Conference Session

A Systems Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cochran, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2010-2395: COLLECTIVE SYSTEM DESIGN IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERINGEDUCATIONDavid Cochran, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dr. David S. Cochran Managing Partner System Design, LLC. Dr. Cochran is one of the world’s authorities on production and enterprise systems engineering and supply chain techniques and technologies. As an MIT Mechanical Engineering faculty professor (1995-2003), he established the Production System Design (PSD) Laboratory at MIT (1995). He is a two-time recipient of the prestigious Shingo Prize (1989 and 2002) for manufacturing excellence for his work in the design of effective “lean” systems. He also received the Dudley Prize for best paper from the

Conference Session

A Systems Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University; Fadi Deek, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Raghvinder Sangwan, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

funded-research program. His research interests include Learning/Collaborative Systems, Software Engineering, Open Source Development, Computer Science Education.Raghvinder Sangwan, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley Raghvinder S. Sangwan, an Associate Professor of Software Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University's School of Graduate Professional Studies, holds a Ph.D. in Computer and Information Sciences from Temple University. He joined Penn State in 2003 after a 7+ year career in industry, where he worked mostly with large software-intensive systems in the domains of healthcare, automation, transportation and mining. His teaching and research involves analysis, design

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Satinderpaul Devgan, Tennessee State University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Saleh Zein-Sabatto, Tennessee State University

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

  shortage  of  experienced  systems  analysts  and  system  integrators,  the  graduates  from  such programs  will  be  in  great  demand  and  command  higher  salaries.  We  believe  the  demand  for engineers with background in systems engineering will be in even more as the systems become more complex and critical technologies in energy and environmental quality are developed. References  1.  Fabrycky, W. J. and McCrae, E.A. (2005) "Systems engineering degree programs in the united states." In  Proceedings of the 15th Annual International Symposium, INCOSE 2005, Rochester, NY, USA,  July 10­  15, 2005.  2.  B. S. Blanchard, W. J. Fabrycky, Systems Engineering and Analysis. Prentice Hall, 4th. Ed. 2006.  3.  Andrew P. Sage

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Trainor, United States Military Academy; Daniel McCarthy, United States Military Academy; Michael Kwinn, United States Military Academy

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

cadets take in their major. Each major contains at least one integrativeexperience course that serves as the culmination of the cadet’s academic experience. For theengineering majors this is the Capstone course(s). Most of the engineering and computer sciencemajor programs are accredited by ABET. Cadets majoring in ABET-accredited engineeringprograms have to take at least 44 courses in order to meet the required hours for math, basicscience and engineering topics since cadets take such a large load of core courses in thehumanities and social sciences. Cadets may also graduate with honors if they meet certain gradepoint average and curriculum objectives. The overall academic curriculum prepares cadets wellto ‘respond effectively to the

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wolter Fabrycky, Virginia Tech

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

engineers shouldembrace and utilize systems thinking. Likewise, systems thinking should be applied to theacademic and professional process of Systems Engineering itself. The emergence and status ofSE as a profession, among the engineering professions, is worthy of continuous examination.The author affirms that most of the ideas and priorities for SE advancement in this paper are his. Page 15.1162.13Accordingly, he invites academicians and practicing professionals to apply their systemsthinking about how best to advance the emerging attributes of Systems Engineering; fab@vt.edu References1) Blanchard, B. S

Conference Session

A Systems Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renee Stepler, Pennsylvania State University; Steve Garguilo, Johnson & Johnson Inc.; Khanjan Mehta, Pennsylvania State University; Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

the world to connect with patients in the developing world using moderntechnology and communications infrastructure.10 Trained operators at Mashavu stations indeveloping communities collect essential medical information including weight, bodytemperature, lung capacity, blood pressure, photographs, stethoscope rhythms, and basic hygieneand nutrition information for each patient. We are designing ultra-inexpensive biomedicaldevices based on virtual instrumentation. Web servers aggregate this information from variousMashavu stations over a cell phone link and provide it on a web-based portal. Medicalprofessionals can view the patient’s information and respond to the patient and the nearestdoctor(s) with their recommendations. Validation efforts