Integrating industrial engineering competencies with a interdisciplinary and practical approach

Santana Reynoso, Alfredo; Moreno Miguez, Miguel Ángel; Loera Vaquero, Carlos

Integrating industrial engineering competencies with a interdisciplinary and practical approach

Journal

IIE Annual Conference. Proceedings

Date Issued

2006

Author(s)

Santana Reynoso, Alfredo

Facultad de Ingeniería - CampGDL

Moreno Miguez, Miguel Ángel

Facultad de Ingeniería - CampGDL

Loera Vaquero, Carlos

Facultad de Ingeniería - CampGDL

Type

text::conference output::conference proceedings::conference paper

URL

https://scripta.up.edu.mx/handle/20.500.12552/3849

Abstract

Courses are normally divided in small packages with very strict boundaries. However, in real life knowledge is not divided, but integrated as a whole. An interdisciplinary assessment integrating three courses - Production Planning, Simulation and Facilities Planning - is designed to apply the acquired competencies in companies. To facilitate the work of the students a new methodology based on four stages is used: Diagnostic, Selection of the Topics, Development of the Work and Final Presentation. During the different stages students are guided by the Faculty. Finally, the results are shown indicating the consequences of their research in a real life environment.