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Programs in Support of Systems Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roger V. Gonzalez P.E., The University of Texas at El Paso; Elsa Q. Villa, University of Texas, El Paso; Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Joseph A Ramos, The University of Texas at El Paso

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Systems Engineering

Paper ID #6981Presenting a New Opportunity for Engineering Students: Introduction of anUndergraduate Degree Plan in Leadership EngineeringDr. Roger V. Gonzalez P.E., The University of Texas at El Paso Roger is the President and Founder of LIMBS International and a Professor of Mechanical Engineering. With over 16 years of undergraduate curricular development experience, Dr. Gonzalez joined UTEP as Director of the Leadership Engineering Program. He earned his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering and his M.S. in biomedical engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and his B.S. in mechanical engi- neering from UTEP

Conference Session

Programs in Support of Systems Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan K Donohue, University of Virginia; Ali Bouabid, Khalifa University of Science and Technology

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Systems Engineering

education.Mr. Ali Bouabid, Piedmont Virginia Community College Page 23.545.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Establishing A Community College Pathway to Baccalaureate Systems Engineering ProgramsAbstractA fundamental principle guiding engineering course schedules and student advisement atPiedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) is to offer courses a student would take inhis/her second year at target universities to minimize the chance that s/he would be on the “five(plus) year plan” after transfer. We describe how the model is implemented with respect

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Education Research

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Douglas Edwards, Georgia Institute of Technology; Roxanne A Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Pratik Mital, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Systems Engineering

path from the initial state to an end state in the acceptablezone?The first question depends on the intervention planned. For example, it is clear that if theeducational intervention is intended to ensure that every first grader is reading on grade level,then it is possible to have a non-empty acceptable zone. However, if the intention is for everythird grader to understand calculus, then it is highly unlikely that there will be any acceptableend states. For most cases, the answer to this question will be determined by how well theintervention matches the given context of the school being studied.The second question is also dependent upon the context but it is also highly dependent on theavailable resources. Going back to the first example, if

Conference Session

Programs in Support of Systems Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Valerie Maier-Speredelozzi, University of Rhode Island; Colleen Grinham; manbir sodhi, University of Rhode Island

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Systems Engineering

students to pursue engineering as a career.1 Many efforts havefocused on developing improved curricular materials for K-12 engineering education,2, 3 andsome of these studies have specifically looked at systems engineering and systems thinking inthe K-12 classroom.4, 5 Many K-12 educators encourage certain students to pursue engineeringdegrees, but do not necessarily incorporate engineering concepts into their normal classroomlessons and do not always include different types of engineering, such as industrial and systemsengineering.A two-day workshop was planned, including a plant trip and several activities that explained anddemonstrated systems engineering. The funding was provided through a grant from NASA, sothroughout the workshop the

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Capstone Design Courses and Tools in support of Systems Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Guerra, NASA Headquarters; Gloria A. Murphy, NASA; Lisa D. May, NASA Headquarters

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Systems Engineering

NASA Headquarters was Director of the Directorate Integration Office in the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate. In that position, her responsibilities involved strategic planning, international cooperation, cross-directorate coordination, architecture analysis, and exploration control boards. Ms Guerra also spent 3 years at the Goddard Space Flight Center as Program Integration Manager for future high-energy astrophysics mis- sions, particularly the James Webb Space Telescope. She began her career at the Johnson Space Center working for Eagle Engineering and SAIC, focused on conceptual design of advanced spacecraft for human missions to the Moon and Mars. Ms. Guerra earned a B.S in Aerospace Engineering and

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Capstone Design Courses and Tools in support of Systems Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ertunga C Ozelkan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Peter L Schmidt P.E., University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Devin Hatley, UNC Charlotte; Kathleen Ann Boutin-Pasterz, UNC Charlotte

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and Industrial Engineering from the University of Arizona. He teaches courses on supply chain management, lean systems, decision analysis, designed experimentation, and systems design and optimization. His current research interests include on the education side development of simulations and cases for active learning, and on the model- ing side supply chains and logistics management, and production systems planning and optimization, and applications in different industries.Dr. Peter L Schmidt PE P.E., University of North Carolina, Charlotte Peter L. Schmidt received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Louisville, a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Rose-Hulman

Conference Session

Capstone Design Courses and Tools in support of Systems Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aditya Akundi, RIMES, University of Texas at El Paso; Eric D Smith, University of Texas, El Paso

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Systems Engineering

participants. The plan consisted of four (4) different phases: Discovery, Strategic, Deployment,and the Operations phase. The different activities and objective of each of the phases isexpressed below. During the discovery phase the committee concentrated on a commonunderstanding of the needs and importance of having a program to train engineers whowould be not only technically competent but also be capable as leaders, innovators, andentrepreneurs. Goals were formed with an understanding of the currently availablecapabilities at UTEP and in the region, regarding: (1) Industry needs, (2) ProgramsOffered, (3) Financial Models, and (4) Course Inventory. We also carried out research to understand current programs and

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Programs in Support of Systems Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; brigette elizabeth prater thompson, Middle Tennessee State University

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Systems Engineering

internship.Along with its sister subsets the Engineering Management concentration is designed toreinforce the ideal of the symbiotic relationship between science and industry.Engineering Management, as an integration of two colleges and several departmentsteaches students the interpersonal, leadership, management, and engineering skills neededfor success in manufacturing, industry, and business. The program requires students totake courses focusing on project management, safety planning, research methods, andtechnology trends. Additionally through the coursework offered by the EngineeringManagement degree the students gain credit towards their Project Management Institute(PMI) and also have the ability to gain full certification in both Lean and Six-Sigma

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Programs in Support of Systems Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chet Boncek Jr, Raytheon Company

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Systems Engineering

limited to allow a plausible approach Procedural plan was developed and followed through to completion Setup and follow-through of project is orderly and logical Thorough use of data and observations Conclusions are consistent with data that was collected Team demonstrates knowledge of relevant content matter Team members understand the scope and limitations of the project, and have an idea of what further research is warranted Team conducted sufficient research, as evidenced by appropriate citation of scientific literature and reference sourcesQuestions to Consider Has the team identified a clear, bounded problem statement and/or objective? Did the team follow a logical plan for completing the project

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Capstone Design Courses and Tools in support of Systems Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pablo Biswas, Texas A&M International University; Runchang Lin, Texas A&M International University

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Systems Engineering

Figure 2. Agile development life cycleAgile development of ViTAS 2.0Agile system development is a group of software development methodologies based on iterativeand incremental development, where requirements and solutions evolve through collaborationbetween self-organizing, cross-functional teams. Figure 2 represents the Agile development lifecycle. Based on Ambler[3] and Cohn[7] the agile development process has the following stages inthe system development project which is similar to ViTAS 1.0 [Biswas et al.[6]]: 1. The scope of ViTAS 2.0 2. Iteration -1: initial planning of ViTAS 2.0 Page 23.710.8 3. Iteration 0: user stories for ViTAS

Conference Session

Programs in Support of Systems Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael C Smith, University of Virginia; Barry Horowitz, University of Virginia; Thomas S. Brett, Dept of Systems Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science

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Systems Engineering

#required#prerequisite#courses#or#to# refresh#those#who#have#already#taken#those#courses,#but#do#not#feel#academicFready##Veterans#are#already#realizing#benefits#from#their#advanced#degree#in#systems#engineering,#as#evidenced#by#both#employment#opportunities#and#career#opportunities.##As#the#AMPFV#program#continues#to#produce#new#graduates,#future#data#collection#efforts#will#calibrate#program#value#as#determined#from#the#perspectives#of#students,#employers,#and#the#University.##This#paper#elaborates#on#the#threeFyear#effort#for#an#AMPFV#program,#including#the#program#planning,#reFplanning,#evaluation#and#documentation#efforts#over#two#full#cycles#of#program#delivery.##Program!Concept!#The#University#of#Virginia#offers#a#Master's#of

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Education Research

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lin Li, University of Illinois at Chicago; Yong Wang, University of Illinois at Chicago

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Systems Engineering

result, one may gain better understandinginto the capabilities and limitations of the ranking system.The authors plan to continue this research and keep tracking the results for the next few years. Indoing so, it is possible to figure out whether future results can overturn the conclusion drawn inthis paper. If more evidences emerge from further results supporting the hypothesis of significantdifference in learning performances, the authors will try to identify the strengths and weaknessesof the students at the two universities, and strategies could be made on the development ofcourse components to overcome the weaknesses.References1 MIT Open Courseware. 2008. Time Series Analysis. Retrieved February 1, 2013, from http://ocw.mit.edu

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Education Research

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Systems Engineering

management, lean systems, decision analysis, designed experimentation, and systems design and optimization. His current research interests include on the education side development of simulations and cases for active learning, and on the model- ing side supply chains and logistics management, and production systems planning and optimization, and applications in different industries. Page 23.946.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Online Teaching Best Practices: Faculty PreferencesAbstractOnline education is a strategic initiative that has been applied for