Peggy Canales
Talwar College of Engineering and Computer Sciences
Phone: 260.422.5561, ext. 2307
Email: pacanales@indianatech.edu
Office: Zollner Engineering Center, Room 056
My Office Hours
MWF: 8:00 am – 10:00 am and 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm in Keene 364A
Classes I Teach
- EGR 2650
- EGR 4400
- IME 2010
- IME 2020
- IME 3020
- IME 4020
- IME 4300
- IME 4960
- IME 4961
- MSE 5000
- MSE 6010
- MSE 6020
My Academic Advising Roles
IME undergraduate students
Educational Background
- MBA, Indiana Wesleyan University (1992)
- BSME, Tri-State University (1985)
Professional Experience
Prior to joining Indiana Tech as a full-time faculty, I worked for eight years as a manufacturing consultant. I was employed by a combined State (under the Department of Commerce) and Federal (National Institute of Standards and Technology) program to provide no-cost consulting services to Indiana businesses in an effort to improve their ability to compete in today’s marketplace. In this position, I assisted companies in solving problems related to technology, manufacturing, training, management, marketing, finance, and quality. I also conducted numerous training sessions, in several states, on areas related to Lean Manufacturing.
For the past 27 years, I have been actively involved in teaching at the college level. In 1993, I began teaching as an adjunct for Indiana Wesleyan University. I taught in Kokomo, Bloomington, Columbus, and Fort Wayne over a six-year period. I began teaching as an adjunct for Indiana Tech in 1998.
I also have extensive experience working as an engineer in the automotive industry. I spent several years with Tenneco Automotive as a Process Engineer and Ergonomics Trainer. I also spent several years as a Development Engineer for Chrysler Corporation.
Publications/Presentations
No information available.
Additional Information
Seminars/Workshops:
- Discover Excellence, The Shingo Institute, SA Partners, 1/18/2023
- Defense Mechanisms as Barriers to Critical Thinking, Foundation for Critical Thinking, 10/13/2022
- Social Emotional Learning Certificate, Tilly’s Life Center, awarded 6/7/2022
- Shingo Conference 2022 – Building a Culture of Growing, Enduring Excellence
- University of Michigan KATA for Daily Improvement Program
- University of Michigan Lean Leadership Certification Program
- ISO 14001 36-hour Lead Auditor Training – Certificate No. 409
MEP University Courses:
- LE 101 and LE 101T – Principles of Lean Manufacturing and Principles of Lean Manufacturing Train the Trainer
- LE 202 and LE 202T – Value Stream Mapping and Value Stream Mapping Train the Trainer
- LE 203 – The 5S System: Workplace Organization
- LE 204 and 204 T – Set-Up Reduction and Set-Up Reduction Train the Trainer
- LE 205 and 205T – Cellular Flow Manufacturing (CFM) and CFM Train the Trainer
- ISO/QS-9000 3rd Edition and ISO/QS 9000 Internal Auditor Training
- OSHA 30-hour Voluntary Outreach Program
NTU (National Technological University) Courses:
- Environmental Best Manufacturing Practices
- Activity Based Costing and Management
- Managing Growth in Small and Midsized Manufacturing Firms
- Project Management for Small/Midsized Manufacturers
- Ergonomics for the Manufacturing Workplace
- Operations Management: Principles for Lean Manufacturing
- Toxics Use Reduction – Clean Manufacturing Technology and Safe Materials Institute, Purdue University
- MOST, Methods Engineering – Maynard Management Institute
- TQM, AQP, GD&T – Tenneco Training Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Applied Ergonomics I & II and Ergonomics Train the Trainer, Cybenet, Grand Haven, Michigan
- QIP – Chrysler Institute, Detroit, Michigan
- Outdoor Leadership Challenge – Indiana University