Conference Session

SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Jacques, Air Force Institute of Technology; John M. Colombi, Air Force Institute of Technology; Richard G. Cobb, Air Force Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

completingthese graduate programs are not adequately equipped to perform in an interdisciplinaryenvironment where the needs of the system overshadows the desire to optimize or even improvethe component technologies or subsystems. Bearing in mind that contractors produce designs forthe DoD, the government engineer’s role is often associated with facilitating trade-offs andevaluating system level impacts, not the detailed electrical, mechanical or aeronautical design.This paper presents an argument and cites examples for using selected curriculum elements fromSE within the other STEM graduate programs, and reinforcing these elements withinterdisciplinary capstone projects. While this may not be the traditional approach to graduateengineering research, it

Conference Session

SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisabeth W. McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Institute for Learning Technologies, Teachers College/Columbia University; Chris Jurado, Stevens Institute of Technology; Alice F. Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

made a number of specificrecommendations, including adding an introductory course in SE in all undergraduateengineering and technical management degree programs; and working with major universities torecommend SE curricula to improve consistency across programs in order to achievestandardization of skill sets for graduates3.Research Objectives and Program GoalsResearch on Building Education & Workforce Capacity in Systems Engineering, (referred to asthe SE Capstone Project), aims to understand the methods through which SE learning and careerinterest may be increased among undergraduate and graduate engineering students. The keyresearch question this program is designed to address is:What organization of course work (course sequence, course

Conference Session

SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith G. Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology; John A Nastasi, Stevens Institute of Technology; Eirik Hole, Stevens Institute of Technology; Peter L. Russell, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

the component level. The SE team will follow up on issues with a system level impact. 4. Integration Testing: The SE team will lead and coordinate the effort. 5. Demonstration: A series of live demonstrations will be conducted to demonstrate the capabilities and suitability for the operational scenarios given.The educational elements planned were as follows, with the primary vehicle being intensive just-in-time workshops placed at the key points in the project timeline to be most effective. Theyhave used a common day/time that aligns with the discipline capstone schedules for all sub-teams:  Lectures on critical SE principles and best practices to address the learning

Conference Session

SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radu F. Babiceanu, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; Daniel Rucker, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; Hussain M Al-Rizzo, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; Seshadri Mohan, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

academic achievements he won the nomination by the University of New Brunswick as the best doctoral graduate in science and engineering. Since 2000, he joined the Systems Engineering Department, Uni- versity Arkansas at Little Rock where he is currently a tenured Professor. He has published over 35 peer- reviewed journal papers, 70 conference presentations, and two patents. He won the UALR’ excellence awards in teaching and research in 2007 and 2009, respectively. His research areas include implantable antennass and wireless systems, smart antennas, WLAN deployment and load balancing, electromagnetic wave scattering by complex objects, design, modeling and testing of high-power microwave applicators, design and analysis

Conference Session

A Systems-Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald C. Rosenberg, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

learning model as “active (learn by trying thingsout …) or reflective (learn by thinking things through …).” 7 Chen et al. have used guidedreflection in an introductory engineering design course in the context of “Folio Thinking, acoached process of creating learning portfolios and supporting reflection.” 8 Feest and Iwugoused reflective learning logs in a graduate program in Water and Environmental Management. 9All of these authors report success in meeting learning objectives in a cost-effective way usingreflective learning as one of their strategies. Clearly, reflective learning can be applied at almostany level in higher education or professional practice in a wide variety of fields.We identified two benefits to using guided reflection to

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ricardo Pineda, University of Texas, El Paso; John E. Weaver, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company; Oscar H. Salcedo, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose Luis Falliner, The University of Texas, El Paso; Richard T. Schoephoerster, University of Texas, El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

, implementation and deployment of the AT&T Services and Network in Mexico. He was also Siemens Business Services (SBS) Practice Director for Latin America where he was the main consultant in systems implementations in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Brazil. Dr. Pineda has extensive experience in Academia; he was a Professor at ITESM in Monterrey, Mexico and at the ”Universidad de Los Andes” in Colombia and currently at the University of Texas at El Paso. His current Research projects include: PI for ”Energy Se- curity Microgrid Large Scale Energy Storage (LSES)” for Raytheon-Energy Solutions, PI for ”Prognosis & Resilience Design for Complex SoS” with Raytheon-IDS, PI ”SOS Global Attributes to Design Space Mapping

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice F. Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology; Jon Wade, Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology; Douglas A. Bodner, Georgia Institute of Technology; Masataka Okutsu, Purdue University; Dan Ingold, University of Southern California; Peter G. Dominick Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology, W.J. Howe School of Technology Management; Richard R. Reilly, Stevens Institute of Technology; William R. Watson, Purdue University; Don Gelosh, ODDRE/Systems Engineering

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Systems Engineering

. He has over 20 years of experience in the research and development of Enterprise systems at IGT, Sun Microsystems and Thinking Machines Corporation. Dr. Wade is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Douglas A. Bodner, Georgia Institute of Technology Douglas A. Bodner is a senior research engineer in the Tennenbaum Institute at the Georgia Institute of Technology. His research focuses on computational analysis and decision support for design, opera- tion and transformation of enterprise systems. His work has spanned a number of industries, including aerospace and defense, automotive, electronics, energy, health care, paper and pulp, semiconductors and telecommunications. Dr. Bodner is a senior

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Agnes Galambosi, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Ertunga C. Ozelkan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

is to provide a preliminary road-map for Systems Engineeringprograms for curriculum design to incorporate sustainability into their curriculum. As part of thisprocess, our specific objectives are 1) to identify learning objectives and topics, and 2) coursesand levels of courses where sustainability and sustainable design can be taught. A brief summaryof sustainability curriculum practices at different institutions is also provided.Some of the possible sustainability topics that are considered in this research are life cycleassessment, alternative energy sources, principles of sustainability, greenhouse gases, carbonfootprint, energy audits, design for sustainability, managing systems based on triple bottom line(environment, economy and