Overview of the Colloquium: Students, faculty, alumni, and industry friends of Cal Poly Engineering are invited to attend any or all sessions of a colloquium featuring topics of interest to engineers. We hope especially that our local alumni and industry friends will take advantage of this opportunity to keep in touch with the campus and the latest in engineering ideas. The time has been chosen so people from off-campus can drop by on their way home from work and enjoy the colloquium.

The Colloquium Theme: Engineers and executives from both on and off campus have been invited to speak on the general subject of "New Directions in Engineering for the Twenty First Century." The engineer of the future must have more than just technical ability. They must also understand the "big picture" and have the knowledge, skills, abilities and personal qualities required to function in a rapidly changing discipline. We start off, for example, with a presentation on the concept of Robust Design developed by Dr. Genichi Taguchi. It is important that every engineer, whether a practitioner or not, understand the philosophy behind Dr. Taguchi's methodogies. TRIZ, also known as the "Theory of Inventive Problem Solving" , is equally important and integrates well with the robust design efforts. TRIZ is gaining tremendous popularity with the automotive industry and eventually will a household word among engineers. We approach the management side of engineering with a look at the concepts proposed by two of the greatest "quality guru's" of our time--Dr. W. Edwards Deming and Dr. Joseph M. Juran. We look at the engineer's commitment to society and the environment with a talk on ISO 14000 by Mr. Roger Olson. Finally, as practicing professionals, engineers must be personally productive and focused. Mr. Patrick Antony shares with us his innovative personal application of planning and project management tools traditionally used for corporate management. for personal use. We cap off the colloquium series with a panel discussion on the "Engineer of the Twenty First Century." Anyone on the "leading edge" of our profession should plan to attend as many sessions as possible.

Format: (typical, but subject to change):

5:30 - 5:45 p.m. Complimentary Refreshments and Networking
5:45 - 7:00 p.m. Introduction of Speaker and Presentation
7:00 - 7:20 p.m. Questions and Answers, Discussion.
7:20 p.m. Adjourn

Student Information: Students may enroll in IME 499 Engineering Colloquium for two units of credit. Class meets every week with presentations scheduled for most weeks. Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering students may use the credit toward IE or MFE electives. Students from other majors may use the credit for electives only if their major department approves (via General Academic Petition). Enroll with Prof. Phillip R. Rosenkrantz in the IME Department Office.

Off Campus Visitors: Visitor parking is $1.50 at the visitor information booth (please call 909-869-2555 for a map or check the Cal Poly Pomona web site at www.csupomona.edu)