scholarly journals Challenges for implementing collaborative practices in industrial engineering projects

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 100029
Author(s):  
Tommi Pauna ◽  
Hannele Lampela ◽  
Kirsi Aaltonen ◽  
Jaakko Kujala
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Engineering ◽  
Collaborative Practices ◽  
Engineering Projects

scholarly journals Inter-organizational collaboration challenges and preconditions in industrial engineering projects

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 999-1023
Author(s):  
Laura Saukko ◽  
Kirsi Aaltonen ◽  
Harri Haapasalo
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Industrial Engineering ◽  
Engineering Project ◽  
Collaborative Project ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Organizational Collaboration ◽  
Collaborative Project Management ◽  
Engineering Projects

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to achieve an understanding of the challenges and preconditions for inter-organizational collaborative project practices in industrial engineering projects. A framework for identifying the challenges and preconditions for inter-organizational collaboration is presented.Design/methodology/approachThe adopted research method is qualitative, and empirical data were collected from the industrial engineering project sector in Finland. The literature related to industrial engineering projects and inter-organizational collaborative project management practices is summarized, informing the qualitative design of the study.FindingsBy analyzing empirical data from industrial engineering projects, the challenges for inter-organizational collaboration are identified in each industrial engineering project stage. A framework of preconditions for inter-organizational collaboration is identified, in which investors are advised to pay attention when deciding on the use of collaborative project management methods.Practical implicationsThe findings of this study help practitioners deal effectively with mechanisms aimed at fostering and hindering inter-organizational collaborative practices. The identified preconditions for inter-organizational collaboration provide support for decision-making in every phase of an engineering project and can be used as guidelines throughout the process.Originality/valueInter-organizational collaborative project management practices have recently been attracting attention in the industrial engineering project setting. This research is an attempt to identify the underlying forces supporting and preventing inter-organizational collaboration in industrial engineering projects. This study offers a framework that can help academics and project management practitioners deal with the challenges affecting inter-organizational collaboration at each project stage and consider preconditions for inter-organizational collaboration in industrial engineering project settings.

Implementation Mode of Industrial Engineering Projects Based on Project Management

2012 ◽  
Vol 433-440 ◽  
pp. 1660-1665
Author(s):  
Hang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Industrial Engineering ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Application System ◽  
Application Point ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Engineering Projects ◽  
Investigation And Study

Since the Industrial Engineering (IE) was introduced to China, people have already had much understanding of this cross discipline, and IE has been successfully popularized and applied in some enterprises. In such circumstances, a task we face is to systematically and comprehensively develop a theory and application system of IE from the subject development and practical application point of view, and the industrial engineering body of knowledge is established based on such a need. In this paper, on the basis of investigation and study on the domestic and foreign relevant studies, it establishes the industrial engineering body of knowledge, and proposes the implementation mode of IE projects based on project management, providing a certain reference role in the discipline development of IE and the implementation of IE in enterprises.

scholarly journals CAPSTONE DESIGN PROJECTS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AT CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Hong ◽  
S. V. Hoa ◽  
N. Bhuiyan ◽  
K. Siddiqui ◽  
M. Pugh
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Industrial Engineering ◽  
Engineering Profession ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Concordia University ◽  
Design Projects ◽  
Engineering Projects ◽  
Capstone Design

A new approach to conducting the capstone design project at the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Concordia University has yielded significantly enhanced student learning experiences. The design, manufacture and test phases of the mechanical engineering projects, and the design, implementation, and test phases for the industrial engineering projects, provided students the opportunity to ‘practice their engineering profession’ and to instil technical and personal confidence through ‘hands-on’ realization and achievement of their project goals. This paper describes the new approach and the benefits that resulted.

scholarly journals MEASURING INFORMATION DEPENDENCY FOR CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING PROJECTS

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pin-Chao Liao ◽  
Stephen R. Thomas ◽  
William J. O’Brien
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Industrial Engineering ◽  
The Other ◽  
Construction Engineering ◽  
Construction Industry Institute ◽  
Project Risks ◽  
Engineering Projects

Information dependency may be the most important key for managing information exchange to reduce project risks. Studies to date have not successfully discovered objective and quantitative surrogate to measure information dependency. This paper suggests an approach to measure information dependency with the productivity relationships among various disciplines for heavy industrial engineering projects. As part of a Construction Industry Institute (CII) study, the authors identified the information exchange pattern of engineering disciplines. Based on the patterns, the authors discovered the information dependency that various engineering disciplines had with their productivity relationships and conducted a survey afterwards for validation. Both results show significant and consistent evidence suggesting that: 1) information of equipment and piping disciplines is statistically dependent rather than the other paired disciplines; and 2) productivity relationship can be a legitimate surrogate to measure information dependency between equipment and piping disciplines. As such, this study enlightens a research trajectory for improvement of engineering productivity.

scholarly journals Embedding Sustainability Competences into Engineering Education. The Case of Informatics Engineering and Industrial Engineering Degree Programs at Spanish Universities

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (20) ◽  
pp. 5832 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Miñano Rubio ◽  
Diego Uribe ◽  
Ana Moreno-Romero ◽  
Susana Yáñez
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Industrial Engineering ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Strategic Integration ◽  
Exploratory Investigation ◽  
Spanish Universities ◽  
Engineering Projects ◽  
Final Degree

The incorporation of sustainability in universities finds the greatest barriers in the field of teaching. The curricula do not usually cover all dimensions of sustainability as most of the experiences are isolated and they do not reach all students. Within a larger study, an exploratory investigation has been carried out on how sustainability competences are being integrated into the programs of both Informatics Engineering and Industrial Engineering degrees of 25 Spanish universities. The main findings suggest that existing courses in the domain of the humanities and engineering projects, as well as the final degree project, are very appropriate areas for developing a holistic and reflective approach. Likewise, there is a lack of environmental issues in Informatics Engineering, and ethical issues do not usually appear in Industrial Engineering courses. In general, there is no systematic and strategic integration along the degree programs. However, inspiring practices have been identified to propose lines of action and a curriculum model to embed sustainability into engineering education coherently and effectively. In addition, some reflections on drivers, opportunities, and challenges to achieve it are presented.

Practioner Reflection That Enhances Interprofessional Collaborative Practices for Serving Children Who Are Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (9) ◽  
pp. 3-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristina M. Blaiser ◽  
Mary Ellen Nevins
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Hard Of Hearing ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Interprofessional Collaboration ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Collaborative Practices ◽  
Interprofessional Teams ◽  
Client Care

Interprofessional collaboration is essential to maximize outcomes of young children who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing (DHH). Speech-language pathologists, audiologists, educators, developmental therapists, and parents need to work together to ensure the child's hearing technology is fit appropriately to maximize performance in the various communication settings the child encounters. However, although interprofessional collaboration is a key concept in communication sciences and disorders, there is often a disconnect between what is regarded as best professional practice and the self-work needed to put true collaboration into practice. This paper offers practical tools, processes, and suggestions for service providers related to the self-awareness that is often required (yet seldom acknowledged) to create interprofessional teams with the dispositions and behaviors that enhance patient/client care.

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