Conference Session

SED Technical Session: Applications

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Systems Engineering

students develop ideas based on opportunities they identify inorder to validate a market and assess the creation of value. The winner is often offered a“contract” to produce the product for university purposes [14] .Some schools integrated EML in their course projects. The authors of the paper “EntrepreneurialMindset and the University Curriculum [15]” applied technology based dynamic live case studywith color graphics animated computer simulation in their entrepreneurial course. The live casestudy involves multiple student visits to existing companies. Students construct a companysupply chain under the professor’s guidance. Bilen, et al suggested to provide students withmultiple exposures to what it means to have an entrepreneurial mindset [16

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Learning Outcomes and Assessment

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peizhu Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Douglas A. Bodner, Georgia Institute of Technology; Richard Glenn Turner, Stevens Institute of Technology; Ross David Arnold, Stevens Institute of Technology; Jon Patrick Wade, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Systems & Enterprises)

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Systems Engineering

practice in an integrated, real worldenvironment that a systems engineer can develop the necessary insights and wisdom to becomeproficient. Systems engineering educators are struggling to meet the growing educationaldemands for a workforce able to solve problems driven by accelerating technology, rapidlyevolving needs, and increasing systems complexity [1-3]. At the same time, there is a wideninggap in industry between the need and the availability of systems engineering practitioners withthe necessary experience to address these challenges [4].The Systems Engineering Experience Accelerator (SEEA) project was designed as a response tothese critical needs and challenges [5]. The project goals are to:  assess the feasibility of an immersive

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

andvia an external assessor to the overall 14-school program, to determine the progress in meetingthe institutional and consortium educational goals.The Stevens project has involved working with various stakeholders, within and associated withthe Department of Defense, to address a need for an expeditionary housing system for themilitary, with a major focus on integrated alternate energy sources and associated micro-grid.This has application to both forward operational units and for disaster relief missions.This paper reports on the implementation of the project and preliminary findings.Project BackgroundThe project described in this paper provides an opportunity to leverage the significant graduate-level Systems Engineering (SE) education

Conference Session

Research Projects, Course Development, and Industry Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wolter J. Fabrycky PE P.E., Virginia Tech and Academic Applications International

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Systems Engineering

. An emerging opportunity for focus on quality - Currently under collaborative development is an initiative entitled GRCSE (Graduate Reference Curriculum for Systems Engineering) that provides a unique opportunity for focusing on program quality.7. Status and maturity assessments - The role of academic program certification in advancing the stature and maturity of SE should be considered in light of private and public sector requirements for the 21st century.2The seven topics above serve to introduce and give a rationale for each major section of thispaper. Their aim is to justify examination of the question of SE degree program certification andto showcase the degree to which a cooperative effort among the engineering

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2: SE Applications

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole A.C. Hutchison, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sergio Luna, Stevens Institute of Technology; William D. Miller, Stevens Institute of Technology; Hoong Yan See Tao, Stevens Institute of Technology; Dinesh Verma, Stevens Institute of Technology; Gregg T. Vesonder, Stevens Institute of Technology; Jon Patrick Wade, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Systems Engineering

the Scope of Mission EngineeringThe scope of mission engineering is analyzed from 1) the critical activities identified by missionengineers in interviews and 2) the critical systems engineering competencies they use.Fig. 9 shows the interview responses analysis on the critical activities in mission engineering,which can be summarized as: • Critical mission-focus activities begin first and foremost, with an understanding of the mission as the highest overall compared to other activities, indicated by the highest percentage of interview participants • Top technical activities include the architecture, analysis, requirements, modeling and simulation, capability development, integration and interoperability, testing and

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

. Prior to his current position, he served as the CTO and acting CEO of IP SerVoniX, where he consulted for telecommunication firms and venture firms. He has also served as the CTO of Telsima (formerly known as Kinera), where he carried out extensive business development with telecommunications and wireless carriers, both in the US and in India. Before joining Kinera, he was the CTO at Comverse in Wakefield, Massachusetts. Prior to joining Telcordia, he was an associate professor at Clarkson and Wayne State Universities, where he developed the communications curriculum and conducted research in computer networking and source coding algorithms. Dr. Mohan authored/co-authored over 95 publications in the form of books

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

the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC) at Georgia Tech. She attended University of Illinois for her BS in Mechanical Engineering, then received a Masters in 2009 and a PhD in 2012 both in ME from Georgia Tech. Her doctoral work was in the area of design optimization. She is currently working on engineering curriculum development for middle and high school classrooms.Pratik Mital, Georgia Institute of Technology Pratik Mital is a Ph.D. student in the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department at the Georgia Institute of Technology. His research interests are using systems engineering methodologies to model various systems, using industrial engineering and operations

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

Aerospace Engineering from UF where his thesis, Reliability Analysis of SwampSat, focused on performing reliability analyses on SwampSat, UF’s first CubeSat. His experiences and as the project manager with SwampSat lead to an internship at NESTRA (Japan) where he worked on developing system diagrams and test procedures as well as assembly integration and testing of their three microsatellites that were in development. In addition to his Ph.D. work, Bungo is the project coordinator for Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) program on multiphase fluid science and technologies at the UF’s Chemical Engineering Department funded by the National Science Foundation. As the PIRE project coordinator, he

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Bartus, Stevens Institute of Technology; Frank T. Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Systems Engineering

Paper ID #12477Outcomes of a Systems Engineering Project for K-12 TeachersProf. Greg Bartus, Stevens Institute of Technology Greg is an Adjunct Teaching Professor and Senior Curriculum and Professional Development Specialist in STEM Education for the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education at Stevens Insti- tute of Technology. Greg has an MAT and BS in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from Cornell University.Dr. Frank T Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES) Frank T. Fisher is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and co-Director of the Nanotechnology Graduate

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve E. Watkins, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Randall L Musselman, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

effectiveness of the locator system will depend upon successful integration of thetechnological components and the user procedure. During the transmitter hunt, the user mustunderstand the characteristics of the transmitting antenna with an unknown orientation and thepossible influences of a complex propagation environment. The user must choose a receiverdesign and a search procedure with an understanding of the limitations of each systemcomponent.Design ProblemTarget Concepts in Antenna Theory The UAV locator context is interdisciplinary with aspects related to antenna theory,communication techniques, electronics, system integration, etc. The concern of this paper isantenna design and performance, but the antenna topics can be discussed in

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandy L. Furterer, University of Datyon

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Systems Engineering

lecture time was kept to aminimum, and interspersed with the case study and active learning exercises.2) Inquiry-oriented case studies:The healthcare case study was used to provide a real-world example of how the systemsengineering principles, methodology and tools could be applied. Additional detail and examplesof the case study, as well as an assessment of the case study’s effectiveness are provided in theCase Study section.3) Active or performance-based active learning exercises:The instructor integrated active learning exercises into each classroom session within theprepared lecture materials. The students worked together in teams on the exercises, that enabledthe use and practice of the systems engineering principles and tools. Examples of

Conference Session

A Systems-Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State University; David K. Probst, Southeast Missouri State University

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

the basic elements in a dynamic system. Stock can beconsidered as a container, and then flow is the flux of water coming into or leaving it. A pressingcurrent issue in US is the national debt (stock), which will keep increasing if the annual deficit(flow) is not properly addressed. The mathematical relationship between these two quantities isstraightforward: Stock is equal to the time integral of flow, and flow is equal to the derivative ofstock. On the other hand, this analysis can also help students to better understand these conceptsin calculus.Second, positive and negative feedback will happen in a system that is connected into a loop,which is ubiquitous in almost all the complicated systems. An example of negative feedback isthe

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Lei Huang, Prairie View A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

(ABET accredited), an M.S. in Computer Science, and an M.S. in Computer InformationSystems. The department offers many areas of concentration, including: Artificial Intelligence,Cloud Computing, Computer Graphics and Animation & Computer Visualization. It also offerscomputing courses to the entire university to satisfy a three-hour core curriculum requirement.The Department of Engineering Technology (ET) at Prairie View A&M University offers theB.S. degree in the Computer Engineering Technology (CPET) program and in the ElectricalEngineering Technology (ELET) program, respectively. Both programs are ABET accredited.The department focuses on offering practical, hands-on experiences in computer science andengineering. This project ties

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

AC 2011-2669: FOSTERING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING EDUCATION THROUGHINTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS AND GRADUATE CAPSTONE PROJECTSDavid R Jacques, Air Force Institute of Technology Associate Professor and Chair, Systems Engineering Programs at the Air Force Institute of Technology.John M Colombi, Air Force Institute of Technology John Colombi, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Systems Engineering, Faculty Scholar-in-Residence for the Air Force Center for Systems Engineering and Chair of the Operational Technology Program at the Air Force Institute of Technology. He teaches and leads sponsored research in systems engineering, human systems integration, architectural analysis and enterprise/ software services. Retiring after 21

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; Luis Fernando Cortes, Florida Atlantic University

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

, human made systems reflect the functioning of multiplecomponents that are enhanced together to accomplish the same goal. A great example of anatural SoS is the human ‘machine’. The human machine is composed of multiple single systemsthat operate together to give multiple capabilities to the human body, such as cognition,communication, movement, and evolution. In engineering, single or traditional systems that formpart of an SoS are made to be a piece of a solution to solve a multilevel necessity. These singlesystems are designed and developed based on a well-structured problem with fixed boundaries[3] ; therefore, they emerge with a clear, capable, implicit, and limited set of goals. In addition,their design is based on the integration of

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology Alice Squires has nearly 30 years of professional experience and is an industry and research professor in Systems Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology in the School of Systems and Enterprises. She is a Primary Researcher for the Body of Knowledge and Curriculum to Advance Systems Engineering (BKCASE) and Systems Engineering Experience Accelerator projects. She has served as a Senior Sys- tems Engineer consultant to Lockheed Martin, IBM, and EDO Ceramics, for Advanced Systems Support- ability Engineering Technology and Tools (ASSETT), Inc. Alice previously served as a senior engineering manager for General Dynamics (GD), Lockheed Martin (LM) and as a technical lead for

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sabin Gianelloni, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Molly H. Goldstein, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Systems Engineering

Paper ID #29010Modelling the Design Systems Thinking ParadigmMr. Sabin Gianelloni Student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, studying Systems Engineering and Design. In- terested in analyzing the connection between Systems Engineering and Design for application to the SED curriculum at UIUC.Dr. Molly H Goldstein, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Molly H. Goldstein is an engineering design educator and researcher at University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign. She previously worked as an environmental engineer specializing in air quality influencing her focus in engineering design with environmental

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Education Research

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Eisner, George Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

software tasks within a systemsengineering framework. The software development issue is high on our list of areas that requirecontinuous improvement if we are to be successful at systems engineering. Both systems andsoftware engineering have methods for architecting. In the former case, there are severalapproaches, all of which are rather definitive, and have well-known proponents and supporters.These include DoDAF, MoDAF, Enterprise Architecting, and others. In the case of softwareengineering, the approaches seem to be deep, varied and interesting, and not necessarily agreedupon. In this paper, the author provides an overview of both the fields of systems and softwarearchitecting, looking especially for areas of possible commonality. Conclusions

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

programmed to accept various forms of communications; the onesemployed during this project were basic data transfers, which are commonly referred toas “text-messages.” The text messages could activate feedback sequences that correspondto turning on-off vibrating motors through the controller. This allows for variousfeedback sequences to be programmed and deployed to the vest for training purposes. Forthe current manifestation of the two-capstone course sequence, the two concepts underdevelopment are an integrated multi-person location tracking sensor system and anupper-body posture monitoring and recording sensor system.The courses focus on the introduction of students to systems engineering, familiarizingthe students in the multitude of processes

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

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Systems Engineering

Paper ID #31150Academic Performance of Engineering StudentsMr. Morteza Nagahi, Mississippi State University Morteza Nagahi is a doctoral candidate and graduate research assistant at the Management Systems Engi- neering Lab at the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Mississippi State University. Pre- viously, Morteza received a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tehran and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Mazandaran University of Science and Technol- ogy in 2012 and 2014, respectively. Currently, Morteza is working as a graduate research assistant on an

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose M. Garcia, Purdue University; Rick Homkes, Purdue University; Mark T. Carnes, Purdue University; Kevin D. Taylor, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

the motor under various operatingconditions. Surprisingly, upon finalizing the laboratory exercise, a portion of the studentsreturned their reports with estimations of the power that were several orders of magnitude off thenominal motor values.An article written by Kay10 suggested that the robotics curriculum content of the course shouldbe focused on the topics that are interesting to the student, as an example she presented a list oftopics that would be suited to fit better the skills of a specific major, but not those of the othertwo majors. Kay’s argument for tailored curriculum content stemmed from her frustration intrying to find a robotics textbook that would cover specific topics relative to robotics forundergraduates in her major area

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madeleine C Brannon, George Washington University ; Zoe Szajnfarber; Thomas Andrew Mazzuchi, George Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

, there has been much discussion (see for example, [14], [1], [7], [9], [3] and [16]), about Page 24.813.2what a Systems Engineering curriculum should be. Particularly important is the question of howto introduce young or inexperienced students to Systems Engineering concepts (see for example[16], [8], [15], and [2]). The consensus appears to be to introduce students to these conceptsthrough hands-on experience, however, introducing students to these concepts and providinghands on experience in a first course is a tall order. In this paper, we present an overview of aneffort to do just that via the revamping of our Introduction to Systems

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

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Systems Engineering

this concept in an easier way?”; etcall provide the teacher with an idea of how the class is receiving the material17.Not only is asking questions important, but it is also necessary to ask the correct questions. Onevery famous study that emphasized this were the Dr. Fox experiments conducted by Naftulin andcolleaugues18,19. In these experiments, Naftulin hired an actor to present a lecture to a group ofeducators. They named him Dr. Fox and mandated that he deliver the lecture in a highlyexpressive and entertaining manner. The lecture content had very little substantive content andhad a large number of logical confusions and repetitions. The experimenters also gave theeducators a fictitious Dr. Fox curriculum vita loaded with a number of

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Sugarman, United States Air Force; Kellie Schneider, University of Dayton; Edward F Mykytka, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

Paper ID #9235Development of a Systems Engineering Course for Multiple Delivery Meth-odsRichard Sugarman, United States Air Force Richard is an instructor of systems engineering and program risk management with the Air Force Insti- tute of Technology at Wright-Patterson AFB in Ohio. Prior to becoming an instructor at AFIT, he was a systems engineer and program manager at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma. He is currently a visiting faculty member at the University of Dayton through the Air Force Education with Industry Program, where he is developing and teaching a graduate course in systems engineering. Richard holds a B.S

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

H. Bryan Riley, Clemson University

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Systems Engineering

course is centered onrealistic contractual conditions and project deliverables (i.e., medical ventilators) to a medicalsupplier, whereas the team is assumed to emulate a global automotive manufacturer. Theprojects are organized into student teams for realistic implementation and to meet a societalneed. The course underpins students with exposure to concepts of acquiring intellectualproperty, from the design of an embedded system including the human machine interface (HMI),to testing and validation. An in-depth study of assembly lines, lean manufacturing,determination of production capacity, sequential operations, and economic calculations arepresented. Students are presented with urgent societal needs and learn to address designrequirements and

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Vinarcik P.E., University of Detroit Mercy

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Systems Engineering

course of the exercise, thestudents matured the model, increasing its detail and complexity through organic growth. Thefinal outcome was a respectable fraction of the size of large, professionally executed efforts(such as the 30 Meter Telescope model still under development).The significant advantages in clarity, consistency, and overall integrity of a model-drivensystems engineering effort will be highlighted; an emphasis will be placed on derived workproducts (tables, matrices, and derived properties) and their ability to provide relevant content tostakeholders.The MS in Product Development (MPD) Program at the University of Detroit MercyThe MPD Program at the University of Detroit Mercy began in the late 1990s (the seventeenthcohort completed

Conference Session

Technology and Equipment to Improve IE Instruction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas H. Timmer, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American; Connie M. Borror, Arizona State University, West; Douglas C. Montgomery, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

simulators for labs and healthcare providers together with integrated Logistics support systems for Advanced Cardiac Life Support. One of his current interests is in the area of manufacturing systems for rapid product design and development in international production. An extension of this work is the current effort that established the UTPA Rapid Response Manufactur- ing Center in a consortium of academic institutions, economic development corporations, industry, local, state, and federal governments. This initiative is an integral component of the North American Advanced Manufacturing and Research Initiative (NAAMREI). In addition, he has served and continues to serve in leadership positions in technology based economic

Conference Session

SED Technical Session: Applications

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Georgios Georgalis, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Karen Marais, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

interpreting the regression coefficients, we achieve our secondresearch goal to suggest specific improvements that instructors can use to give their students morefailure opportunities during PBL.1 IntroductionABET’s Criterion 5 requires engineering programs to provide all undergraduate students a majordesign experience that entails technical knowledge and skills acquired through the curriculum andincorporates realistic standards and constraints. The major design experience mentioned in thecriterion is an example of project-based learning (PBL): the theory and practice of using real-worldprojects that have time restrictions to achieve specific objectives and to facilitate individual andcollective learning [1]. PBL is a learner-centered approach that

Conference Session

Research Projects, Course Development, and Industry Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Douglas Brown, Middle Tennessee State University; Saleh M. Sbenaty, Middle Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

currently a professor of engineering technology at Middle Tennessee State University. He received a B.S. degree in E.E. from Damascus University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in E.E. from Tennessee Technological University. He is actively engaged in curriculum development for technology education. He has authored and co-authored several industry-based case studies. He is also conducting research in the area of mass spectrometry, power electronics, lasers, instrumentation, digital forensics, and microcontroller applications. He can be reached at sbenaty@mtsu.edu. Page 25.941.1 c American

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William A Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William D. Schindel, ICTT System Sciences; Ashley Bernal, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Mario Simoni, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Systems Engineering

., 2017). Lastly, consumers often believe that they want a product that is loadedwith features but later may be overwhelmed by the product’s complexity (Rust et al., 2006). Itbecomes clear that a sharper focus on stakeholders and features is a critical requirement forproduct success and an integrated approach is needed to help students navigate thesecomplexities. A systems engineering approach for undergraduate design education has been applied in firstyear to capstone design courses to help students with designing systems (Simoni, et al., 2016).The advantages of the approach are that one set of models or views is applicable to a widevariety of design problems making the common approach easier for students to learn and facultyto teach and assess