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Interactive Bottle Recycler: A “Green” Senior Design Project Case Study

Conference Session: Capstone Design Courses and Tools in support of Systems Engineering Education
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: 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
Tagged Divisions: Systems Engineering

Paper ID #7575Interactive Bottle Recycler: A ”Green” Senior Design Project Case StudyDr. Ertunga C Ozelkan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Ertunga C. Ozelkan, Ph.D., is Director and Associate Professor of Systems Engineering & Engineering Management, and the Associate Director of the Center for Lean Logistics and Engineered Systems at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Before joining academia, Dr. Ozelkan worked for i2 Tech- nologies, a leading supply chain software vendor and for Tefen USA, a systems design and industrial engineering consulting firm. Dr. Ozelkan holds a Ph.D. degree in Systems

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Developing System-Thinking Oriented Learning Modules of Networked Measurement Systems for Undergraduate Engineering Curriculum

Conference Session: Capstone Design Courses and Tools in support of Systems Engineering Education
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston (CoT); Heidar Malki, University of Houston (CoT); Xiaohui Yuan, University of North Texas
Tagged Divisions: Systems Engineering

Paper ID #8146Developing System-Thinking Oriented Learning Modules of Networked Mea-surement Systems for Undergraduate Engineering CurriculumProf. Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston (CoT) Dr. Xiaojing Yuan is Associate Professor in the Computer Engineering Technology program of Engineer- ing Technology Department. She is the founder and director of the ISGRIN research lab and actively incorporating undergraduate research activities as part of final project requirements in several undergrad- uate junior and senior level courses dealing with sensors, instrumentation, and microprocessor hardware and software. Her research

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A four-year experience with the graduate curriculum for Systems Engineering at UTEP and its convergence/divergence with GRCSE

Conference Session: Capstone Design Courses and Tools in support of Systems Engineering Education
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Aditya Akundi, RIMES, University of Texas at El Paso; Eric D Smith, University of Texas, El Paso
Tagged Divisions: Systems Engineering

Paper ID #7004A four-year experience with the graduate curriculum for Systems Engineer-ing at UTEP and its convergence/divergence with GRCSEMr. Aditya Akundi, RIMES, University of Texas at El Paso Aditya Akundi earned a Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), and is currently a doctoral student within the Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) track. He has worked on a number of projects, including a Student Government Association (SGA) funded Green Fund project to engineer and approve a new Wide-Area Student Busing System.Eric D Smith, University of Texas, El

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A Novel Partnership for Advancing K-12 STEM Education & Entrepreneurship

Conference Session: Programs in Support of Systems Engineering Education
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Chet Boncek Jr, Raytheon Company
Tagged Divisions: Systems Engineering

phones,GPS devices, and the wireless devices regularly used today. The non-existent or casualtreatment of these topics positioned students only to be avid consumers or perhaps savvyend-users, but, fell short by failing to impart at least some understanding of what is takesto design, manufacture and bring such items to market. These topics have begun toappear in curricula driven by the demand for a technically competent work force at a timewhen a large population of the current work force prepares to retire. 1A simulation developed by Raytheon in partnership with the Business Higher EducationForum (BHEF) permits trade-off studies and analyses of hypotheses and parameterswhich are supposed to impact the strength of the projected STEM

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Engineering Management Creating Individuals with a Mind for Business and a Heart for Engineering

Conference Session: Programs in Support of Systems Engineering Education
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; brigette elizabeth prater thompson, Middle Tennessee State University
Tagged Divisions: Systems Engineering

Foroudastan’s teaching experi- ence, he also has performed extensive research and published numerous technical papers. He has secured more than $1 million in the form of both internal and external grants and research funding. Foroudastan is the faculty advisor, coordinator, and primary fundraiser for EVP teams entering national research project competitions such as the Formula SAE Collegiate Competition, the Baja SAE Race, the SolarBike Rayce, the Great Moonbuggy Race, and the Solar Boat Collegiate Competition. For his concern for and ded- ication to his students, Foroudastan received MTSU awards such as the 2002-03 Outstanding Teaching Award, the 2005-06 Outstanding Public Service Award, and the 2007 Faculty Advisor of the

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Learning Performance Analysis of Engineering Graduate Students from Two Differently Ranked Universities Using Course Outcomes

Conference Session: Systems Engineering Education Research
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Lin Li, University of Illinois at Chicago; Yong Wang, University of Illinois at Chicago
Tagged Divisions: Systems Engineering

ranks according to U.S. News7. The Collegeof Engineering of UA is ranked as a top-ten school in the U.S. while the rank of the College ofEngineering of UB is around 60.Students' learning performance may be influenced by many factors. These influences will bereflected in the course outcomes. The following factors have been controlled during both courseperiods: 1) The courses were taught by the same instructor; 2) The same course syllabus andprogress calendar (by weeks) were communicated to the classes at the beginning of the courseand followed throughout the course periods; 3) The same textbooks8,9, lecture notes, homeworkproblems, and exam problems were used; 4) The requirements for the course project (freedom oftopic selection, requirement for

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Applying Systems Engineering to the Lunabotics Mining Competition Capstone Design Challenge

Conference Session: Capstone Design Courses and Tools in support of Systems Engineering Education
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Lisa Guerra, NASA Headquarters; Gloria A. Murphy, NASA; Lisa D. May, NASA Headquarters
Tagged Divisions: Systems Engineering

a B.A. in English from the University of Notre Dame. She received a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.Ms. Gloria A. Murphy, NASA Gloria A. Murphy is currently the Project Manager of the Lunabotics Mining Competition at NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida. Ms. Murphy began her career in 1990 with NASA as a cooperative student in the Payload Processing Directorate. Her first engineering position was an experi- ment test engineer for the Spacelab Program. In 1998, Ms. Murphy began working on the International Space Station (ISS) Program as a systems engineer for the Multi Element Integrated Test (MEIT). She continued to develop her engineering

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Online Teaching Best Practices: Faculty Preferences

Conference Session: Systems Engineering Education Research
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Agnes Galambosi, UNCC; Ertunga C Ozelkan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Tagged Divisions: Systems Engineering

best practice videos.Assignments/examinations category included lecture discussion questions, homeworkassignments, term project, live-synchronous project or assignment presentations, online quizzes,take-home exams, and proctored exams. Communication category included email, phone, onlinechat, Q/A discussion forums, surveys, calendar of events. Starting a class category included selfintroductions and confirming understanding of syllabus, and finally tracking of online activitiesincluded tracking of detailed online presence of the students as logged in the learningmanagement system. Page 23.946.4Best Practice Category Techniques/Best

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Analyzing K-12 Education as a Complex System

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
Tagged Divisions: Systems Engineering

and taught biology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.Mr. Douglas Edwards, Georgia Institute of Technology Douglas Edwards is a Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM) educational researcher with the Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational experience in the Atlanta area for the past twenty years includes high school mathematics teaching, Math/Science Magnet Program Director, Title I edu- cational data specialist, and Associate Professor of Information Technology. As a former US Air Force electronics engineer, Doug was also an engineering project manager.Roxanne A Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology Roxanne is currently a postdoctoral fellow in Mechanical Engineering working at

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Systems Architecting and Software Architecting - On Separate or Convergent Paths?

Conference Session: Systems Engineering Education Research
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Howard Eisner, George Washington University
Tagged Divisions: Systems Engineering

respect to thesystem’s remaining development, its service in deployment, and its maintenance life”.In terms of the importance of a coherent architecture, Maier properly asserts that “if a system hasnot achieved a system architecture, including its rationale, the project should not proceed to full-scale development”. Further, Maier basically does not support the notion that systems andsoftware architecting should be based upon the same or similar methods. His reasons aretraceable to his observations as to the differences between system and software developmentsand especially their structures.As part of his case, Maier also points to a comment by one of our most capable softwareengineers, Frederick Brooks. In Brooks’ notable treatise on software

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Systems Engineering Graduate Education for Veterans - A Pilot Program

Conference Session: Programs in Support of Systems Engineering Education
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Michael C Smith, University of Virginia; Barry Horowitz, University of Virginia; Thomas S. Brett, Dept of Systems Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science
Tagged Divisions: Systems Engineering

#program#is#on#practice#and#career# development.# • The#program#provides#substantial#assistance#in#identifying#appropriate#career# opportunities#in#government#agencies#and#the#private#sector#by#establishing# partnerships#with#potential#employers#who#sponsor#internships#and#individual# Page 23.1128.3 research/project#opportunities.#Program#success#is#measured#by#successful# transition#into#advance#technology#careers.# • The#program#is#delivered#on#weekends#(Friday#and#Saturday)#so#that#veterans#can# continue#fullFtime#employment#while#earning#an#advance#degree.#Students#can# continue#working#for#employers

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Establishing A Community College Pathway to Baccalaureate Systems Engineering Programs

Conference Session: Programs in Support of Systems Engineering Education
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Susan K Donohue, University of Virginia; Ali Bouabid, Khalifa University of Science and Technology
Tagged Divisions: Systems Engineering

all facets of a system, such as stakeholder values, risk, quality, and policyimplications in addition to the process or physical system, and develop sets of recommendationsand action plans. The value of these KSAs to industry, government, and academia can be seen inthe growing demand for systems engineers, with one source anticipating a 45% increase indemand for practitioners from 2009 to 2019.1 However, systems engineering is not the onlydiscipline in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields calling forincreased numbers to meet projected demands, and therefore face competition for and potentialshortage of students.2 A root cause for this shortage is that the traditional K-16 pipeline has notprovided sufficient

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Presenting a New Opportunity for Engineering Students: Introduction of an Undergraduate Degree Plan in Leadership Engineering

Conference Session: Programs in Support of Systems Engineering Education
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: 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
Tagged Divisions: Systems Engineering

humanitarian endeavors. He founded and currently serves as CEO and President of LIMBS International (LIMBS.org) a non-profit entity which develops low-cost pros- thetic devices for under-developed areas of the world. Gonzalez has worked with students in Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, and Latin and South America on various international engineering research and hu- manitarian projects. He also has been awarded the American Society of Engineering Educators Teaching Award and the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation Award as a Texas Piper Professor of 2008. He also serves as an engineering program evaluator for ABET (Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology).Ms. Elsa Q. Villa, University of Texas, El PasoDr. Peter Golding

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Improve Retention Rate and Performance of Students in STEM Field Using a Virtual Teaching Assistant System

Conference Session: Capstone Design Courses and Tools in support of Systems Engineering Education
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Pablo Biswas, Texas A&M International University; Runchang Lin, Texas A&M International University
Tagged Divisions: Systems Engineering

for theinstructors and to provide an interactive learning environment outside the lecture period for thestudents. Using ViTAS, students will be able to submit the homework assignments online, toengage in anonymous homework review, and to discuss with their peers. The idea of studentsgrading the homework assignments of their peers is very beneficial, because during the processof grading other’s homework, the students get the opportunity to learn/review their ownwork/mistakes. Also, the instructors finalize all grades and post them on the website to confirmthe students’ learning activities. In particular, this project focuses on the Agile systemdevelopment process, which is a group of system development methodologies based on iterative

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A Tool for ABET Accreditation

Conference Session: Capstone Design Courses and Tools in support of Systems Engineering Education
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL; Jonathan Paul Dickson, FAU; Carlo A Mazoleny, Florida Atlantic University
Tagged Divisions: Systems Engineering

need has arisen to define a body ofknowledge relevant to SE.BKCASE is a four year old knowledge-based project with a scope to define a SE Body ofknowledge (SEBoK9) and then use SEBok to develop a graduate reference curriculum for SE,called GRCSE8. A reference curriculum exists at the graduate level for systems engineering(SE), but not at the undergraduate level at present9. The document is ‘forward’ looking withprogram objectives being fulfilled five years after graduation by students in their near to mid-term of their careers. This is in keeping with GRCSE’s goal to develop a professional master’sdegree in SE; that is, a degree intended for someone who will either enter the workforce as asystems engineer, or who is already in the workforces

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Systems Engineering Educators Workshop

Conference Session: Programs in Support of Systems Engineering Education
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Valerie Maier-Speredelozzi, University of Rhode Island; Colleen Grinham; manbir sodhi, University of Rhode Island
Tagged Divisions: Systems Engineering

project work site was set uponline to allow the teachers to continue to communicate as they implement the activities in theirclassrooms, and provide further feedback and implementation assessment with different settings.Feedback after the workshop was very positive, and the organizers hope to repeat and expand theprogram.Introduction and FormatThe motivation for this workshop arose from a desire to introduce more K-12 educators toconcepts of systems engineering, in an effort to ultimately attract more students into this field.Previous research and experience has shown that if K-12 educators are not familiar with orconfident in basic engineering concepts or specific engineering disciplines, they will not be ableto effectively encourage their