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

the enemy upon anything like Equal Terms.’ The Officers are to be instructed in moral,mechanical, geometrical and physical rules.”1 Over the years the curriculum has changeddramatically however our mission of educating officers for the US Army has remained thecentral focus of what we do. The current mission of West Point is:"To educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissionedleader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a career ofprofessional excellence and service to the Nation as an officer in the United States Army."2The totality of the West Point leader development curriculum is considered to be a 47-monthexperience in which students (cadets) must adequately

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Walter, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; David Walden, Sysnovation, LLC

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

engineering, furnishing a tangible professional development milestone,and providing a discriminator that can aid in career placement and advancement. Earning theASEP credential requires that the candidate obtain an INCOSE membership and pass theINCOSE certification exam. No work experience is required to earn the ASEP certification.Maintaining the ASEP requires continuous membership in INCOSE and a documented record ofparticipation in professional development activities. An ASEP-certified engineer can elevatetheir certification to the Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) after they havegained five years of professional systems engineering experience.This certification advances the profession by endorsing and promoting a common framework

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

journals and conference proceedings in the area of collaborative problem solving, group cognition, global engineering, and computer forensics.Fadi Deek, New Jersey Institute of Technology Fadi P. Deek received his B.S. Computer Science, 1985; M.S. Computer Science, 1986; and Ph.D. Computer and Information Science, 1997 all from New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). He is Dean of the College of Science and Liberal Arts, Professor of Information Systems, Information Technology, and Mathematical Sciences at NJIT where he began his academic career as Teaching Assistant in 1985. He is also a member of the Graduate Faculty - Rutgers University Business School. Dr. Deek maintains an active

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