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

Behavior • Activity Diagrams • Block Definition Diagrams Structure • Internal Block Diagrams •Requirements Matrices Requirements •Requirements TablesFigure 1

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

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Diversity

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Systems Engineering

capstone has been revised around the Vee Modelto describe systems engineering process. The top-down and bottom-up design perspectives arecompared, and weekly deliverables are presented to help students practice systems engineering.A detailed description of weekly deliverables and rubric for the Critical Design Review aredescribed elsewhere1. Two perspectives of the Vee-Model are described to provide a holisticperspective of system-level thinking2-4. A 3D-printed quadcopter with its stable flight controlare provided as an illustration of the student efforts.5 Major blocks of the system include: (1) thequadcopter frame, (2) the control system, and (3) the power and thrust system.The last part of the paper attempts to compare the Vee Model system

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominic M. Halsmer P.E., Oral Roberts University; Robert P. Leland, Oral Roberts University; Emily Dzurilla

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Systems Engineering

integration & test stepsand for motivating students.”1 The following four themes were maintained throughout thiscourse to guide and encourage students in the development process: 1. Physics is activelyopposed to spaceflight, 2. Nothing ever works the first time you put it together, 3. There is neverenough time or money, and 4. Fear [of failure] rules all decisions. They suggest that, ‘Our “fourheuristics of space systems” were a very successful method for engaging the students with thematerial, and can be applied to other parts of the design lifecycle or to other aspects ofengineering.’1 These heuristics were found to be equally applicable in the development of a next-generation ground transportation system, which is the project of interest in

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

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Systems Engineering

, simulate, and construct VHF direction-finding antennas that theyuse for a transmitter-hunt exercise [1]. Amateur radio clubs conduct similar transmitter or “fox”hunt activities for their members to improve their technical knowledge and to practice theiroperator skills [2,3]. Amateur radio can be a convenient tool for supplementing engineeringeducation in many areas, including antenna theory [4]. These antenna-locating activities can beapplied to the emerging proliferation of UAVs in modern society. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or unmanned aircraft systems (UASs), have beendeveloped and purposed for civilian, military, and recreational activities [5]. The technology isinterdisciplinary with the incorporation of aerospace structures

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

nobackground in the SEBoK to easily learn or apply the material. The author has incorporatedmultiple educational strategies into a Systems Engineering course including: 1) information-providing lectures, 2) inquiry-oriented case studies, 3) active or performance-based activelearning exercises, 4) cooperative team-based system design, 5) creativity-inducing methodsbased application of systems engineering tools. Central to several of the strategies was to adapt ahealthcare case study from the author’s prior process and systems improvement work experience,to guide the students to better understand, synthesize and apply systems engineering. The casestudy supports the inquiry-oriented, active learning and case study pedagogies, helping studentsto learn by

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammed BOUGAA, CentraleSupelec and EISTI; Stefan Bornhofen, EISTI; Alain RIVIERE, SUPMECA; JEAN-CLAUDE TUCOULOU, AFIS ASSOCIATION FRANCAISE D'INGENIERIE SYSTEME

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Systems Engineering

Process-Centered Approach for Systems Engineering EducationKeywords Systems Engineering Education, Systems Engineering Standards, Competency Mod- els, System Life Cycle Model, Project Based Learning.IntroductionTime has gone when industrial companies recruited their employees only based on a fine techni-cal background. Nowadays, these companies deal with complex and multidisciplinary systems,and their mastering requires much more than mere technical excellence. Today’s engineers needto be good team workers, adept communicators, and lifelong learners [1]. In addition to produc-ing the expected client outcomes, a major engineering project has to satisfy various stakeholderswhile ensuring an optimization of time, cost, energy and

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cassandra M Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Shaobo Huang, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Marius D Ellingsen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Mark David Bedillion, Carnegie Mellon University; John Ziadat, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Diversity

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Systems Engineering

, the mechanical engineering occupation hadthe lowest female representation (6%), and a low non-white population (11%) [1]. This under-representation trickles down to populations of undergraduate students studying mechanicalengineering. Women and minorities make up more than two-thirds of the United Statesworkforce, yet only represent 23% of engineering graduates [2].Many groups’ research has indicated a number of items that work to deter women and minoritiesfrom pursuing and persisting in engineering. Johnson and Sheppard [3] found that women had ahigher potential for disillusionment with engineering and the assumed engineering lifestyle, aswell as being less interested in the often competitive engineering education. The ability to payfor

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

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Diversity

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Systems Engineering

engineeringprinciples through multiple views has been developed. These views included a stakeholderfeature model, interactions model, functional architecture, technical requirements, and physicalarchitecture (Simoni et al., 2016). The purpose of having multiple views is to ensure completerepresentation of the necessary aspects (behavior, value, and design) of the system (Schindel,2011). Figure 1 shows a Functional Architecture diagram and Figure 2 shows a Stakeholder/Feature view from a collection of views for a TV remote control (Simoni et al., 2016). Thefunctional architecture view shows interactions with external systems or actors and also theinternal functions that support the input/output behavior of the system.The stakeholder/feature view in Figure 2

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Mark David Bedillion, Carnegie Mellon University; Shaobo Huang, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Cassandra M Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Marius D Ellingsen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Walelign Messele Nikshi, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; John Ziadat, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Systems Engineering

towards products of low to moderate complexity. Furthermore, usually little emphasis isplaced on exposing students to systems thinking (ST) and systems engineering (SE) concepts [1-10]. As a result, student teams often struggle when they have to design products involvingmultiple subsystems and areas of technical expertise. This deficiency becomes evident whenstudents work on collegiate design competitions such as the Society of Automotive Engineers’Formula or Mini Baja competition or the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ HumanPowered Vehicle competition. In those projects, problems with the integration of subsystems canbe prevalent, causing major delays and last minute design changes that can lead to poor productperformance or even

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily M Salmon, Mississippi State University

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Systems Engineering

projects are designed for manufacturing processes that used adata-driven methodology for decision-making and process improvement based on business andcustomer values. A project creates a cultural change in the working environment, which is drivenby three major elements: 1. Voice of the customer a. Find and focus on the customer as a source of process quality 2. Business Cases a. Understand the business reasons for process and change 3. Decision Making with Empirical Data a. Use data to drive decisionsSix-Sigma projects can be done with two different approaches, both resulting in the same goalbut using different tools and