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Asyouapproachthecompoundyoufeelyouaresteppingintothepast,andagloriouspastatthat.ItishardtoimagineyouarestillintheheartofHotSprings,Arkansas.HousedamongthecomplexisthehomeofMid‐South
Engineering.Backinthe1920stheprivateestatewasbuiltasaretreatforoverworkedexecutives.Themainof ice,inwhatusedtobe
thestablesforHackneyHorsesandWelshPonies,wasinspiredbyachurchintheBostonareathatwasdesignedtolooklikeaninvertedship.IthassincebeenexpandedtoaccommodatethegrowingbusinessafterLarryStephensandhisthreepartnersinMid‐SouthEngineeringpurchasedthecompoundbackin1975.
LarryStephens,whoisnowtheChairmanoftheBoardofMid‐SouthEngineeringandonlyactivefounder,graduatedfromtheUniversityofArkansasIndustrialEngineeringDepartmentin1958.HewentontoearnhisPEdesignationandhas
distinguishedhimselfinhiscareer.Hiscompanycontinuestonotonlythrive,butisgrowinginthechallengingeconomyoflate.Mid‐SouthEngineeringwasfoundedin1969byfourmen,allengineers,inordertoprovidespecializedbuildingproductsandservices.Inthebeginning,theydesignedandconstructedwoodproductsfacilities.Theirwoodclientshavealwayslovedtoseetheof icesmadefromtheoldstallsandthehandhewedwoodallaroundthefacility.
TodayMid‐SouthEngineeringemploys115employeesintheirtwolocations,theHotSpringscomplexandafacilityinCary,NorthCarolinawhichwaspurchased4yearsagotoaccommodatetheirgrowingclientbase.Alltheseyearslater,Mid‐Southhasexpandedintobio‐energy,aswellastheminingandmineralsindustries.Ofthe30engineersinHotSprings,18arePEsand12areEIs.EightareIEsandonlyoneofthemdidnotgraduatefromtheUniversityofArkansas.Infact,20ofthe30graduatedfromtheUniversityofArkansas.
Mid‐SouthEngineeringisobviouslypleasedwiththeproductoftheUniversityofArkansasandthecollaborationhasbeenmutuallybene icial.LarryStephensstates,“WeliketohireIEs.We inditisawell‐roundeddisciplineincludingengineering,economics,processdevelopment,factoryplanning,budgetingandforecasting.Clientsareinterestedindealingwiththeengineerwhohastheabilitytodiscussallaspectsoftheproject.IEsfromtheUniversityofArkansasareexcellent!”
AyoungengineerhiredatMid‐SouthEngineeringcouldexpecttobegiventheresponsibilityofcertainaspectsofaproject
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Mid-South Engineering: A Friend to the Department Fall2012
TheDodecahedron
TheAAIEOf icersfor2012‐2013
BryanGrimsley
President
TarekTahaPresident‐Elect
MikeGrossSecretary
JimBurginTreasurer
GrantDuCotePastPresident
Inside this issue:
A r k a n s a s A c a d e m y o f I n d u s t r i a l E n g i n e e r i n g N e w s l e t t e r
Note from the President ... 2
Scholarship........................ 3
From the Department ....... 4
Global Studies ................... 6
SHUR Liaison ..................... 8
In Remembrance .............. 9
Membership ................... 10
Sparadigm? .................... 10
Cary, North Carolina location
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“Thereissomuch
morethe
Academycoulddo
forthe
departmentif
morepeoplewere
willingtostepup
andgetinvolved.”
Greetings,fellowAcademymembers!
AsIsharemythoughtsonAAIE,I’dliketo
answerthequestion,“WhyamIintheAcademy?”Theshortansweris,“IwanttogivebacktotheUniversity,inthanksforwhatithasdoneforme.”
IthinkbacktohowlifewithINEGstartedforme.Dr.JohnImhoffwasdepartmentheadmyfreshmanyear,butmyupperclassyearswerewithDr.BobEmerson.Ienjoyedgettingtoknowthefaculty.Whatagreatgroupofpeople….Rader,Asfahl,Stone,Taha,Springer…tonameafew.PlusIgottoknowtheeffervescentBonnieSwayzeintheearlystagesofhercareerinthecollegeofEngineering!
Justlikeitstillistoday,INEGwas‘family’.Weworkedhardatlearningnewinformation,hadfuninthesocialsettings,andgottoknowthepersonalsideofthepeoplewewerearoundsomanyhoursoftheweek.Thencamegraduation,andofftothecold,cruelworld!
Ilivedout‐of‐stateforeightyearsworkingforGeneralElectric,movingfourtimes…andremovedfromtheSouthwesternconferencesports!IwasappalledthatNorthCarolinadidnotcareabouttheArkansasbowlgame!ThenIhadtositquietlyandlistentotheLouisvillevs.Kentuckybasketballbanter.WhileinIllinois,myattentionturnedtotheNFLasIgotcaughtupinthe‘SuperBowlShuf le’with‘DaBears’.Ialsoexperiencedthecross ireofCubsvs.Cardinals.Finally,IgottomixitupwithBamaandAuburnfansbeforetheybecametheenemy!ButthedaycamewhenIcamebacktobenearmyever‐lovin’Hogs!
WhenIreturnedtoArkansas,IdidnotknowhowtoreconnectwiththeI.E.department.Atthetime,LogisticsInstitutewasbig,andIwasinmanufacturing!HowcouldIcontribute?Thetaskwasforothers,Ithought.ThenIgotacallinvitingmetojointheAcademy.AwholenewworldopenedupintheareaofINEGinvolvement.IgottorelivetheseniorI.E.designprojectangstbysittinginthepresentationsandprovidinginputtothejudges.Igottoreconnectwithformerclassmatesandfaculty.Iindicatedawillingnesstogetinvolvedandwassoonaskedtojointheboardof
directors.Iseeothermembersfaithfullyservingononeofthecommittees.Whatadelightfulexperience!Itrulyappreciatethehardworkthatthedepartmentdoes…andtheyappreciateme!
Withtwokidsincollege,andonemoreheadingthatway,Idon’thavealotofdiscretionaryfundstohelpbuildupthescholarshipendowments.However,IdohavemymindandwillingnesstoinvestthetimeinhelpingINEGgrow.ThereissomuchmoretheAcademycoulddoforthedepartmentifmorepeoplewerewillingtostepupandgetinvolved.
WehaveexaminedtheINEGstrategicplanandidenti ied23initiativesthattheAcademycantaketosupporttheirefforts.TheAAIEstrategicplanisbeingdevelopedtocapturesomeofthedetailsoftheactionsthatwearetakingandhopetotake.AsIwritethis,thedocumentisindraftmodebutwillhopefullybeinalizedatthefallboardmeeting.ItwillthenbedistributedtotheAAIEmembership.Whenyougettheplan,don’tjustsay“interesting,”butlookforanareainwhichyoucancontribute.
IlikentheroleofAcademymembertothatofdeaconinthechurch.Thoughdenominationsdifferintheuseofthatrole,thewordisderivedfromtheGreekdiakonosmeaning“servant.”Theearlierchurchchoseindividualswhowere“ofgoodreport…andfullofwisdom.”Sevenwerechosenforthat irstinductionclass!I’msuretheyfelthonored,buttheywerecalledtoserve.IreallyseenodifferenceintheexpectationofusasAAIEmembers.TakeaminuteandlookattheAAIEplaqueyoureceivedatyourinductionceremony.Seeitasyourcalltoact.Withthehonorofmembershipcomesresponsibility.
Thedepartment…thestudents…needyourinvolvement!
BryanGrimsley
From the President...
BryanGrimsleyBS‘82
Scholarship News
Page 3 Fall 2012 Fall 2012
TheAAIEScholarshipcommitteeoftenreceivesquestionsfromAAIEmembers,sowewillsharesomefrequentlyaskedquestionsfrommembersregardingdifferentaspectsoftheprogram.H manydifferentendowmentfundsdoesAAIEmaintain?Twoformal
endowmentagreementswerecreatedwithintheUniversityofArkansasFoundationentitled“AAIEAcademicScholarshipEndowment”andthe“FinancialNeedScholarshipEndowment,”respectively.AAIEScholarshipawardssupportbothacademicandneed‐basedscholarshipswiththeproceedsfromdonationsmadetotheseendowments.
The“GlobalStudies”endowmentoperatesunderaseparateendowmentagreementestablishedaccordingtothewishesofDr.JohnImhoffpriortohisdeath.Itisprimarilyfundedbyacontributionfromhisestate.AccordingtoDr.Imhoff’swishes,GlobalStudiesEndowmentdoesnotsolicitAAIEmemberdonations.Whatarethebalancesforthetwoendowments?
Perhapslikeyour401(k),thebalancesoftheendowmentsinvestedbytheUniversityofArkansasFoundation luctuatewiththemarkets,buttheapproximatebalanceineachfundis:
AcademicEndowment—$628,000FinancialNeedEndowment—$226,000Atanypointintime,thesebalancesmaybe
slightlyhigherorlowerdependingon inancialmarketconditions.HowdoesAAIEfundthescholarshipsforstudents?
AllofyourscholarshipdonationsgodirectlytotheUniversityofArkansasFoundationforinvestmentintheendowments,andthatinvestmentprincipaliscontrolledandmanagedbytheFoundation.EarningsfromtheinvestmentsareperiodicallytransferredtoAAIEandareusedtoawardscholarshipstodeservingIEstudents.Inrecentyears,AAIEhasawardedapproximately$39,000annuallyinscholarshipswithroughlya70‐30splitbetween
academicandneed‐basedawards.Mostrecently,wewereabletoaward35scholarshipsforthe2012‐13academicyear.Howarescholarshiprecipientsselected?
AnIEdepartmentfacultyscholarshipcommitteeisthebodythatdetermineswhichstudentsreceivescholarshipsbasedonthecriteriasetbythedepartment.Studentsapplyforscholarshipsinthespringsemesterfornextacademicyearawards.StudentacademicperformanceprimarilydeterminestheselectionforAcademicEndowmentscholarships.University inancialaidcriteriaalongwiththestudentacademicrecorddeterminethestudenteligibilityfortheFinancialNeedendowmentscholarship.TheIEdepartmentrequestsfromtheAAIEBoardanallocationfromtheavailablescholarshipfundstosupporttheAAIEScholarshipawards.DomyAAIEduessupportscholarships?
Theanswerisnotdirectly.MembercontributionstoAAIEthatexceedannualdues,andarenototherwisedesignatedforanotherpurposebythemember,areusedforsupportingAAIEscholarships.MembersmaydirectAAIEtoaddtheirfundsinexcessofduestoeithertheAcademicScholarshiportotheFinancialNeedendowment.Duespaymentsgotoa“Dues”accountwhichfundsAAIEprogramsthatsupportthedepartmentlikeSHUR,annualmeetingexpense,andotherBoard‐designateditems.Often,whenthereisasurplusoffundsremaininginthe“Dues”account,theAAIEBoardmaytransferaportionofthatsurplustothescholarshipendowments.Inthisway,allAAIEmemberssupportthescholarshipprogramthroughtheirduespayments.WhatifIcannotgivealotnow,butwanttocontribute?
WeencourageAAIEmemberstocontributeatanytime,andatanydollaramount,toourscholarshipendowments.Regardlessofamount,eachcontributionisanimportantwaytoassisttheIEdepartmentanditsstudents.Agroupaslargeasourswithbroadmemberparticipation,eveninsmallamounts,accumulatesquicklytosigni icantsumsthathaveagreatimpactonourstudents.AllscholarshipdonationsareimportanttohelpingAAIEreachasmanystudentsaspossiblethroughdepartmentalscholarships.Whatarethememberrecognitionlevelsfor
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“Weencourage
AAIEmembersto
contributeatany
time,andatany
dollaramount,to
ourscholarship
endowments.”
Tomakeacontribution:
Pleasemake
checkpayableto:Universityof
ArkansasFoundationandmailto:
AAIEDeptof
IndustrialEngineering4207Bell
EngineeringCenterUniversityofArkansasFayetteville,AR72701
DeweyFreeman,BS‘74
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DearAcademyMembers,
Hello!Weareofftoanothergreatacademicyear.Wonderfulthingsarehappeningattheuniversity,collegeanddepartmentlevels.TheUniversityofArkansascontinuestoexperiencehistoricenrollmentgrowth,andonSeptember20reported“11thday”enrollment iguresof24,537students,anincreaseof1,138studentsora5.8%growthovertherecordenrollmentsetin2011.Undergraduateenrollmentis20,349students,representinga6.9%increasefrom2011.“Thesetotalsre lecttheuniversity’sgrowingreputation—inArkansasandacrossthenation—foracademicexcellenceandstudent‐centeredness,”saidChancellorG.DavidGearhart.“Thatreputationwasunderscoredlastweek,whenU.S.News&WorldReport’s‘BestColleges’publicationreleaseditsnationalsurveyofhighereducationleaders.ThoseleadersselectedtheUniversityofArkansasasoneofthenation’stop10‘upandcoming’publicuniversities.Ourgrowth—bothinqualityandnumbers—isevidencethatstudents,parentsandhighschoolguidancecounselorsrecognizethegreatstridestheUofAhasmadeoverthelastseveralyears.”
Now,gettingonwithdepartmentalnews,therewereseveralfacultydepartmentalawardsofnotesincemylastreport.Dr.ChaseRainwaterreceivedtheOutstandingTeacherAward,Dr.ManuelRossettireceivedtheOutstandingStudentServiceAward,Dr.HeatherNachtmannreceivedtheOutstandingResearchAward,andDr.EdPohlreceivedtheAAIEFacultyMemberoftheYearAward.Dr.RonRardinreceivedtheDavidF.BakerDistinguishedResearchAwardandDr.RichardCassadyandDr.ManuelRossettiwereeachnamedaFellowattheIIEAnnualConferenceheldinOrlando,FloridaMay19‐23,2012.
TherewasevenmoregoodnewsfromtheIIEConferenceinvolvingfacultyandstudentcollaborations.DoctoralstudentLisaThomasandherfacultymentor,Dr.RussellMeller,receivedtheBestPaperAwardintheFacilityLogisticstrackfortheirpapertitled“AWarehouseModelforReplenishmenttoaBottom‐levelForwardAreawithRandomStorage.”FacultymembersDr.EdPohlandDr.ChaseRainwateralongwithKellieSchneider,FreshmanEngineeringInstructor/PhDstudent,wererecognizedforreceivingtheWilliamA.J.GolomskiAwardintheQualityControl&
ReliabilityEngineeringDivision.Inaddition,twoofourdoctoralstudentsreceivedawardsincludingRidvanGedik,whoreceivedtheE.J.SierlejaMemorialFellowship,andJingjingTongwhowasawardedtheGilbrethMemorialFellowship.ThreeundergraduatestudentswerealsorecognizedatthisconferenceincludingBrentWileswhoreceivedtheCouncilofFellowsScholarship;SandraCarrascoreceiveingtheJohnL.ImhoffScholarship;andMeganPeterswhoreceivedtheLisaZakenAwardforExcellence.
Alongwiththegrowthoftheuniversity,ourfacultyhasbeengrowingtoo.Iampleasedtointroduceyoutoassistantprofessor,Dr.KellySullivan,whohasabachelor’sdegreeandamaster’sdegree,bothinindustrialengineering,fromtheUniversityofArkansas.AfterearningadoctoraldegreeattheUniversityofFlorida,hehasreturnedbackhometoourdepartment.Inaddition,Dr.LetitiaPohl(Tish),whoreceivedherPh.D.fromourprogram,joinedthedepartmenttoserveasourundergraduateadvisorandinstructor.Facultymembershavebeenmakingotherheadlines.Aspartofhisoff‐campusdutyassignmentthisyearinGraz,Austria,Dr.RussellMellercollaboratedwithEuropeancolleaguesonamulti‐million‐europroposaltotheEuropeanCommission.ThisproposalwasfundedallowinghimtoreturntoEuropethenextthreesummerstocontinuethework.Inotherdevelopments,Dr.RichardCassadyformedaFIRSTLegoLeagueteamatBerniceYoungElementarySchoolinSpringdale.TheFIRSTLegoLeagueisaninternationalprogramthataimstogetstudentsexcitedaboutscienceandtechnology.FIRST,anacronymof“ForInspirationandRecognitionofScienceandTechnology,”teamedupwiththeLegocompanytocreatetheleagueprogram.Participantsworkalongsideadultmentorstodesign,buildandprogramrobotstoperformtasksandexercises.Inanotheroutreacheffort,Dr.ChaseRainwaterhostedmorethan40ArkansasandregionalhighschoolteamsattheUniversityof
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From the Department...
“Thesetotals
re lectthe
university’s
growing
reputation—in
Arkansasand
acrossthenation
—foracademic
excellenceand
student‐
centeredness,”
saidChancellorG.
DavidGearhart.
Dr.KimNeedy
“Dostthoulovelife?
Thendonotsquandertime,forthatisthe
stufflifeismadeof.”
BenjaminFranklin
ArkansastoparticipateinArkansas’inauguralFIRSTRoboticsCompetition.TheFIRSTRoboticsCompetitionchallengeshighschoolstudents–workingwithprofessionalmentors–todesignandbuildarobottocontendincompetitionsthatmeasuretheeffectivenessofeachrobot,thepowerofcollaborationandthedeterminationofstudents.
Staffmembershavealsoreceivedawards.Mrs.TamaraEllenbeckerreceivedtheCollegeofEngineeringEmployeeoftheYearAward.ShewasalsooneoftwoUniversityofArkansasemployeesnominatedforthe2012OutstandingStateEmployeeAward,givenbytheArkansasStateEmployeesAssociationatits44thannualconvention.TwostaffmembersreceivedawardsfromAAIE.Ms.SuzanneKennerwastherecipientofthe2012AAIEAdministrativeStaffMemberoftheYearAward.SuzanneservesasaProjectSpecialistforourOperationsManagementgraduateprogram.Shehascontributedsigni icantlytothegrowthandsuccessoftheprogram.Ms.CarriePenningtonwasselectedasthe2012AAIESupportStaffMemberoftheYear.Carrieistheirstpointofcontactforvisitorsandprovidesatremendouslevelofcustomerservicetothedepartment.
Mr.RonMorris(B.S.I.E.1958)receivedtheHallofFamemedal,thehighesthonorbestowedbytheCollegeofEngineering.TheHallofFameAwardwasestablishedin1965torecognizeprominentgraduatesandleaderswhohavemadeoutstandingcontributionstothe
engineeringprofessionandtosocietyasawhole.Ronrecentlyretiredasthepresidentandchiefexecutiveof icerofLyonsManufacturingInc.inDallas,Texas.Mr.CarlImhoff(B.S.I.E.1978)receivedthe2012EngineeringAlumniAwardfromtheCollegeofEngineering.CarlisManager,electricinfrastructuremarketsector,Paci icNorthwestNationalLaboratoryinRichland,Washington.Mr.ThomasDuncan(B.S.I.E.2002)receivedthe2012OutstandingYoungAlumniAwardfromtheCollegeofEngineering.ThomasisanInvestmentbankingassociatewithWellsFargoSecuritiesinCharlotte,NorthCarolina.
One inalexcitingpieceofgoodnewsisthattheBoardofTrusteesapprovedanamechangeforhistoricEngineeringHall,builtin1927,totheJohnA.WhiteJr.EngineeringHall,inhonorofourformerchancellor.Dr.JohnA.WhiteJr.servedasUniversityofArkansaschancellorfrom1997until2008,leadingthecampusduringaperiodofunprecedentedgrowthandacademicachievement,supportedandenhancedbytheCampaignfortheTwenty‐FirstCentury,whichraisedmorethanabilliondollars.
Iamcertainthatyouwillagree,thatthedepartmentisdoinggreatthings,andIcanpromiseyouthatweplantocontinueonthistrajectory.AsanAAIEmemberyoushouldknowthatwearegratefulforthemanythingsthatyoudotomakeourdepartmentsuccessful.Wesimplycouldn’thavedoneitallwithoutyou!
Warmly,
KimNeedy
From the Department.... (Continued from page 4)
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AAIEPresident,BryanGrimsley,representingtheArkansasAlumniAssociation,spoketoCareerOrientationclassesatChaf inJuniorHighinFortSmith.Thepresentationwasentitled"HigherEducationand
You".Itwasintendedtogetthe8thgradersthinkingaboutthecriticalperiodtheyareabouttoenter(next8yearsorso)andtheimportanceofhighschoolandcollegeeducationontheiropportunitiesforlife.Thepresentationisexcellentandwaswellreceived.ThePowerPoint
deckisavailabletoanyoneinterestedinpresentingtheprogramintheirareabyemailingtheeditoratddyoung@ipa.net.
Ifyoudon'tknowwhereyouaregoing,you'llendupsomeplaceelse.YogiBerra
“One inalexciting
pieceofgoodnews
isthattheBoard
ofTrustees
approvedaname
changeforhistoric
Engineering
Hall...inhonorof
ourformer
chancellor.
Dr.JohnA.White.”
BryanGrimsleyBS‘82
undertheguidanceofaseniorengineer.Theywouldtraveltotheclient’slocationandsitesofteninthesouthorsoutheasternU.S.Theycouldeven indthemselvesworkingonaprojectonthewestcoastor,onoccasion,aforeigncountry.
Larryandhiswife,Gwen,havebeenfriendstotheDepartment,theCollegeandtheUniversityformanyyears.Larryisachartermemberandthe irstpresidentoftheAcademy.HeandGwensponsoredscholarshipsthattheAcademyhasbeenabletoprovidetostudentsovermanyyears.HehasnevermissedanannualmeetingandseveraloftheIE’semployedatMid‐SouthEngineeringaremembersoftheacademy.
Recently,itwasrevealedinanarticleonNWAonline(http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2012/feb/19/ua‐celebrates‐those‐who‐consistently‐give‐20120219/andprintedintheSunday,February19,2012editionoftheNWADemocratGazette)thattheStephens’holdthetitleof“longestconsecutivedonorstotheUniversity”.Theof icialrecordshows33years
andcounting.Gwenagreedthattheyweremakinggiftsbeforetherecordswerekept.Shestates,“Wecertainlyweren’tlargegivers,butwethoughtweneededtobeconsistentgivers.”Larryadds,“Ithinkconsecutivegivingcanbecontagious.”TheUniversityofArkansashasanameforconsistentgivers.TheycallthemThoroughReds.Toqualifyfortherecognition,adonormustmakeagiftofanysizeforthreeconsecutiveyearsormore.LarryandGwensetthebenevolentstandardofexcellence.In2006,theypledgedasizeabledonationtoestablishtheLarry&GwenStephensUndergraduateResearchLaboratoryintheIEDepartment.Theybothfeltthattheywantedtodosomethingtobene itEVERYstudent.Theycertainlydid!!
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TodatetheGlobalStudiesEndowment(GSE)programpayouthasprovidedover$45,000to26IEundergraduatesundertakinganoverseasstudyexperienceforcredit.
Thescholarshipamountswereinitiallysetat$500forasummerexperienceand$1000forfall/springexperienceandthescholarshipamountshavebeenadjustedupwardovertheyears.
Aftersurveysindicatedthat inanceswereamajorobstacletoanoverseasstudyexperience,asustainabilityanalysiswasconductedin2012andtheGSEscholarshipamountswereincreasedsigni icantlyto$2500summer/$3500fall‐spring.Basedonthesescholarshipamountsandthecurrentendowmentpayout,itisestimatedtheGSEcanprovidescholarshipsupportfor5studentapplicantsannuallyforaninde initeperiodoftime.TheGSEistheonlyscholarshipprogramintheCollegeofEngineeringthatisdedicatedtosupportingaglobalstudiesexperience.
TheIEDepartment2011StrategicPlancontainsanUndergraduateEducationGoalssectionthataddressesUndergraduateStudentExperience.Thesectioncontainsanobjectivethat25%ofundergraduateINEGstudentsobtainaglobalstudiesexperiencewhileobtainingtheirBSIE.
TheAAIE2012StrategicPlan,currentlyunderdevelopmentandinalignmentwiththeIEDepartmentStrategicPlangoals,proposestosupportthe25%participationgoal.This“nextlevel”ofGSEsupportaimstoprovidescholarshipsfor25%ofundergraduatestudentsseekingaglobalstudiesexperienceorapproximately10studentsannually‐doublethecurrentparticipationlevel.
Inordertoprovidethescholarshipsupportatthecurrentdescribedscholarshipamountfor10students,theGSEcommitteeproposestoraiseanadditional$200,000fortheGSEprincipalaccountduringthestrategicplanperiodof5years.TheGSEcommitteeplanstosolicitcontributionsfrominterestedcompanies,corporationsandfoundations.Ifyouremployerhassimilarinterestsinglobalhighereducationpleasecontactmeatwbdenton@swbell.net.
BillDenton‘75
“TheGSEisthe
onlyscholarship
programinthe
Collegeof
Engineeringthat
isdedicatedto
supportinga
globalstudies
experience.”
BillDenton,BS‘75
Global Studies THE NEXT LEVEL
Anyonewhohasnevermadeamistake
hasnevertriedanythingnew.
Albert
Einstein
LarryandGwenStephens
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Mid-South Engineering (Continued from page 6)
Shown here are the 8 IE’s at the Mid-South Engineering—Hot Springs location: (l to r) Chris Brown, Benny Fuhrman, Larry Stephens, Clive Hardy, Jordan McInvale, Al McInvale, Mark Culpepper, & Jeff Stephens.
scholarshipdonations?AAIErecognizesmembersforallscholarship
contributions,andyourowncontributionscanaddupfasterthanyourealize.So,youcanreceiverecognitionifyoudesire.
AAIErecognizesthecumulativecontributionsofmembers,overandaboveduespayments,tothescholarshipendowmentsatthreerecognitionlevels:ImhoffFellow Cumulativecontributionsof$1,000 Lapelpinandplaque,nameinbanquet
programOne‐timeNamedScholarship(oneacademicyear) Cumulativecontributionsof$5,000 Annualmeetingrecognitionandstudent
scholarshipinthemember’snameatthenextstudentawarddinner
PermanentNamedScholarship Cumulativecontributionsof$10,000foreach
namedAAIEscholarship(i.e.,membersmayhavemorethanonenamedscholarship)
Nameinbanquetprogramandframeddisplayinthedepartment.
WeregularlyrecognizemembersintheprogramattheAAIEannualmeetingforachievingoneoftheselevels.HowcanI indoutifIamclosetooratarecognitionlevel?
Withinthelastyear,AAIEbeganusingtheUniversityofArkansasFoundationdonationdataasourof icialrecordfortrackingallmemberdonations.ThroughtheIEdepartment inancialstaff,wehaveaccesstoaccurateandof icialUniversityrecordsthatshowallmemberdonationsthathavebeenmadesincethestartofUniversityofArkansasFoundationdatabaseintheearly1990’s.WecannowsharewithyouasummaryofyourtotalAAIEcontributionsandcurrentyearcontributions.Asaresult,wecanprovidethememberswithinformationonwhatadditionaldonationsarerequiredtoobtainthescholarshiprecognitionlevels.Ourplanistobereadylaterthisyeartosharecontributioninformationonacon identialbasiswithmemberswhowishtoknowtheircontributionhistory.
Scholarship News (Continued from page 3)
Imaginationismoreimportantthan
knowledge.
AlbertEinstein
“Withinthelast
year,AAIEbegan
usingthe
Universityof
Arkansas
Foundation
donationdataas
ourof icialrecord
fortrackingall
member
donations.”
DeweyFreeman,BS‘74
Weallknowthatbeingasuccessfulengineerrequiresmorethanjustbeingabletomapoutaprocess,puttogetheramathematicalmodel,oranyofthoseotherthingswelearnedinourrequiredcourses.AsuccessfulengineermusthaveagoodEmotionalQuotient
(E.Q.)or,insomecircles,Emotional
Intelligence(E.I.).JustwhatisE.Q.youask?Oneofthesimplestde initionsis“….theabilitytoperceive,control,andevaluateemotions.”Therehasbeenasigni icantamountofresearchassociatedwithtryingtounderstandandmeasurethistalent.JusttrysearchingE.Q.onWikipediaandyoumight indoutmorethanyouwanttoknow.Unfortunately,engineeringschoolsandsupportgroupshaven’t,atleastinaformalmanner,foundmanywaystoworkthistypeofknowledgeandeducationintotheirstandardcurriculums.Thegoodnewsisthatmanyschoolsaretryingtoaddressthisgap,andattheUniversityofArkansas,AAIEishelpinginthoseefforts.Togiveyouatasteofwhatcanbedone,IsuggestcheckingouttheCharmSchoolhomepagefortheMITStudentActivitiesOf ice(http://studentlife.mit.edu/sao/charm).AtMIT,they’vetakentheideaofhelpingstudentsunderstandhowtogetalongintheworldtotheproverbial“nextlevel.”Theyoffersimple15minuteclassesonsubjectssuchas“Whichbreadplateismine?”and“Whenisitappropriatetodiscusssalarywithapotentialemployer?”tomorebroadbasedquestionssuchas“HowdoIasksomeoneoutonadate?”TheyevenofferdegreesinCharmSchoolshouldyoutakeenoughoftheclasses(10fora“Ch.D.”).WhatisAAIEdoingaboutthis?Whilewearen’t
asfaralongasMIT,wearemakingasolideffort.EachspringtheAcademyandDepartmenthavehostedanetiquettelessonanddinnerorganizedanddirectedbynoneotherthanMrs.MaryLibWhiteherself.Thiseventisalwayspopularwiththestudentsandgivesthemachancetopickupsomepracticalskillsinaveryrealsetting.Whenitcomestoquestionsaboutinterviewingandemployeeetiquette,weoffersessionsinboththespringandfallwithopenendedQ&Aaboutwhattoexpectandhowtogetalonginthebusinessworld.Despiteourbestefforts,wearestillunabletoreachthemajorityofthestudentpopulation.Ofthosewhoattendtheseinformativesessions,theyaregettingverydetailedanswerstoquestionsthatmightbeverystraightforwardoronesthatmightbeopentomultipleinterpretations.However,notallstudentsattendthesessions,andwemaybemissingopportunitiestoimpartextraknowledge.Additionally,conceptssuchasCrucialConversationsandReadingBetweentheLinesarepotentiallybene icialtopicscoveredbyMITthatwedon’treallyaddressinanyofourexistingforums.AsweworktowardthestrategicvisionofAAIEandexpandthewayswebelievewecanhelpthestudents,opportunitiesliketheonesdescribedabovewillde initelybeonthetableasoptionstoexpandourreachandmakesurestudentsrecognizeAAIEasavaluablepartnerintheireducationwhileattheUniversityofArkansas.
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SHUR Liaison Report Charm School…. It’s not just for Princesses anymore
FrankBroadstreet,BS‘92,MS‘96
“AtMIT,they’ve
takentheideaof
helpingstudents
understandhow
togetalonginthe
worldtothe
proverbial‘next
level’.”
The Dodecahedron
AngelaHarrisonKuliBS’92
You'rehappiestwhileyou'remakingthegreatestcontribution.RobertF.Kennedy
Mengivemesomecreditforgenius.AllthegeniusIhaveliesinthis:WhenIhaveasubjectinhand,Istudyitprofoundly.Dayandnightitisbeforeme.Iexploreitinallitsbearings.Mymindbecomespervadedwithit.ThentheeffortwhichImakeiswhatthepeoplecallthefruitofgenius.Itisthefruitoflaborandthought. —AlexanderHamilton
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BrettobtainedhisBSIEfromtheUniversityofArkansasin1987andwasinductedintotheAAIEin2005.Hecontinuestomakeusveryproud!IfyouwishtosendapersonalresponsetoBrett,[email protected].
TheMilwaukeeJournalSentinel(6/8,Content)reports,“BrettA.PetershasbeennameddeanoftheCollegeofEngineering&AppliedScienceattheUniversityofWisconsin‐Milwaukee.”Peters"hasbeenaprofessorof
industrialandsystemsengineeringatTexasA&MUniversitysince1992andheadedthatdepartmentfrom2002to2011.”His“researchinterestsincludedesign,analysis,operationandcontrolofmanufacturingsystems.Heconcentratesonthefacilitiesdesignandmanagementissuesin lexiblemanufacturingsystems,includingfacilitylayoutandmaterialhandlingsystemdesign.”
Fall 2012
“Hecommitted
muchofhistime
andenergyto
supportingand
encouragingboys
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scouting.”
NormanWattsMeador,lovinghusband,father,grandfatherandgreat‐grandfatherwenthomeJuly7,2012.NormanwasborninBreckinridge,Texas,September16,1925toR.V.&EglantineMeador.
NormanservedhiscountryduringWorldWarIIintheMerchantMarinesfrom1944‐1946,andintheArmyfrom1949‐1951.In1957NormangraduatedwithaBachelorsDegreeinIndustrialEngineeringfromTheUniversityofArkansas.
Aftergraduationheworked27yearsforWesternElectricinWinstonSalem,NorthCarolina,Omaha,NebraskaandDallas,Texas.NormancalledLakeHighlandsUnitedMethodistChurchhishomechurch.Whereheandhisfamilyhavebeenactivemembersformanyyears.
NormanwasdedicatedtoBoyScoutsofAmerica.Hecommittedmuchofhistimeand
energytosupportingandencouragingboysinterestedinscouting.Normanwasinvolvedindifferenttroopswhereverhewas.In1969whenhisfamilymovedtoDallashebecameinvolvedinBSTroop890.For43yearshewasoncampouts,EagleBoards,atmeetingsandwhereverhewasneeded.ThisyearNormanwashonoredbytheconstructionofaPavilionatCampConstantininhisname.
Normanwasprecededindeathby:hisparentsR.V.andEglantineMeador;hisbrothers,LeRoyandWilliamT.Meador;andhiswifeof35yearsElizabethB.Meador.
Heissurvivedbyhiswifeof23years,JeanMeador;hisson,ScottMeador;stepchildren,JamesMoon,JeanetteBouse,JeannineShuttandThomasMoon.Heisalsosurvivedby8grandchildren:ChandraMosley,JamieAthanasion,JimmyMoon,CatieMoon,AustinBouse,MichaelShutt,AllysonShutt,LiannaMeador;andfourgreatgrandchildren,Brandy,Maggie,AlaynaandJames.
In The News
LastMay,DeanSaxenaannouncedthatTamaraEllenbeckerwontheEMPLOYEEOFTHEYEAR!!!ShewastheEmployeeoftheSemesterforFall2011,butshetookthebigprizeinMAY!Weallareveryfamiliarwiththetremendousjobshedoesforthedepartmentandknowthatsheisverydeservingofthisrecognition.
Sometimestheoutstandingjobdonebystaffgoesunnoticed,sowealsowanttothankDr.WhiteforsubmittingthenominationandLarryStephensfortheletterofsupport.Thankssomuchforthesupportforourstaff!
Tamara Ellenbecker named Employee of the Year!!
Yourimaginationisyourpreviewoflife’scomingattractions.AlbertEinstein
Brett A. Peters Named Dean Of The College Of Engineering & Applied Science At The University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Hello!Ourmembershipsearchfor2013isofftoagreatstart!Wehavethreequalitycandidatesthathavesubmittedapplicationsandtwoothersthathavegivenverbalcommitmentstosendinnominationforms.IhavereceivedsomegreathelpfromAlvinRhodesand
JohnathanHenry,butnowweneedyourhelp.OneoftheeasiestandmostvaluablewaystogetinvolvedwithAAIEistonominatesomeoneformembership.Weallknowsomeonethatwegraduatedwithorhaveworkedwiththatwouldbeagreatmember.AAIEisoneofthestrongestAcademiesattheUniversityofArkansasandbeyond,soanin luxofnewmemberseachyearwillallowustocontinuetoassisttheIEDepartmentinbecomingthebestinthecountry!
Justtorefresheveryone’smemory,thebasicrequirementsformembershipare:
UniversityofArkansasIndustrialEngineeringgraduate
Atleast15years(1998orearlier)sinceearningadegree
Professionalactivitiesthatattesttoadistinguishedrecordintheircareer ield
Genuineinterestinsupportingthe
excellenceintheUniversityofArkansasIEDepartment
Manyofourmembersarein ieldsotherthantraditionalIE ields,suchashealthcare,banking,businessowners,andothers.
Ourmembershipgoaleachyearis10newmembers,soweareonlyhalfwaythere.EachcandidatethatisnominatedwillbereviewedbytheMembershipCommitteeandthensenttotheAcademyBoard.AftertheAcademyBoardreviewsandrecommendsthenominees,aballotwillbesenttoallactivemembersfor inalacceptance.
Tonominateacandidate,please ill‐outthenominationformwhichcanbedownloadedfromtheAAIEwebsiteathttp://aaie.ineg.uark.edu/.ClickontheMembershiptabandthentheNominateaMembersection.PleasecompletethenominationformwithasmuchinformationaspossibleandsendtoKarenStandleyatstandle@uark.eduormailto:
AAIE
c/oDepartmentofIndustrialEngineering4207BellEngineeringCenter
UniversityofArkansasFayetteville,AR72701
NominationsshouldbesubmittednolaterthanDecember31,2012.Thanksforyourhelp!
Ifyouareinterestedinhelpingwithmembershiporhavequestions,pleasefeelfreetoe‐mailKenGaines,MembershipChair,[email protected]‐786‐7462.
“AAIEisoneofthe
strongest
Academiesatthe
Universityof
Arkansasand
beyond,soanin lux
ofnewmembers
eachyearwill
allowusto
continuetoassist
theIEDepartment
inbecomingthe
bestinthe
country!”
Membership Committee
KenGainesBS92
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TheArkansasAcademyofIndustrialEngineering(AAIE)wasestablishedin1986torecognizetheachievementsofUniversityofArkansasIndustrialEngineeringgraduatesandtoprovidecontinuingguidanceandsupporttotheDepartmentofIndustrialEngineering.
TheAcademyalsoprovidesitsmemberswiththeopportunitytonurtureandsupporttheorganizationthatplayedanimportantroleintheirprofessionalgrowthanddevelopment.
THEDODECAHEDRONisapublicationoftheArkansasAcademyofIndustrialEngineering,andtheviewsexpressedarethoseoftheAAIEonlyanddonotre lecttheof icialviewoftheUniversityofArkansas,theCollegeofEngineering,ortheDepartmentofIndustrialEngineering.THEDODECAHEDRONispublishedsemiannuallyandisintendedforthemembershipoftheArkansasAcademyofIndustrialEngineering.
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