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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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John Alexander Mendoza-Garcia, University of Florida; Andrea Goncher, University of Florida; Mengyu Li, University of Florida

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].However, the teaching methods and assessments for such an approach have not been well studied inengineering education comparing to some other disciplines of science education [11], [14], [15]. Thisrecognition of the inadequacy of current educational methods in helping engineering students learnsystems thinking skills is a focal point of this research, which aims to assess a student's ability to developa systematic and integrated understanding of complex systems and to take into considerations of non-engineering perspectives (such as economic, social, organizational and others, etc.).Assessment of Systems ThinkingThere is no agreement among researchers on what an assessment tool is needed for effectively assesssystems thinking. Researchers

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Marsha Lovett, Carnegie Mellon University; Mark David Bedillion, Carnegie Mellon University; Cassandra M. Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Laura Ochs Pottmeyer, Carnegie Mellon University

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Paper ID #33304Building and Revising an Assessment to Measure Students’ Self-Efficacyin Systems ThinkingDr. Marsha Lovett, Carnegie Mellon University Dr. Marsha Lovett is Associate Vice Provost of Teaching Innovation, Director of the Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence and Educational Innovation, and Teaching Professor of Psychology – all at Carnegie Mellon University. She applies theoretical and empirical principles from learning science research to improve teaching and learning. She has published more than fifty articles in this area, co-authored the book How Learning Works: 7 Research-Based Principles for Smart

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Ruben D. Lopez-Parra, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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within engineering systems thinking when designing biological systems. Mainly,we explored the students' systems thinking when participating in the International GeneticallyEngineered Machine (iGEM) Competition. This competition is an international event whereparticipants design biological systems to address societal needs [13]. A better comprehension ofthese cognitive competencies may help faculty and curriculum designers to prepare learningenvironments that help students foster their engineering systems thinking in the context ofbiological design. The specific research question is: What evidence of cognitive competencieswithin engineering systems thinking exists when multidisciplinary teams design a biologicalsystem to address a societal need

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Kelley E. Dugan, University of Michigan; Erika A. Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan

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from an understanding that engineers need systems thinking skills to address complexengineering problems, our research is aligned with best practices in curriculum and trainingmaterial development. Once a desired result is identified, in this case the goal is to developengineers who are able to use comprehensive systems thinking knowledge and skills to addresscomplex problems, the next step is to determine how the achievement of that goal will beassessed [8]. Such assessment(s) then guide the development of learning activities andexperiences, e.g., methods for teaching systems thinking [8]. Our analysis sought to understandthe ways in which existing systems thinking assessments relevant in an engineering contextattend to various dimensions

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Tahsin Mahmud Chowdhury, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, McGraw Hill ; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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. Given the shift in thenature of problems and solutions, there is an opportunity within Systems Engineering fortransforming into a transdisciplinary discipline [1], [2]. Sillitto et al. [55] describes SystemsEngineering as a “transdisciplinary and integrative approach to enable the successfulrealization, use, and retirement of engineered systems, using systems principles and concepts,and scientific, technological, and management methods”. According to Rousseau [3],transdisciplinarity can be used as a powerful problem-solving technique that brings in patternsand perspectives by crossing disciplinary boundaries and creating a holistic approach. Extendingthis definition, transdisciplinarity in systems engineering would mean going beyond

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Cassandra M. Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Mark David Bedillion, Carnegie Mellon University; Marsha Lovett, Carnegie Mellon University; Laura Ochs Pottmeyer, Carnegie Mellon University

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studied the impact of engineering design integrated science on student learning. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Evaluation of Targeted Systems Thinking and Systems Engineering Assessments in a Freshmen-Level Mechanical Engineering CourseAbstractDeveloping high performing, cutting edge products and systems requires engineers that, inaddition to being proficient in their specific discipline, have a solid background in productdevelopment, systems engineering (SE), and systems thinking (ST). Introducing ST/SE skillsgradually throughout a traditional mechanical engineering curriculum has the potential to

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Mark David Bedillion, Carnegie Mellon University; Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Cassandra M. Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Marsha Lovett, Carnegie Mellon University; Laura Ochs Pottmeyer, Carnegie Mellon University

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mindsets to tackle today’s complexengineering challenges. Some engineering programs have reacted by introducing thefundamentals of systems thinking and systems engineering throughout design courses. However,a stronger approach might be to thread systems thinking / systems engineering skills verticallythroughout the curriculum to build students’ knowledge gradually. This paper considers infusingsuch an introduction into a freshman level introduction to mechanical engineering course.The intervention studied in this paper consisted of two parts: an online learning moduledeveloped using the Online Learning Initiative (OLI) platform that introduces both theengineering design process and the fundamentals of systems thinking, and an in-class

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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Jon Sticklen, Michigan Technological University; Natalie Green, Michigan Technological University

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step towards realization of many of the goals in The Engineer of 2020. We have applied the lessons learned in an earlier effort at the College of Engineering, Michigan State University (MSU), lead by the first author of this report. Both the work at MSU and the recent, continuing work at MichTech are endeavors to help meet the call of the NAE sixteen years ago. Across many disciplines, we have constructed a program curriculum that builds an integrated engineering experience on the foundations of technical courses from a cross-section of different engineering disciplines, mathematics courses, physical and social sciences courses, business courses, and humanities courses. We have built a set of new core courses within

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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H. Bryan Riley, Clemson University

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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