in 1975, and his master’s in civil engineering from UAA in 1999.Dr. Neal A. Lewis, University of Bridgeport Neal Lewis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Technology Management, School of Engineer- ing at the University of Bridgeport (Connecticut). He has more than 25 years of industrial experience, having worked for Procter & Gamble and Bayer. Along with coauthors, he has received the 2005 Ted Es- chenbach award for the best article in the Engineering Management Journal and the 2009 Grant Award for the best article in The Engineering Economist. Neal received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Missouri, Rolla (now Missouri S&T) in 1974, M.B.A. from the University of New
understand the interconnections among systemelements of technical, social, socio-technical, or multi-level nature. They show closed-loopthinking and provide several possible explanations when analyzing system failures [18, p. 275],[19], [20].3. Understand system synergy (emergent properties). Engineers derive the synergy of asystem from integrating the subsystems under their responsibility and identifying thesynergy and emergent properties of combined systems [18, p. 276].4. Understand the system from multiple perspectives. Engineers avoid adopting a one-dimensional view and describe a system from all relevant layers (technological, economic,social, mechanical, etc.) [18, p. 276], [20].5. Understand systems without getting stuck on details
Paper ID #25524Determinants of Systems Thinking in College Engineering Students: ResearchInitiationErin StirgusMr. Morteza Nagahi, Mississippi State University Morteza Nagahi is the third year Ph.D. candidate at ISE department at Mississippi State University. He is a graduate research assistant at ”Management Systems Engineering Lab”, and a reviewer in ”Systems Engineering (Wiley)” and ”International Journal of Engineering: Transaction B.” He is a member of ASEE, INFORMS, IEEE, INCOSE, and IISE. His main areas of research interest are systems thinking, complex systems/SoS, engineering education, organizational behavior
Science Foundation Engineering Education Program for fundingthis research through Innovations in Engineering Education, Curriculum, and Infrastructure(IEECI) grant (Award number 0935202).Bibliography 1. World Commission on Environment and Development. Our Common Future, Oxford University Press, 1987. 2. Davidson, Cliff I.; Matthews, H. Scott; Hendrickson, Chris T.; Bridges, Michael W.; Allenby, Braden R.; Crittenden, John C.; Chen, Yongsheng; Williams, Eric; Allen David T.; Murphy, Cynthia F.; and Sharon Austin. “Adding Sustainability to the Engineer’s Toolbox: A Challenge for Engineering Educators.” Environmental Science & Technology, 2007, pp. 4847-4850 3. Vest, Charles. “Context and Challenge for
AC 2012-3473: BIOMIMICRY INNOVATION AS A TOOL FOR DESIGNDr. Terri M. Lynch-Caris, Kettering University Terri Lynch-Caris, Ph.D., P.E., is an Associate Professor in the Industrial and Manufacturing Department at Kettering University and a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Michigan. She serves as the Director for the Center of Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Kettering. Her areas of interest in teaching and research include ergonomics and human modeling, statistics, work design and lean princi- ples, supply chain management, and environmental sustainability.Dr. Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit MercyDr. Darrell K. Kleinke, University of Detroit Mercy Darrell Kleinke has more than 25 years of
economic analysis, sustainable engineering, and integrated resource management. She is a member of ASEE, ASEM, APICS, IIE, and SWE. She is a licensed P.E. in Kansas.Dr. Edward A. Pohl, University of Arkansas Edward A. Pohl is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas. Pohl spent 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, where he served in a variety of engineering, analysis, and academic positions during his career. He received a Ph.D. in system and industrial engineering from the University of Arizona in 1995, a M.S. in reliability engineering from the University of Arizona in 1993, a M.S. in system engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) in 1988, a M.S
Paper ID #10611Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of Robotic Football Players by Under-graduate Students from Multiple Science and Engineering ProgramsMr. Adam Said El-Rahaiby, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Dr. Andr´es Tovar is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Previously, he served as a Research Assistant Professor of Aerospace and Me- chanical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame and as an Associate Professor of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering at the National University of Colombia, where he also acted as the Department
Paper ID #32549Systems Thinking Assessments: Approaches That Examine Engagement inSystems ThinkingMs. Kelley E. Dugan, University of Michigan Kelley Dugan is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan. She has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State University. Before pursuing her Ph.D., Kelley worked in the consumer appliance industry for two years. Her current work focuses on the development and assessment of systems thinking skills. Research interests also include front-end design practices, socially engaged design, and sustainable design.Dr. Erika A
wasevaluated on ABET general criteria alone. The systems engineering program is distinctive innature in that it introduces core systems engineering concepts at undergraduate level. Theprogram offers concentrations in electrical systems, computers systems, and mechanical systemsengineering. In this paper we discuss the role of multi-disciplinary senior capstone design in theassessment of student outcomes in the systems engineering program.BackgroundThe UALR undergraduate systems engineering program was put in place in 1999 to support thehigh-technology industry needs in the central Arkansas region. The program started with twooptions, i.e., telecommunications and computer systems options. The first batch graduated fromthe program in 2004. The program
Technology that Isn’t...”, AIAA-2007-3009, 2007, AIAA Infotech@Aerospace Conference, Rohnert Park, California 109. USD (R&E), "Systems Engineering Fundamentals", Defense Acquisition University Press, Fort Belvior, VA, 2001, http://www.dau.mil10. Systems Engineering Fundamentals. Defense Acquisition University Press, 2001. Page 26.666.12 11
AC 2012-4172: ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT PERFORMANCES IN OP-ERATIONS RESEARCH CLASS DELIVERED BY AN INNOVATIVE AP-PROACHMr. Yaseen Mahmud, Morgan State University Yaseen Mahmud is a doctoral candidate in the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department at Morgan State University’s School of Engineering.Dr. Masud Salimian, Morgan State University Masud Salimian is a faculty member in the Industrial Engineering Department at Morgan State Univer- sity. He is the Interim Director of the Advanced Engineering Design lab and Center for Multimedia In- structional Design and Technology. His research interests are in optimization, simulation, manufacturing systems and processes, and engineering education
: A Model-Based Systems Engineering Approach)".[10] R. Karban, "Thirty Meter Telescope Model," Jet Propulsion Laboratory / Thirty Meter Telescope Corporation.[11] M. J. Vinarcik, "The NeMO Orbiter: A Demonstration Hypermodel," in Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering and Technology Symposium, Novi, 2018.[12] M. J. Vinarcik, "A Pragmatic Approach to Teaching Model Based Systems Engineering: The PRZ-1," in ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Columbus, 2017.[13] S. McConnell, Code Complete (Developer Best Practices), Redmond: Microsoft Press, 2009.[14] SAIC, "Digital Engineering Validation Tool," [Online]. Available: https://www.saic.com/digital-engineering-validation-tool.[15] Systems Architecture Guild, "Hypermodeling
Paper ID #11866Model-Based Control Systems with Intermittent Feedback: Conceptualiza-tion and Insights for the Teaching and Learning ProcessDr. Tomas Estrada, Elizabethtown College Dr. Tomas Estrada is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and Physics at Elizabeth- town College, in Elizabethtown, PA. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Universidad de Costa Rica in 2002 and his M.S. and Ph.D. (both in Electrical Engineering) from the University of Notre Dame in 2005 and 2009, respectively. His research interests include control systems, engineering education, technology-related entrepreneurship
AC 2011-1103: AGILE METHODOLOGIES FOR HARDWARE / SOFT-WARE TEAMS FOR A CAPSTONE DESIGN COURSE: LESSONS LEARNEDRichard Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach Richard S. Stansbury is an assistant professor of computer science and computer engineering at Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL. He instructs the capstone senior design course for computer and software engineering. His current research interests include unmanned aircraft, certification issues for unmanned aircraft, mobile robotics, and applied artificial intelligence.Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach Massood Towhidnejad is a tenure full professor of software engineering in the department
of their produced designs areusually evaluated to access the level of students’ attainment of the program educationaloutcomes. However, in technology-sensitive areas such as digital design, embedded processingand system-level engineering, software design packages are continually updated or replaced bymore powerful, more efficient, and more complex design packages. Similarly, hardwareplatforms such as field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) are continually improving in terms oftheir functionalities, and capabilities. Therefore, in our view, capstone design projects should notonly be open-ended and realistic, but should also prepare student to work in rapidly-changingprofessional environment.The ever-increasing complexity of digital systems
AC 2011-579: HYBRID LESSONS IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY SENIOR DE-SIGN: A STUDYCatherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines Catherine Skokan is an Associate Professor of Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado. She received her BSc, MSc, and PhD from the Colorado School of Mines in Geophysical Engineering and was the first woman to receive a graduate degree from that institution. Her educational research interests include multidisciplinary engineering, humanitarian engineering, and curriculum devel- opment and design. Page 22.790.1 c American Society for Engineering
AC 2011-415: IMPROVING TEAM LEARNING IN SYSTEMS DESIGNColin J. Neill, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley Colin J. Neill, associate professor of software and systems engineering and associate division head of en- gineering and information science, earned his Ph.D. in software and systems engineering, M.Sc. in com- munication systems, and B.Eng. in electrical and electronic engineering from the University of Wales, Swansea, United Kingdom. He is the author of over sixty articles on software and systems design, ar- chitecture, and team effectiveness and serves as associate editor-in-chief of Innovations in Software and Systems Engineering.Joanna F. DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University Joanna F. DeFranco
design process and prototype fabrication and eventually concludeswith an operations and maintenance manual. Page 22.1280.4The major impact of this grant is the synergy with our efforts to work on green projects. Inaddition to the hybridization project, we are exploring projects from solar collectors to fuel cells.There is an effort within the Coast Guard to reduce our use of non-renewable resources both onland and sea. We are also looking at developing opportunities for our students to have a greaterexperience with hybrid technologies that they may encounter in commercial shipping. ThisDOD System Engineering grant focuses on “portable
AC 2012-4299: INTRODUCING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING CONCEPTSIN A SENIOR CAPSTONE DESIGN COURSEDr. Michael W. Prairie, Norwich University Michael Prairie is an Electrical Engineer who spent 15 years in the U.S. Air Force, managing R&D programs and developing various optical sensor technologies, and then ten years in industry developing infrared system concepts for DoD clients. In 2008, he returned to Norwich University, his alma mater, to teach electrical and computer engineering. His current interests include integrating sensors into embedded systems for controlling processes in various applications that support the courses he teaches.Prof. Ronald Lessard, Norwich University
AC 2012-3638: SYSTEMS ENGINEERING CLASSES CAN BE FUN: WHATFACULTY CAN DO TO KEEP STUDENTS ENGAGEDDr. Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University Adeel Khalid, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of systems engineering, Southern Polytechnic State Univer- sity. Office: 678-915-7241; Fax: 678-915-5527; Web: http://www.spsu.edu/akhalid. Page 25.1229.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Systems Engineering Classes Can Be Fun – What Faculty Can Do To Keep Students EngagedAbstractActive learning techniques have been studied and applied successfully in
Web toenhance students' learning has been recognized, and to this end a pilot web-based system hasbeen developed as an online interactive resource for the teaching and learning of anundergraduate module on Communications within the Department of Electrical Engineering andElectronics. Rüschoff and Ritter[28] discussed the current state of the art with regard to the use ofnew technologies in the classrooms. Lu and Bol[20] found that peer review has becomecommonplace in composition courses and is increasingly employed in the context oftelecommunication technology. The results of their research from both semesters showed thatstudents participating in anonymous e-peer review performed better on the writing performance taskand provided more
AC 2012-3136: USING A SYSTEMS ENGINEERING APPROACH FORSTUDENTS TO DESIGN AND BUILD LABORATORY EQUIPMENTDr. Tim L. Brower, University of Colorado, Boulder Tim L. Brower is currently the Director of the CU, Boulder, and Colorado Mesa University Mechanical Engineering Partnership program. Before becoming the Director of the partnership three years ago, he was a professor and Chair of the Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering and Technology Department at Oregon Institute of Technology. While in Oregon, he served as the Affiliate Director for Project Lead the Way - Oregon. In another life, he worked as an Aerospace Engineer with the Lockheed Martin Corporation in Denver, Colo. He is an active member of ASEE, ASME, and
. Humphrey. Teaching Engineering in the Middle Schools: The Virginia Middle School Engineering Education Initiative. Frontiers in Education Conference Proceedings. FIE 2002, Boston, Massachusetts, 2002. http://fie.engrng.pitt.edu/fie2002/papers/1530.pdf3. Jeffers, A.T., A.G. Safferman, and S.I. Safferman. Understanding K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice. Vol. 130, No. 95, 2004: pp. 95-108.4. Cunningham, C.M., and K. Hester. Engineering is Elementary: An Engineering and Technology Curriculum for Children. Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, American Society for Engineering Education, 2007.5