Conference Session

Programs in Support of Systems Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger V. Gonzalez P.E., The University of Texas at El Paso; Elsa Q. Villa, University of Texas, El Paso; Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Joseph A Ramos, The University of Texas at El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

advancement of technology. The EMS field of interest ismanagement sciences, applicable to individuals and organizations engaged in or overseeing themanagement of engineering and technology. Another prominent professional organization in thefield is the American Society of Engineering Management (ASEM), which was founded in 1979by a group of 20 engineering managers from industry. The ASEM currently certifies engineeringmanagers as: the Associate Engineering Manager (AEM) or Professional Engineering Manager(PEM) through certification examinations.Systems Engineering (SE) traces roots to the laboratories of Bell Telephone in the 1940s, whenaccording to Buede (2000)4, the Department of Defense and the RAND Corporation usedsystems engineering approaches

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Education Research

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Albright P.E., University of Portland

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

the underlying concepts and performances. The focus isprimarily on first and second order systems, and especially ones dealing with motion controlsince the class typically includes both electrical and mechanical engineering students. After extensive coverage in several lectures of the underlying mathematical theory of theposition and speed of a motion control system, the response of the system to a step input isdemonstrated in the laboratory using a configurable MS150 Modular Servo System fromFeedback, Inc. Important aspects of this hardware demonstration include the effects of gain,inertia, and damping on the response of the system. Students often express appreciation andstate that this complementary demonstration helps to make the theory