Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily M Salmon, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

Analysis requires that a usable with comprehensive appraisal of internal and external situations qualitative be undertaken before suitable strategic options can be data, determined. interactivePDCA Cycle The PDCA cycle is a problem solving technique that is Successful: graphical and logical in most situations and is an open loop. visual, P stands for plan, D for do, C or Check, and A for act. qualitative

Conference Session

Integrating Systems Engineering into the Capstone Project

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vigyan Jackson Chandra, Eastern Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

) Develop a plan of action, along with identifying potential consequences (“Plan” phase) (5) Implement the plan (“Implement” or Prototype phase) (6) Verify that the solution is working, with no unintended adverse consequences, and update as needed (“Improve” phase which may link back to the Ask, Imagine, or Plan phases) (7) Document solution to inform/train users [suggest adding a “Tell” phase for sharing results following self- or group-reflection]Additionally, the methodology for analyzing thinking proposed by Paul and Elder29 is used atthe foundational level of the capstone course, specifically with regard to the students’ finalproduct report and presentation guidelines. These eight “Elements of Thought” are

Conference Session

Integrating Systems Engineering into the Capstone Project

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Armand Joseph Chaput, Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics University of Texas at Austin

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

down selected teams integrate into the selected team orteams. As a consequence the teams get larger which requires that student team leadershipdevelop good task planning and management skills. A fall-out of the approach is to simplifyclass administration and grading. Second semester lectures focus on more advanced design andanalysis topics required to support over twenty (20) technically rigorous milestone reviews.Student teams are responsible for task planning required to prepare for and satisfy milestonereview entry criteria. The instructional staff role is to evaluate whether entry criteria arecompliant and exit criteria satisfied (a minimum grade of 7 for every criterion on a 0-10 ratingscale).Our 2nd semester A&D development model

Conference Session

SED Technical Session: Systems Thinking

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raed Jaradat, Mississippi State University; Michael Andre Hamilton, Mississippi State University; Vidanelage Lakshika Dayarathna, Mississippi State University; Sofia Karam, Mississippi State University; Parker Jones, Mississippi State University; Emily S. Wall , Mississippi State University; Safae El Amrani; Ginnie Shih En Hsu, Mississippi State University

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Systems Engineering

scale an follow detailed plan, prefer to work Inclined to global interactions, follow general plan,individual will choose to individually, enjoy working in small work within a team, and interested less inadopt. systems, and interested more in cause- identifiable cause-effect relationships. effect solution.Level of Change: Resistance to Change (V): Prefer taking Tolerant of Change (Y): Prefer taking multipleReflects an individual’s few perspectives into consideration, over perspectives into consideration, underspecifyinclination in accepting specify requirements, focus more on requirements

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

. • Provide better customer service to the passengers by providing better flight information displays with accurate information. • Develop management reports to track real time cost of enplaned passengers either by airline or by total for the airport. • Develop a runway utilization report by type of aircraft that uses the runway and frequency of use to better plan maintenance and predict the maintenance expenses.3.3. Technical Solution. In response to the LIT RFP and considering the identified limitationsand potential avenues for improvement of LIT airport operations, the solution proposed by thesystems engineering capstone design team is an automated system, called Automated AirportInformation Management System (AAIMS

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

software vendor and for Tefen USA, a systems design and industrial engineering consulting firm. Dr. Ozelkan holds a Ph.D. degree in Systems and Industrial Engineering from the University of Arizona. He teaches courses on supply chain management, lean systems, decision analysis, and systems design and optimization. His current research interests are the modeling of supply chains and production planning systems, and their applications in different industries. Page 22.916.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Integrating Sustainability into Systems Engineering

Conference Session

Pedagogical Advancements in Engineering Management

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Jimmy Gandhi, Stevens Institute of Technology; Brian Sauser, Stevens Institute of Technology; Brian E. White, Complexity Are Us - Systems Engineering Strategies; Alex Gorod, Visiting Fellow, University of Adelaide; Vernon Ireland, University of Adelaide

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

categories, e.g., Program Management (primarily Planning), (narrow-sense,traditional, or conventional Systems Engineering, as opposed to CSE), and Change Management.Under Planning, there are many possible nuances, and those that are the most relevant in the casestudy should be given some prominence. For example, one must plan for Contingencies and howinformation will be management, especially regarding the Sharing of Information and Infor-mation Security. Attention must be allocated to an overall guiding Strategy and the expenditureof Resources, to include classically, Staffing, particularly contributing Roles, and the Budgetwhich often is revised based upon continually incremental funding. Compared to conventionalSE, in CSE one should strive to

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University; Chyna Kristin Vaughn

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

Selection tool to Traffic Congestion in Metro Atlanta: A Case StudyAbstractTraffic and congestion is a problem in most major U.S. cities. The difference between traffic inAtlanta compared to New York or Los Angeles is the lack of proper planning and budget to meetthe transportation demands of a continuously growing city. Over the past few decades,population and traffic congestion in Metro Atlanta has continuously been on the rise. Theproblem has been exacerbated with a dwindling budget to support current and futuretransportation projects and initiatives. The Georgia Department of Transportation must becomeopen to additional ways to resolve this problem. This paper reviews the past, current and futuretransportation

Conference Session

Research Projects, Course Development, and Industry Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

, schedule, and technological performance of a designed system Technical Management  Describe and discuss the necessary management articles necessary to Plan oversee a complex engineering system  Plan analysis and design activities, manufacturing operations, integration and test  Plan reviews, configuration freezes, verification activities  Prepare and track performance to budgets  Create a work breakdown structure that represents the execution of the systems engineering effort.  Create

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Education and K-12

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles S. Wasson, Wasson Strategics, LLC

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

. Page 25.1227.2 • Paradigm Shift- A transformational change driven externally by: 1) the marketplace or technology, or 2) internally through visionary leadership to advance state of the practice or being from one paradigm to another over a planned period of time. • System Engineering - “The multi-disciplined application of analytical, mathematical, and scientific principles to formulating, selecting, and developing a solution that has acceptable risk, satisfies user operational need(s), and minimizes development and life cycle costs while balancing stakeholder interests.” [2]INTRODUCTIONOne of the challenges of industrial enterprises operating in a highly competitive global economyis the capability to

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandy L. Furterer, University of Datyon

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

training • Networks • Perform system verification • Verification criteria • Relationships • Verification test cases and results • Behavior • N-squared diagram Phase 5: System • Perform system verification • Verification and Validation criteria • Synthesis Verification and • Perform system validation • Verification and Validation test Validation cases and results Phase 6: • Perform training • Training plan and materials • Control behavior and feedback Operation &

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Benneyan, Northeastern University; Corey Balint, Healthcare Systems Engineering Institute at Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

Paper ID #13473Developing an Interdisciplinary Healthcare Improvement WorkforceDr. James Benneyan, Northeastern University Dr. James Benneyan is former senior systems engineer at Harvard Community Health Plan and founding director of the Healthcare Systems Engineering Institute at Northeastern University, including three NSF and CMS funded centers and five undergraduate through post-doctoral degree, internship, and fellow- ship programs. Jim is faculty and senior fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, holds joint appointments in Northeastern’s engineering and health sciences colleges, and past is President

Conference Session

Technology and Equipment to Improve IE Instruction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard A. Pitts Jr., Morgan State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

diffusion,hazardous waste removal) could be executed and simplified using various robots. Even todayrobots are used with assisting humans with common everyday tasks such as performing generaloffice work, doing the laundry, or retrieving a newspaper. However, none of these roboticactions are possible without the use of a computer to execute and control the actions and tasks.Since robots are controlled by computers, they can be integrated and connected to othercomputer systems to perform computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) activities. Therefore,CIM is the pervasive use of computer systems to design the products, plan the production,control the operations, and perform the various information processing functions needed in amanufacturing firm2

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

Page 22.7.2the US workforce in general. Within the DoD, jobs associated with capability planning andrequirements definition, as well as much of the studies and analysis efforts that support pre-acquisition decision making, are typically not counted as part of the acquisition workforce, butthey often require individuals with STEM proficiencies. Within the STEM career fields, theDoD has singled out Systems Engineering (SE) as a critical need in order to improve the abilityto conceive , develop, sustain, modify and eventually retire its’ warfighting systems. Thosepersonnel identified as occupying critical positions (typically those in the acquisition workforce)receive training and certification on SE through a series of Defense Acquisition

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Morteza Nagahi, Mississippi State University; Raed Jaradat, Mississippi State University; Samaneh Davarzani, Mississippi State University; Mohammad Nagahisarchoghaei, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Simon R. Goerger, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

. system integration. global performance. Interconnectivity (I): Isolation (N): Inclined to local interaction, follow Level of Interaction: Inclined to global interactions, follow a a detailed plan, prefer to work individually, enjoy Interconnectedness in coordination and general plan, work within a team, and working in small systems, and interested more in communication among multiple

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3 – Course and Program Outcomes

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stu Turner, US Air Force Academy Systems Engineering; Kalyn Tung, United States Air Force Academy; Cory Cooper, United States Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

, members together provide leadership, create a economic, environmental, and societal context collaborative and inclusive environment, establishi) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives engage in life-long learning 6) an ability to develop and conduct appropriatej) a knowledge of contemporary issues experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and usek) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering judgment to draw conclusions engineering tools necessary for systems engineering 7) an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as practice

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

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

Conference Session

Instructional Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John H. Ristroph, University of Louisiana, Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

environment, new hires who can maintain and improve profits without a long delay, individuals who can continue learning and adapt to changes, and technically competent persons who can progress into management.Employers sometimes focus on one of these needs more than another, depending upon theircurrent problems, but the foregoing issues seem to be recurrent themes. However, the relativeimportance of these and other needs is not documented on a systematic basis. How can this bedone?The ASEE includes industrial members and also can interface with other organizations to obtainthis information at a level suitable for academic planning. One alternative is to perform aperiodic survey. This would allow needs to be tracked over time with

Conference Session

Instructional Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K.J. Rogers, University of Texas, Arlington; Melanie L. Sattler, University of Texas, Arlington; Andrea M. Graham, University of Texas, Arlington; Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

students presenting the module wereguest instructors in the engineering economics classes. This meant that the instructors typicallydid not assign the module homework problems or use the module assessment questions in theirexams. If the engineering economics course instructor were implementing the module, andassigning associated homework problems, student confidence would presumably increase.Moreover, we plan to modify the module to focus on micro-economic objectives, thus coveringfewer objectives but covering them more effectively.In addition, a pre-test and post-test were administered for 2 semesters in the industrialengineering course, to assess the degree to which module objectives were achieved. The mean ofthe post-test scores exceeded that

Conference Session

SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

)on learning has been designed. The subjects collaboratively solved an analysis and designproblem in a graduate engineering course. In previous experiments, we showed the benefits ofthe CCM in improving engineering team performance and investigated the mechanisms thatfacilitate this improvement.The CCM is a six-stage cognitive model that takes into consideration the cognitive and socialactivities that occur during collaborative problem solving by facilitating problem formulation,solution planning, and system design tasks during collaboration. While facilitating collaborationwithin teams has long been seen as advantageous, the CCM model prescribes tactics to employto ensure that collaboration is effective.In the first two experiments we showed

Conference Session

Innovations in the IE Curriculum

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

our partners and direct participation ofUSDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS), we will offer some course material and graduatestrengthening seminars through video conferencing. We will also develop joint curricula/coursesthat will avoid duplication while utilizing the most advanced information and science fromUSDA ARS research. The Southern Plains Area office of ARS has the capacity to broadcastseminars and other lectures not only to all ARS locations in the area but also to the collaboratinguniversities. We plan to utilize this capacity to improve our educational delivery approach.(c) Student Experiential Learning Different studies have demonstrated the importance of undergraduate research[10,11] in theretention of diverse students

Conference Session

Student Development and Assessment in IE Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri M. Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Darrell K. Kleinke, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

innovation methodology with biomimicry design principles and apply to classroom topics; • demonstrate the ability to innovate using the NABC philosophy; N=Needs, A=Approach, B=Benefits per cost, C=Competition • describe an ergonomic design idea inspired by nature using the NABC approach, and • assess communication skills through peer evaluation.The entire task is broken down in a step-by-step process to insure consistent delivery andassessment. The process was developed using the biomimicry design process and can beapplied to any situation that demands similar learning and communication skills.The PlanThere are four basic steps to the overall plan for completion. The scenario described in the firsttwo steps can be modified for

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1: Course Design & SE Competencies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M. Santiago Jr., Colorado Technical University; Jing Guo, Colorado Technical University

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

practice systems thinking by completing a project that focuses on acurrent issue or need requiring an engineering solution.The course deliverables listed in Table 1 includes: Project Plan and Journal (22.5%),Communication Skills (47.5%) and Technical Merit (30%). Students must take an ill-definedproblem and use a systems engineering approach to implement a proof-of-concept solution. Adetailed description of the weekly deliverables is given elsewhere and will not be described heredue to space limitations [1]. The Critical Design Review (CDR) rubric was also developed tobalance the course weighting between system-level thinking fostered by weekly deliverables andacquired technical skillsets from the MSEE program. The weekly deliverables are guided

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

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

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bungo Shiotani, University of Florida; Dante Augustus Buckley, University of Florida; Amy Elizabeth Bumbaco, University of Florida; Norman G. Fitz-Coy, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

typically done through reviews and approvalfrom stakeholders. The life-cycle process is divided into phases to allow the development teamto assess their progress, estimate system and project performance, and plan the next deliverable.In addition, the division allows stakeholders and decision makers to assess management andtechnical progress. Like the system process models, many life-cycle processes are developed andimplemented by different organizations for their respective projects.1, 7-9 Page 26.567.3 Verification &

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Education and K-12

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Texas A&M International University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

sophisticated softwareto perform the autonomous navigation using the sensor inputs. The complexity of the projectnecessitates the involvement of a relatively large group of students working together on differentparts of the system.The Robotics Laboratory at the University of Central Florida has been participating in the annualIGVC competition since 2002. In this project the students learn about most of the engineeringdisciplines that are typically included in a complex robotic project such as software design,computer vision, sensor data interpretation and fusion, robotic motion planning, vehiclenavigation, vehicle design and construction, electric motor control, computer interfaces tovarious components and many others. Naturally this education

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 4 – Systems Thinking Integration and Systems Engineering Skills Evaluation

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane Constance Aloisio, Purdue University; Karen Marais, Purdue University; Hanxi Sun, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

Systems Engineering Failures Finding(s) Causal Action Discussion/Explanation The mine operator Pike River Mine explosion: “The original mine plan specified decided to change an two main fans located on the mountainside next to a ventilation aspect of the ventilation shaft. Two planning changes were made. Pike decided to relocate system design

Conference Session

Integrating Systems Engineering into the Capstone Project

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred J. Looft, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

Engineering; Requirements Development; Functional Analysis; System Design; Integration, Verification and Validation; Trade Studies and Metrics; Modeling and Simulation; Risk Management; and Technical Planning and Management.The course outcomes were specified as follows. At the completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Explain what a system is, what systems engineering (SE) is and what is meant by the SE development process. 2. Explain the classical SE Vee diagram, and be able to elaborate on different phases of system development activities along different points of the diagram. 3. Explain what a good requirement is and provide examples of good requirements. 4. Explain what is meant by validation and verification

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven J Henderson, U.S. Military Academy; Kenneth McDonald P.E., Dept of Systems Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

Management at the United States Military Academy at West Point and the Associate Director of the Center for Nation Reconstruction and Capacity Development. He has authored and co-authored over 20 technical publications to include book chapters and refereed publications on infrastructure, capacity development geotechnical engineering, engineering management, and value modeling. Dr. McDonald earned his BS degree from the United States Military Academy in Civil Engineering (ABET), a MBA-Information Systems (Oklahoma City University); MS degrees in City and Regional Planning, Geography (Western Kentucky University) and Environmental Engineering (Missouri Univer- sity of Science and Technology); and a PhD in Geological

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M Santiago Jr, Colorado Technical University; Kathy L. Kasley P.E., Colorado Technical University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

coursework and apply the same to successfully complete the project  Independently acquire any additional skills, concepts, and/or tools necessary for successful project completion  Communicate regularly with the faculty mentor and keep a journal of all work completed in the project  Communicate the results of the project to peers and mentors through an oral presentation and a technical reportThe course deliverables listed inTable 2 includes: Project Plan andJournal (22.5%), CommunicationSkills (47.5%) and Technical Merit(30%). Students must take an ill-defined problem and follow a systemengineering approach to implement aproof-of-concept solution.Why Apply Systems EngineeringConcepts?Observations made during assessmentof the