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Bruce E. Ankenman

Associate Professor

Director of Undergraduate Programs at the Segal Design Institute, The Segal Design Institute

Director of MEM, The Master of Engineering Management Program

 

Department of Industrial Engineering & Management Sciences
Northwestern University
2145 Sheridan Rd.
Evanston, IL 60208
(847) 491-5674
ankenman@northwestern.edu

Education

Research Interests

As a design engineer in the automotive parts industry, I found that an engineer's job depends on the ability to efficiently collect and analyze data. Since many engineers have limited access to statistical methods, my research is to develop simple-to-use, yet statistically powerful tools for the design and analysis of both physical and simulation-based experiments.  I have recently been involved with research on adapting design of experiment techniques for use in simulation experiments.  These experiments are run on simulation models of manufacturing or other large scale systems and help engineers and managers to make tactical and strategic decisions based on realistic computer models. 

Since I view statistical methods as tools to be used for a purpose, I am concerned with the entire process of design, development, and continuous improvement in industry.  These broader interests have led to my directorships in both the Segal Design Institute and the Masters of Engineering Management (MEM) Programs. In Segal, I direct education programs which focus on the full design process with special attention to meeting human needs with technology.  In MEM, we help experienced engineers obtain the broader perspective needed to not only design technological products, but also to manage technology-based organizations.

Publications

Fowler, J., Mackulak, G. T., Ankenman, B. E., and Nelson, B. L. (2007) “Simulation in Production Planning,” Chapter in Handbook of Production Planning, John Wiley, Eds: Kenmpf, K. G. and Uzsoy, R., to appear

Ankenman, B. E. (2007) “Robust Design,” Chapter 40 in Encyclopedia of Statistics in Quality and Reliability, John Wiley, Eds: Ruggeri, F., Kenett, R. and Faltin, F.. to appear.

Wan, H. and Ankenman, B. E. (2007) “Two-Stage Controlled Fractional Factorial Screening for Simulation Experiments,” Journal of Quality Technology, 39, 126-139.

Yang, F., Ankenman, B. E., and Nelson, B. L. (2006) “Efficient Generation of Cycle Time-Throughput Curves through Simulation and Metamodeling,” Naval Research Logistics, 54, 78-93.

Ankenman, B. E., Benjamin, S., Colgate, E. Jacob, P., and Roth, E. (2006) “Leveraging Rehabilitation Needs into Freshman Engineering Design Projects,” Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference, June 2006.

Wan, H., Ankenman, B. E. and Nelson, B. L. (2005). “Controlled Sequential Bifurcation: A New Factor-Screening Method for Discrete-Event Simulation,” Operations Research, 54, 743-755.

Ankenman, B., Colgate J. E., and McKenna A. (2004) IDEA, Implementing design throughout the curriculum at Northwestern, International Journal of Engineering Education, 20,405-411.

Ankenman, B. E. and Dean, A. M. (2003). “Quality Improvement and Robustness via Design of Experiments,” Chapter 8 in Handbook of Statistics, Vol. 22, Elsevier Science, Eds: Khattree, R. and Rao, C. R., 263-317.

B. E. Ankenman (2003). "Identifying Rising Ridge Behavior in Quadratic Response Surfaces,” IIE Transactions, 35, 493-502.

B. E. Ankenman, A. I. Aviles, and J. C. Pinhiero, (2003) "Optimal Designs for Mixed-Effects Models with Two Random Nested Factors,” Statistica Sinica, 13, 385-401.

Yang, Y, Tamhane, A. C., and Ankenman, B. E., (2002) "The Beta Distribution as a Model for Ordinal Data for Inferences on Location and Dispersion Parameters (I): Estimation," Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation, 72, 473-494.

B. E. Ankenman, H. Lui, A. F. Karr, and J. D. Picka (2001). "A Class of Experimental Designs for Estimating a Response Surface and Variance Components," Technometrics, 44, 45-54.

W. R. McDaniel and B. E. Ankenman (2000). "A Response Surface Test Bed." Quality and Reliability Engineering International, 16, 363-372.  Test Bed Program and User’s Guide.

W. R. McDaniel and B. E. Ankenman (2000). "Comparing Experimental Design Strategies for Quality Improvement with Minimal Changes to Factor Levels" Quality and Reliability Engineering International, 16, 355-362.

B. E. Ankenman and W. R. McDaniel (2000). "A p Chart for Monitoring Capability Using Sensitivity Data," Quality Engineering, 12, 462-469.

B. E. Ankenman. (1999) "Design of Experiments with Two-Level and Four-Level Factors", Journal of Quality Technology, 31, 368-375. ".Tables of Designs

S. Bisgaard and B. Ankenman. (1996) "Standard Errors for the Eigenvalues in Second Order Response Surface Models" Technometrics 38, 238-246.

S. Bisgaard and B. Ankenman. (1995) "Analytic Parameter Design" Quality Engineering 8, 75-91.