Design and Engineering Management At Bowling Green State University

1. Design and Engineering Management • At Bowling Green State University • Relevant details, shifting the base • Outcomes, assessment, change • Important changes being proposed • by: • Drs. Brown, Jetley, Opperman, Sinn, Waggoner, • Mr. Krouse, Chair Andrews, • Technology Systems Department

2. Relevant Details, Shifting The Base • Design and Engineering Management is being defined in the proposal put forward……. • Brings design to market, as product, a value adding stream of services, functions • Organizationally focused heavily on driving, managing, leading positive change • Planning, organizing and managing technical environments, manufacturing and service • Broader base builds on, around manufacturing, design functions as technical management

3. Relevant Details, Shifting The Base • Historically, professionals doing our disciplines • Leading, contributing to various aspects of society • 100% placement, salaries at, exceeding $40-50K • Highest paid co-op’s, going unfilled, others use • Strong alignment with professional societies • Society of Manufacturing Engineers • American Society for Quality • National Association of Industrial Technology • Long history of advisory committee activity • But not attracting students, as in the past……..

4. Relevant Details, Shifting The Base • Seeking more attractive title, new start, identity • Building on strengths, successes, moving on • Manufacturing faculty began review, to assess • First identified, updated outcomes with IMSAC • Second, reviewed all courses against new outcomes • Review of Manufacturing Program incomplete • Manufacturing faculty modified strategic plan • Positioned Engineering Management • Recommended involving Mechanical Design

5. Outcomes, Assessment, Change…… • Engineering Management proposed spring 04 • EM proposal rejected by dean summer 04 • Manufacturing enrollments halted summer 04 • Manufacturing, Design faculty brought together • Dean, chairs initiated fall, 04 • Many compromises were apparent, needed • All wanted to cooperate, make this work • Faculty were encouraged to follow lead • Many challenges to be addressed

6. Outcomes, Assessment, Change…… • DEM proposal first reading, spring 2005 • Merged outcomes, curriculae, initial to be pursued • Organizing new efficiencies in instruction • Created new interdisciplinary base, major and core • Early surface level changes addressed • Engineering Management concentration (QS courses) • Mechanical Design concentration • Dual department proposal stopped…….. • Technology Systems is now sole champion • Mechanical Design invited to join Tech Systems

7. Important Changes Being Proposed • Currently a second reading…….. • Program name, major, change to DEM • DEM major, built on core: • 48 hours combined DEM courses • All former prefixed courses shifted to DEM, merged • New DEM checksheet, important general points: • Increased flexibility, 6 elective hours, built in • Technical Business/General area flexibility • Enhances high school, 2+2 recruitment via flexibility • DEM renumbers, articulates 2XX, 3XX, 4XX, hours

8. Important Changes Being Proposed Concentration changes…….. • Two concentrations, five courses in each • Engineering Management concentration: • DEM 302, 303, 306, 401, 402, 403, 404 (QS, lean) • Seven courses total (five below, two above) • Online, project-based improvement systems • Mechanical Design concentration • DEM 101, 102, 201, 202, 304, 305, 405, 406, • Eight courses total (five below, three above)

9. Important Changes Being Proposed • Four major course modifications • MFG 112 to DEM 100: Introduction to DEM • MFG 350 to DEM 306: Lean six sigma culture • MFG 450 to DEM 403: Quality information systems • MFG 451 to DEM 404: Advanced lean six sigma apps • Two new courses created • DEM 300: Metrology and GD & T • DEM 406: Design for manufacturability, assembly • All Other courses shifted to be DEM prefix, renumbered, some titles changed in minor ways