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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Meeting ID: 859 8937 5345

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

	j
i	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Low	7.6	8.2	6.8	5.8	6.9	6.6	6.3	7.7	6.0
Moderate	6.7	8.1	9.4	8.6	7.8	7.7	8.9	7.9	8.3	8.7	7.1	8.4
High	8.5	9.7	10.1	7.8	9.6	9.5

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:

	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
ETS	$729	$812	$750	$701	$755	$819	$740	$695	$745	$792	$684	$687	$702	$844	$722	$707	$708	$786	$714	$698
Linear	$729	$812	$750	$701	$755	$819	$740	$695	$745	$792	$684	$687	$702	$844	$737	$735	$735	$733	$731	$730

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.

The Business Value of Process Improvement and Industrial Engineering Principles for a Competitive Business Advantage, 24 March 1-2 PM  

Dr. Maurice Cavitt is an MBA, PfMP, PgMP, PMP, and CLSSBB. He is in a general manager, overseeing the Walmart Grocery Supply Chain from a corporate level. 
He is an Adjunct Professor with Sam Walton College of Business and College of Engineering.

Join Zoom Meeting 

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Meeting ID: 850 8050 2330 

Passcode: 196296 

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Dial by your location 

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        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) Meeting ID: 850 8050 2330 

Passcode: 196296 

Find your local number: us02web.zoom.us/u/khgjRjA4Q 
Effects of COVID-19 on Mental Health, 20 April 12-1 PM  

This presentation is by Farzan Sasangohar, Ph.D. He is the Director of the Applied Cognitive Ergonomics Lab. He is also an IE professor at Texas A&M. He is the author of Provider Burnout and Fatigue During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned From a High-Volume Intensive Care Unit.  

Join Zoom Meeting 

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Meeting ID: 811 3260 2166 

Passcode: 775920 

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Dial by your location 

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        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) 

        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) 

        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) 

        +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) 

        +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) 

Meeting ID: 811 3260 2166 

Passcode: 775920 

Find your local number: us02web.zoom.us/u/kdZfIiukcp 
Proposed General Body Meeting, 11 May 6-7 PM 

This GBM is open to the membership and graduating seniors from our affiliate student chapters. We will talk about the state of the organization, and host an open discussion about the future.

Excel Tutorial with UTA Students, 3 March 12-1 PM  

This is an interactive tutorial for the students on how to use Excel VBA. It’s a repeat of the Excel VBA webinar the professional chapter did last year. This time the participants will be encouraged to follow along by building the amortization table and writing the code. 

The Business Value of Process Improvement and Industrial Engineering Principles for a Competitive Business Advantage, 24 March 1-2 PM  

Dr. Maurice Cavitt is an MBA, PfMP, PgMP, PMP, and CLSSBB. He is in a general manager, overseeing the Walmart Grocery Supply Chain from a corporate level. 

He is an Adjunct Professor with Sam Walton College of Business and College of Engineering.

Effects of COVID-19 on Mental Health, 20 April 12-1 PM  

This presentation is by Farzan Sasangohar, Ph.D. He is the Director of the Applied Cognitive Ergonomics Lab. He is also an IE professor at Texas A&M. He is the author of Provider Burnout and Fatigue During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned From a High-Volume Intensive Care Unit.  

Proposed General Body Meeting, 11 May 6-7 PM 

This GBM is open to the membership and graduating seniors from our affiliate student chapters. We will talk about the state of the organization, and host an open discussion about the future.