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Engineering Management

guided by the framework. In this context it becomes essential to use pilotprojects to adequately assess the non-linear effects of both the new market growth strategies andthe additional core competencies that result from the innovative technologies. We have foundthat introduction of a Baldrige category 2 strategic planning process in the new ventureassessment process, as well as considering an expanded form of partnerships much earlier thanhas been traditionally done in the business entrepreneurship curriculum as significantimprovements.One method of deployment is to treat business opportunities as quantifiable changes inoperations that provide measurable results. Such an approach is important because in order to becontrolled these items must be

Conference Session

Examining the Synergy between Eng'g Mgmt & Sys Eng

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Michael Vinarcik, University of Detroit Mercy

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Engineering Management

theirperspectives on technology and complex system development. This paper has summarized ten ofthe specific case studies which the authors use with a brief discussion of how each one relates tospecific topics and learning objectives of the courses. This case-based approach has beenapplied to separate, semester long courses in Systems Architecture and Systems Engineering aswell as a condensed version of those two courses into a single semester course entitled SystemsArchitecture and Systems Engineering.Future WorkThe authors are continually looking for additional topics around which to develop case studiesand plan to develop new case studies and updating existing ones on a regular basis. In addition,the authors plan to further strengthen the connections

Conference Session

Assessment and Accreditation in Engineering Management

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pawel Pawlewski, Poznan University of Technology; Zbigniew J. Pasek, University of Windsor

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

Abstract  This paper describes an innovative curriculum developed for a new LogisticsEngineering degree programs at the Faculty of Engineering Management of PoznańUniversity of Technology. The core of the program is based on a sequence of four majorcourses, which focus on the Product Development, Process Analysis and Optimization,Logistic Processes and Service Engineering, respectively. Each course is built around a practical team project. With the project effort as thebackground, the courses introduce students to key issues in global engineering competence,such as technical and cross-cultural communication, collaboration and teamwork,organization and management, engineering ethics, critical thinking and problem solving, andintegration

Conference Session

Engineering Management: Project Management and Partnerships

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Angolia, East Carolina University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

of competency ontools and techniques new engineering graduates need to “hit the ground running.” A review ofvarious student learning styles is undertaken and applied to the foundation theory of the KolbLearning Cycle to produce a balanced pedagogy containing an active learning component.Newly graduated engineers hired into manufacturing operations are often required to be projectmanagers, with the expectation that they demonstrate competency in appropriate practices ascalled for by the PMBOK and the EMBOK. These new hires bring tools and techniquestypically taught from text book curriculum mapped to the PMBOK and lecture based pedagogy.This pedagogy includes mathematical models which are generally presented without stressingconnections to

Conference Session

Innovations in the IE Curriculum

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane M. Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Abhijit Gosavi, Missouri University of Science & Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

have their own favorite theme that appears to run through the book. Whilethis approach is understandable, it makes it difficult to define the essence of systemsengineering. While some textbooks are geared towards what constitutes systems thinking, othersfocus on what systems engineers can do in terms of optimizing the system. Also, some of thenewly emerging subjects that are taught within the core of systems engineering programs appearnot to be covered in many textbooks. Examples of such topics include: ―model-based systemsengineering,‖ ―risk management,‖ ―network management,‖ and ―complex systems.‖ Weinvestigate in particular answers to the following questions. How many of books that provide anoverview of systems engineering cover these

Conference Session

Innovations in the IE Curriculum

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise H. Bauer, University of Idaho, Moscow; Jessica L. Heier Stamm, Kansas State University; Lesley Strawderman, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

disciplines – Data regarding the use of teams and other (non-industrial engineering) disciplines in the course were compiled.  Topics covered – The intent of a capstone course is to present a summative learning experience that utilizes knowledge gained during the curriculum. Topics covered in senior design courses were compared. Page 25.98.3  Relevance to IE profession – The topic areas were then compared to those included on the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) and Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) exams to measure relevance to what is expected of new IE professionals.ResultsCourse Design and

Conference Session

Innovations in the IE Curriculum

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana Vila-Parrish, North Carolina State University; Dianne Raubenheimer, Meredith College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

process using a combination of structured approaches: project management and Lean Six-Sigma and assessment methods. Project management and Lean Six-Sigma tools provided astructure to an otherwise overwhelming project environment. We are continuing to refine thesetools and develop new deliverables that will help the students overcome the challenges we haveobserved in the Fall of 2011.This analysis has revealed the need for an assessment rubric that shows the iterative designprocess along a spectrum of project performance. While we were able to capture the generaltrajectory of students thinking throughout the design process using Wolcott’s rubric, it wasdifficult to translate some of the terminology in an engineering context. A correlation

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ekaterina Koromyslova, South Dakota State University; Anna Sadovnikova, Monmouth University

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Engineering Management

, inductive teaching and learning, and development of students’ professional skills.Dr. Anna Sadovnikova, Monmouth University Anna Sadovnikova is an Assistant Professor of Marketing, Leon Hess Business School. Monmouth Uni- versity. Her research interests are in innovation and new product development, technology commercial- ization and management, engineering education, and developing student professional skills. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Transforming Curriculum to Improve STEM Learning and Advance Career Readiness Abstract The paper describes the second stage of a cross-disciplinary study

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine G. Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Jeffrey S. Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Engineering Management

Page 26.773.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Filling in the Gaps: An Interdisciplinary Approach for Teaching Professional Literacies to Graduate Engineers (A Work in Progress)The need: Engineering employers cite skills gap in new graduatesIn recent years, multiple reports have noted the need for engineering graduates to demonstratemore than just technical competence in order to enter and thrive in workplaces1-3. In a 2010 NSFsponsored study on engineering practice and identity, engineers themselves noted the gap in theirfluency with certain skills such as communication and essential business concepts includingeconomic analysis, project management, and team leadership4. Highlighting

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Curriculum and Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice F. Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology; Timothy L.J. Ferris, University of South Australia; Joseph J. Ekstrom, Brigham Young University; Mary D. VanLeer, Perceptive-Systems; Garry Roedler, Lockheed Martin

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

systems management, distributed computing, system modeling and architecture, system development, cybersecurity, and curriculum development.Ms. Mary D. VanLeer, Perceptive-Systems Mary. VanLeer has more 30 years experience in defining, designing, and supporting IT solutions for high-end data center environments. She has held the positions of Director, Serviceability, Software En- gineering, at Sun Microsystems, Director of Engineering Operations at International Game Technology, and Director of Information Technology at the Arkansas Lottery Commission. In those positions, VanLeer introduced new verification methods to test the robustness of the products’ system recovery capabilities and led numerous initiatives

Conference Session

EMD Curriculum Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stuart Kellogg, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Engineering Management

increase studentinvolvement through three distinct but overlapping developmental thrusts. 1. Social Development 2. Typological Models 3. Intellectual DevelopmentThus, a conceptual framework for student development adopted by Industrial Engineering isshown below in Figure 1. Cognitive Development Figure 1. Conceptual Framework for Student DevelopmentIn this model, we interpret typological development to mean student awareness of, and anappreciation for, alternative learning styles and thinking preferences both for the individualstudent and for others. This approach to student development is not new and is similar to thenotion of diversity proposed by Felder and Brent11.Identity/Social

Conference Session

Curriculum and the Classroom

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University; Salah Burhan Al Omari P.E., United Arab Emirates University; Aysha Al Ameri P.E., United Arab Emirates University

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Engineering Management

any otherprogram, mainly focus on inputting knowledge because most of the courses andcontent are new to the students. The knowledge becomes wisdom, making the studentcompetent, only when the knowledge is applied to solve some real world problem oroutputting. In order to develop thought processes that enable outputting proposals foraction in various areas of Engineering Management, the case study method providestraining to analyse situations and environments. Querying the observations of theactual and available facts objectively, diagnosis is carried out to make decisions. AsGolich et al [4] put it, a case is a story recounting, as objectively and meticulously aspossible, real (or realistic) events or problems so that students experience

Conference Session

Engineering Management: Supply Chain, Systems Thinking, and Lean Initiatives

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge; Andreas Jattke, Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt; Ahmad R Sarfaraz, California State University, Northridge

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

Paper ID #15880An Innovative Approach to Offering a Global Supply Chain Class for Engi-neering Managers in an International ContextDr. S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge Dr. S. Jimmy Gandhi is an assistant professor at California State University, Northridge. His research interests and the courses he teaches includes Quality Management, Lean Manufacturing, Innovation & Entrepreneurship,Sustainability as well as research in the field of Engineering Education. He has over 30 conference and journal publications and has brought in over $500K in research grants to The California State University