SUMMARY VITA – Cecelia M. Wigal, Ph. D., P.E.

Associate Professor

Original Appointment:        8/1/99

State Registered:            Ohio (2002)

 

Degrees

Ohio Northern University                                           Electrical Engineering                                             B.S., 1985

Illinois Institute of Technology                                 Electrical Engineering                                             M.S., 1991

Northwestern University                                            Industrial Engr. & Management Sciences          Ph.D., 1998

 

Other Related Experience

Visiting Assistant Professor (Spring 1999)—Northern Illinois University, Department of Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering

Adjunct Professor (Fall 1998), Teaching Assistant (Spring 1998), Instructor (Fall 1996)—Northwestern University, The Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences (Fall 1998)

Project and Senior Project Engineer (1985-1993, summer 1994)—Hamilton-Sundstrand Corporation, Aerospace Electrical Power Systems Division

                                          

Consulting and Patents

FedEx Freight Systems (Spring 2006 and Continuing)—Simulation Analysis and Improvement: ProModel Application

UT Medical: Chattanooga Unit (Spring/Summer 2005)—Statistical Analysis Advising for Comparing Orthopaedic Study Data

Precision Machining Services Inc. and the UTC Center for Industrial Services (Spring 2001)—Counseled quality lead on SPC software, uses, and preparation.

Storm Copper Components, Co and the UTC Center for Industrial Services (Winter 2000-2001)—Created high level management plan for the facility to meet ISO 9000 standards by fall of 2001.

 

Principal Publications of Last Five Years

Tew WM, T. Baylis, B. Ervin, T. Currey, C. Wigal, and J. Rudd, “Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy and Lateral Release Effects on Patellofemoral Mechanics,” Oral presentation at the Mid-America Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, San Antonio TX, April 19 – 23, 2006.

Wigal, Cecelia M., “Project-Based Learning in Engineering Design and Graphical Communication,” Proceedings of the Southeastern Section Of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Meeting, Apr. 2 - 4, 2006. 

Alp, Neslihan, Ed McMahon, Cecelia Wigal, Norman Desbiens, Roger Jones, Mukta Panda, Asma Khan, Sonya Reid, “Residents Actively Identifying Systems Improvements for Patient Safety,” Proceedings of the IIE Society of Health Systems Conference, Feb. 10 - 12, 2006.

Wigal, Cecelia M., “Managing and Aligning Assessment Knowledge,” Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education Conference, Oct. 19 - 22, 2005.

Wigal, Cecelia M., “Introducing Systems Modeling at the Freshman Level, “ The Proceedings of The American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, June 12 - 15, 2005.

Wigal, Cecelia M., “Systems and Creative Thinking and Student Experience of Design,” Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education Conference, Oct. 20 - 23, 2004.

Tipton, Darrell and Cecelia M. Wigal, “Development of Systems and Process Models—Private Landfills Application,” Proceedings of the Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) World Conference, Apr. 30 – May 3, 2004.

Wigal, Cecelia, M., “Instruction for Communicating in the Information Age,” Proceedings of the Southeastern Section of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Meeting, Apr. 4 - 6, 2004.

 

Wigal, Cecelia M., “A Systems Approach to Integrating Technical Communications Instruction with the Engineering Curriculum,” Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. June 21-24, 2003.

Wigal, Cecelia M. and Ed McMahon, “Introducing Freshmen to the Design Process,” Proceedings of the Southeastern Section of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Meeting, Apr. 6-8, 2003.

Wigal, Cecelia M., Neslihan Alp, Claire McCullough, Stephanie Smullen, and Kathy Winters, “ACES: Introducing Girls to and Building Interest in Engineering and Computer Science Careers,” Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education Conference, November 6-9, 2002, Copyright 2002, IEEE.

Wigal, Cecelia M., "Utilizing Systems Thinking to Improve Problem Solving Practices,” Proceedings of the Southeastern Section of The American Society for Engineering Education Annual Meeting, Apr. 7- 9, 2002.

Bailey, Robert T., Cecelia M. Wigal, and Ronald U. Goulet, “Peer Evaluation in Senior Engineering Design,” Proceedings of the Southeastern Section of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Meeting, Apr. 1- 3, 2001.

Wigal, Cecelia M., Robert T. Bailey, and Ronald U. Goulet, “Capstone Design Course with Industry Collaboration,” Proceedings of the Southeastern Section of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Meeting, Apr. 1- 3, 2001.


Grant and Fellowship Awards and Research Projects

Tennessee Department of Education (July 2006—June 2007) – Grant $35,000

Principle Investigator: Technology Designed to Benefit Project—Team with Tennessee’s Early Intervention System (TEIS) and Signal Centers’ Assistive Technology (AT) Center to have teams of engineering students develop or  improve existing adaptive and assistive technology to benefit the lives of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with disabilities.

Tennessee Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners (Fall 2004 – Winter 2005) – Grant $13,668

Principle Investigator: Ergonomics Laboratory Equipment—initial equipment for laboratory emphasizing occupational ergonomics research

Tennessee Department of Education (July 2005—July 2006) – Grant $32,500

Principle Investigator: Technology Designed to Benefit Project—Team with Tennessee’s Early Intervention System (TEIS) and Signal Centers’ Assistive Technology (AT) Center to have teams of engineering students develop or  improve existing adaptive and assistive technology to benefit the lives of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with disabilities.

UT Medical Patient Safety Project (Fall 2004—present)

Applying systems analysis and initiatives to create, implement, and measure resident education for enhancing a systems view and application of patient safety.

UTC Teaching, Learning and Technology Faculty Fellow (2004-2005)

Topic of Study: Building a Knowledge-Based Tool to Manage and Share Course and Curriculum Information

National Science Foundation (Fall 2003) - Grant $336,812

Principal Investigator: Scholars Program—4 year project to provide scholarships to 33 academically talented, low-income students: 14 making the transition from high school to UTC’s Engineering and Computer Science Programs, 7 UTC sophomores, and 12 making the transition from community colleges to UTC’s Engineering and Computer Science programs. Co-Principle Investigators:  Dr. Joe Owino.

National Science Foundation (Fall 2001) – Grant $270,000

Principle Investigator: CSEMS Bridge Project—2 year project to provide scholarships to 40 academically talented, low-income students making the transition from a 2-year institution to UTC’s Engineering, Computer Science, and Math programs.


National Science Foundation (Fall 2001) - Grant $162,250

Principal Investigator: Scholars Program—2 year project to provide scholarships to 36 academically talented, low-income students: 20 making the transition from a 2-year institution to UTC’s Engineering and Computer Science Programs, 10 present CSES juniors, and 6 present CSES graduate students.

National Science Foundation (Fall 2000) – Grant $99,893

Co-Principle Investigator: “Adventures in Computers, Engineering and Space" (ACES)—a summer and academic year program that encourages 7th and 8th grade girls to consider careers in computers, engineering and space, as well as to continue their education in science and mathematics.

Principle Investigator: Dr. Claire McCullough; Co-Principle Investigators: Dr. Neslihan Alp, Dr. Stephanie Smullen, Ms. Kathy Winters; Collaborator: Girl’s Incorporated of Chattanooga.

Scientific and Professional Society Memberships

American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), Production and Operations Management Society (POMS), American Association of University Women (AAUW), Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

Honors and Awards

ASEE Southeast Section Tony Tilllman Award for Outstanding Service to the Section (Spring 2006)

UTC Teaching, Learning and Technology Faculty Fellow (2005 – 2006)

UTC Faculty Exceptional Merit (2005, 2004)

Engineering Research Award (UTC College of Engineering and Computer Science, 2002)

Walter P. Murphy Fellowship (Northwestern University, 1993 - 1994)

Certificate of Outstanding Performance from the Boeing Commercial Airplane Group - Renton Electrical Systems (1993)

Member: Phi Kappa Phi, Mortar Board, Tau Beta Pi, and Alpha Lambda Delta Honoraries

Dankook University (Seoul, Korea), Ohio Northern University Friendship - Scholarship Award for academic excellence and community spirit (1985)

Ohio Northern University Smull College of Engineering Senior Honors (1985)

Outstanding Woman Scholar – American Association of University Women, Ada Branch (1985)

Recipient of Society of American Business Women, Civitan, Morrison, and the Institute of Nuclear Power Operation (INPO) Scholarships

 

Institutional Service in the Last Five Years (committee assignments, etc.)

UTC General Education Committee (03-04); Chair (04-06)

UTC Faculty Council Departmental Honors Committee (00-03)

UTC Athletic Board (00-present)

UTC College of Engineering and Computer Science EE Faculty Search (06)

UTC College of Engineering and Computer Science Dean Search (02-03, 03-04)

UTC Engineering Graduate Committee (99-01)

UTC Engineering Assessment Committee (01-present)

UTC ABET EC2000 Accreditation Industrial Engineering Subcommittee (01-present)

UTC Graduate Council Mission Statement Subcommittee (00-01)

UTC NCAA Self Study Academic Integrity Subcommittee (02-03)

 

Professional Service in the Last Five Years

ASEE Southeast Section:  President-Elect (06-07), Vice President Programs (05-06), Vice Chair Programs Division (04-05), Chair Instructional Division (03-04)

ASEE Southeast Section Conference Program Chair (05)

UTC SWE Student Chapter Faculty Advisor (06 - present)    

Paper review director for the Southeastern Section of the ASEE Annual Meeting: Industrial Division (02), Instructional Unit (03)

Reviewer for papers for the Southeastern Section of the ASEE Annual Meeting (00-03), the National Frontiers in Education Conference (00), the National ASEE Conference (03)

Member of the Ohio Northern University Advisory Board (88-05)

Judge in the 2000 Chattanooga Regional Science and Engineering Fair (00)

Evaluator of student interview skills: Job Fair for local middle school students (02-06)

 

Professional Development Activities in the Last Five Years

ASEE Southeastern Section Annual Meetings

Frontiers in Education National Conferences

Production and Operations Management (POMS) National and International Conferences

ASEE National Conferences

ASEM Annual Conference

Project Lead the Way Affiliate Teacher Training – Introduction to Engineering Design, April 2006

Project Lead the Way Training – Introduction to Engineering Design, August 2005

UTC Lupton Globalization Retreat and Seminars. October 2003, Spring 2004.

Workshop “How to Engineer Engineering Education,” Bucknell University. July 2003.

ABET 2000 Workshop in Detroit, Michigan (June 2001).

Workshop “Bringing Theory and Practice Together in Engineering Classrooms” sponsored by the Laboratory for Innovative Technology and Engineering Education (LITEE) of Auburn University, Auburn University, and the National Science Foundation.  May 11-13, 2000.

Workshop “Focusing Effective Used of Maintenance Resources Using Reliability Centered Maintenance” and toured Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC). Fall 1999.