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

, subcontracting, etc.). In otherwords, it spans the principles and best practices that are used to develop products and systems.The certification exam is a two-hour, closed-book, test consisting of 120 multiple-choicequestions. The exam was originally validated by administering the exam to more than 60 systemsengineers with varying levels of professional experience and analyzing the results to ensure thatthe exam is psychometrically sound. The passing score reflects the minimum level of knowledgeexpected from an engineer that has foundational level of professional systems engineeringknowledge.The certification exams are administered on-line at any of the more than 10,000 Prometric testfacilities. Prometric personnel and facilities ensure the integrity of

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

provide students with amulti-disciplinary and systems perspective on engineering and decision-making while engagingthem in solving real problems for real clients. The West Point Systems Engineering major isone of the few ABET-accredited undergraduate systems engineering programs in the nation andit prepares students well for the uncertain and complex world in which they will live. Page 15.603.2Disclaimer. The views expressed in this article are those of the authors, and/ or presenters at theconference, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army,Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government.The West Point

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wolter Fabrycky, Virginia Tech

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

establish an initial presence inacademia by selecting, recognizing, and honoring graduate professors and mentors with trulyoutstanding records, together with superb doctoral students.VIII. Systems Engineering Status and MaturityEngineering education has been subjected to in-depth study every decade or so, beginning withthe Mann Report in 1918.14 The most recent and authoritative study was conducted by theNational Academy of Engineering (NAE) and published in 2005 under the title, Educating theEngineer of 2020.15Engineering in the 21st Century. Although acknowledging that certain basics of engineeringwill not change, this NAE report concluded that the explosion of knowledge, the globaleconomy, and the way engineers will work will reflect an ongoing

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

each of the stakeholders. • Instant Gratification: Determining and embedding incentives along each step in the Mashavu process for each of the stakeholders. • Social Harmony: Examined how designs and programs within Mashavu would fit into East African society. How would things work with the social norms and power systems? • Clinical Encounter: Ensure that a patient’s visit would resemble a face-to-face visit with the doctor. Designed medical records that would reflect the information a doctor needs to do a proper evaluation. Page 15.188.6 • Legal: Developing the Mashavu code of ethics to be followed