IIE

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IIE State of the Institute A.L. Soyster May 2005
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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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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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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)

• Strengths
• We own Student Pipeline

• 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)

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

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

• 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)

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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)

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

• 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)

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

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

• 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)

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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, Khoshnevis,
Mize)

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

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SWOT(External)

• Opportunities

• 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)

• Opportunities

• 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)

• Opportunities

• 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
• 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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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

• Relate to IE Topic
• Need a Team
• Physical Presence
• Performance Metrics
• Fun to Participate
• Fun to Watch
• 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?
• 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