Conference Session

SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

Educator Award. In January 2010, Liz stepped down as Director of the E- SHIP Minor to help define expansion plans for undergraduate entrepreneurship education across Penn State. Liz is co-Director of the Lion Launch Pad, a new student-centric on-campus business incubator. Liz is also involved in NSF-funded research, supporting both PFI and IEECI grants, and is the incoming Program Chair for the ASEE Entrepreneurship Division (2010-2011). Since 2006, Liz has been involved in developing the ASME Innovation Showcase (I-Show), which pro- vides a platform for top collegiate student teams to compete for seed money and attend 4-day business start-up workshops with the goal to commercialize their product idea. In the three I

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

traditional engineering discipline or domain in the same sense ascivil engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering,manufacturing engineering, reliability engineering, or any of the other engineering disciplinesand domains. It should not be organized in a similar manner, nor does the implementation ofSystems Engineering or its methods require extensive organizational resources. But, for bestresults, a well-planned and disciplined approach should be followed.Systems Engineering Described. Systems Engineering may be described as a technologicallybased interdisciplinary process for bringing human-made systems and their products (technicalentities) into being. While the main focus is nominally on the entities

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Systems Engineering

settings. His technical expertise spans applied quantitative methods, strate- gic planning, technology evaluation, and organizational assessment. Prior to joining the Systems and Information Engineering faculty at UVa, Dr. Smith was as a Senior Scientist at Science Applications In- ternational Corporation (SAIC) where, during his twenty-plus years tenure, he led numerous studies and analysis in a variety of application domains, including transportation operations, transportation security, national security, manufacturing, and health care. Prior to his employment at SAIC, Dr. Smith was a member of the Industrial Engineering faculties at the University of Missouri and Oregon State University. Dr. Smith earned his

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

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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 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

of traditional, competitive, and contemporary design priorities and features that are valued by stakeholders - the contemporary items include environmental, social, and sustainable design priorities, ● The Feature/Design view clearly identify comparative feature attainment for multiple candidate designs, ● The views use the same feature set for both designing the system and selecting a final design from a set of candidates.Future WorkSeveral future activities are planned to continue this work. These views will be incorporatedwithin capstone design courses that have currently adopted the approach outlined in Simoni et al.This will provide an opportunity to gauge their effectiveness at improving design

Conference Session

SED Technical Session: Applications

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Odon M. Musimbi, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Julio Proano, Metropolitan State University of Denver

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Systems Engineering

/Acceptance Tests PlansOnce all the verification test plans are approved, students will proceed to implement the finalvalidation/acceptance tests.Final tests procedures are executed and demonstrated to the customer. All the tests must validatethe Tier 2 requirements above.Conclusions and Future StepsThe paper has discussed growing needs in the aerospace industry in the Denver region. Thesegrowing needs will require more expertise in the manufacturing and testing of space vehicles andspecifically of small satellites. The scope of activities in this area includes vehicles for spaceexploration, communication, tourism and national security. The testing system needs, andequipment have been discussed. Using a system engineering approach, the paper has

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

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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 Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Bernal, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Scott Kirkpatrick, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William D. Schindel, ICTT System Sciences

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Systems Engineering

view of value, trade-offs, and optimization;3. Understanding system’s interactions and states (modes);4. Specifying system technical requirements;5. Creating and analyzing high level design;6. Assessing solution feasibility, consistency, and completeness;7. Performing system failure mode and risk analysis;8. Planning system families, platforms, and product lines;9. Understanding roles and interdependencies across the innovation process.Within the summer grand challenge program only a subset of these system competencies havebeen introduced.The framework for the system’s competencies aspect of the course included utilization of asystems engineering approach as described by the S*-metamodel (shown in Figure 1)[4]. Themodel based systems

Conference Session

SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

completed a post-test atthe end of the semester. This provided a baseline for comparison with the proposed hybridoffering. The plan was to repeat the process with the 2009 offering of Senior Design I.However, the portions of the lectures were to be presented on-line using Blackboard.Introductory course material, team oral presentations and guest speakers would continue to useclass time. At the end of the semester, a post-test of the hybrid model would again beadministered. A comparison between the growth from the 2008/2009 group and the 2009/2010group could show the effectiveness of a hybrid class that could replace much of the lectureportion of senior design. Even though there was a difference in the number of lecture topics inthe two semesters

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Curriculum and Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kahina Lasfer, Stevens Institute of Technology; Arthur Pyster, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

Professors AAUP. Contingent Appointments and the Academic Profession, AAUP Policy 10th Edition, 2006, http://www.aaup.org/AAUP/issues/contingent/ (Accessed September 2011).4. Daryl G., Smith D G., Turner C.S., Osei-Kofi N., Richards S. “Interrupting the Usual: Successful Strategies for Hiring Diverse Faculty”. The Journal of Higher Education, 75:2, March/April 2004.5. Kezar A.J., Sam C. “Understanding the New Majority of Non Tenure Track Faculty in Higher Education: Demographics, Experiences, and Plans of Action”. ASHE Higher Education Report, 36, November 2010.6. Waltman J., Hollenshead C., August L., Miller J., Bergom I. “Contingent Faculty in a Tenure Track World”. Center for the Education of Women, University of

Conference Session

Pedagogical Advancements in Engineering Management

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn D. Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology; Anirban Ganguly, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

. Table 2: Mapping the EM topics to causes of failures Important causes of failures EM topics 1 Failure in communication Communication for Engineering Managers; Planning and organizing EM projects 2 Quality related failures Quality control for engineering managers 3 Failure in leadership Leadership in Engineering Management ; Leaders versus managers 4 Failure in teamwork Teamwork in Engineering management 5 Failure in flexibility / agility Flexibility in Managing

Conference Session

Student Development and Assessment in IE Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kim LaScola Needy, University of Arkansas; Edward A. Pohl, University of Arkansas; Eric Specking, University of Arkansas

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

students.IntroductionIn 2003, the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas established aglobal studies endowment to provide financial support for activities designed to enhance theunderstanding of the global economy, global business practices and global cultures by theirstudents. A primary use of these funds is to provide supplemental support in the form ofacademic scholarships to defray the expenses of Industrial Engineering undergraduate studentswho wish to study abroad. The department wishes for as many students as possible to participatein a study abroad experience, and in its five-year strategic plan, calls for a goal of at least 25% ofour students to graduate with a global studies experience. In the recent past, about 15% of

Conference Session

SED Technical Session: Instructional Experiences

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Giulia Palma, University of Alabama in Huntsville; Bryan Mesmer, The University of Alabama in Huntsville; Amy Guerin, University of Alabama in Huntsville

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Diversity

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Systems Engineering

, Flavio’s father, loves Isabella  Flavio and Isabella find out that Pantalone and Dottore have planned the wedding of Isabella and Pantalone  What to do? The servants distract Dottore, they will get him drunk and drugged up!  Pantalone will be seduced by another woman, his own son dressed in drag…  The new “lady” convinces Pantalone to ignore the pact with Dottore and puts Pantalone in an uncomfortable situation with Dottore  The servants take pictures and threaten to tell the town of this great Scandal!  The two old men say they will do anything for the pictures not to be printed.  Everything returns to normal!This Canovaccio above, used in the class for an exercise, shows how the actors have

Conference Session

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

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peizhu Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Systems & Enterprises); Jon Patrick Wade, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Systems & Enterprises)

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Systems Engineering

substantial effort. Inaddition, most approaches emphasize comparing learners’ performance against those of theexperts’ and less about the evaluation the actual learning performance of the individuals [4].Automated Learning Assessment Tools were designed to help instructors analyze the students’systems engineering learning progress by organizing and analyzing gathered decision-makingdata from SEEA. SEEA captures learner approaches to decision-making (throughrecommendations), and by use expert choices and protocols as a baseline for “good” decisionmaking, one can assess learner understanding.The evaluation plan for learner performance focuses on:  Benchmarking with an objective “score” which is also useful in motivating students  Comparing

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric D Smith, University of Texas, El Paso; Oscar H. Salcedo, University of Texas, El Paso; Aditya Akundi, University of Texas, El Paso

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Systems Engineering

., Legislative Law and Process in a Nutshell. 2nd ed. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, 1986.Filson, L., The Legislative Drafter's Desk Reference. Congressional Quarterly, Inc., Washington, D.C. 1992.Gross, B. The Legislative Struggle. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1953.Overview of Systems Engineering: http://www.sie.arizona.edu/sysengr/whatis/whatis.html.Juran, J., Juran on Planning for Quality. New York, NY: The Free Press, 1988.Crosby, P., Quality is Free. McGraw-Hill. New York. 1979.Schrunk, D., The Quality Approach to the Science of Laws. Presented at 16th Annual International Deming Research Seminar, New York, February, 2010.Quality of Laws web site: www.qualityoflaws.com.Onishi, A., Futures of global interdependence (FUGI) global modeling system

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

andsuccess.”ConclusionsThis case study presents our approach and the lessons learned from our experiences. While wefound that the initial approach was successful we plan to improve the integration process andenhance systems engineering concepts.First, as classroom teachers, they reflected an ability to recognize some engineering systems Page 26.1213.9thinking skills such as systems (or circular or holistic) thinking in managing the project andvaluing the customer. Furthermore, feedback from the teachers suggests that this will impacttheir classroom teaching; first, by replicating this project, but also by applying systemsengineering to other projects

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Curriculum and Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Regina Ruby Clewlow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Afreen Siddiqi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Joseph M. Sussman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

-longdomestic or possibly international trips.A key issue that will need to be resolved in future offerings will be its scalability. For larger classsize, we will revisit the current architecture (of project topics and teams) to ensure it is viable andsustainable. In the pre-pilot version, the small class size was easily served by different projects,supervised by different staff and graduate students. For larger class size (and varying level ofstaff resources available to the class), we will evaluate the best options for future project setups.“Introduction to Engineering Systems” is part of a broader plan to develop over time, a largersuite of undergraduate Engineering Systems courses offered by ESD. As additional courses aredeveloped, we expect to

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

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Systems Engineering

and last subsystem is structured by a Lab View algorithm. This algorithmaccesses the database in the third subsystem and retrieves the last known location of every singlelocal user to then overlap it with a floor plan of the building or area which the local users arenavigating. Once the ‘big brother’ is aware of the location of every single local user, ‘it’ can senda message to the local users using the same structure that it used to transmit the local userlocation. In this case the ‘big brother’ types the message which is sent from LabView to theserver. In the server it is archived in another database which is then accessed by the maincontroller of the wireless adhoc network. This message must contain the local users’ id and themessage. In

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

, 2017)In the years since its inception, the MPD program has enriched its subject matter to better serveits students (typically mid-career engineers at Detroit automotive OEMs). The curriculumcurrently includes the following courses:Required courses:  MPD 5050 Systems Architecture  MPD 5100 Systems Engineering  MPD 5200 System and Project Management  MPD 5300 System Optimization  MPD 5350 Organizational Processes  MPD 5400 Finance and Managerial Accounting  MPD 5450 Marketing Management  MPD 5500 Operations Management  MPD 5600 Product Planning & Development  MPD

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Education Research

Collection

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

Conference Session

A Systems-Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University; Isaiah Waindi, SPSU Systems Engineering Graduate

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Systems Engineering

TechnologyEach region faces different challenges with managing and developing plans for energy security.For example, while there might be some similarity, China does not face the same challenges asthe United States. Similarly, the East African region has very different challenges from thosecountries. These technologies are being developed to solve problems for the regions whichidentified the need. Wind energy is a great source of electricity in the United States however itmay not work as well in East Africa1. Alternatively, solar power would be well suited for thetropical region which gets great amounts of sunlight.Technology maturity is another challenge. With increasing demand for oil from China, India,Brazil and other emerging nations, renewable