Title

Enhancing The Undergraduate Industrial Engineering Curriculum: Defining Desired Characteristics And Emerging Topics

Keywords

Curriculum development; Delphi method; Industrial engineering; Undergraduates

Abstract

Purpose - This paper aims to present the results of an initial research study conducted to identify the desired professional characteristics of an industrial engineer with an undergraduate degree and the emerging topic areas that should be incorporated into the curriculum to prepare industrial engineering (IE) graduates for the future workforce. Design/methodology/approach - A survey was administered to faculty and industry professionals across the USA to describe the desired characteristics and define the important emerging topic areas. The modified three-round Delphi technique was applied to obtain consensus and ranking of the emerging topics. Findings - The research findings that identify the desired characteristics and the most important emerging topics to be incorporated into the reengineered curriculum discussed in this paper. Statistical analysis of the results indicates some differences in opinions expressed by persons in academic settings and those working in business and industry. Originality/value - These research findings have implications for the development of curricula at the international level. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited.

Publication Date

2-27-2007

Publication Title

Education and Training

Volume

49

Issue

1

Number of Pages

45-55

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1108/00400910710729875

Socpus ID

33847116824 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/33847116824

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