Welcome From: Jacob Van Roekel, MSIE, MS(MIS) Professor Emeritus of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Box 1805, Edwardsville, IL 62026 Voice: (618) 980-9037 Fax: (618) 650-3374 E-Mail: van_roekel@sbcglobal.net
Biographical Information Professor Van Roekel holds an MS in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University, an MS in Management Information Systems from SIUE, and a BS in Industrial Engineering from Auburn University. He served as a practicing industrial/management engineer for 16 of 24 years in the United States Air Force where he developed and led numerous management consultant and human resource standard studies. Since joining academia in 1984, he has pursued interests in computer-integrated manufacturing, information systems, assessment, retention, and minority education. Designed and implemented the current IME state-of-the-art computer integrated manufacturing laboratory. Course Folders