IIE

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IIE State of the Institute A.L. Soyster May 2005
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Outline
Heritage The Present The Future
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Allen L. Soyster

• Dean of Engineering
• (Northeastern University)
• Head of Industrial Engineering
• (Penn State)
• IE Professor (VaTech)
• Energy Analyst (DOE)

• Chair, CIEADH
• VP Academic Affairs
• IE Fellow
• Editor (IE Trans)
• VP Professional Enhancement

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Early History

• Frederick Taylor (1856-1915)
• Shop Management at ASME (1903)
• Frank and Lillian Gilbreth (Married in 1904)
• Motion Study as an Engineering Tool
• Frank deceased in 1924
• Lillian deceased in 1970
• First IE College Curriculum
• Penn State (1908)
• Room, Board, Tuition, Fees (179.50)

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1908 Curriculum(Senior Year)

• Fall Semester
  Spring Semester
  Hours
  Hours
• Industrial History of US 3
  Factory Organization 3
• Transportation 2 Engineering
  Specifications 1
• Corporations 2 Heating Ventilation
  2
• Gas Engines Refrigeration 5 History of
  Architecture 3
• Kinematics 2 Architectural Drawings
  2
• Chemical Analysis 2 Chemical
  Analysis 3
• Bridges Roofs 3 Engineering
  Materials 1
• Structural Design 2 Metallurgy
  2
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  Thesis 3
• 20

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Hawthorne Studies (Western Electric)1923-1933

• Traditional View
• People satisfy only one need at work-economic
  need
• No conflict between individual and organizational
  goals
• People act rationally to maximize rewards

• Later View
• Motivated by many needs
• Informal groups have significant impact
• We are not always logical

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Academic Growth

• Purdue 1914
• Virginia Tech 1929
• (Engineering Council of Professional Development
  1932)
• NC State 1933
• Georgia Tech - 1945

(Post WWII) Johns Hopkins 1947
Illinois - 1960 AIIE 1948 (Ohio State)
Alpha Pi Mu 1949 (Georgia Tech)
Stanford 1955
102 Accredited IE Programs (2005)
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AIIE formed in 1948 at Ohio State
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IIE Today Who Are We?
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Four Faces of IE

• Geographical 77 allied with local chapter
• Functional 25 belong to one or more of the 3
  Societies and 15 Divisions
• Academe 102 ABET Programs, 1500 Faculty, 20,000
  Students
• International Publications, Accreditation,
  Continuing Education, Awards, Meetings

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IIE Membership
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SWOTForIIE

• External
• Opportunities (O)
• Threats (T)

• Internal
• Strengths (S)
• Weaknesses (W)

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SWOT(Internal)

• Weaknesses
• Connecting with Members (and potential members)
• Vacant Leadership Positions
• Role of Divisions/Societies (in programming for
  National Meeting)
• Endowment/Scholarships (1.1 mil total)

• Strengths
• 1) We own Student Pipeline

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IE (US) Pipeline
Business Industry Professional
Schools Education Management
IE 9000 Students (BS, MS, Ph.D.)
XYZ University
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SWOT(Internal)

• Weaknesses
• Connecting with Members (and potential members)
• Vacant Leadership Positions
• Role of Divisions/Societies (in programming for
  National Meeting)
• Endowment/Scholarships (1.1 mil total)

• Strengths
• We own Student Pipeline
• Output Increasing (25)

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IE Academic Growth

• 1995 . 2004
• BS 3520 3967
• MS 3281 4663
• Ph.D. 331 290
• Total 7132 8920
• Includes Engr. Mgmt and Manufacturing Degrees

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SWOT(Internal)

• Weaknesses
• Connecting with Members (and potential members)
• Vacant Leadership Positions
• Role of Divisions/Societies (in programming for
  National Meeting)
• Endowment/Scholarships (1.1 mil total)

• Strengths
• We own Student Pipeline
• Output Increasing (25)
• Financially Solvent

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(Congratulations to John Powers and IIE Staff)
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SWOT(Internal)

• Weaknesses
• Connecting with Members (and potential members)
• Vacant Leadership Positions
• Role of Divisions/Societies (in programming for
  National Meeting)
• Endowment/Scholarships (1.1 mil total)

• Strengths
• We own Student Pipeline
• Output Increasing (25)
• Financially Solvent
• Robust Discipline

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Definition of IE

• Industrial Engineering
• is concerned with the design, improvement and
  installation of integrated systems of people,
  material, information, equipment and energy. It
  draws upon specialized knowledge and skills in
  the mathematical, physical and social sciences
  together with principles and methods of
  engineering analysis and design to specify,
  predict and evaluate the results to be obtained
  from such systems.
• (Do we need an UPDATE?)

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New Definition Under Review(Nadler, Khoshnevius,
Mize)

• Designing and Improving Systems
• IE Mission and Strategic Direction
• Forthcoming Topic in IE Engineer
• Seek Dialogue with Membership

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Robust Profession(Job Opportunities)

• MONSTER.COM
• Industrial Engineering
• Last 60 days
• 20 pages
• More than 1000 related jobs
• CAREERBUILDER.COM
• Similar Statistics

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SWOT(External)

• Opportunities

• Threats
• Many Specialized Competitors

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Competing Professional Societies

• Society of Manufacturing Engrs. (SME)
• INFORMS
• American Society for Quality
• Society of Automotive Engineers
• American Society of AI
• Production and Operations Management Society
• Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

• Academy of Management
• Material Handling and Management Society
• Decision Analysis Society
• International Cost Engineering Society
• IEEE Engr. Management Society
• Association of Operations Management (APICS)
• Software Engineering Society

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Competing Journals

• Computing and Simulation
• Computers and Operations Research
• Computers and Industrial Engineering
• ACM Journal on Simulation
• Logistics
• Naval Research Logistics
• Intl Journal of Production Research
• Manufacturing and Service Operations
• Management and Systems
• IEEE Trans on Engr. Mgmt

• Manufacturing
• Journal of Manufacturing
• Journal of Flexible Manufacturing
• Operations Research
• Journal of Operations Research
• European Journal of Operations Research
• Quality/Reliability
• Journal of Quality Technology
• Technometrics
• Quality and Reliability International

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SWOT(External)

• Threats
• Many Specialized Competitors
• IE Career Progression and Role of IIE

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Career Partnerships
XYZ University
XYZ Alumni

• Alumni never cease being alumni!

• Do IEs cease being IEs?

IE Profession
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SWOT(External)

• Threats
• Many Specialized Competitors
• IE Career Progression and Role of IIE
• Muted Professional Recognition

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Greater Recognition for IE

• High schoolers selecting IE
• 119 in National Academy (5)
• (IE, Operations Research, Manufacturing)
• NSF Engineering budget for IE (3)

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SWOT(External)

• Threats
• Many Specialized Competitors
• IE Career Progression and Role of IIE
• Muted Professional Recognition
• Lack of Alignment with Academe

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Common Vision for IE Future
Academic Excellence
Professional Excellence
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SWOT(External)

• Opportunities
• Leadership Positions for Volunteers

• Threats
• Many Specialized Competitors
• IE Career Progression and Role of IIE
• Muted Professional Recognition
• Lack of Alignment with Academe

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IIE Leadership Opportunities(Functions, Cities,
Students)

• Societies/Divisions
• 3 Societies
• 15 Divisions
• Local Chapters
• 85 US
• 26 International
• Student Chapters
• 112 US
• 66 International

• Regional Leadership
• 11 Regional VPs
• Academe
• Department Head Council
• National
• Publications
• Continuing Education
• Board of Trustees

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SWOT(External)

• Opportunities
• Leadership Positions for Volunteers
• Web-site Guide, Mentor and Sage

• Threats
• Many Specialized Competitors
• IE Career Progression and Role of IIE
• Muted Professional Recognition
• Lack of Alignment with Academe

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Harvey Wolfe (2003) Jerry Weinstein (2004)

• Wolfe
• Align Institute Publications with Membership
  Needs
• Enhance Communications with
• Fellows
• CIEADH
• CIE
• Support Membership Commission
• Proactive towards Chapters Worldwide Growth
• Weinstein
• Increase Focus on Students
• Launch Enterprise Management Forum
• Deliver Value to IIE Members Web-site
• Recognize faculty who advise our Student Chapters

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SWOT(External)

• Opportunities
• Leadership Positions for Volunteers
• Web-site Guide, Mentor and Sage
• National Competition for IE Students

• Threats
• Many Specialized Competitors
• IE Career Progression and Role of IIE
• Muted Professional Recognition
• Lack of Alignment with Academe

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National Competitions in Engineering
IIE 2005
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Civil Engineering

• Steel Bridge
• Concrete Canoe
• Community Outreach

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Factors to Consider for IE National Competition

1. Relate to IE Topic
2. Need a Team
3. Physical Presence
4. Performance Metrics
5. Fun to Participate
6. Fun to Watch
7. Challenging

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SWOT(External)

• Opportunities
• Leadership Positions for Volunteers
• Web-site Guide, Mentor and Sage
• National Competition for IE Students
• International Leadership in IE

• Threats
• Many Specialized Competitors
• IE Career Progression and Role of IIE
• Muted Professional Recognition
• Lack of Alignment with Academe

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Engineering Education China
400,000 600,000 Engineering Degrees in
China 2003-2004
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SWOT(External)

• Opportunities
• Leadership Positions for Volunteers
• Web-site Guide, Mentor and Sage
• National Competition for IE Students
• International Leadership in IE
• IIE Grand Challenge

• Threats
• Many Specialized Competitors
• IE Career Progression and Role of IIE
• Muted Professional Recognition
• Lack of Alignment with Academe

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IIE Grand Challenge

• What are you passionate about?
• What drives your economic engine?
• What can you be the best in the world at?

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Al Soyster IIE President (2005/2006)
I am most interested in feedback from our IIE
members about this presentation which I made to
the attendees at our IIE Annual Meeting (2005) in
Atlanta. Please send your feedback to
asoyster_at_coe.neu.edu For example, on the next
page you will see my own answers to the IIE Grand
Challenge. I would be delighted to hear from you.
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IIE Grand Challenge(Al Soysters Answers)

• What are you passionate about?
• Seeing successful IE careers
• What drives your economic engine?
• Productivity through IE strategies
• What can you be the best in the world at?
• Promoting prominence of IE profession

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Industrial Engineering A Profession for 21st
Century "Designing and Improving Systems"