Conference Session

Tools of the Trade

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Niewoehner, U.S. Naval Academy; Craig Steidle, US Naval Academy; Eric Johnson, US Naval Academy

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Engineering Management

AC 2008-539: THE LOSS OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA: PORTAGINGTHE LEADERSHIP LESSONS WITH A CRITICAL THINKING MODELRobert Niewoehner, U.S. Naval Academy CAPT Rob Niewoehner, USN, PhD is Director of Aeronautics at the US Naval Academy. Prior to joining the Naval Academy faculty, he served as a fleet F-14 pilot, and then as an experimental test pilot, including Chief Test Pilot for the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet, throughout its development.Craig Steidle, US Naval Academy Rear Admiral Craig Steidle, USN (ret) holds the Rogers Chair of Aeronautics at the U.S. Naval Academy. In uniform, RADM Steidle served as a combat A-6 pilot, test pilot, F/A-18 Program Manager, F-35 Program Manager, and

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

respondents.Survey ResultsQuestion 10 of the survey is about different ways of delivering the virtual lectures where therespondents give an answer from 1 to 5, 1 being not interested at all and 5 being very interested. a. attending class sessions (lectures) in the online virtual world b. attending seminars in the online virtual world c. working on class projects in the online virtual world d. role-playing different jobs/positions in the online virtual world e. attending online virtual factory or facility tours that illustrate best practices running a factory f. attending business simulations that illustrate processes and best practices of running a supply chain in the online virtual world g. attending labs (manufacturing, computing

Conference Session

Professional Engineering Management Initiatives

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Merino, Stevens Institute of Technology; S. Jimmy Gandhi, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

industry subject matter experts. Asmentioned earlier, the common goal should be for that these types of bodies of knowledge are ingeneral agreement so that academia can produce the type of engineering management graduateswhich industry requires/needs.Appendix A, B and C contain tables listing the major and sub-topics for ASEM EMBoK, SMECertified Engineering Manager (CEM) BoK, and the EMCI EM BoK.Comparison of Three EM BoKs - Observations and CommentsAppendix C shows a table comparing the three EM BoKs major topics. Some generalobservations are as follows: 1. Overall Comparison In general, the topics contained more commonality than differences. A majority of the topics were addressed in all three EM BoKs although they differed in depth

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

AC 2008-191: THE 21ST CENTURY ENGINEERPatricia Galloway, The Nielsen-Wurster Group, Inc Dr. Patricia D. Galloway is the chief executive officer of The Nielsen-Wurster Group, Inc. and Director of Pegasus Global Holdings, Inc. Dr. Galloway was the first woman to serve as president of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in the organization’s 154-year history, her proudest accomplishment by being able to serve as a role model to young women engineers. She was appointed by President Bush in 2006 to the National Science Board for a six-year term. She is a licensed professional engineer in fourteen U.S. states, Canada and Australia, a certified project management

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Management Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zbigniew Pasek, University of Windsor

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Engineering Management

AC 2008-1466: IT'S ALL THERE: TEACHING COMPLEX MANAGEMENTCONTENT USING FEATURE FILMSZbigniew Pasek, University of Windsor Zbigniew J. Pasek is an Associate Professor in the Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering Department at the University of Windsor. His interests include industrial automation, informal engineering education and engineering applications in health care. Page 13.820.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 It’s All There: Teaching Complex Management Content Using Feature FilmsAbstractWe all learn in a number of different ways and the

Conference Session

Professional Engineering Management Initiatives

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Merino, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

AC 2008-585: ASEM EM BOKDonald Merino, Stevens Institute of Technology Donald N. Merino is a tenured full professor and the Alexander Crombie Humphreys Chaired Professor of Economics of Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. He teaches Engineering Economy, Decision Analysis, Total Quality Management, and Strategic Planning. He is Founder Emeritus of the undergraduate Bachelor of Engineering in Engineering Management (BEEM) and the Executive Master in Technology Management (EMTM) Program at Stevens. He won the Morton Distinguished Teaching Award for full professors at Stevens. John Wiley published his book, “The Selection Process for Capital Projects”. Dr. Merino received two

Conference Session

Tools of the Trade

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Engineering Management

AC 2008-25: GROWING AN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM:CONCENTRATION AREAS FOR THE FUTUREKathryn Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology Dr. Kate Abel serves as the as the Director of Undergraduate Academics in the School of Systems and Enterprises at Stevens Institute of Technology. She holds a Ph.D. in Technology Management and Applied Psychology. She teaches courses in Total Quality Management, Engineering Economy, Entrepreneurial Analysis of Engineering Design, Statistics for Engineering Managers, Engineering Management and Senior Design. Her research areas include knowledge engineering, as well as, knowledge and information management. She has published over 15 refereed journal articles