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Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kellie Grasman, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Suzanna Long, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Engineering Management

. The response rate to this optional, pre-semester survey was 56%.Responses to select questions are summarized here:Table 1: In general, how comfortable are you returning to campus for the Fall 2020 semester? Answer % Count Extremely comfortable 28.00% 14 Comfortable 26.00% 13 Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable 12.00% 6 Uncomfortable 30.00% 15 Extremely uncomfortable 4.00% 2Table 2: Specifically, how comfortable are you returning to regular class meetings in ourphysical classroom? (FYI: The assigned room is a large lecture hall with 100+ seats

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Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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

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Engineering Management

its adoption to PM.Artificial Intelligence – Basics and Its Applicability to Project Management“AI is typically defined as the ability of a machine to perform cognitive functions we associatewith human minds, such as perceiving, reasoning, learning, and problem-solving. Examples oftechnologies that enable AI to solve business problems are robotics and autonomous vehicles,computer vision, language, virtual agents, and machine learning” [1]. Further, historical data on alarge set of similar projects is the foundation for AI and machine learning [2] AI technology andits associated data analysis can learn from past historical data by recognizing patterns and it canadjust to new inputs for a better output prediction. AI technology’s self-learning

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Brian Aufderheide, Hampton University; Otsebele E. Nare, Hampton University

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Diversity

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

Engineering Disciplines Brian Aufderheide1, Otsebele E. Nare1 1 Hampton University, USAAbstractThis is a Work in Progress. Students are taught how to model, write, and solve engineeringequations as part of their typical curriculum. But what is not covered is how to meld theengineering design world with the economic domain needed to be successful in industry. Oneauthor has supervised over 35 industrial design projects, and through his experience found thatwhat industry values most is a detailed Financial Operational Model with clear design andeconomic parameters evaluated through sensitivity analysis. At Hampton University

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joan B. Schuman, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Engineering Management

master and how to define andmeasure those skills [1]. Micro-credentialing or digital badging is a relatively new assessmentmethod in higher education used mostly in noncredit coursework, but is gaining attention intraditional colleges and universities as well [2]. Research on the effect of using this type ofassessment is incomplete. Some research has shown that this type of assessment does make apositive contribution to student engagement with module content throughout the semester [3].Digital badging has also been shown to help learners create a sense of personal reward,confidence and connection to the learning process [4]. Dyjur and coworkers showed mixedresults on the perceptions of digital badge use, with many participants having a

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Bradley James Schmid, University of Saskatchewan

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

the explanations and example problems used in the textbook.IntroductionEngineering programs in Canada and the United states have similar accreditation processes andcriteria [1], [2]. ABET accredits programs in the United States while the Canadian EngineeringAccreditation Board (CEAB) accredits programs in Canada. In each system, the ability of astudent to consider the constraints of economics and incorporate economics into engineeringdesigns, projects and considerations is a requirement. As such, engineering programs must offerEngineering Economics in their programs and often fulfill this requirement with a coursededicated to this topic though it could be fulfilled in other courses such as design courses.As part an internal improvement study

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luna Magpili, Washington State University; Alice F. Squires, Washington State University; Kim Bullington Sibson, Old Dominion University; Linda Vahala, Old Dominion University; Aysen K. Taylor, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Management

, Barriers, and Examples from Two UniversitiesAbstractThis paper investigates enablers and barriers for Engineering Management Degree GrantingPrograms offered online by universities located in the United States to students located in foreigncountries. Using a strong foundation of literature research and two universities on opposite sidesof the country (one east coast, one west coast) exporting online Engineering Managementprograms as examples, the paper investigates seven enablers and seven barriers. The enablersand barriers are reviewed in the context of delivering engineering management education onlineacross national borders, without requiring students to travel to another country (referred to asMode 1 service export). The investigation reveals

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Hilal-Alnaqbi , United Arab Emirates University; Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

courses in the MEM, chosen case studiesand their analyses and presentations and engagement in a team project. Out of thesethe first two were assessed on a formative basis. The team project and submitted caseanalysis were assessed on a summative basis. A table showing sample projects ispresented. Feedback obtained from a sample of the two past student cohorts indicatesthe effectiveness of the method.1 Introduction Capstones are integrative learning experiences near the end of a curriculum thatenhance student learning through reflection, application, and synthesis of previouslygained knowledge and skills throughout the program [1]. These gained knowledgeand skills allow the students to make valuable connections between theory they havelearnt and

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Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kate D. Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES); Eric Specking, University of Arkansas

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Engineering Management

of the Most Popular on Campus?AbstractTraditionally, less than 1% of all American college students in any degree level studyabroad, but study abroad became very popular at Stevens Institute of Technology in2013.5 In 2013, the Engineering Management Program at Stevens instituted a new studyabroad program which was reported about generally in an article presented at the 2013ASEE Conference9. The Engineering Management Study Abroad program consisted of atwo-week intensive Stevens course, taught by a Stevens professor in Italy. To furtherenhance the experience, students from the University of Mexico, Guadalajara and theUniversity of Naples also participated in the 2013 course. It ended up being one of themost popular study

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge; Jennifer A Farris, Texas Tech University; Mario G. Beruvides Ph. D., Texas Tech University; Ahmad R Sarfaraz, California State University, Northridge

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Engineering Management

universities to set up coursesby virtue of which students would be enabled to work on projects virtually; thus preparing thembetter to join the workforce.Literature ReviewA partially-distributed team is considered a team where at least two team members are co-located, while at least two team members are not co-located. That is, there is at least onesubgroup consisting of co-located members, while other team members are geographicallydispersed from this subgroup (although they may be co-located with each other). For membersand subgroups that are geographically separated, there is a required reliance on electronic meansfor communication15.Figure 1, shown below, represents one of the types of partially distributed team configurationthat could occur

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University

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Engineering Management

organizations essential for understanding how to leadeffectively. Instead, programs generally look to electives and general education requirements tofill this gap. This paper examines a path where management material is incorporated into thecore curriculum of an Industrial Engineering program and offered to other engineers as aprofessional elective to meet their degree requirements. For most students, the course is theirfirst exposure to the theoretical underpinnings of management and organizations. Since thesematerials are quite different than those of traditional engineering courses, students often either:1) View the material as ‘fluff’ that is not important to their ability to be an effective engineerand / or 2) Have a great deal of difficulty

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kate D. Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES)

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Engineering Management

transitioned into an “Innovation and Entrepreneurship” course, which wouldrun side by side with the capstone design course in one of two formats.One format called TG 421- Entrepreneurial Analysis of Engineering Design, runs the 3-credit course in one semester, and has been running this way for many years. Mostseniors take this course in the fall as they begin their capstone design. TG 421 is run aslarger sections (50 to 100 students) with about 5 workshops imbedded in the course. Page 26.1392.3The second format, TG 403/404 – Senior Innovation 1 and 2, runs as two courses overtwo semesters, applying 2 credits to the fall and one credit to the spring. TG 403

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don Bowie P.E., Aurasen Limited; Xuping Xu, California Baptist University; Anthony L Donaldson, California Baptist University

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ekaterina Koromyslova, South Dakota State University; Alexander Koromyslov, South Dakota State University

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Engineering Management

another. The skills development modelis presented in Figure 1.Figure 1. Skills model. Adapted from the Agency for Strategic Initiatives report (2017)8 The model represents three stages of skills development with the basic or foundationallevel that include the core discipline skills. Enterprise or soft skills are more difficult to developas they usually require some technical background for effective professional growth.9Interdisciplinary skills is the highest or most mature skill level. They are more challenging todevelop as it requires broad understanding of different technical and managerial application incombination with effective soft skills level.8 Higher education in the United States hasestablished a high level of competence in

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Princy L. D. Johnson, Liverpool John Moores University; Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

, creativity is seen as the ability to generate new ideas, either as new ways oflooking at existing problems or of seeing new opportunities, perhaps by exploiting emergingtechnologies or changes in markets [1-4]; as shown in Figure 1, creativity has two phases. Incontrast, innovation is seen as the successful exploitation of new ideas—i.e., it is the process thatcarries new ideas through to new products, new services, new ways of running the business, oreven new ways of doing business [5-7]. By the time we reach our university studies, most of ushave been trained to move quickly from divergent thinking to convergent thinking, so we can findthe best answer or best plan to whatever problem we face. Interestingly, at an early age, primaryschool children

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ben D. Radhakrishnan, National University; Timothy J. Pettit, National University

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Engineering Management

student-teams to reflect the real-world workingenvironment where most projects are done in a team. Teamwork also encourages innovation throughteam-member interactions.In the first capstone course, student teams research a project, gather initial data and define a project withclear objectives (Figure 1). Review and Approval by Instructor, Advisor, Program Director and Sponsor Capstone Course 1: Capstone Course 2: Team Proposal with Capstone Project objectives

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin William Weiser, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; Kyle Frederick Larsen P.E., Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Management

students are required totake Calculus II while the Applied Tech students must complete Precalculus II, the prerequisitefor the course. The topics in Table II are covered in detail and you will note that two of theobjectives are on both lists. Table II Course Objectives related to Spreadsheet Use 1. Use spreadsheet software to design structured, efficient, well-documented workbooks with data entry cells, summary results, statistics cells, and commented cells. 2. Create graphical presentations of data in standard technical formats and fit a curve to a data series. 3. Transfer data between text files, word processor, spreadsheet, database, and project. 4. Track and account for cost information for your

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Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Alan Dusseau P.E., Rowan University

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Engineering Management

offeredutilizing either hybrid or fully-online courses. Planning began for the new Master ofEngineering Management (MEM) Program at Rowan University in January 2007 with acomprehensive online review of 41 engineering management programs nationwide (Table 1).The goal of this review was to determine the most-common practices regarding engineeringmanagement programs and courses nationwide and the key courses required for a successfulengineering management program. The information gathered during this review included lists ofcore courses, specialization courses, and elective courses within these 41 existing programs; alist of specializations within these existing programs; a list of participating colleges within theseexisting programs; and a list of topics

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don Bowie P.E., Aurasen Limited; Xuping Xu, California Baptist University; Anthony L. Donaldson, California Baptist University

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Engineering Management

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division 1: The Practice of EMD

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lawrence M. Strenger, CATME; Behzad Beigpourian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Management

multidisciplinary teams” is also expected[1]. Thus, engineering instructors are encouraged to use teamwork in their classrooms. However, when teams are formed, it is common for conflicts to occur and cause problemsin teams [2], [3]. Conflicts between individuals or groups of individuals on a team can be quitecomplex. Team-based conflicts are typically categorized into three different groups: relationshipconflict, task conflict, and process conflict [4]. Classification of a conflict is dependent uponwhat the disagreement pertains to. This paper examines how these types of conflicts impact theperceived effectiveness of engineering student teams. Relationship conflict is typically due to personality differences among teammates ordisagreements on

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1: Programs, Pedagogies, and Practices

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlee Millett, Montana State University; William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; Sandra Wilson Kuntz, Montana State University; Durward K. Sobek, Montana State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

nursing students was created, the Native HealthcareEngineering Internship (NHEI).The NHEI is a pilot program to improve operations in rural healthcare facilities, with a focus onthose serving AI/AN populations. The program funded the summer employment of two AI/ANundergraduate students, one from Nursing and one from Industrial and Management SystemsEngineering, to perform process improvement projects at rural healthcare facilities in Montana.The program sought to achieve several objectives: 1. Provide an opportunity to improve the retention and success of AI/AN students by employing one engineer and one nursing student in mentored research projects serving the AI/AN healthcare system within Montana. 2. Develop new research

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1: Programs, Pedagogies, and Practices

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A. Cudney, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Susan L. Murray, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Brittany Groner, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Katie M. Kaczmarek, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Bonnie Wilt, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Kamaria Blaney, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Julie Phelps, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Engineering Management

thatfocused on students’ preferences for Blackboard or Canvas as part of theundergraduate research effort, which resulted in 137 responses. In addition, a usabilitystudy was conducted to gain qualitative usability data. Among other questions, thestudent preference survey asked students to rank the two systems for the followingtasks: 1. Finding course documents 2. Finding grades 3. Having accurate and updated grades 4. Ease of navigation 5. Intuitiveness 6. Communicating with professorsVolunteers were recruited from the 2016 online survey for a usability study. Duringthe study, students performed a set of five tasks in both Blackboard and Canvas. Eachtask was timed and the number of clicks to complete each task was recorded. Thetasks

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1: Programs, Pedagogies, and Practices

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ulises Daniel Techera, University of Colorado, Boulder; Christy Bozic, University of Colorado, Boulder; Seth Murray, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

of students (“Face-to-Face” and “Distance”) attended the same blended style coursethat offered those two types of interactions. The instructor teaches students in the classroom whilethe lesson is recorded and uploaded to the learning management system for the distance studentsto view later. Lastly, students who received instruction from prerecorded videos in which theinstructor addresses the students directly in a virtual one-on-one teaching style outside theclassroom will be recognized as “Online” students. Table 1 summarizes the types of students andthe corresponding course modality. Table 1: Student Types Course Modality Type of Students Traditional

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division 1: The Practice of EMD

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mustafa Shraim, Ohio University

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Engineering Management

challenged to decrease their production costs without compromising quality[1]. However, W. Edwards Deming had warned that cutting costs to improve productivity andprofitability without established methods will only lead to disaster [2]. If costs are cut byarbitrarily reducing labor hours or using unverified sources of materials and components, itwould adversely impact quality. When this happens, customer satisfaction and loyalty wouldsuffer without immediate warning. For this reason, if no other, quality must be the starting pointfor improvement in productivity and profitability as Deming illustrated in his chain-reactionmodel in Figure 1 [3]. Accounting for costs of poor-quality would help focus attention on thereal problems

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division 1: The Practice of EMD

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Christina McCoy P.E., Oklahoma State University; Carisa H. Ramming, Oklahoma State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

perspective The mission statement of the 2018 SE3 report is as follows: “to attract and retain the besttalent into our profession, and to ensure all structural engineers have a pathway to successin their careers.”[1] From an engineering management perspective, this statement encompassesa lot of goals and aspirations that are often more difficult to understand than meets the eye. Forinstance, why does the committee choose to articulate that it is targeting “all structuralengineers”? The meaning behind this is alluding to the reported propensity of women andminorities leaving design and construction rated fields at a higher rate than average.[2] Inaddition, the phrase “pathway to success” can be a daunting one to understand by engineeringmanagers

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1: Programs, Pedagogies, and Practices

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ekaterina Koromyslova, South Dakota State University; Teresa J.K. Hall, South Dakota State University; Byron G. Garry, South Dakota State University

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Engineering Management

ObservationAbstractContinuous improvement process can be applied to different areas of higher education,specifically improvement of faculty teaching. Anand, et al.1, defined continuous improvement as“a systematic effort to seek out and apply new ways of doing work, which is actively andrepeatedly making process improvements.” In this light, the lead author has used a triangulationmethod to improve their teaching effectiveness by being observed in the classroom at the sametime by the department head and a peer observer, over several semesters. The paper will framethe current literature on teaching evaluation for growth and development, examine the facultymember’s, the peer’s, and the administrative observer’s perspectives, and discuss how thisprocess has led to

Conference Session

Developing Better Engineering Managers - Curricular Ideas from Year 1 Through Graduate School

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peilin Fu, National University

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Engineering Management

four weeks) gives students unprecedented focus andflexibility, and lets the students earn their degree on their own schedule. But on the other hand,this accelerated course format, where the students need to complete one course in four weeks,make the courses especially challenging to students.Under the one-course-per-month framework, the Operations Management course contents weredivided into four major topics, each for one week as shown in Table 1. Each week's lesson willconsist of reading from the text, online Blackboard Collaborate sessions, question and answer viadiscussion board, homework assignments, quizzes/exam and a simulation game design project. Table 1: Course Topics and Class Activities Date

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Tech Session 1: IE-ing a Broader Perspective

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan O. Schall, SOS Consulting, LLC

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

)composed of academic and industry leaders, leaders from ABET and the EngineeringAccreditation Commission (EAC) was chartered to advise on how to increase flexibility in theengineering accreditation criteria while maintaining a strong emphasis on educational qualityand to recommend ways to facilitate recruitment of outstanding engineers from industry andeducation to lead the ABET accreditation process. The committee identified three major barriersto change: 1) excessively long, prescriptive and detailed accreditation criteria, 2) a complicatedand user-unfriendly evaluation system, and 3) difficulty attracting technically active mid-careerprofessionals. ABET with support from the National Science Foundation convened consensus-building workshops

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Tech Session 1: IE-ing a Broader Perspective

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faisal Aqlan, Pennsylvania State University, Erie (Behrend College); Yuan-Han Huang, Pennsylvania State University, Erie (Behrend College); E. George Walters III P.E., Pennsylvania State University, Erie (Behrend College); Osama T. Al Meanazel, The Hashemite University

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

involves gathering of customer requirements, identifying productspecifications, generating design concepts, evaluating the designs, and selecting the best design.Results show that students’ design skills can be greatly enhanced by integrating the two courses.1. IntroductionInterdisciplinarity is becoming a critical issue for teaching design skills1. Integrating EngineeringDesign courses with Manufacturing and Ergonomic courses can effectively enhance students’design skills. Aligning product design and manufacturing education with market needs isimportant to overcome the skills gap and other challenges faced by students2. Moreover,ergonomic consideration is crucial for product design and development in today’s global market.Ergonomics, which is the

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Tech Session 1: IE-ing a Broader Perspective

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alejandro Salado, Virginia Tech

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

decide for an alternative that is notaligned with those ethical principles and values.A formal justification for the need to incorporate ethics in engineering curricula can be made byreferencing ABET, which requires “an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility,broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global andsocietal context” (ABET, 2007, p. 1). Informally, two examples can set the ground.Example 1: Challenger. In 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated during launch,instantly killing its crew. Assessment of failure root cause, led to concluding that launch wasapproved despite the predicted operating temperature for one of its components (the O-ring) wasgoing to be -3 degree C

Conference Session

Developing Better Engineering Managers - Curricular Ideas from Year 1 Through Graduate School

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ellen Belitzky, University of Bridgeport; Neal A Lewis, University of Bridgeport; Erika Belitzky, Student

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Engineering Management

results of this simulation exercise with recent literature on success inengineering management. Results demonstrated that effective management of the task was moreimportant than specific knowledge and skill in the technical aspects of the assignment. Studentfeedback was very positive regarding the learning achieved and the relevance of the exercise totheir understanding of leadership and team development.LiteratureExperiential learning projects (ELP) in business have been considered as valuable as internshipsto meet AASCB accreditation standards due to pedagogical benefits and reduced resourcerequirements.1 Managing technical projects in industry requires not only business and technologyskills, but also flexibility and emotional intelligence.2