Workshops
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February 12, 2024 (Monday)
A Workshop on Assessment and Evaluation of Student Learning for Program Improvement
2 – 6 pm, Feb 12, 2024 – Registration Fee: $200
Room 2
Presented at 2024 IEOM Annual Conference in Dubai, UAE
By Abu S. M. Masud, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Wichita State University, USA
ABSTRACT
Primary focus of your and other higher learning educational institutions has be in assuring that its graduates have attained certain knowledge and skills, often expressed in terms of learning outcomes. This workshop will help you in understanding assessment and its role in improving the attainment of these learning outcomes as well as in improving the (degree) program itself.
To practice what we preach, here we state the Learning Outcomes of this workshop.
“After completing this workshop, you (the participants) will be able to:
- Articulate learning outcomes of your (degree) program.
- Develop an appropriate assessment plan for your program learning outcomes.
- Use assessment results to improve student learning and the (degree) program itself.”
This will be a hands-on workshop. That is, as we discuss various aspects of the workshop topics, you will at the same time, individually and/or in teams, identify for your own program its learning outcomes, an assessment plan for data collection and its evaluation for your learning outcomes, and how the assessment results can be used for course and program improvement. So, come prepared for “learning by doing”.
Professor Abu Masud, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor Emeritus and Past Chair, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Past Dean of Graduate School
Wichita State University, Kansas, USA
Dr. Abu Masud is a professor of industrial and manufacturing engineering at Wichita State University. He has been named the Boeing Global Engineering Professor at Wichita State University. In this new post, Dr. Masud is expected to advance the College of Engineering’s strategic alliances for global enrichment and experiential learning of students as well as international research collaborations and partnerships. He received Duane and Velma Wallace Outstanding Educator Award from WSU College of Engineering. Previously he was held various positions at Wichita State including associate dean, graduate school (2008-2013), coordinator, college ABET affairs (2006-2008), associate dean, college of engineering (2004-2005), chair, industrial and manufacturing engineering department (1994-2004) and graduate coordinator of IME (1991-94, 1996-98, 2001-2004). Dr. Masud has engaged with various companies and governmental research centers including NASA Langley Research Center, VA, NASA/ASEE Summer Faculty Fellow (1991 and 1992), Boeing, Consulting Analyst, and Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research. He is member of Accreditation Review Council (2011-2014). Dr. Masud published book, book chapters, and numerous journal and conference papers. He is registered Professional Engineer at Kansas State. Dr. Masud is an IIE fellow. He received Ph.D. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Kansas State University, and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology.
February 12, 2024
TOYOTA KATA Workshop
The Secret Sauce for Toyota Production System
4:00 – 7:00 pm, Feb 12 (Monday) – Ballroom (Onsite – Room 1)
Speaker:
DAVE HARRY, a.k.a. “The Process Whisperer®”
Retired U.S. Naval Aviator
CEO of Process Whisperer® Consultants LLC, Greeneville, Tennessee, USA
ASQ certified Six Sigma Black Belt and A PMI certified PMP®
Kata in the Classroom (KiC) workshops are based on Mike Rother’s “Toyota Kata” methodology and that Scientific Thinking is a life skill. It’s the basis for creativity and successfully pursuing seemingly unattainable goals. KiC demonstrates a teachable skill that anyone can learn — by combining a simple scientific striving pattern with practice routines called Kata – to help you learn meta-cognitive strategies. Many view Toyota Kata as the “secret sauce” of the Toyota Production System (TPS). Mike Rother wrote “Toyota Kata” to explain the secrets of TPS improvement sustaining methodology. How do we prepare for the future when we don’t know what the future will bring? We can’t predict how to get from A to B… we’re stumped and overwhelmed, there are time constraints and economic pressure. Dave Harry will share the “secret sauce” with IEOM and Dubai Area University students through an intense hands-on “Kata in the Classroom” workshop. Be prepared to move fast!
Prizes: Each round table will be used for a team. Local university can form teams to complete. Dave is very kind to provide some prizes with gift cards.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER – DAVE HARRY, a.k.a. “The Process Whisperer®”
Dave is a retired U.S. Naval aviator and currently CEO of Process Whisperer® Consultants LLC. He teaches LSS classes for TMG Inc of Newport News, VA. Prior to TMG, Dave was a Six Sigma and Productivity Consultant for the University of TN Center for Industrial Services. Dave is a “Kata Geek” and also an ASQ certified Six Sigma Black Belt. He is active in ASQ Sections and the ASQ Lean Enterprise Division Communications. In addition to ASQ, he also holds Black Belt Certification through Rolls-Royce and Northrop Grumman. He is a seasoned ASQ International Team Excellence Awards (ITEA) Judge. Dave is also currently on the Lean Division Board with the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE). Dave is on the Conference Advisory Committee for ASQs 2019 L&SS Conference in Phoenix as well as the Conference Committee for the IISE Engineering 2018 Lean Six Sigma Conference in Atlanta. A PMI certified PMP®, Dave also holds Lean Bronze Certification (LBC) through the SME/ASQ/AME/Shingo Institute Alliance and he holds three Master’s Degrees in management related fields. In addition to ASQ, PMI and IISE, Dave is also a member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), the Association of Manufacturing Excellence (AME) and the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS). Dave lives in Greeneville TN.
February 13, 2024
Six Sigma Workshop
2 – 6 pm, Feb 13, 2014 – Registration Fee: $200
Room 2
Speaker:
Dumidu Ranaweera
Global Director APAC, Middle East, Africa & Oceania
Dr Mikel J Harry Six Sigma Management Institute Inc.
Chief Executive Officer – Lean Six Sigma Asia LLC
Dubai, UAE
One of the well-known resources in the field of “Lean Six Sigma” (referred to as the ‘Lean Six Sigma Guru of Sri Lanka’ by print media) and “Organizational Excellence” in the region and has been personally endorsed by the principal architect of Six Sigma Dr Mikel J. Harry as one of the best resources available on “Six Sigma”. He is featured frequently as a Keynote Speaker/ Chief Guest/Award Judge in many international and local conferences/forums (i.e., Japan, USA, Singapore, Australia, India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Malaysia, Maldives, Netherlands etc.) and carries extensive expertise relating to Organizational Excellence & Lean Six Sigma.
During his illustrative career, Dumidu has been recognized by many industry forums and associations. These include Lean Six Sigma Coaching Excellence Medal by SSMI USA, Karma veer Chakra Silver Award by REX in association with the United Nations, ‘Business Leader of the Year 2017 & 2019’ Awards during Sri Lanka Quality Leadership Awards, ‘Hall of Fame Award’ during Asia Training & Leadership Awards 2019 and in Sri Lanka in 2017, IT-BPO Young Outstanding Professional Sri Lanka Award from ICTA, Distinguished Industry Achievement Award from IEOM in 2021 etc. He is also the first individual outside the USA to be awarded the ‘Executive Master Black Belt’ status by the late Prof. Mikel J. Harry was recently listed under the “101 Most Fabulous Global Training & Development Leaders” at the World Training and Development Congress 2020. He currently works as an Advisor/ Consultant for three main universities in Sri Lanka and was responsible in re-designing the curriculum of the Quality Management Degree and the Business Process Management degree offered by SLIIT and the University of Moratuwa respectively. In 2017, Dumidu also introduced Lean Six Sigma methodology to Maldives with HR Maldives.
Dumidu has guided over 300+ organizations, both manufacturing and services across 10 countries in their Organizational Excellence journey and known for his avid skills in Lean Six Sigma deployment and credentials in multiple business disciplines. During his illustrative career, he has mentored over 1000+ process excellence projects across various domains and trained over 30,000+ resources including over 800 Black Belts /Master Black Belts. He has also been responsible for award-winning Organizational Excellence & Lean Six Sigma deployment programmes and implementation of management systems in novel domains.
Apart from EMBB certification from SSMI, he also holds three Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt certifications from BMG University, Indian Statistical Institute & Dialog Axiata, Black Belt certifications from ASQ & Motorola University and Lean Practitioner certification from BMGI. His other credentials include, MBA with Merit (USJ-PIM), BBA (Colombo), Diploma in Quality Management with Distinction (SLSI), ASQ CQE, ASQ CMQ/OE, ASQ CQA, Sri Lanka’s 1st IASSC Accredited Training Associate, Lean Bronze, Lead Auditor ISO 9001 QMS, ISO 14001 EMS & ISO 27001 ISMS, Certified TPM Facilitator (CII, JIPM, TPM Club), PMP, PGDM (CIM-UK), ACMA (CIMA-UK), FCMA (CMA-SL), Senior member ASQ, Council member SLAAQP, HMM (Harvard) & NDHRM (IPM) etc. Dumidu is also currently reading for his Doctorate in Business Administration.
Workshop on Six Sigma, Dumidu Ranaweera, CEMBB
This four-hour workshop on Six Sigma methodology aims to unravel the intricacies of Six Sigma and debunk the misconceptions and its use for Lean implementation. Enhance your understanding, challenge your preconceptions, and discover how to effectively apply and adapt Six Sigma to the future.
- Understanding typical myths about Six Sigma: to clear up any confusion, shedding light on what Six Sigma truly entails and dismissing the notion that it’s overly complex or industry specific.
- Anatomy of a defect opportunity: explain the process of identifying and understanding the stages of defect opportunity qualification.
- Why Understanding Six Sigma is Crucial for Lean Implementation: explore the synergies between Six Sigma and Lean methodologies and how Lean implementation programmes can benefit from the understanding of Six Sigma
- Applied Lean Six Sigma: Acclimatizing Six Sigma with the Industry and Technology Evolution: how to adapt and apply Lean Six Sigma principles in a rapidly changing technological and industrial landscape.
- Q & A
February 14, 2024
Project Management Workshop
Leading with Emotional Intelligence: A Seminar for Industrial Engineers
4:00 – 6:00 pm, Feb 14 – Ballroom (Onsite)
Speaker:
Dr. Tony Prensa, PhD, MBA, PMP, CB-PMO, CCP, ITIL, 6σ
Chief Executive Officer & Founder
TP Global Business Consulting, LLC
Orlando, Florida, USA
Dr. Prensa is a highly accomplished executive and leader of project management office (PMO), project/portfolio management, information systems and technologies, combines a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership with a major in Information Systems and Technologies, Certified PMO Professional, Authorized PMO Instructor, Certified Project Management (PMP), and ITILIV certification with extensive experience managing and overseeing large information systems projects/programs, strategic planning, and seamless IT implementations. Adept at reengineering business processes, change management and IT infrastructure with business visions to drive profitability, efficiency, and growth within the organization. Proficient at ensuring all processes comply with regulatory requirements and IT governance practices. Excellent communicator with strong influencing and problem-solving skills. Strong leadership skills and demonstrated ability to lead team members and external business contacts including stakeholders such as consultants, partners and vendors. Demonstrated track record of delivery of multiple technical and business projects on time and within budget. Experience in full-lifecycle project management methodologies and tools. Dr. Prensa has been involved with the Project Management Institute for more than twenty-five years. He served a vice president of PMI Puerto Rico Chapter from 1998-2000. He also volunteered in many activities to promote project management and participated of writing PMP exam questions workshop in Dallas, Texas in 2002. Dr. Prensa has helped hundreds of project management professionals to get prepared for the PMP exam. Dr. Prensa has taught project management for several universities in the country, including Virginia Technical University, Grand Canyon University, Colorado Technical University, University of Phoenix and currently teaching for Walden University. With more than 25 years of teaching experience in various formats, face-to-face and virtual. Dr. Prensa has developed techniques to connect with learners and students in the most efficient way. Dr. Prensa has extraordinary people skills, he always puts people first.