Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rashmi Jain, Stevens Institute of Technology; Keith Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology; Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Bernard Gallois, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Council of Sections

foundations of systemsengineering.IntroductionIt is increasingly recognized that the context of engineering is one dominated by systems and that thepractice of engineering is typically directed towards design of engineering systems, ranging from thesmall to large scale and even complex systems of systems. Engineering curricula, with their traditionalfocus on the disciplinary contributions to design, encourage a mindset in which students seek technicalsolutions often rooted in a specific engineering discipline with little regard for the context in which theirproduct, system, or service may be deployed, the societal or business need(s) it may fulfill or even itsrelations to all the other engineering, business or ‘environmental’ domains that can

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patrick Brophy, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Council of Sections

Engineering, Inc.; MMS-A/E; Skidmore,Owings & Merrill LLP; Spencer Engineering, Inc.; Thorton-Thomasetti Group; andWalter P. Moore and Associates, Inc. The authors are very grateful to the Office ofInstitutional Research, Planning, and Assessment at Rose-Hulman for their assistancein developing and administering the surveys. The authors would also like to thankProfessor Mark Yoder from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department atRose-Hulman for assistance with the Electrical Engineering examples.References1. Puri, P. S. (Moderator) “Computer Misuse – Are We Dealing with a Time Bomb?”, Forensic Engineering: Proceedings of the First Congress, Task Committee on Avoiding Failures Caused by Computer Misuse, Forensic Engineering Division