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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

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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

, results of which have been published in over 100 articles in journals and conference proceedings. Dr. Nemes has also held a number of positions in industry and government, including posts at the Kennedy Space Center and at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in Washington DC.Kirsten S. Hochstedt, Penn State University Kirsten S. Hochstedt is a Graduate Assistant at the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education. She has received her Masters degree in Educational Psychology, with an emphasis in educa- tional and psychological measurement, at Penn State and is a doctoral candidate in the same program. The primary focus of her research concerns assessing the response structure of test scores using item

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

expertise in modeling architectures for complex engineering systems such as transportation, infrastructure, water resources and energy distribution using computational intelligence techniques He is the founder and Boeing Coordinator of the Missouri S&T’s System Engineering graduate program. Dr. Dagli is the director of Smart Engineering Systems Laboratory and a Senior Investigator in DoD Systems Engineering Research Center-URAC. He is an INCOSE Fellow 2008 and IIE Fellow 2009. He has been the PI, co-PI, or director of 46 research projects and grants totaling over $29 million from federal, state, and industrial funding agencies Dr. Dagli is the Area editor for Intelligent Systems of the International Journal of

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A Systems-Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cecelia M. Wigal, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

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Systems Engineering

to 6 “subfunctions” that, at a high level, definethe functional decomposition of the primary function. Then the destination and origins of inputsand outputs with respect to the subfunctions are identified to show functional transformationsand relationships. To help students complete the diagrams, students are told that miracles(function boxes with outputs and no input(s)) and black holes (functions with inputs and nooutput(s)) can not occur. A sample Level 0 diagram for the “encourage recycling” function isshown in Figure 6.0. CollectUsed Materials Recyclables Loose Garbage A1

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Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alice F. Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology; David H. Olwell, Naval Postgraduate School ; Timothy L.J. Ferris, University of South Australia; Nicole A.C. Hutchison; Arthur Pyster, Stevens Institute of Technology; Stephanie Enck, Naval Postgraduate School

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Systems Engineering

Postgraduate School Stephanie Enck is a research assistant at the Naval Postgraduate School’s Systems Engineering Depart- ment. She has a Bachelor of Science in Communication, sales and marketing management experience, and volunteered to assist Army families for several years before joining the SE department at NPS. Her research interests and project coordination efforts include M&S education, project management, and SE education. Page 22.461.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Developing Systems Engineering Graduate Programs Aligned to the Body of Knowledge and

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Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part II

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Ricardo Pineda, University of Texas, El Paso; John E. Weaver, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company; Oscar H. Salcedo, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose Luis Falliner, The University of Texas, El Paso; Richard T. Schoephoerster, University of Texas, El Paso

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Systems Engineering

defense acquisition life cycle and address the rootcause of program failure during the early phase of the program. In some of its findings, theNational Research council states: “There is a need for an appropriate level of SE talent andleadership early in the program, with clear lines of accountability and authority. Senior SEpersonnel should be experienced in the product(s) domain, with strong skills in architecturedevelopment, requirements management, analysis, modeling and simulation, affordabilityanalysis, and specialty engineering disciplines (e.g., reliability, maintainability, survivability,system security, and technology maturity management”). It continues to state: “. . . there are nolonger enough experienced systems engineers to fill the

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Jayson F. Clifford; Michael P. Dop, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

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

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

means are equal ( p<< .001). Once again, the most gain was made with questions 2 and 5.Due to the differences in point distribution with the removal of quesiton 1 for the second year, itis not possible to perform direct statistical anaylsis between the two years. However it is stillpossible to make some observations. It is surprising to see all the 0’s on question 2 whenlooking at the points distribution for the 2010 post-test. The amount invalid samples (incompletetests) for 2009/2010 was also remarkable. Both years showed improvement on questions 2 and5. Question 2 addressed Quality Function Deployment while question 5 addressed the content ofprogress reports. These are both topics that are directly applied to design projects in this

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A Systems-Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University; Scott C. Banks, Georgia Tech Research Institute

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Systems Engineering

major incidents,tracking assets and resources is hindered by a lack of interoperability between theagencies2. Interoperability3,4,5 encompasses the radio communications between theagencies as well as the coordination of responses and creating a command and controlorganization. Agencies each use their own particular set of communications equipment, Local S Responders Communications P T O A L N Resource I State D

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Systems Engineering Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University; Chyna Kristin Vaughn

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Systems Engineering

Transportation Policy: Funding Metro Atlanta’s Transportation Needs, Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, 2010. 2. Goodwill, J. & Hendricks, S. Building Transit Oriented Development in Established Communities. Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR). Tampa, FL. November 2002. Helling, Amy. The Effect of Residential Accessibility to Employment on Men’s and Women’s Travel. George State University. Women’s Travel Issues; Proceedings from the Second National Conference. 3. 2007 Atlanta Regional Commuter Survey, 20-County Nonattainment Area, Survey Key Findings. Georgia Department of Transportation 4. Wolf, J. ,Guensler, R. ,Washington, S. & Lawrence, F. Use of Electronic Travel Diaries and Vehicle

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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engineering capstone educational outcomes.  The timeline to bring the project and students up to speed is longer than for a traditional capstone, including multi-disciplinary ones, as the SE foundation has to be established o first, in terms of SE knowledge acquisition o second, for socialization to and the buy in needed from the students to work on the project in a meaningful systems engineering mode.AcknowledgementThis material is based upon work supported by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Researchand Engineering (ASD(R&E)) STEM Development Office. Any opinions, findings, andconclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do notnecessarily reflect

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Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alice F. Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology; Jon Wade, Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology; Douglas A. Bodner, Georgia Institute of Technology; Masataka Okutsu, Purdue University; Dan Ingold, University of Southern California; Peter G. Dominick Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology, W.J. Howe School of Technology Management; Richard R. Reilly, Stevens Institute of Technology; William R. Watson, Purdue University; Don Gelosh, ODDRE/Systems Engineering

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Engineering. He provides expertise in workforce development, competency models and assessments, and knowledge management with over 34 years of systems engineering experience from the US Air Force, government, industry, and academia. While serving in the Air Force, Dr. Gelosh worked as a systems engineer on the Space Shuttle as a member of NASA’s Vehicle Integration and Test Team where he was responsible for communications and payload integration and ensuring the Shuttle was ready for launch. Dr. Gelosh also taught electrical and computer engineering at the Air Force Academy in the early 90’s and later served as Deputy Department Head for Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Air Force Institute of Technology. Don

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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would be packaged in mission-specific HA/DR kits for partner nation use; 3. Develop modular, scalable, expeditionary housing systems that possess "green" electric power and water generation, waste and wastewater disposal, hygiene, and food service capabilities. Systems should be designed to blend in to natural/native surroundings and with minimal footprint; 4. Continued investigation and exploration into the realm of the possible with respect to “Immersive” training technologies. Objective is to flood the training audience environment with the same STIMULI that one would experience during actual mission execution. Where possible full sensory overload is desired much the same as experienced in combat. Specific S&T areas for

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A Systems-Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Systems Engineering

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Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Agnes Galambosi, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Ertunga C. Ozelkan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Systems Engineering

State University, Ames, IA, US √ Many electives None Page 22.916.7 Johns Hopkins University, 13 Baltimore, MD, US √ Concentration: Ecology and Sustainability (no details on the E/S Loyola Marymount University, Los Courses)14 Angeles, CA, US √ Massachusetts Institute of Course: Leadership

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard W. Freeman, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Richard J. Hartnett P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

cadetreports are that the project experience thus far is realistic, relevant and exciting. Cadets arefrustrated by the communication challenges but optimistic that this will be the best capstoneexperience in the building.RICHARD W. FREEMAN has served as a lecturer in the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’sElectrical Engineering Section since 2008. Prior to joining the faculty, he taught fulltime foreight years. He also worked in the Telecommunications Industry for eight years. He earned BSand PhD degrees in Computer Engineering from Iowa State University and a MBA fromSouthern Methodist University. He is pursuing his Professional Engineering License.RONALD S. ADREZIN serves as an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Sectionat USCGA, where he has

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

-world projects at their new positions. Page 22.613.11AcknowledgmentsThe authors would like to thank the Little Rock National Airport Executive CommissionersDeborah Swartz and Ronald Mathieu for their support during the project. The authors would alsolike to acknowledge two other students that worked on the project, Rodney L. Arnold and TaraN. Lancaster.References 1. Caldwell, B. S., Perspectives on Systems Engineering and Impacts on SE Education, Proceedings of the Annual Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Miami, FL, May 2009. 2. Sage, A. P., Systems Engineering Education, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David R. Jacques, Air Force Institute of Technology; John M. Colombi, Air Force Institute of Technology; Richard G. Cobb, Air Force Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

/acquisitionworkforce, April 2010. 2. The Defense Acquisition University provides a full range of basic, intermediate, and advanced certification training, assignment-specific training, applied research, and continuous learning opportunities for DoD personnel. Information can be found at http://www.dau.mil/default.aspx . 3. Bloom B. S., Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Handbook I: The Cognitive Domain. New York: David McKay Co Inc., 1956. 4. Anderson, L.W., and D. Krathwohl (Eds.), A Taxonomy for Learning, Teaching and Assessing: a Revision of Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives. Longman, New York, 1956. 5. Information regarding graduate programs at the Air Force Institute of Technology can be found at

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Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alice F Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology; Robert J. Cloutier, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Systems Engineering

engineering competency knowledge addressed in theirrecently completed online course(s). Responses were received from 100% of the instructors and25% of the students. The instructor survey requested instructors to select from a list of 37systems engineering competencies to identify which competencies were addressed in theircourse; and to select from six competency knowledge levels to identify what level of knowledgeproficiency the instructor expected successful students to achieve upon completing the course.Similarly, the student survey asked each student to select from the same list of 37 systemsengineering competencies to identify which competencies were addressed in the course; and toselect from the same six competency knowledge levels to identify