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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

Engineering from the University of Stuttgart, Germany in 1995.Peter L. Russell, Stevens Institute of Technology Peter Russell is an Industry Assistant Professor of Engineering and Science at Stevens Institute of Tech- nology. He earned a BFA, BARCH from the Rhode Island School of Design. Mr. Russell has extensive experience in the architectural profession. As an Assistant Professor, Mr. Russell is managing interdisci- plinary projects for both The Department of Energy and The Department of Defense. Page 22.1278.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 SE CAPSTONE

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James A. Nemes, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Kirsten S. Hochstedt, Penn State University; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Elizabeth C. Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Robert M. Capuro, Pennslyvania State University; Sven G. Bilen, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

-level multidisciplinary capstone course, Interdisciplinary Capstone Design Project (ICDP). Thecourse is open to students from biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, computerengineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and industrial engineering. Whileall engineering students at The Pennsylvania State University complete a capstone design course,most students complete a discipline-specific capstone. An interdisciplinary design course thatmeets ABET criteria for the engineering majors listed above has been developed by Penn Stateto allow students to work on multidisciplinary, innovative design. This course, therefore, servesas an ideal test bed for the introduction of systems engineering into a senior capstone designcourse

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Corns, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Cihan H. Dagli, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ivan G. Guardiola, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

AC 2011-1211: SE CAPSTONE: INTEGRATING SYSTEMS ENGINEER-ING FUNDAMENTALS TO ENGINEERING CAPSTONE PROJECTS: EX-PERIENTIAL AND ACTIVESteven Corns, Missouri University of Science and TechnolotyCihan H. Dagli, Missouri University of Science & Technology Cihan Dagli is a Professor of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, and Affiliated Profes- sor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. He received BS and MS degrees in Industrial Engineering from the Middle East Technical University and a Ph.D. in Applied Operations Research in Large Scale Systems Design and Operation from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom, where from 1976 to 1979 he was a British

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard W. Freeman, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Richard J. Hartnett P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

- Introducing Multidisciplinary Capstone Design to the United States Coast Guard AcademyThe United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) is one of five Service Academies educatingand training generations of Military Officers. USCGA offers eight majors including fourengineering majors- Civil, Electrical and Computer, Mechanical and Naval Architectural andMarine Engineering. Each major has traditionally taught its own capstone design course, whichranged from a one-semester paper project to a two-semester project with a functional prototype.Multidisciplinary projects have been rare and collaboration on projects has usually been limitedto having cadets from other majors working as part of design teams, but usually being enrolled ina separate

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

years of active duty Air Force service, Dr. Colombi led command and control systems integration projects, systems engineering for the Air Force E-3 aircraft program office, researched biometric systems security at the National Security Agency and managed/ researched communications networking in the Air Force Research Laboratory.Richard G Cobb, Air Force Institute of Technology Page 22.7.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Fostering Systems Engineering Education Through Interdisciplinary Programs and Graduate Capstone ProjectsAbstract The

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

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Richard Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Jayson F. Clifford; Michael P. Dop, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

and systems engineering communities have defined a large number of processes thatcan be characterized by models such as the waterfall model, v-model, spiral model, etc10. Thesemodels include large monolithic requirements and design activities with feedback loops. Someimplementations such as the Team Software Process6,7 cause a significant amount of overheadfor students from stringent requirements in documentation and data logging. Unfortunately,during a capstone design project in which students are working with new tools, programminglanguages, multidisciplinary domains, etc., they often encounter setbacks, requirements changes,and design changes because they are learning. More traditional processes do not lend themselvesto change.An agile

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

suchas design and construction of a vehicle or robot quickly see the application of lecture topics toprojects. Although the topics such as Quality Function Deployment and Failure Modes andEffect Analysis have broader applications, many students working on paper designs orhumanitarian projects had difficulty relating the importance of the topic to their project. Theadded communication time that a hybrid class can offer will aid the students in making theseconnections.Background on the Senior Design CoursesThe Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Program in the Engineering Division encompasses atwo-semester course sequence. Students from Civil, Environmental, Electrical, and MechanicalEngineering specialties from the CSM Division of Engineering

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

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Colin J. Neill, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Joanna F. DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Software Engineering in the School of Graduate and Professional Studies at The Pennsylvania State University. Prior to entering academia she worked in industry and government as a software and electronics engineer. Her research interests include problem solving in software and systems design, team learning, and project management. Page 22.838.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Improving Team Learning in Systems DesignAbstractA detailed statistical experiment to study the effect of the cognitive collaborative model (CCM

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

activities such as collection and analysis of data and publications as part of the National Science Foundation’s Science Partnerships Program as well as in the implementation of capstone projects at the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Educa- tion (CIESE). Prior to joining CIESE he was a practicing chemical engineer on water treatments, envi- ronmental management systems and quality assurance. Chris received a BE in in Chemical Engineering from University of Guayaquil, an Environmental Technology Certificate from the Swedish International Development Agency, and a ME in Engineering Management from Stevens Institute of Technology. He’s currently pursuing a PhD in Financial Engineering at Stevens.Alice F

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

Electronics and Telecommunications from theUnive Page 22.613.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Enhanced Airport Management Information System for Small and Medium- Sized Airports: A Systems Engineering Capstone Design ExperienceAbstractThis paper presents the capstone design course educational process in place within the SystemsEngineering Department at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, emphasized through thework of a group of students that were enrolled in the capstone design sequence during the 2006-2007 academic year. The process includes preparation for the capstone design project

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Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Guerra, NASA Headquarters; Wallace T. Fowler, University of Texas, Austin; Martin James Brennan, University of Texas, Austin, Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics

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Systems Engineering

Prerequisites for Capstone Design Abstract A NASA project to improve university design education curricula has resulted in the addition of an undergraduate introduction to systems engineering and a spacecraft subsystems modeling laboratory as prerequisites to the capstone spacecraft/mission design course in aerospace engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. The systems engineering course materials, created by the second author, are based on NASA systems engineering practices and available in the public domain on the internet (http://spacese.spacegrant.org). The current paper summarizes the content of the systems engineering course, as well as a companion lab on modeling spacecraft subsystems, and focuses on the positive

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Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alice F. Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology; David H. Olwell, Naval Postgraduate School ; Timothy L.J. Ferris, University of South Australia; Nicole A.C. Hutchison; Arthur Pyster, Stevens Institute of Technology; Stephanie Enck, Naval Postgraduate School

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Systems Engineering

‘- Engineering Ethics/Legal Areas Considerations (6%) Page 22.461.4 Project Thesis or Capstone Capstone Masters Project or Seminar (28%) Project (94%)GRCSE builds on the work summarized in Table 1, and earlier efforts for developing a referencecurriculum for systems engineering5,11-15 completed by current GRCSE authors as well as othermembers of the systems engineering academic community.Systems Engineering Knowledge Areas and TopicsThe SEBoK builds on earlier efforts for developing an integrated body of knowledge for

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Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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Systems Engineering

executives in the sponsoring company in addition to the creation of written internalmemorandum or technical reports within the company. We are trying to mirror the MedicalSchool model by requiring about 500 hours of on-site industry practice; we consider the practiceto be similar to a capstone project but the major difference being the actual experience in realisticenvironments where the students are exposed to the dynamics of leading, advocating,communicating, technical and non-technical issues, etc. in a multidisciplinary team.This combination of industry practice and PBL approaches presented the most difficultchallenges for the program implementation due to the very different financial models betweenacademia and industry; details of the hybrid

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Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard E Fairley, Software and Systems Engineering Associates

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Systems Engineering

techniques used by software engineers • Software engineering techniques used by systems engineers • The intangible and malleable nature of software • The four essential properties of software • The three additional factors • Risk management of software projects • Software development processesFor purposes of exposition, we distinguish software engineering from softwareconstruction. Software engineers are concerned with analysis and design, allocationof requirements, component integration, verification and validation, re-engineeringof existing systems, and life cycle sustainment of software. Programmers, whomay also be capable software engineers, construct software (i.e. engage in detaileddesign

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Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael C Smith, University of Virginia; Reid Bailey, University of Virginia

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Systems Engineering

cohort to determinewhich topics are of greatest interest to the current cohort. While these topics are often similarfrom year to year, they vary with changes in technology, the global context, and currenteconomic conditions.The  Program  includes  33  credit  hours:  ten  three-­‐credit  courses  and  a  three-­‐credit  seminar  series.      The  four  core  courses  that  are  required  to  earn  the  Master  of  Engineering  degree  are:   • SYS6001:  Introduction  to  Systems  Engineering  (the  first  course  in  the  curriculum)   • SYS6043:  Applied  Optimization     • SYS6045:  Applied  Probabilistic  Modeling   • SYS6002:  Systems  Integration  (the  Capstone  Project)    The  common  elective