FEATURES

Lean Laboratory provides hands-on IE instruction

College adopts applied learning methods to manufacturing processes
By Anuj Mittal, David Adolfson, Matthew Matson, William Hudson and Jennifer McNeil

Redefining a campus tour with virtual reality

Virginia Tech students base their interactive design on survey feedback
By Nayara de Oliveira Faria, Julia Leeds, Chihab Nadri, Rafael Patrick, Willie Brown, Joseph L. Gabbard and Daniel A. Linares

Student engineers team up to help heal injured fingers

Binghamton University collaborative project leads to 3D-printed orthotic device
By Melanie P. Lyons, Angelina Mitchell, Benjamin D. Wolin, Nasiah C. Brown, Jia Deng and Jane Bear-Lehman

Will digitization solve mental healthcare delivery?

New remote options can help ease stigma, physician shortages
By Josh Heurung and Tarun Mohan Lal

THE FRONT LINE

Top stories in this month's news from the field

• Autonomous vessel runs on wind and solar, maps ocean floor in detail
• Exoskeletons can be a bad dance partner
• Army plans world’s biggest 3D printer
• Cargo ships speed up to boost profits
• Fractures could heal faster with disappearing implant
• The smart clothing you can wash
• Book of the month: Beyond Collaboration Overload: How to Work Smarter, Get Ahead, and Restore Your Well-Being

PERSPECTIVES

Performance by Kevin McManus

Thinking in timelines

Management by Cynthia J. Young

Do inside hires make the best managers?

Innovation by Nabil Nasr

A circular economy for consumer electronics

IISE Body of Knowledge by Sunderesh S. Heragu

Utilizing BoK in the ISE curriculum

Career Enhancement by Caitlin Kenney

FE and PE exam tips for success

THE INSTITUTE

This month in IISE news ...

• Signups still available for Lean Six Sigma & Data Science Conference
• IISE to continue elite Accredited Provider status for 5 years
• FlexSim contest pits students in healthcare scenario
• New topics, fresh voices set for new podcast season
• Time to pick IISE’s best for 2022 Honors & Awards