Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy L.J. Ferris, School of Engineering, University of South Australia; Alice F. Squires, Washington State University; Fanny Camelia, University of South Australia

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

practice. The discussion is presented using the affective domain ofeducational outcomes in Bloom’s taxonomy combined with methods to establish teaching andlearning tasks which will strengthen the student’s belief in the value of the methods about whichthey are learning.Role of Affective DomainThe affective domain concerns the issues of feelings and values. In relation to systemsengineering education the authors have, in discussion with various educators and practitioners,often encountered the view that the affective domain concerns how the individual addresses theinterpersonal issues of conducting their professional work or the area of professional ethics, inwhich there is a clear association with the value system adhered to by the individual

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Runing Zhang P.E., Metropolitan State University of Denver; Aaron Brown, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Jeno Balogh, Metropolitan State University of Denver

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Systems Engineering

project on the environment, the economy,society and human well-being in both the short term and long term. To achieve the objective, theSSE program should provide students with a fundamental knowledge of civil, electrical,mechanical, environmental engineering and social science, such as economics and politicalscience. The leadership of engineers requires students to establish the competence ofresponsibility, integrity, ethics, proactivity and communication skills.Systems engineering is a shifted paradigm from traditional engineering approaches. This methodfocuses on engineering solutions from a broader perspective that includes optimizationparameters, long term lifecycle analysis and advanced methods to characterize and solvecomplex problems

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University; Michael A. Swartwout, Saint Louis University

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

as it applies to spacemissions. Students learned key topics related to spacecraft and mission design, includingrequirements development, trade studies, the project life cycle, system hierarchy, risk analysis, andcost analysis. The concepts presented in this course were demonstrated with examples from recentspace missions. The students were exposed to concepts regarding team organization, designfundamentals, and work ethics. These topics are in preparation for the capstone design courseexperience. They learn that systems engineering is iterative and develop judgment that will allowthem to compare and evaluate engineering alternatives. They learn to discuss systems engineeringmethods and processes as well as engage in systems thinking

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Sadraey, Daniel Webster College; Nicholas Bertozzi, Daniel Webster College

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

and objectives. The design goal is usually revised through thebenchmarking process which is to explicitly comparing the design to that of the competitor whichdoes the best job for satisfying the customer requirements. The nature of aircraft design project;complexity, multidisciplinary, and various constraints; suggests that the systems engineeringapproach to be the best candidate. However, the systems engineering implementation is morechallenging than understanding the system engineering process. Aircraft design projects essentially include a variety of realistic constraints, such as economicfactors, safety, reliability, aesthetics, ethics, and social impacts. The value-free descriptorsassociated with each objective; criteria; are quantified

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lena B. Gumaelius, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Per G. Norström, KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

explicitly, exists for the other system types. Only oneof the students explicitly discusses collaboration between subjects at length, and that isMadeline, one of the teachers with a background in the social sciences. Madeline andGwladys, the two social-science teachers, are also those who have included the most elaborateexercises regarding ethics and politics. This is taught in the form of debates and discussions,where normative assertions are measured against each other. For the teachers withoutschooling in the social sciences, it may be difficult to see how social and political aspects canbe made relevant in the technology subject, even though this had repeatedly been discussedduring seminars and described in the course’s literature

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tomas Estrada, Elizabethtown College

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

satisfactory or not. However, whether in engineeringapplications or in the teaching and learning process, the state vector carries far more importantinformation. The state vector contains all the internal variables based on which the output andfuture evolution of the system are determined. As a reminder, the state vector should includeboth academic dimensions (student preparation, work ethic, achievement level, etc.) andaffective dimensions (student emotional state, physical challenges or disabilities, participation inathletics, etc.). The latter are often a mystery to the instructor (particularly in large classes), butinsights into these domains can often give the instructor valuable insight into how to best help astudent move towards his or her