Conference Session

Evaluation and Assessment of IE Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane Fraser, Colorado State University-Pueblo; Alejandro Teran, ITAM (Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico)

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

degrees in certaincountries and regions and toward international links among programs. We make tworecommendations related to partners: IE programs should seek partnerships withmechanical engineering and with business programs, and IE programs should seekpartners with universities in other countries.Methods for finding IE programs in other countriesWe compiled a list of programs to be examined by drawing from the following sources.Washington Accord Programs. The Washington Accord, signed in 1989, is an agreementamong engineering accrediting bodies in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Hong Kong, NewZealand, South Africa, United Kingdom, and the United States. The agreement“recognizes the substantial equivalency of programs accredited by those bodies

Conference Session

Focus on Emerging Topics Around the World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Bursic, University of Pittsburgh; Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh

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Industrial Engineering

writingcomponents are completed over the summer). There were four such programs (Brazil, China,Chile and Germany) offered in the summer of 2007 and the program is continuing in 2008. TheSchool of Engineering’s and the University’s Study Abroad Offices provide numerousalternatives and opportunities for international travel and some of these have an engineeringlearning component. We have also joined a consortium of schools in The InternationalAssociation for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) to provideadditional engineering related international opportunities for our students. Additional programsexist and are being developed. Until now however, an international experience has not been arequired part of a student’s degree completion

Conference Session

Best Practices in IE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Industrial Engineering

we hope will hire our graduates. Each faculty member searched for jobs thathe/she thinks are good ones for our graduates, jobs that should be used to design the PEOs, butthe chair also adds “ringers,” that is, jobs that probably are not good jobs for our graduates. Theidea is to have a range of jobs so there can be agreement and disagreement about good jobs andbad jobs.For example, in applying the process to the BSE-Mechatronics program, one faculty memberused mechanical engineering keywords; another used words such as controls, testing,measurement, instrumentation; a third used electrical engineering and mechatronics words; and afourth used words related to robotics and automation.Faculty rate the job descriptionsNext we circulated these

Conference Session

Technology and Equipment to Improve IE Instruction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard A. Pitts Jr., Morgan State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

cost-related MHS problems Handling Systems (MHS) 2009  Apply computer programming skills in the development of MHS applications  Develop ability to determine which robots and other automated equipment are best for specific industrial applications  Program industrial robots for solving engineering-related problems IEGR 470 – Offered efficiently Industrial Robotics Spring  Develop knowledge to design basic robotic control systems and Automation 2010

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary J. Meixell, Quinnipiac University; Nebil Buyurgan, Quinnipiac University; Corey Kiassat, Quinnipiac University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

Page 26.436.2program. Influences may be internal within the program, and include expertise areas of thefaculty and related engineering and other university programs that serve as opportunity areas forcoordination. External influences certainly include accrediting bodies and licensingorganizations; in this case, both ABET and NCEES helped to define the content of our IEprogram. An important influence, especially in building the student learner population, has beenthe challenge of working in a regional environment where there is little knowledge of theindustrial engineering career path. The regional employer base also played and continues toinfluence program development, as both the IE core and the technical electives are structured tobe

Conference Session

IED Technical Session: Preparing Programs for the Future

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Elizandro, Tennessee Technological University; David H. Huddleston, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

faceincreasingly complex endogenous and exogenous challenges affecting program accountabilitythat include technological changes, financial stability, and demographic shifts in studentpopulations. Entirely related is Buhrman’s discussion [1] on accountability that includesdocumenting formative and summative assessment techniques to evaluate instruction.Elizandro et. al. developed a vertically integrated approach to stakeholder engagement inregional university accountability [2] that originates from this proposed implementationstrategy for ABET accredited programs. However, the concept is easily extendable to allscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs [3]. STEM programaccountability is critical because of the regional university

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

topics? We will also present an analysis of howthese topics are related to the overall philosophy of systems engineering.We also analyze the content of Master’s degree programs in systems engineering, primarily inthe US, that offer degrees with the word ―systems‖ in the title, focusing on the 25 largestprograms, which accounted for 64% of the graduates of such programs in 2010. The programshave much in common, but differ in their focus on different industries and on different tools.Some programs seem to have been designed to meet the needs of specific industries and even ofspecific companies. We use these findings to support conclusions about the nature of systemsengineering education and to make recommendations to industrial engineering

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; David Claudio, Montana State University; Durward K. Sobek II, Montana State University; Laura Stanley, Montana State University - Bozeman; Nicholas Ward, Montana State University

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Industrial Engineering

order to be permitted to proceed with filling an open tenurable position, andcollege and university level expectations related to the ongoing viability of smaller degreeprograms. External influences are numerous and included changes in the field from emergingtopics,3,11,12 direct employer feedback on the reasons the program’s graduates are attractive,updates to ABET accreditation standards,4 and general calls to improve engineering education.1,2Together these pressures created a mandate for the curriculum update to improve both theeducational efficiency and attractiveness of the curriculum, while simultaneously ensuring thatthe program maintained its ABET accreditation and the implemented changes successfullymodernized the curriculum in

Conference Session

IE Program Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Batson, University of Alabama

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2007-112: A QC-SYSTEMS APPROACH TO IE PROGRAM OUTCOMESASSESSMENTRobert Batson, University of Alabama Robert G. Batson is Professor and Head of Industrial Engineering at The University of Alabama, where he teaches and performs research in statistical quality control, quality engineering, risk assessment, and reliability. In 22 years at Alabama, he has published over 45 refereed journal articles and has held research contracts and grants worth over two million dollars with organizations such as BellSouth, Mercedes-Benz, the FAA, and NASA. Prior to joining UA, he worked for five years as a systems engineer with Lockheed Corporation. He received an M.S. in Mathematics from Florida

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

Society for Engineering Education, 2012 A Review of Capstone Course Designs Used in Industrial Engineering ProgramsIntroductionWithin engineering curricula, capstone courses are an essential element of the undergraduateexperience. In capstone (or senior design) courses, seniors are able to use the knowledge gainedthroughout their studies to analyze a design problem. The capstone course is critical in ensuringthat students have the requisite knowledge and can integrate it effectively before embarking intothe field as engineering professionals. As such, the course also serves as an importantbenchmarking tool for engineering programs to ensure they are meeting program outcomes. Notonly are capstone courses

Conference Session

Innovative IE Curricula

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Paul Sly, Iowa State University; Daniel P Bumblauskas, University of Missouri Harvard University; Adam R Carberry, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

Tech- nology & Innovation’s Department of Engineering. He earned a B.S. in Materials Science Engineering from Alfred University, and received his M.S. and Ph.D., both from Tufts University, in Chemistry and Engineering Education respectively. Dr. Carberry was previously an employee of the Tufts’ Center for Engineering Education & Outreach and manager of the Student Teacher Outreach Mentorship Program (STOMP). Page 23.553.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Evaluation of Perceptual Changes in an Engineering Sales ProgramAbstractThis study presents

Conference Session

IE Program Design II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Matson, Tennessee Technological University; Jacqueline Mozrall, Rochester Institute of Technology; Diane Schaub, University of Florida; Patrick Patterson, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). She has a keen interest in undergraduate education and is an IE program evaluator for ABET. She has also been involved in the coordination of a multi-disciplinary senior design experience for undergraduate engineering students and Women in Engineering Center activities at RIT.Diane Schaub, University of Florida Dr. Diane Schaub is a faculty member in the Industrial and Systems Engineering department at the University of Florida (UF). She is the Director of the UF Industrial Assessment Center, funded by the US Department of Energy, and also serves as her department’s Undergraduate Coordinator and IIE Faculty advisor. She has numerous professional

Conference Session

IE Program Design II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Hartman, Lehigh University; Gregory Tonkay, Lehigh University

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2007-1772: DESIGNING TRACKS FOR INDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMSENGINEERING MAJORSJoseph Hartman, Lehigh University Joseph C. Hartman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Lehigh University, holds the George Kledaras Endowed Chair, and serves as Department Chair. He received his Ph.D. (1996) and M.S. (1994) in Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and B.S. in General Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1992). His research interests are in economic decisions analysis and dynamic programming. His undergraduate textbook, "Engineering Economy and the Decision-Making Process," was released in the summer

Conference Session

IE Program Design II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; Benjamin Redekop

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

importance with all built environmentstakeholders. Users, owners, designers, constructors, and maintainers from all sectors areactively seeking techniques to create a built environment which will efficiently use allresources, minimize waste, conserve the natural environment, and create a healthy builtenvironment for existing and future generations.” 5 Several other papers relating theconcept of the role of the IE to environmental design have been published through theInstitute of Industrial Engineers. Industrial engineers have attempted to define metricsfor environmentally conscious design6 citing the importance of measuring the potentialenvironmental impact of a product during the design phase rather than waiting until the

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael E. Kuhl, Rochester Institute of Technology; John Kaemmerlen, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Matthew Marshall, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Jacqueline R. Mozrall, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Jodi L. Carville, Women in Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology

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Industrial Engineering

deployment of theactivities we have been able to reach out to many students and expose them to STEMapplications. Furthermore, the REMS program provides a model for outreach programs forstudents who have access to fun, age-appropriate hands-on activities that link math and scienceto real world industrial engineering problems.In terms of future work, we plan to continue to work with our university K-12 outreach group aswe continue to receive requests from schools and other groups that educate and / or provideSTEM related activities for students. We will continue to use the surveys that are in place tocollect feedback from the participants and their adult guides / sponsors, and utilize the feedbackto make modifications and to continuously improve the

Conference Session

Assessment and Accreditation in Engineering Management

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy K. Zander, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

one program area. This paper compares and contrasts the curricula in the sevenprograms that are ABET EAC accredited in the Engineering Management area alone in theUnited States and internationally, and relates those to the 2010-2011 ABET EngineeringManagement Program Criteria.Institutions with ABET EAC Engineering Management ProgramsThere are thirteen engineering management programs in the world that are currently accreditedby the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, Inc.2 These programs alongwith the year of their first accreditation are given in Table 12. The programs are at institutions infour different countries. The addition of programs outside of the United States has happenedonly recently, only announced since 2008. (A

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heriberto Garcia-Reyes, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Cesia de la Garza Garza

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

Paper ID #12775A Problem Based Learning Framework to Assess and Develop Soft Skills ina Linear Programming CourseDr. Heriberto Garcia-Reyes, Tecnologico de Monterrey Heriberto Garcia is a Professor in the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department at the Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey. He received his B. Sc. on Mechanical Engineering and M. Sc. on Industrial Engineering degrees from the Tecnologico de Monterrey (Monterrey, Mexico). He is PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Florida International University. Professor Garcia is coauthor of the book ”Simulacion y analisis de sistemas con ProModel

Conference Session

IE Program Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Potter, Iowa State University; K. Jo Min, Iowa State University; Frank Peters, Iowa State University

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Industrial Engineering

is a member of ASEE, AFS, IIE, AWS and SME. Page 12.578.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Effecting Improvement in an Industrial Engineering Program by Applying Outcome Assessment ResultsAbstractSoft skills and abilities such as ABET-specified outcome item (h) [the broad education necessaryto understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, andsocietal context], which is mandated for all engineering programs, are difficult to assess, anddifficult to improve. In this paper, in the context of Industrial Engineering, we show how suchoutcome items can

Conference Session

IE Program Design II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bin Wu, University of Missouri, Columbia; Cerry Klein, University of Missouri; Michael Hosokawa, University of Missouri; Karen Cox, University of Missouri; Beilei Zhang, University of Missouri

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

, which logically relate to the main study areas that need to beconsidered.The paper also reports how this framework is providing a logical basis for a number of currentinitiatives in the University of Missouri-Columbia, involving faculty from the MU College ofEngineering (Industrial Engineering), MU School of Medicine - Health Management andInformatics, MU University Hospitals and Clinics, and MU College of Education. In particular,with the support from the National Science Foundation (CCLI Program), MU College ofEngineering is developing and pilot implementing a HSE program for engineering undergraduatestudents at the university. The coursework included in this program will prepare futureengineers who are capable of applying structured and

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angelica Burbano, Universidad Icesi

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

such as ERP). During her studies in the United States she worked a research assistant at the Center for Innovation on Healthcare Logistics CIHL, her work for CIHL focused on assessing the impact of GS1 standards adoption in the healthcare supply chain. Her research interests are related to the modeling of technology adoption and in particular HIT. She also works in the adaptation of existing manufacturing and logistics models and structures to the healthcare supply chain with a specific focus on medical supplies. She is part of the Industrial Engineering Department at Universidad Icesi since 1998. She has over twelve years of teaching experience and has served as Director of the Undergraduate Program in Industrial

Conference Session

Applying What We Teach to IE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Jackson, East Carolina University; Sherion Jackson, East Carolina University; Merwan Mehta, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

building, high-level process mapping andvalue stream mapping. Creating a high sense of urgency in starting the project and moving on tosuccessive phases is also a prime activity that should be undertaken by the project champion.In pursuing the requirements of the define phase for the Six Sigma Green Belt Certificationprogram at ECU, the Dean of the College of Technology and Computer Science acted as theproject champion and the Director of the Center for Innovation in Technology and Engineering(CITE) Programs served as the project manager. A project team consisting of two facultymembers, and the Multimedia Consultant for the college was created.Through input from students and the advisory boards, a charter related to the kind of

Conference Session

IE Program Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University; Tarek Abdel-Salam, East Carolina University; John Dail Garner, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

GPA was a predictor of graduation in engineering.The objective of this study is to complement this literature by more closely examiningperformance contributors which impact success in the first two years of engineering study.Generally, student success or failure, as measured by GPA in this time interval, results inchanges in major or withdrawal from the university; the actions which result in retention failuresfor the engineering degree. Consequently, the primary focus of this study is to determine whichvariables can predict freshmen and sophomore GPA. With this information, program faculty canidentify appropriate interventions to improve retention. The next section provides backgroundinformation about the university and the engineering

Conference Session

IE Program Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manuel Morales, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

AC 2007-3045: INTRINSIC AND EXTRINSIC MOTIVATORS TO STUDYINDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING: A FOCUS GROUP APPROACHManuel Morales, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Manuel Morales is a third year student of industrial engineering at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez. Manuel is participating in an undergraduate research opportunities program focused on engineering education issues. Manuel owns a recording studio company in San Juan, Puerto Rico and is treasurer of the student chapter of INFORMS at the UPRM.Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Dr. Alexandra Medina-Borja is an assistant professor at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez and Director of the International Service

Conference Session

IE Program Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Jackson, East Carolina University; Sherion Jackson, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

for the Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology Program The B.S.I.T. program is a 2+2 undergraduate program, designed as an online completioncurriculum for students who have been awarded a qualified Associate in Applied Science (AAS)degree in Industrial Technology or closely related field. The courses completed in the qualifiedtechnical AAS degree provide the foundation and half of the technical courses required in amajor for the Industrial Technology degree. This BS degree program has the flexibility to allowstudents to tailor a curriculum to their specific career goals. Concentrations available via onlineDE include: Industrial Distribution, Information & Computer Technology, ManufacturingSystems, Industrial Supervision, or

Conference Session

IED Technical Session: Preparing Programs for the Future

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kate D. Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

follows:• Industrial and Systems Engineering graduates will develop, implement and improve systems comprised of people, processes, hardware and software elements that are innovative, reliable and cost-efficient.• Industrial and Systems Engineering graduates will provide leadership of, and communicate effectively within, team-based environments in dynamically changing organizations.• Industrial and Systems Engineering graduates will continue to develop skills in engineering, technology management, business and other Industrial and Systems Engineering related fields.Progress towards the achievement of these Program objectives will be assessed using thestandard Stevens program and course assessment tools for engineering programs

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James C. Curry, Lamar University; Brian Craig P.E., Lamar University; Weihang Zhu, Lamar University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

Civil Engineering,Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering from Electrical Engineering and Dynamics fromMechanical Engineering in addition to the general education requirement. While some of thesecourses are offered online, having a fully online program would require long term commitmentsfrom six departments in two colleges instead of one department to offer online courses. Thesecond advantage is that having all four years online may result in a lower completion rate. Fouryears in an online program is a long time commitment and engineering programs tends to have ahigh attrition rate during the first two years. Tyson’s study in Florida suggests that completingcourses at a community college was not related to greater attrition in engineering, but

Conference Session

IE Program Design II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Furterer, East Carolina University; Sandra Furterer, University of Central Florida; Abeer Sharawi, University of Central Florida; Luis Rabelo, University of Central Florida; Lesia Crumpton-Young, University of Central Florida; Kent Williams, University of Central Florida; H. Gregg St. John, EMG Consulting

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2007-691: A DEPARTMENTAL REFORM STRATEGY AND THE RESULTANTNATIONAL MODEL FOR AN UNDERGRADUATE INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERINGCURRICULUMSandra Furterer, East Carolina University Sandra L. Furterer, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Industrial Distribution and Logistics Program, in the College of Technology and Computer Science at East Carolina University. Dr. Furterer has extensive industry experience in Quality, Six Sigma, and Information Systems Analysis. Dr. Furterer's research and teaching interests are Six Sigma, Quality Management, Lean Enterprise, and Engineering Education.Sandra Furterer, University of Central FloridaAbeer Sharawi, University of Central Florida Abeer Sharawi is a Ph.D

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Curriculum and Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kahina Lasfer, Stevens Institute of Technology; Arthur Pyster, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

in embedded systems. She held other positions related to project management.Dr. Arthur Pyster, Stevens Institute of Technology Art Pyster is a distinguished Research Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology and the Deputy Ex- ecutive Director of the Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC) sponsored by the Department of Defense. During Pyster’s 35-year career, he held several senior positions, including being the Senior Vice President and Director of Systems Engineering and Integration for SAIC and the Deputy Chief Informa- tion Officer for the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. He is an INCOSE Fellow and a member of their Board of Directors. He currently runs BKCASE, a project that is establishing the

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

AC 2012-5046: DEFINING THE CORE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE (COR-BOK) FOR A GRADUATE PROGRAM IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING: AWORK IN PROGRESSDr. Alice F. Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology Alice Squires is Manager of Systems Engineering at Aurora Flight Sciences and an adjunct systems engi- neering faculty for the School of Systems and Enterprises at Stevens Institute of Technology. She is one of many authors on the Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (http://www.sebokwiki.org/) and the Graduate Curriculum for Systems Engineering (http://bkcase.org/grcse-05). She was previously a Senior Researcher for the Systems Engineering University Affiliated Research Center (SE UARC) and Online Technical Director for the School of

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Curriculum and Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

universities across thecountry where systems engineering program is offered at the undergraduate level. At thecampuses where it is offered, systems engineering is a rather new discipline. The core systemsengineering classes may not require the mathematical rigor expected in some of the otherengineering disciplines. At the undergraduate level, students cannot often appreciate the value ofsystems engineering. One downside of this is the fact that it may make the systems classes lessattractive to undergraduate students. This gives the instructors a great reason to apply some ofthe active learning techniques. In this paper, the author investigates some of the techniques andmethodologies used in other engineering and especially non-engineering disciplines