August Puzzlor:

Rules for IISE Puzzlor: 
Entry

• To be eligible, you must be a dues-paying member to IISE with affiliation to Dallas-Fort Worth, and/or have affiliation with IISE DFW via IISE Connect (Virtual Members) 

Rules of Play

• The contest will run from April 1^st, 2021 to September 30^th, 2021. 
• On the first of each month, a new question will be released to the community.  
  • A question will be a “textbook” sort of question intended to identify key skills an IE might be responsible for knowing 
  • Responses may come in the form of an excel spreadsheet (.xls, .xlsx, .xlsm), word document (.doc, .docx), pdf (.pdf), or image(.jpg, .bmp, .png).  
    • If, for example, you use MATLAB, Python, or any other software to solve the problem, please do not respond with that software’s file type as your answer. These should be converted to one of the above submission options 
  • Participants will have the entire month to submit their response to bstrevens19@gmail.com 
  • Responses are due 11:59 PM of the last day of the month to be considered for prize eligibility 
• Questions will derive from topics included in the IISE Body of Knowledge (BoK)  
  • Other topics still related to IE will be considered, but primarily, questions will relate to some topic within the BoK. 

Scoring

• One (1) point will be awarded for submitting a response 
• One (1) point will be awarded for submitting a correct response 
• One (1) point will be awarded for submitting the most innovative response*  
  • * “Innovative” is subjective and determined by the board. This might be a response that is most appropriately detailed, thorough, unique, most efficient, or uses an unconventional methodology.  

Prizes

• At the end of the year, the top 3 members in scoring will each receive a $100 cash prize, to be distributed via check or visa gift card (TBD). 

In the month after the question was submitted, a video will be made available reviewing the topic and going over the submitted responses. The scoreboard will be available on IISE Connect. 



And here is the August 2021 Puzzlor: 

You are the quality control supervisor for a wire manufacturing company. Periodically, you select a sample of wire specimens to test for strength. Experience has shown that breaking strengths of wire are normally distributed with a standard deviation of 200 pounds. A random sample of 16 has a mean of 6200 pounds. You want a 95% confidence interval for the mean breaking strength for the population.

July Puzzlor:

Rules for IISE Puzzlor: 
Entry

• To be eligible, you must be a dues-paying member to IISE with affiliation to Dallas-Fort Worth, and/or have affiliation with IISE DFW via IISE Connect (Virtual Members) 

Rules of Play

• The contest will run from April 1^st, 2021 to September 30^th, 2021. 
• On the first of each month, a new question will be released to the community.  
  • A question will be a “textbook” sort of question intended to identify key skills an IE might be responsible for knowing 
  • Responses may come in the form of an excel spreadsheet (.xls, .xlsx, .xlsm), word document (.doc, .docx), pdf (.pdf), or image(.jpg, .bmp, .png).  
    • If, for example, you use MATLAB, Python, or any other software to solve the problem, please do not respond with that software’s file type as your answer. These should be converted to one of the above submission options 
  • Participants will have the entire month to submit their response to bstrevens19@gmail.com 
  • Responses are due 11:59 PM of the last day of the month to be considered for prize eligibility 
• Questions will derive from topics included in the IISE Body of Knowledge (BoK)  
  • Other topics still related to IE will be considered, but primarily, questions will relate to some topic within the BoK. 

Scoring

• One (1) point will be awarded for submitting a response 
• One (1) point will be awarded for submitting a correct response 
• One (1) point will be awarded for submitting the most innovative response*  
  • * “Innovative” is subjective and determined by the board. This might be a response that is most appropriately detailed, thorough, unique, most efficient, or uses an unconventional methodology.  

Prizes

• At the end of the year, the top 3 members in scoring will each receive a $100 cash prize, to be distributed via check or visa gift card (TBD). 

In the month after the question was submitted, a video will be made available reviewing the topic and going over the submitted responses. The scoreboard will be available on IISE Connect. 



And here is the July 2021 Puzzlor

A company is currently paying a dividend of $5 per share. The current market value for a share of the common stock is $40. The company’s financial report shows:

After tax earnings of 3.5 million
Total assets of 20 million
Liabilities of 5 million
500,000 shares of common stock

Determine the:
A. Earnings per share
B. Book value per share
C. Return on book value
D. Proportion of retained earnings
E. Return on equity

Reminder that our GBM is tonight!

IISE DFW is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: IISE DFW General Body Meeting

Time: Jun 22, 2021 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

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Passcode: 446025

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June Meeting Notice:

IISE DFW will be having its General Body Meeting on Tuesday, 6/22. The meeting is tentatively planned to start at 6 PM.

June Puzzlor:

Rules for IISE Puzzlor: 
Entry

• To be eligible, you must be a dues-paying member to IISE with affiliation to Dallas-Fort Worth, and/or have affiliation with IISE DFW via IISE Connect (Virtual Members) 

Rules of Play

• The contest will run from April 1^st, 2021 to September 30^th, 2021. 
• On the first of each month, a new question will be released to the community.  
  • A question will be a “textbook” sort of question intended to identify key skills an IE might be responsible for knowing 
  • Responses may come in the form of an excel spreadsheet (.xls, .xlsx, .xlsm), word document (.doc, .docx), pdf (.pdf), or image(.jpg, .bmp, .png).  
    • If, for example, you use MATLAB, Python, or any other software to solve the problem, please do not respond with that software’s file type as your answer. These should be converted to one of the above submission options 
  • Participants will have the entire month to submit their response to bstrevens19@gmail.com 
  • Responses are due 11:59 PM of the last day of the month to be considered for prize eligibility 
• Questions will derive from topics included in the IISE Body of Knowledge (BoK)  
  • Other topics still related to IE will be considered, but primarily, questions will relate to some topic within the BoK. 

Scoring

• One (1) point will be awarded for submitting a response 
• One (1) point will be awarded for submitting a correct response 
• One (1) point will be awarded for submitting the most innovative response*  
  • * “Innovative” is subjective and determined by the board. This might be a response that is most appropriately detailed, thorough, unique, most efficient, or uses an unconventional methodology.  

Prizes

• At the end of the year, the top 3 members in scoring will each receive a $100 cash prize, to be distributed via check or visa gift card (TBD). 

In the month after the question was submitted, a video will be made available reviewing the topic and going over the submitted responses. The scoreboard will be available on IISE Connect. 



And here is the June 2021 Puzzlor

Data Set

Rules for IISE Puzzlor: 
Entry

• To be eligible, you must be a dues-paying member to IISE with affiliation to Dallas-Fort Worth, and/or have affiliation with IISE DFW via IISE Connect (Virtual Members) 

Rules of Play

• The contest will run from April 1^st, 2021 to September 30^th, 2021. 
• On the first of each month, a new question will be released to the community.  
  • A question will be a “textbook” sort of question intended to identify key skills an IE might be responsible for knowing 
  • Responses may come in the form of an excel spreadsheet (.xls, .xlsx, .xlsm), word document (.doc, .docx), pdf (.pdf), or image(.jpg, .bmp, .png).  
    • If, for example, you use MATLAB, Python, or any other software to solve the problem, please do not respond with that software’s file type as your answer. These should be converted to one of the above submission options 
  • Participants will have the entire month to submit their response to bstrevens19@gmail.com 
  • Responses are due 11:59 PM of the last day of the month to be considered for prize eligibility 
• Questions will derive from topics included in the IISE Body of Knowledge (BoK)  
  • Other topics still related to IE will be considered, but primarily, questions will relate to some topic within the BoK. 

Scoring

• One (1) point will be awarded for submitting a response 
• One (1) point will be awarded for submitting a correct response 
• One (1) point will be awarded for submitting the most innovative response*  
  • * “Innovative” is subjective and determined by the board. This might be a response that is most appropriately detailed, thorough, unique, most efficient, or uses an unconventional methodology.  

Prizes

• At the end of the year, the top 3 members in scoring will each receive a $100 cash prize, to be distributed via check or visa gift card (TBD). 

In the month after the question was submitted, a video will be made available reviewing the topic and going over the submitted responses. The scoreboard will be available on IISE Connect. 


And here is the May, 2021 Puzzlor

Data Set for Analysis:

While more than 50 people joined Dr. Farzan Sasangohar’s seminar “The Effects of COVID-19 on Mental Health”, we realize a lot of people missed it. That’s why it is recorded and now available in two locations.

IISE DFW Webinar April 20, 2021
https://connect.iise.org/viewdocument/effects-of-covid-19-on-mental-healt?CommunityKey=154e6d65-a93b-4ef3-92c8-3c611e10e89f&tab=librarydocuments

Effects of COVID-19 on Mental Health Seminar by Farzan Sasangohar Google Drive Location
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ikaipsYOvIRTotB0ala0Khp3UI01wtTq

The Introduction of Doctor Farzan Sasangohar and an Explanation of PTSD

Doctor Farzan Sasangohar’s use of apps to track PTSD via heart rates in veterans led to the rollout of similar apps tracking anxiety and PTSD in college students.

Rules for IISE Puzzlor: 
Entry

• To be eligible, you must be a dues-paying member to IISE with affiliation to Dallas-Fort Worth, and/or have affiliation with IISE DFW via IISE Connect (Virtual Members) 

Rules of Play

• The contest will run from April 1^st, 2021 to September 30^th, 2021. 
• On the first of each month, a new question will be released to the community.  
  • A question will be a “textbook” sort of question intended to identify key skills an IE might be responsible for knowing 
  • Responses may come in the form of an excel spreadsheet (.xls, .xlsx, .xlsm), word document (.doc, .docx), pdf (.pdf), or image(.jpg, .bmp, .png).  
    • If, for example, you use MATLAB, Python, or any other software to solve the problem, please do not respond with that software’s file type as your answer. These should be converted to one of the above submission options 
  • Participants will have the entire month to submit their response to bstrevens19@gmail.com 
  • Responses are due 11:59 PM of the last day of the month to be considered for prize eligibility 
• Questions will derive from topics included in the IISE Body of Knowledge (BoK)  
  • Other topics still related to IE will be considered, but primarily, questions will relate to some topic within the BoK. 

Scoring

• One (1) point will be awarded for submitting a response 
• One (1) point will be awarded for submitting a correct response 
• One (1) point will be awarded for submitting the most innovative response*  
  • * “Innovative” is subjective and determined by the board. This might be a response that is most appropriately detailed, thorough, unique, most efficient, or uses an unconventional methodology.  

Prizes

• At the end of the year, the top 3 members in scoring will each receive a $100 cash prize, to be distributed via check or visa gift card (TBD). 

In the month after the question was submitted, a video will be made available reviewing the topic and going over the submitted responses. The scoreboard will be available on IISE Connect. 


And here is the April, 2021 Puzzlor

There are two options to view the Walmart webinar if you missed it. The first is to watch it through the saved livestream in Zoom.

Topic: Industrial Engineering at Wal-Mart
Start Time : Mar 24, 2021 12:25 PM

Meeting Recording:
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/IXgI3ne5LNNbnddA_peEHiJ_B7cAmu2bRUFKkGCRWexuBGzBZkygeVkAaX4fyMHC.wdh28pu7UtlkVBeZ

Access Passcode: m2+msm5p

Video starts at 18 minutes

You can also download and watch the file saved in the IISE DFW Library.

It is called March 2021 Walmart Industrial Engineering 

Note that you can access our other saved webinars there, as well.