Conference Session

Improving Teaching & Learning

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Patrick Hollis; Namas Chandra; Chiang Shih

Session 2230 Learning-Through-Teaching, a Collaborative Learning Strategy Chiang Shih, Namas Chandra, Patrick Hollis Department of Mechanical Engineering FAMU-FSU College of EngineeringAbstractWe have proposed the promotion of collaborative learning by systematically engaging allstudents in an innovative “Learning-Through-Teaching” (LTT) pedagogical practice in the coreMechanical Engineering curriculum. The LTT program empowers students with self-learningcapability by involving them in the actual classroom/laboratory teaching. Through LTT, studentslearn

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

John Brown; Patricia Click

Session 3661 Collaborative Learning About the Meaning of Professionalism Professors John K. Brown, Patricia C. Click Division of Technology, Culture, and Communication School of Engineering and Applied Science University of VirginiaIntroductionEngineering educators strive to promote a professional orientation among their undergraduates.The task is difficult, given the range of subjects and goals, both on and off campus, that crowdthe four-year curriculum. Yet the effort is extremely important, so much so that the ABETEngineering Criteria

Conference Session

MINDing Our Business

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Geoffrey Bland; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri

Session #2370 UMES –NASA Collaborative Achieves Phase-I Mission Objectives Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, Geoffrey Bland University of Maryland Eastern Shore / NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/Wallops Flight FacilityParticipating students: Brian Vetter, Robert Fries, Joseph Ford, James Taylor, Jeremy Rodgers, OlatundeAlade, Amy Davis, Sushil Milak, Vinod Yadav, Guntupalli Rajasekhar, Tony Baldwin, Gregory Waters,Gregory Smith, Robert C. Washington, Jason Tilghman, Carlton Snow, Matthew Watson, Jerry Reynolds,Ani Panoti, Levy Lovell, Towanda Sample, Calvin King, Rebecca Howe, Eddie Daubert, Anthony Ross

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Papers Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Margaret P. Battin; Gordon B. Mower; Angela R. Harris; JoAnn Lighty

2004-995 Engineering Ethics – A Collaboration between Engineering and Philosophy JoAnn S. Lighty, Margaret P. Battin, Angela R. Harris, Gordon B. Mower University of Utah, College of Engineering/ College of Humanities, Department of PhilosophyAbstractThe College of Engineering at the University of Utah has recently initiated a Center forEngineering Leadership, born out of a recently-awarded grant from the Hewlett Foundation,CLEAR (Communication, Leadership, Ethics, and Research). The Center’s goals are toincorporate communication skills, team building, and

Collection

2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ryan Richards; Abdullah Konak; Michael R. Bartolacci; Mahdi Nasereddin

Collaborative Learning in Virtual Computer Laboratory Exercises Ryan Richards, Abdullah Konak, Michael R. Bartolacci, and Mahdi Nasereddin Penn State Berks Abstract Information security is becoming an important concern for many organizations. However, it is difficult to provide adequate amounts of hands-on learning opportunities for information security students due to campus information security policies, the high cost of specialized computer laboratories, and a lack of beneficial laboratory activities that satisfy students’ educational needs. At Penn State University-Berks, we developed a collaborative virtual

Conference Session

Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Hill, University of Detroit Mercy; Patricia Pena, Federal University of Minas Gerais

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International

2006 in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department (EECS), University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, doing part of her doctoral research, as a visiting scholar. In June 2008, she became a Professor of the Departamento de Engenharia Eletrônica (DELT), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Her research interests include discrete-event systems, supervisory control and its applications to manufacturing. She is also interested in industrial process control. Page 15.795.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 International Collaboration in an Undergraduate Control

Conference Session

PCEE Session 4: Resource / Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Bruns, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Brian Grogan, Siemens Digital Industries Software

Paper ID #36808Engineering and Engineering Technology STEM CurriculumCourses (Resource Exchange)Jason Bruns (Director, Minnesota State Engineering Center of Excellence) Jason Bruns is the Director of the Minnesota State Engineering Center of Excellence. He received his B.S from the University of Minnesota, Institute of Technology in Mechanical Engineering, and a Master of Business Administration from Minnesota State University Mankato. He spent 20+ years in the industry successfully serving in engineering, operations, and manufacturing leadership roles at various companies including GE. Mr. Bruns now directs the

Conference Session

Energy Conservation and Conversions for Green Buildings

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #9801An energy assessment of a large grain storage and transfer facility in Michi-gan: An industry, university and public utility company collaborative effortresulting in energy savings outcomesDr. Robert W Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University Robert W. Fletcher joined the faculty of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Lawrence Techno- logical University in the summer of 2003, after several years of continuous industrial research, product development and manufacturing experience. Dr. Fletcher earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Washington, in Seattle

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Chronopoulou, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kelly J. Cross, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Douglas M. King, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Ehsan Salimi, University of Southern California

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

Paper ID #17027Using Case Studies to Enhance the Critical Thinking Skills of IE StudentsDr. Alexandra Chronopoulou, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Alexandra Chronopoulou is an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the Department of Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering. Her main research interests are in the areas of statistical inference for stochastic processes with long memory, stochastic simulation, stochastic modeling and financial engineering. Dr. Chronopoulou received her Master in Computational Finance, and her Ph.D. in Statistics from Purdue University

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Imelda Olague-Caballero, New Mexico State University; Delia J. Valles-Rosales, New Mexico State University

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Industrial Engineering

Paper ID #9643”Rounding-up the industrial engineering educational profile with adaptivesoft skills framed by a cultural competency approach in an industry-universitypartnership.”Dr. Imelda Olague-Caballero, New Mexico State University Dr. Imelda Olague studied Civil Engineering at the University Autonomous of Chihuahua (UACH) and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at New Mexico State University (NMSU). Currently, Dr. Olague is pursuing a second Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering at NMSU. She is the institutional liaison between UACH and NMSU supporting academic partnerships and research collaborations. Her research area is in

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lisa Bosman, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Ebisa Wollega, Colorado State University - Pueblo; Usman Naeem

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Industrial Engineering

Paper ID #32941HyFlex, Hybrid, and Virtual Synchronous Teaching in the EngineeringClassroom: An Autoethnographic ApproachDr. Lisa Bosman, Purdue University at West Lafayette Dr. Bosman holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering. Her engineering education research interests include entrepreneurially minded learning, energy education, interdisciplinary education, and faculty professional development.Dr. Ebisa Wollega, Colorado State University - Pueblo Ebisa Wollega, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of engineering at Colorado State University-Pueblo. His re- search interest areas include stochastic programming, large scale

Conference Session

IED Technical Session: Preparing Courses for the Future

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Pickard, East Carolina University; Jimmy Bill Linn; Tolulope B. Awojana, East Carolina University; Philip J. Lunsford II, East Carolina University

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Industrial Engineering

experiments.The laboratory design is discussed in detail, including how the collaboration of differing, butrelated, disciplines are integrated to take advantage of synergies and enhance the knowledgebase and skill sets of the related disciplines. Course outcomes, project cost, and future work arealso shared.KeywordsIndustrial Internet of Things, Remote Labs, Industry 4.0, Industrial EngineeringIntroductionAccording to a survey by Morgan Stanley-Automation World Industrial Automation, twentypercent of companies cite a lack of skilled workers as a significant challenge to IIoT adoption[1]. Hence, it has become imperative to properly equip the aspiring manufacturing employeeswith the appropriate knowledge, tools and equipment to function effectively in

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leonardo Bedoya-Valencia, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Yaneth Correa-Martinez, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Katherine Sofía Palacio, Fundacion Universidad del Norte; Luceny Guzman Acuña, Universidad del Norte

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Industrial Engineering

modules for the three courses that sharethe Online Learning as well as the summative and formative assessment components, creatinginstances for the three other pillars of the blended learning process specifically tailored to thedisciplines (Collaboration, Reference Materials, Live events). Participants are second yearundergraduate business and engineering and third year industrial engineering students. Table 2shows both the shared and individual instances of the five pillars of the blended learning processincluding the instructional elements used to create each instance. Table 2. Instructional elements of the five pillars of the blended learning process. Measurement

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

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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

IED Technical Session: Preparing Programs for the Future

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nabeel Yousef, Daytona State College; Ron Eaglin, Daytona State College

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Industrial Engineering

, interviews and surveys were conducted with 88 industryleaders in Florida. The goal of the survey was to identify the set of skills and competenciesacademia should produce to meet industry requirements in the area. The identified skills andcompetencies were used to guide the research team in the development of a new skilledworkforce oriented curriculum.The survey concentrated on two categories or set of skills, the soft skills and the technical skills.Soft skills included: Communications, team work/collaboration, work ethics,innovation/creativity, global competency, financial literacy, and flexibility/adaptability. Whilethe technical skills concentrated on the depth of technical knowledge, critical thinking andjudgment abilities, and system thinking

Conference Session

IE Applications and Systems

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Forgie, University of Southern Indiana; Marco Lara Gracia, University of Southern Indiana; MT Morris, University of Southern Indiana

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Industrial Engineering

illustration of how industrial engineering drawsupon a variety of different disciplines, from mathematics to psychology, fromcommunications to political science, from sociology to computer science. Itprovided students from varied disciplines an opportunity to collaborate and worktoward a common goal; the improvement of the municipal bus transportationsystem. Furthermore, because the passengers were the essential components in thetransportation system, students experienced industrial engineering as a “people-focused” discipline, not simply a hard science focused on technology, methodsand machinery.Introduction Evansville is a mid size city of approximately 114,0001 people located insouthern Indiana. The Metropolitan Evansville Transit System (METS

Conference Session

IED Technical Session: Preparing for the Future Through Projects and Research

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janis P. Terpenny, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Catherine M. Harmonosky, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Amine Lehtihet, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Vittal Prabhu, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Andris Freivalds, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Elena M. Joshi, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Jose A. Ventura, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Industrial Engineering

Paper ID #23689Product-based Learning: Bundling Goods and Services for an IntegratedContext-rich Industrial Engineering CurriculumDr. Janis P. Terpenny, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Janis Terpenny is the Peter and Angela Dal Pezzo Department Chair and Head of the Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Penn State. She is also director of the Center for e-Design, an NSF industry/university cooperative research center (I/UCRC). She is a Fellow of IISE and of ASME, and a member of ASEE, INFORMS, Alpha Pi Mu, and Tau Beta Pi. She serves as an associate editor for the

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Letitia M. Pohl, University of Arkansas; Edward A. Pohl, University of Arkansas

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Industrial Engineering

Paper ID #10845From Classroom to Online to Hybrid: The Evolution of an Operations Man-agement CourseDr. Letitia M. Pohl, University of Arkansas Letitia Pohl is an instructor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas. She holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Arkansas, an M.S. in Systems Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology, and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Tulane University. Dr. Pohl served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force for eight years. At the University of Arkansas, Dr. Pohl has served as the Assistant Director of the Mack-Blackwell

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

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farnaz Ghazi-Nezami, Kettering University; Mehmet Bayram Yildirim, Wichita State University

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Industrial Engineering

Paper ID #13456Active Learning in Supply Chain Management CourseDr. Farnaz Ghazi Nezami, Kettering University Farnaz Ghazi-Nezami is an Assistant Professor in the Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Depart- ment at Kettering University. She received her Ph.D. in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering from Wichita State University. She also earned her masters and undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering in Iran, Tehran. Dr. Ghazi-Nezami is a Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB) from the American Society for Quality (ASQ). Her research interests include applied optimization, sustainability, energy ef

Conference Session

IE Technical Session II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Walton Pichette, Wayne State University; Darin Ellis, Wayne State University; Walter Bryzik, Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University; Kyoung-Yun Kim, Wayne State University; Ming-Chia D. Lai, Wayne State University; Yun Seon Kim, Wayne State University

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Industrial Engineering

States (2).Wayne State University decided on a novel approach to achieving this objective byintroducing SE training modules into existing capstone courses across both the Industrial andSystems Engineering and Mechanical Engineering departments starting in the Fall Semester,2010 (3). Instructors of the courses collaborated to approach a DoD-relevant design problem,i.e. development of humanitarian assistance/disaster relief kit elements, from multipleperspectives. These modules were developed by one instructor and either taught in joint classsessions or in individual classes where scheduling conflicts could not be overcome. Beyondthe Department of Defense objectives, these training modules are being used as a method ofachieving continuous

Conference Session

IE Technical Session II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2011-2012: BUILDING EXPERTISE ON ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY(BEES) - AN INTEGRATIVE MODEL TO INCREASE RESEARCH ANDEDUCATION IN ENERGY SUSTAINABILITYJose F. Espiritu, The University of Texas at El Paso Dr. Jose F. Espiritu is an Assistant Professor in the Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering Department at The University of Texas at El Paso. He is interested in interdisciplinary research that focuses in the understanding of the energy and sustainability challenges and alternative energy issues through innovative solutions for consumers and industry. His research work has been published in several recognized journals such as Electric Power Systems Research, The Engineering Economist, Journal of Risk and

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Venugopalan Kovaichelvan, TVS Institute for Quality and Leadership, TVS Motor Company Ltd.; Patrick A. Brunese, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Industrial Engineering

Responsibility.Dr. Patrick A Brunese, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette; School of Industrial Engineering Dr. Brunese is the Director of Academic Programs for the School of Industrial Engineering at Purdue University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Creating a Community of Practice for Operations Research byCo-creating a High Impact Executive Education Program in India AbstractThis paper outlines the development of a co-created executive education programfocused on operations research for an Indian company. The focus of the programwas not only the development of a critical mass of operations researchpractitioners, but also the creation of a Community of

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Elizandro, Tennessee Technological University

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Industrial Engineering

economic environment in the Upper Cumberland.The vision was: To be recognized by officials in federal, state, and local government, as well as private industry, as a leader in the economic development of the Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee.Tech-REDI Strategies were to: 1. Establish a culture of support for regional economic development. 2. Encourage faculty to offer economic development related internships, courses, and academic programs. 3. Pursue funding to support regional economic development.TTU Strategies for assisting the region were to: 1. Facilitate collaborative efforts of federal, state and local governments, and private industry to enhance the economic environment in the region. 2. Provide innovation by conducting

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lisa Bosman, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University at West Lafayette

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Industrial Engineering

communication) or what are frequently described as “soft skills”. Industry andpractitioner articles often remind higher education institutions of the need for graduates who excelin team environments and are effective in the exchange of information. It is important for theprofessional skills, including collaboration and communication, to be intentionally integrated intothe learning activities and/or learning assessment. Group projects and project reports/presentationsare relatively easy ways to practice and gain professional skills. 3#3: Curriculum Design for Habit DevelopmentThe learning experience should provide occasions for continued practice, reflection, and feedback,which ultimately drive habit

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Elif Akcali, University of Florida; Mariana Buraglia, University of Florida; Andrea Essenfeld, University of Florida; Jade Williams, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

Paper ID #34354Poetry Writing in Engineering Education: Results and Insights From anExploratory StudyProf. Elif Akcali, University of Florida Dr. Elif Akc¸alı is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Florida (UF), where she is also The Cottmeyer Family Innovative Frontiers Faculty Fellow. She is an industrial engineer, a visual artist, and an explorer of the interplay between thinking and making in the arts and engineering. In 2013, Dr. Akc¸alı was selected as the Creative Scholar-in-Residence at the University of Florida, and spent two semesters in the

Conference Session

Focus on IE Course Design and Assessment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judith Norback, Georgia Institute of Technology; Paul Griffin, Georgia Tech; Garlie Forehand, Georgia Tech

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2008-942: AN EVALUATION OF WORKFORCE PRESENTATIONINSTRUCTION IN IE CAPSTONE DESIGNJudith Norback, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Judith Norback is the Director of Workplace and Academic Communication in Georgia Tech’s Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering. She received her B.A. magna cum laude from Cornell University and her Masters and Ph.D. from Princeton. Before joining Georgia Tech in 2000, she taught at Rutgers University, worked in job-related basic skills research at Educational Testing Service, and then founded and directed the Center for Skills Enhancement, Inc. Her research and curriculum development interests lie in workforce communication skills

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Richard Zhao, Pennsylvania State University; Faisal Aqlan, Pennsylvania State University; Lisa Jo Elliott, Pennsylvania State University; Ethan James Baxter, Pennsylvania State University

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Industrial Engineering

social media.Dr. Faisal Aqlan, The Pennsylvania State University, The Behrend College Dr. Faisal Aqlan is an assistant professor of Industrial Engineering at The Pennsylvania State Univer- sity, The Behrend College. He received his PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering form The State University of New York at Binghamton in 2013. He has industry experience with IBM Corporation and Innovation Associates Company. His research interests include manufacturing education, simulation and automation, process improvement, ergonomics, supply chain, and cyberlearning. He has published more than 115 peer-reviewed research articles in reputed conferences and journals and received multiple best paper awards. Aqlan also holds 7

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

Paper ID #13963Identifying Best Practices of Logistics & Transportation Graduate EducationDr. MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi Dr. Sarder is an associate professor and program coordinator of the industrial engineering technology program at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM). He is also an assistant director of the center for logistics, trade and transportation. At the USM, he revamped his program by developing as many as fourteen new courses, implementing hands on experience in courses, and delivering online courses for distant students. Dr. Sarder is very active in engineering and technology

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

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana. He received his Ph.D. in Indus- trial Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. He is a Professional Engineer (PE) and is also certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) from The Association for Operations Manage- ment (also known as APICS). His research interests include Human Factors, Service Systems, Decision Making, and Healthcare Engineering; in particular strengthening the collaboration between nurses and engineers.Dr. Durward K. Sobek II, Montana State University Dr. Sobek is Professor and Program Coordinator of Industrial Engineering at Montana State Univer- sity. He holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in