Dr. Thomas N. McDonald
Professor of Engineering
Engineering Department
Director of Manufacturing Engineering
Engineering Department
Contact
- tnmcdonald@usi.edu
- Business and Engineering Center, 2032
- 812-228-5080
Bio
Certifications:
IIE Six Sigma Green Belt
IIE Lean Six Sigma Green Belt for Healthcare
University Service
- Director – MS Industrial Management Program
- Director – BS Manufacturing Engineering Program
- Chair – Childcare Protection Committee
- Member – University Graduate Council
- Member – Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education Graduate Council
Community Service
- Volunteer – Crossroads Christian Church – King’s Kids Choir
- Volunteer – Trail Life USA – Navigators (Middle School) Leader
Education
- Ph.D., Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2004
- M.S., Industrial Engineering, Clemson University, 1998
- B.S., Industrial Engineering, Clemson, 1995
Research Interests
- Engineering Education - Online homework vs. Handwritten homework, How problem setup impacts problem solution, does giving look-ahead problems help on homework or a test.
- Lean Manufacturing - assignment of workers to tasks in a lean cell, does skill chaining impact quality and cost of production, value stream mapping and continuous improvement.
Courses
- ENGR 305, Engineering Statistics
- ENGR 335, Engineering Economics
- IME 315, Process Improvement
- IME 331, Introduction to Statistical Process Control
- IME 411, Simulation Modelling and Analysis
- IME 414, Process and Facility Design
- IM 603, Survey of Statistics
- IM 604, Manufacturing Systems Analysis
- IM 621, Human Factors in Design
- IM 641, Principles and Practices of Quality Management
- IM 651, Analytical Techniques for Economic Evaluation