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Sivaganeshwar Subramaniam; Siddharth Alagiri; Pedro C. P. Cupertino; Daniel I. Chikwendu; Adam C. Lynch

Modeling of an Integrated Systems Engineering Management Plan Within MCSE Sivaganeshwar Subramaniam (Student), Siddharth Alagiri (Student), Pedro Cordeiro Povoa Cupertino (Student), Daniel Ikechukwu Chikwendu (Student) Adam Carlton Lynch (Faculty) Wichita State UniversityAbstractBackground: This project investigates the integration of a systems engineering management plan and adigital transformation model into a life cycle model, which is modeled in MCSE as part of amodel-based systems engineering strategy.Objective: To construct a model-based systems engineering management plan using MCSE and theintegrated

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Daniel I. Chikwendu; Pedro C. P. Cupertino; Sivaganeshwar Subramaniam; Siddharth Alagiri; Adam C. Lynch

2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Meta Systems Engineering Management Plan for a Digital Startup Manufacturing Facility Daniel I. Chikwendu1, Pedro C. P. Cupertino2, Sivaganeshwar Subramaniam1, Siddharth Alagiri1, and Dr. Adam C. Lynch3Department of Industrial Engineering1/Department of Aerospace Engineering2/Department of Applied Engineering3Abstract To thrive in the marketplace, startups need a clear plan to either develop or acquire andintegrate a system of systems or a system of interest that solves client problems and generatesmarket excitement, especially in the automotive and aerospace sectors. The focus is on

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Sivaganeshwar Subramaniam; Siddharth Alagiri; Pedro C. P. Cupertino; Daniel I. Chikwendu; Adam C. Lynch

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Daniel I. Chikwendu; Pedro C. P. Cupertino; Adam C. Lynch

2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Systems Engineering Management Plan Synthesis Infused with Digital Transformation for Manufacturing Startups Daniel I. Chikwendu1, Pedro C. P. Cupertino2, and Dr. Adam C. Lynch3Department of Industrial Engineering1/Department of Aerospace Engineering2/Department of Applied Engineering31. IntroductionIn a highly competitive manufacturing economic environment such as the automotive andaerospace industry, for a startup to succeed it needs a competitive advantage. This advantage isneeded to excite, dominate and be innovative in the market and choice customers.To achieve this a startup must provide quality products and/or service, on time and

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Adam C. Lynch; Ridge Towner

goals of the organization, the long-term advantages makeit a worthwhile endeavor. [5]1.2 Literature Review of Systems Engineering Management Plans (SEMP) Systems Engineering Management Plans (SEMP) are essential documents that guide theplanning, organization, and control of systems engineering activities. They ensure that alltechnical aspects of a project are properly integrated and managed, leading to successful projectoutcomes. This literature review explores the key components, methodologies, and best practicesof SEMPs, drawing from a range of sources, including government and industry guidelines, aswell as academic research.1.2.1 Key Components of SEMPs A SEMP typically includes several critical components: project overview

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Siddharth Alagiri; Sivaganeshwar Subramaniam; Pedro C. P. Cupertino; Daniel I. Chikwendu; Adam C. Lynch

how integrating systems engineering principles with digital transformationstrategies can improve these areas.Objective: This research applies NASA's Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP) and theINCOSE Vee Life Cycle Model to an electronics manufacturing startup, coupled with ananalysis of financial advantages using Deloitte's digital transformation model.Methods: The study leverages NASA's SEMP and the INCOSE Vee Life Cycle Model to ensurecomprehensive project management. Deloitte's model is employed to assess the financial benefitsof adopting a digital-first strategy, emphasizing cost efficiency, resource optimization, andproduct quality.Conclusion: The integration of systems engineering, and digital transformation

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Kimberly J. Cornett

2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Program Level Assessment of Undergraduate Engineering Communication for ABET Accreditation Kimberly J. Cornett John Brown University & Mississippi State UniversityAbstractEngineering communication has been shown to be an essential professional competency forengineers and an ABET required student outcome for engineering programs. This paperevaluates the current assessment practices of an undergraduate engineering program and presentsa proposed assessment plan for the communication student outcome. The program-level outcomeis broken into two competencies (written and oral

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Hamzah Mousa; Margarita O. Genes; Adam C. Lynch

that are vital in the engineering field.This study consisted of four (4) projects, each projects has three (3) groups with five (5) studentsin each, enrolled in various engineering classes at various levels of education, including graduatesand undergraduates working on the same product (portable blender) as class term project. Withsuch student diversity, the deliverables expected from all groups turned out to be different. Thisresearch fills the gap and investigates the usage of PBL in the Lean Manufacturing class. Therequirements of this project included identifying one existing product, creating an improveddesign, and producing a detailed business plan for the product's deployment in the market. Thisstudy aims to assess the extent to which

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Kasey L. Moomau; Jessica Deters; Emily Fitzpatrick

attitudes toward service learning among undergraduate engineeringstudents. An undergraduate club at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is designing a robotics kitwith similar functionality to the Lego Spike system but at approximately one-third of the cost.The kit, estimated to be fabricated for less than $130 per unit, will offer opportunities forstudents to develop coding skills in Python alongside block-coding interfaces. This innovativeapproach combines cost-effectiveness with expanded coding capabilities, addressing thedisparity in access to STEM exploration experiences among K-12 students from differentsocioeconomic backgrounds. The pilot intervention plan involves implementing these kits inafter-school STEM clubs at local middle schools

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Alyssa J. Ball; Brandon Crisel

both theirlearning and portfolio creation. Further, this implementation plan inspired us to create the mostthorough materials possible and helped us narrow down methodology to ensure maximumaccessibility for students. Figure 1: Courses in U of A IE department where e-Portfolio curriculum has already been introduced or plans of future introduction are in progress.Iterative ImplementationThe team first introduced the content to the Fall 2023 on-sequence cohort of sophomoresgraduating in 2026 in the Introduction to Industrial Engineering (Intro to IE) course and afreshman honors research section of the Introduction to General Engineering course offered bythe First Year Engineering Program. Given that this was the first

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Emily Fitzpatrick; Jessica Deters

address this, a comprehensive interview protocol wasdeveloped and refined using Clancy et al.’s Interview Protocol Development Process [1] andCastillo-Montoya’s Interview Protocol Refinement Framework [2]. The protocol was refinedthrough feedback and pilot testing, ensuring alignment with research objectives andconversational flow. This paper focuses on the development of the interview protocol. Theongoing study, with data collection planned for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025, aims to provideinsights into student perceptions of Statics and the impact of student preconceptions on theirexperiences, offering guidance for future educational research.KeywordsStatics, undergraduate, preconceptions, interview protocol, undergraduate student

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Thomas McKean; Gary Bates; LaShall Bates; Jacquelyn D. Wiersma-Mosely; Ranil Wickramasinghe

the skills they possessed. The students rated themselves1-5 on the post survey, 5 being “great gain” and 1 being “little gain”, on questions divided intothree categories: accessibility, skill development, and career awareness. The scores for eachquestion within each category were averaged to form a composite score from which conclusionswere drawn. Questions in the accessibility category related to the confidence of studentscompleting a research project, the level of comfort developing and discussing research projects,and their feelings of belonging in STEM. Questions in the skills category related more to thespecific skills that will be valuable to their pursuit of a STEM career, including project planning,data analysis, lab techniques

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Jeremy Abbott; Eric Nguyen; Lin Zhang

’ experience. While the current configuration has already offeredplenty of opportunities for students to practice AI and robotics, upgraded technologies havepotential to further improve the robot’s autonomous driving performance.In the 2024 - 2025 academic year, we plan to upgrade BearCart’s hardware configurations toinclude more advanced sensing and actuating components. While keeping behavioral cloning asthe backbone algorithm, we plan to update the software to adapt to physical changes in thesystem. Stay tuned for more details. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceMethods 1. Behavioral CloningThe behavioral cloning approach [3] will serve

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Mirit Shamir; Jonathan Aguilar; Rebecca Cors; Ryan Hansen; Nathan Hendricks; Gaea Hock; Stacy Hutchinson; Prathap Parameswaran; Matthew Sanderson; Melanie M. Derby

harvesting or planting times. Transportation to thefield sites and back was provided from the Kansas State University campus.To explore different career pathways, the NRT leadership team established a team-based facultyand peer mentoring model to provide vocational counseling and career planning for NRTstudents to pursue industry, government, and academia positions [9]. The interdisciplinary team-based faculty mentoring included development of Individual Development Plans (IDPs) withNRT students [10]. Each mentoring group had three faculty members from at least twodisciplines. The IDP included skills assessments, short-term and long-term career goals. As part © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024

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Robert S. Woodley

(thyristor) relay.During the research and design phase the teams were well prepared from their ECE course work.The learning objective for this phase was to discover and plan in preparation for the constructionof the coil guns. All teams did well.Senior Design Semester II – Construction and TestingThe second semester of the two-semester Senior Design sequence is focused on theimplementation and testing of the project design. This phase of the project is where most of thelearning happens. The ECE curriculum has multiple layers of hands-on experiences, most ofthese are short term assignments and are generally well defined. Senior Design is the firstopportunity the students get to work in a multi-discipline team (Electrical Engineers, ComputerEngineers

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Jose L. Vega; Michael W. Mourot; Edgar C. Clausen

2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Preparing PhD Students for Jobs in Industry Jose L. Vega,a Michael W. Mourotb and Edgar C. Clausenc JVegaSolutions,a Sinclair Group,b University of Arkansas, Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical EngineeringcAbstractMore than 70% of engineering PhDs now plan to pursue business or industrial careers asopposed to careers in academia. In an effort to better support these students, the University ofArkansas College of Engineering developed a one-hour course devoted to career preparation andsuccess. The focus of the class was on finding the right job and then succeeding at the right job.The

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Sara E. Wilson; Emma Grob-French; Patsy Maddy; Nancy Noyes

improving teamwork developmentand communication skills to improve the quality of the final products and the teamwork skillsdevelopment within the class.KeywordsService learning, programmingIntroductionThe Accreditation Board for Engineering (ABET) requires engineering programs documentseven student outcomes on key program educational objectives. Of these seven outcomes, the 5thoutcome is “an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provideleadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meetobjectives.” Teamwork has long been acknowledged as an important skillset valued by futureemployers. While this outcome is often evaluated in capstone projects in the senior year,fundamental

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Justin Fausto; Benjamin Cuebas; Preston Carroll; Rohit Dua

, howtomechatronics.com/how-it-works/electronics/555-timer-ic-working-principle-block- diagram-circuit-schematics/.[3] Damirchi, Written by Mohammad. “Interfacing 2.42 Inch OLED SPI/I2C Display Module with Arduino.” Electropeak, 9 Jan. 2022, electropeak.com/learn/interfacing-2- 42-inch-oled-spi-i2c-display-module-with-arduino/[4] Fahad, Engr. “Types of Multi-Vibrator: Astable, Monostable and Bistable Vibrator.” Electronic Clinic, 3 Jan. 2024, www.electroniclinic.com/types-of-multi-vibrator-astable- monostable-and-bistable-vibrator/Justin FaustoJustin Fausto is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with a minor inComputer Engineering, at the Missouri University of Science and Technology, and plans

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Issair R. Roz-Herrera; Evan B. Piovesan; London A. Bossett; Beau A. Sampley; Kevin R. Lewelling

actuators with an 8 in. extension are implemented, which arecontrolled through a 43 A Dual H-Bridge. Currently a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B is being used asthe ‘brain’ of the prototype. The h-bridge receives and amplifies a PWM (Pules WidthModulation) wave from the Pi, which causes the actuator to extend or contract.The second function is movement: two 48 V 12 in. hub motors are mounted to achieve speed anddirectional control, along with zero-turn capability. Each wheel is connected to a 48 V brushlessmotor controller, and each motor controller is connected to the Pi with separate speed anddirection inputs. There are also plans to implement the three-speed control that is offered by themotor controllers. Currently the Bluetooth capabilities of an Xbox

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Balaji C. Kartikeyan; James E. Steck; Alok Menon

the regulatory body (FAA,Transport Canada, EASA) representative will fly the aircraft and cross check its safety and meansof compliance.The Flight test assignments were structured such that the first assignment introduces the studentsto X-plane and data logging, further assignments introduce them to reading charts, planning flights,managing aircraft energy, while using concepts from previous classes such as drag polars, neutralpoint, phugoid mode and propulsion. B. What An Aircraft Flight Test Engineer and Pilot DoOnce the flight test aircraft is ready for flight, then a team of flight test pilots and engineers willplan the test campaign depending on program requirements and weather conditions. The pilotsplay a pivotal role of executing

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Theresa M. Swift; Robert S. Woodley; Keith Miller; Erik Swanson

appropriate lesson plans. Even if the faculty member chooses not to use thespecific homework problems developed, they have a foundation of problems to work from.As this course is very much in the development stage, there is flexibility in making sure that thelecture and homework assignments complement each other.ConclusionThe three electrical engineering courses were at different levels: sophomore, junior, andsenior/graduate level. The students involved also varied with the sophomores being in the classat the time. The teaching assistants were either past students in the course or willing to do extraresearch to extend their knowledge in the area.The primary take-away from the three cases discussed here is that students in math-intensivecourses have

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2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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John W. Gibbons

the project, andensuring everyone is involved in the creative process. I also learned more about how to makeuser-centric products. [SIC]How to work on a team with other disciplines other than CS.CollaborationGodot! How to think about and plan out assets for games. Working on a very large team with noleader.I learned how to work in large teamsCross-discipline collaborationunity knowledge and more practice with C#This was my first experience directly working with people of other disciplines on a computerscience related course. I learned a lot about how to work in a team with not just CS people.Communication was key knowing how to explain complex ideas about coding to people without acoding background. It was also a great exercise to practice

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Kaycie Lane; Jason Hawkins

major after Fall2023 and was first taught in Spring 2024. The class is taught synchronously and in-person, withoccasional guest lectures from industry as relevant to the content.Course DesignCIVE 202 was designed in the Fall 2023 semester through a UNL workshop entitled “Learning byDesign” presented by the Engineering and Computing Education Core. The workshop focused onbackwards design principles [12] and was attended by one of the professors for the Spring 2024 CIVE202 course. The Learning by Design workshop focused on three key steps in backwards design: (1)identify the desired results, (2) determine acceptable evidence, and (4) plan learning experienced andinstruction, using concepts from “Understanding by Design” [12]. Over the course of

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Alejandra T. Velasco; Abhishek Juneja

to the challenges and building upon the existing body of research, we havedeveloped a Chemical Engineering Escape Room that leverages virtual elements programmed inMATLAB. This approach aims to create a more practical and cost-effective solution whilemaintaining the engaging aspects of traditional escape rooms. Our design integrates educationalbrochures to provide participants with game flow guidance and concise explanations of theunderlying engineering principles, addressing the need for clear educational objectives [17].The escape room will be implemented at the upcoming 2024 ASEE Midwest section conference,where we plan to gather data gauging its effectiveness through a post-activity questionnaire.However, the analysis of learning

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Sourav Sutradhar; Oghenetega A. Obewhere; Karen Acurio-Cerda; Moses Dike; Rajesh Keloth; Shudipto K. Dishari

-planned educational programs, and targeted actions at educational institutions at every level.[7]While these are essential, another significant challenge identified lately is the declining interestand participation of middle and high school students[10] especially in non-medical STEM fields,which poses a major hurdle in meeting the growing demand for a skilled energy STEMworkforce. The school-level energy STEM education thus needs a complete reform to be moreengaging and capable of addressing educational challenges in order to make a sustainableenergy-STEM workforce pipeline.[1]To tackle the observed shortfall, and to drive and propagate STEM literacy among middle- andhigh schoolers in Nebraska, meaningful outreach efforts have been made by

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Sadie M. Prigmore; Moses Olayemi

sources [11]. These goals werereached by creating plans and developing route maps available to the public. Scotland nowincludes electricity as one of their major exports [11]. These efforts have created jobs as the useof onshore wind, hydro, solar, offshore wind, and biomass have become the leading sources ofrenewable energy [11]. In a focus group, Scottish residents shared their views on carbon captureand its potential drawbacks [11]. The majority viewed carbon capture as a "very good idea," butmany expressed a preference for increased use of renewables. Scotland's example illustrates thatcitizens who benefit from reduced carbon emissions are likely to support further decarbonizationefforts. Americans remain sharply divided on the extent

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2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Kaylee Cunning; Jamilla E. S. L. Teixeira; Joseph Tighi; Isabella M. Bueno; Jessica Deters

elaborated an individualized mentoring plan (IMP) and had lab-based research in amulticultural group of undergraduate and graduate students. The results we present are two-fold.First, we present the experimental research that students conducted on the use of rural wasteplastics (i.e., GBWP) in asphalt mixtures and the technical outcomes of that research. Second,we present a reflection from the undergraduate student in this experimental research, includingher main motivations to engage in research extracurricular activity, her learning outcomes, andthe impact of this experience in her career trajectories.Accordingly, two major goals (Research and Education) and deliverables are included in thispaper: • Research Goal: User-Inspired Research

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John Hassell

accurate and not fabricated. Please generate at the college student junior level. Generate the table with no explanatory text or header. Generate the table so it can be directly copied and pasted into Excel. Do not use any characters or phrases that are XML characters or commands in the questions and answers.The above prompt was copied and modified from the “Canvas Quiz Magic” website [3]. Run thisprompt to generate the questions. Note that it is best to ask the generative AI to create at least 2or 3 times the actual number of questions you plan to give the students. The Large LanguageModel (LLM) will likely generate many relevant questions. However, there is a high likelihoodthat some questions will be obvious or obtuse

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Nafiseh Mohammadianaftah; Sara E. Wilson

ball position. Characteristics that defined these successful groups includedgetting started earlier and greater perseverance and troubleshooting construction and sensingissues. Some of the major problems observed include unintended movement in the system (wobblybase, misalignment in the servomotor connection, etc) and issues when the ball was either too closeor too far from the sensor. In future years we plan to refine this experiment, improvinginstructional materials and starting the project earlier in the semester to allow more time forstudents to work through construction issues.References[1] R. Deepa, R. Velnath, E. K. Hirthick Guhan, C. Moorthy, P. Gomathi, and A. Dinesh,“Stability Analysis of Ball and Beam System using PID Controller

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Seyram Kwame; Jay McAllister III

corporate learning platforms. The Talespin app iscompatible with Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest Pro, Meta Quest 3 headsets, and desktop platforms.Users need to download and install the Talespin application from the Meta Store or fromTalespin’s website, www.talespin.com. The app has a current file size of 537 MB. After creatingan account and choosing a subscription plan or requesting a demo, the user follows on-screeninstructions to set up and calibrate the VR environment. Users can then explore the content © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conferencelibrary and select relevant modules, such as active listening or self-awareness and self