President's Message
This year is flying in front of us. Our
members have been involved in many activities related to the development of the Sustainability discipline inside our profession. Some of these are presented in this newsletter, but there are many more from which we are not aware, so please let us know what are you doing to foment this exciting topic.
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Division Membership
The Sustainable Development Division's membership involves 2,357 members across academia and industry. This number asks for a stronger commitment from the group of volunteers. If you want to get involved in any of the current operations or to propose a new one, don't hesitate to contact us.
The breakdown of our membership can be seen in the graph below:
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Division Awards
Excellence in Teaching of Sustainability Award
The Sustainable Development Division recognizes the contribution of an individual advancing the knowledge and practice of sustainability in the field of industrial engineering.
Previous recipients of this award have been:
2015 - Dr. Brian Thorn, Associate Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology and Director of Sustainable Engineering Graduate Programs in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering.
2014 - Gregory Unruh, Arison Professor of Values Leadership and Associate Professor at George Mason University.
Best Student Paper Award
The Sustainable Development Division recognizes students are a large part of IIE membership and this award will serve as an incentive to encourage students to continue developing the field of sustainability and contributing with high quality research contribution.
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Orlando chapter
brings
industrial engineering to
Give Kids the World (Industrial Engineer,
Volume 47, Issue 11, 2015)
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Central
Florida professional and student chapters of IIE volunteered to decorate the Give Kids the World Village for Christmas. Along with this annual tradition, the volunteers provide industrial engineering support for the village, which treats children with life-threatening illnesses and their families to fantasy vacations. IIE's Central Florida chapter has spent the last two years helping give kids the world - literally.
Give Kids the World Village enables children with life-threatening illnesses and their families to take weeklong, cost-free fantasy vacations. The village, a 70-acre, nonprofit resort near central Florida's main attractions, offers accommodations in whimsical villas, transportation, donated attraction tickets, meals and more. Since 1986, Give Kids the World has welcomed more than 135,000 families from all 50 U.S. states and 75 countries.
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Free online courses from Columbia University about sustainability
Introduction to Sustainable Development and The Age of Sustainable Development both give students an understanding of the key challenges and pathways to sustainable development.
Click here for more information
Sustaining the planet
The 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21/CMP11) took place November 30 to December 11 in Paris to discuss practical ways to achieve a new international agreement on climate change.
The 2015 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Week hosted by the Philippines took place in Manila during November 2015.
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IIE Webinars
These free* one-hour presentations are a benefit of your IIE me
mbership. They are presented by knowledgeable professionals and experienced volunteers provide deeper insight into topics and issues involving industrial engineers and industrial engineering-related disciplines.
Previous Sustainable Division webinars include "Exposing Undergraduate Students to Sustainable Manufacturing Principles," "Getting Green Done," and "Industrial Engineering and Sustainability."
*Webinars presented by the Society for Health Systems and the Society for Engineering and Management Systems require membership in those societies to attend.
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Expanding our division
In addition to IIE, are you involved in either Engineers Without Borders or the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education? We would like to reach out to these organizations and see how industrial engineers can become part of the process. If so please contact
John Corliss.
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Perhaps you or someone you know is qualified to take a leadership position on the
Sustainable Development Division Board.
The Division is on an increasing growth path, and we are looking for motivated, enthusiastic volunteers to continue the progress. On December 30, the Nomination Committee will begin the process of selecting candidates for the upcoming election. Participating in a leadership role for the division is a challenging and rewarding experience. Please take a moment to consider submitting your name or that of a colleague and be on the lookout for the "Call for Nominations" that will be emailed to members on December 30.
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know people who have been honored in our field, or have news you feel would be interesting to our division members-please submit to: Newsletter Editor:
Rosario Michel-Villarreal
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Anyone interested in participating
in the development
of a research conducive to identify what we as IE professionals
understand as "sustainable development,"
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Volunteers are
welcome for various
division activities.
Please contact
John Corliss to express
your interest.
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