Dr. Componation – Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering

Student Rooms Remodeled

Ann Hoang on August 17, 2015

A note from our Department Chair, Dr. Paul Componation:

The fall semester is just around the corner, and we’re ready for the students to once again fill the rooms of Woolf Hall. Our returning students will see several changes in our department.

The industrial engineering computer lab, Woolf Hall 400, has been updated with brand new furniture to make it easier for student to study or just relax with your classmates.

IE Lab, Woolf Hall, room 400

Our Multi-Purpose room, Woolf Hall 425-A has also been converted to a student study room. It’s right across the hall from the IIE store so you can pick up a quick snack while your working on class projects.

Multi-purpose Room, Woolf Hall, 425-A, University of Texas at Arlington — Multi-purpose Room, Woolf Hall, 425-A

We hope students enjoy the renovations and new furniture!

The faculty and staff are looking forward to seeing you all again soon. Enjoy your summer and best of success with your studies this fall.

-Dr. Paul Componation

New Office Ushers in New Era

Ann Hoang on June 15, 2015

Our office is ushering in a new era with a freshly renovated office.

So much has changed about the Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering Department in the last few years, including a new Department Chair (click here to read more about Dr. Paul Componation), dramatically increased enrollment and graduation numbers, and now a new, modern office.

IMSE Renovation Before — IMSE Office Before //Photo by Cassandra Toney

Julie Estill, IMSE Senior Office Assistant said the main purpose of the renovation is to benefit the students because of the drastic student population increase. She said the office’s new look matches the influx of new faculty and staff and processes that will be put into place.

IMSE Department renovation — IMSE Office During Renovation //Photo by Cassandra Toney

The main office and the conference room got a whole new look, including replacing the old brown carpet with new, crisp blue carpet and painting the walls white, which gives the office a very fresh, clean feel.

IMSE Department renovation3 — IMSE Office After Renovation //Photo by Cassandra Toney

Additionally, we replaced the long, fluorescent bulbs with stylish, square, eco-friendly LED lights, which really brighten the space.

Office Final Renovation — Settling in to new office // Photo by: Cassandra Toney

Last but not least, all the old desks, chairs and couches were replaced by new, high-quality furniture to accommodate the high-traffic office.

New Office Waiting area // Photo by: Cassandra Toney

As Julie Estill said, “It will be different and everyday is a new adventure.”

New Chair’s Message to IMSE Family

Ann Hoang on July 18, 2014July 23, 2014

It is an honor to serve as the next Chair of the Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering Department at UTA. The University and Department are experiencing tremendous growth so the job is even more exciting. This growth opens up many opportunities and challenges for us, ones that I am looking forward to meeting with you.

The academic community is experiencing significant changes. Increased attention on costs, greater competition, and decreasing federal budgets are all putting pressure on us to rethink how we do business. Likewise we also see new technologies, new education models, and an increased interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. It’s critical that we prepare our faculty, staff and students for the changing educational environment of the 21^st century.

I would like to thank Dr. Chen and Dr. Liles for their leadership serving the department over these past years. IMSE has made significant gains under their tenure and this has made my job that much easier!

Written by
Dr. Paul Componation, IMSE Chair

New IMSE Chair Announced

Ann Hoang on May 27, 2014May 28, 2014

The Dean of the College of Engineering, Dr. Behbehani, has officially announced a new chair for the Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering Department. Effective July 7, Dr. Paul Componation will join the IMSE Department as Chair, replacing Dr. Victoria Chen who has been serving as the Interim Chair for the department since September 2012. Dr. Chen will continue as a professor with the department.

Dr. Componation is currently Professor and Director of Graduate Education for Engineering Management in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems at Iowa State University. He has also worked in various roles at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, West Virginia University, the University of Central Florida, and Albright College. He also has experience working in industry for BDM Federal Sonoco Products Company and as a resident researcher in Systems Engineering at Marshall Space Flight Center and an engineering officer in the U.S. Air Force.

Dr. Componation has a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from West Virginia University. He received an M.S. Management degree from Troy State University and a B.S. Industrial Engineering degree from West Virginia University. He is the author of co-author of 78 books, journal publications, and conference proceedings and presentations. He is a Fellow of the America Society for Engineering Management, a Senior Member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers, and a member of the International Council on Systems Engineering and ASEE.

His research interests include the “development and optimization of complex systems in aerospace, transportation, and energy; decision analysis in distributed engineering design teams; utilization of technical and qualitative data in parametric cost modeling for aerospace systems; adaption of value-driven design in systems engineering enterprise; and the use of lean principles as an agent for organizational transformation.”

The department is very pleased to welcome him and look forward to his leadership. Look for an official University press release coming soon.

For further details, read UTA’s official press release.

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