IIE provides leadership in developing industrial engineering; in representing the industrial engineering profession; and in enhancing the capabilities of those who are involved in or manage the application, education, training, research or development of industrial engineering.
IIE VISION STATEMENT
The Institute will be globally recognized as the premier membership organization for industrial engineers and their profession. The Institute will value and serve its individual members and customers and exceed their expectations and requirements
Annual IIE - Great Lakes Region Picnic at Put- in- Bay
Saturday, July 25, 2009 (Christmas in July!)
Put-in-Bay, Ohio
BBQ Picnic from 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
DiRivera Park (Between the harbor and Delaware Avenue)
The menu includes hot dogs and hamburgers compliments of the IIE Greater Detroit Chapter. Please feel free to bring a dish to pass!
Join us at the Islander Inn after the Picnic for swimming, or feel free to explore the island. There's so much to see and do!
Later at night, enjoy dancing and fun till the last ferry leaves - about 1:30 a.m. The first ferry onto the island is about 8:30 a.m.
Directions and Other Information
Please RSVP as soon as possible to programs@iiedetroit.org Learn all about Put- in- Bay Directions & Map- Directions and information to assist you in planning your drive to Put-in-Bay, (South Bass Island), Ohio. Island Transportation - Getting around Put- in- Bay, Ohio is as easy as hailing a taxi, renting golf carts, riding bicycles or mopeds to tour South Bass Island, Put- in- Bay.
*Lean Six Sigma Symposium* Pursuing Excellence!
April 24, 2009
7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Crittenton Hospital Medical Center
Highlights To Include:
*Lean Boot Camp Workshop
*Labor Productivity
*Pursuing Process Excellence in Healthcare
*Case Study Track
www.iiedetroit.org
STUDENT VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED!
The Greater Detroit Chapter of Institute of Industrial Engineers has played a very active role at WSU by hosting Careers Symposiums,Local Technical Paper Competitions and being part of our Undergraduate Speaker Series and a sponsor in our Regional Conference. This is a great way to give back to the professional chapter for all the hard work they have put into our student chapter!
Student Volunteers Duties
Volunteers are needed that can meet Wednesday or Thursday evening before the symposium to stuff goodies bags and learn layout of symposium.
Student volunteers are needed the day of the symposium to handle external registration in the morning and speaker introductions throughout the day. This is a great opportunity to get out in front of the IE community and represent Wayne State University-College of Engineering.
Email Vanda (ametlli@wayne.edu) if you would like to volunteer!
IIE 2009 REGIONAL CONFERENCE TECHNICAL PAPER COMPETITION RESULTS
1st Place-David Lanier-Wayne State University
2nd Place-Taner Kipfer-Purdue University
3rd Place-Jonathon Polom-Oakland University
CARD-SORTING COMPETITION WINNERS
Solo-Yenni Chen-Western Michigan University
Team-Wayne State University--Danielle Hunter,Christine Cardenas,Lavie Goldenberg,Melissa LaBell
PICTURES FROM THE CONFERENCE ARE COMING SOON!Congrats to all the winners!!!Thank you to all our sponsors and volunteers! :)
Congrats to Purdue University for winning the bid to host the 2010 Regional Conference!
**Engineers' Mardi Gras Party**
February 24th
12:30 P.M-2:30 P.M
Hosted by : IIE & Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
Congratulations to David Lanier, a senior and a two year IIE member for placing 1st place in the Local Technical Paper Competition,which took place January 24, in the Manufacturing Engineering Building.We wish you luck on the Regional Competition!
The Institute of Industrial Engineers
2009 Great Lakes Region Student Conference
" Industrial Engineering & Global Entrepreneurship"
IIE
