Conference Session

A Systems Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cochran, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2010-2395: COLLECTIVE SYSTEM DESIGN IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERINGEDUCATIONDavid Cochran, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dr. David S. Cochran Managing Partner System Design, LLC. Dr. Cochran is one of the world’s authorities on production and enterprise systems engineering and supply chain techniques and technologies. As an MIT Mechanical Engineering faculty professor (1995-2003), he established the Production System Design (PSD) Laboratory at MIT (1995). He is a two-time recipient of the prestigious Shingo Prize (1989 and 2002) for manufacturing excellence for his work in the design of effective “lean” systems. He also received the Dudley Prize for best paper from the

Conference Session

A Systems Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University; Fadi Deek, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Raghvinder Sangwan, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

funded-research program. His research interests include Learning/Collaborative Systems, Software Engineering, Open Source Development, Computer Science Education.Raghvinder Sangwan, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley Raghvinder S. Sangwan, an Associate Professor of Software Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University's School of Graduate Professional Studies, holds a Ph.D. in Computer and Information Sciences from Temple University. He joined Penn State in 2003 after a 7+ year career in industry, where he worked mostly with large software-intensive systems in the domains of healthcare, automation, transportation and mining. His teaching and research involves analysis, design

Conference Session

Capstone Courses I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Smith, University of Kentucky-Lexington; Jamey Jacob, University of Kentucky; Suzanne Smith, University of Kentucky; James Lumpp, University of Kentucky

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

, T.R. Smith and D. Cadogan, “Development of UV-Curable Inflatable Wings for Low-Density Flight Applications,” AIAA Paper 2004-1503, AIAA GossamerSpacecraft Forum, Palm Springs, CA, April 2004.7. Usui, M., J.D. Jacob and S.W. Smith, S. Scarborough and D. Cadogan, “Second GenerationInflatable/Rigidizable Wings for Low-Density Flight,” AIAA-2005-1883, AIAA Gossamer Spacecraft Forum,Austin, TX, April 2005.8. Simpson, A., et.al., “Flying on Air: UAV Flight Testing with Inflatable Wing Technology,” AIAA 2004-6570, AIAA Unmanned Unlimited Conference, Chicago, IL, September 2004.9. Simpson, A., Jacob, J.D., and Smith, S., “Morphing of Inflatable Wings.” AIAA 2005-2110, AIAA SDMAdaptive Structures Conference, Austin, TX, April, 2005.10

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Satinderpaul Devgan, Tennessee State University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Saleh Zein-Sabatto, Tennessee State University

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

  shortage  of  experienced  systems  analysts  and  system  integrators,  the  graduates  from  such programs  will  be  in  great  demand  and  command  higher  salaries.  We  believe  the  demand  for engineers with background in systems engineering will be in even more as the systems become more complex and critical technologies in energy and environmental quality are developed. References  1.  Fabrycky, W. J. and McCrae, E.A. (2005) "Systems engineering degree programs in the united states." In  Proceedings of the 15th Annual International Symposium, INCOSE 2005, Rochester, NY, USA,  July 10­  15, 2005.  2.  B. S. Blanchard, W. J. Fabrycky, Systems Engineering and Analysis. Prentice Hall, 4th. Ed. 2006.  3.  Andrew P. Sage

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Trainor, United States Military Academy; Daniel McCarthy, United States Military Academy; Michael Kwinn, United States Military Academy

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cadets take in their major. Each major contains at least one integrativeexperience course that serves as the culmination of the cadet’s academic experience. For theengineering majors this is the Capstone course(s). Most of the engineering and computer sciencemajor programs are accredited by ABET. Cadets majoring in ABET-accredited engineeringprograms have to take at least 44 courses in order to meet the required hours for math, basicscience and engineering topics since cadets take such a large load of core courses in thehumanities and social sciences. Cadets may also graduate with honors if they meet certain gradepoint average and curriculum objectives. The overall academic curriculum prepares cadets wellto ‘respond effectively to the

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wolter Fabrycky, Virginia Tech

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

engineers shouldembrace and utilize systems thinking. Likewise, systems thinking should be applied to theacademic and professional process of Systems Engineering itself. The emergence and status ofSE as a profession, among the engineering professions, is worthy of continuous examination.The author affirms that most of the ideas and priorities for SE advancement in this paper are his. Page 15.1162.13Accordingly, he invites academicians and practicing professionals to apply their systemsthinking about how best to advance the emerging attributes of Systems Engineering; fab@vt.edu References1) Blanchard, B. S

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Constituents Tech Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Walter, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne (Eng)

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

Edition, ANSI/PMI 99-001-2004, PMI, 2004.6. Overhead cost pools, Lambert, S J III, Chen, Kung H, Lambert, Joyce C., The Internal Auditor, Vol. 53, 5; p. 62. Oct 1996.7. Modern Management Strategies and Business Networks, Bäckström, Henrik; Lind, Johnny,. Problems & Perspectives in Management, Issue 1, p37-46, 10p, 2005.8. The Good, the Bad, and Their Corporate Codes of Ethics: Enron, Sarbanes-Oxley, and the Problems with Legislating Good Behavior,Harvard Law Review, Vol. 116, No. 7., ), pp. 2123-2141 , May, 2003.9. Cost Estimating Guide for Program and Project Management, U.S. Dept. of Energy, April 2000.10. Scope Development Problems in Estimating, Larry Dysert, CCC, 1997 AACE International Transactions, EST.04.1- EST 04.1

Conference Session

Capstone Courses I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Sanders, Kettering University; Mark Thompson, Kettering University; Mohamed El-Sayed, Kettering University; Lucy King, Kettering University; Michael Lindquist, Kettering University

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

2006-1190: ASSESSING INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING CAPSTONEPROJECTMatthew Sanders, Kettering University MATTHEW S. SANDERS, Ph.D. is an associate professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Kettering University. Dr. Sanders earned his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Texas Tech University in 1987. His current interest and consulting experience are in systems management and systems design.Mark Thompson, Kettering University Mark Thompson earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University in 1980. He has been with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Kettering University for 17 years and holds the rank of Professor. Dr. Thompson

Conference Session

Capstone Courses II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Fernandez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

employment and wages, http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ocwage.pdf, 20043. Carrington, D., Kim, S., Teaching software design with open source software, 33rd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in EducationConference, 3, S1C-9 –14, 2003.4. Cooper, A. (1999). The Inmates are running the asylum, Sams Publishing, Indianapolis, IN.5. Cusumano, M., MacCormack, A., Kennerer, C.F., Crandall, B., Software development worldwide: The state of the practice,IEEE Software, November/December 2003, 28-34.6. Fernandez, J.D. (2005). Human-computer interaction closes the software engineering gap, Computers in EducationJournal, vol. XV, no. 3, July – September 2005, 96-100.7. Fernandez, J.D. (2004). Engaging students with community organizations by using computer technology, SIGITE

Conference Session

Capstone Courses I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Grant Martin, U.S. Military Academy

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

Page 11.1188.8 Pimmel, Russ, “Cooperative Learning Instructional Activities in a Capstone Design Course,” Journal ofEngineering Education, (July 2001), accessed online athttp://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&lr=&q=cache:mTq_X9wN5dkJ:https://www.asee.org/jee/papers/EE009-16.pdf+pimmel+capstone+cooperative+learning on December 14, 2005.5 Jenkins, S. Rod, et al., “Capstone Course in an Integrated Engineering Curriculum,” Journal ofProfessional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, (April 2002), pp. 75-82.6 US Military Academy Website, www.usma.edu/mission.asp, accessed January 17, 2006.7 Kaufman, pg. 26.8 Ibid, 28.9 Project Management and System Design, Instructional Memorandum, Academic Term 2006-2 (springsemester

Conference Session

A Systems Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renee Stepler, Pennsylvania State University; Steve Garguilo, Johnson & Johnson Inc.; Khanjan Mehta, Pennsylvania State University; Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

the world to connect with patients in the developing world using moderntechnology and communications infrastructure.10 Trained operators at Mashavu stations indeveloping communities collect essential medical information including weight, bodytemperature, lung capacity, blood pressure, photographs, stethoscope rhythms, and basic hygieneand nutrition information for each patient. We are designing ultra-inexpensive biomedicaldevices based on virtual instrumentation. Web servers aggregate this information from variousMashavu stations over a cell phone link and provide it on a web-based portal. Medicalprofessionals can view the patient’s information and respond to the patient and the nearestdoctor(s) with their recommendations. Validation efforts

Conference Session

The Challenges of Tech Transfer

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech; Dr. Shoaib Shaikh, Nothrup Grumman Corporation

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

Press. 2004.7. D’Cruz, Carmo and T. O’Neal: “Turning Engineers Into Entrepreneurs” Proceedings of the ASEM National Conference. Tampa, Oct 2002.8. NCIIA. Advanced E-Team Proposal Guidelines. 2005. www.nciia,org.9. Marken Communications. Engineer to CEO: The Development of Balance - Mar 1997 http://www.markencom.com/docs/01mar19.htm10. Whittaker, John. “Engineers, Entrepreneurs and the Commercialization of Technology” – PICMET 01 Conference Proceedings, Portland, OR. July 2001.11. Gibb, Allan. “Entrepreneurship, Enterprise and Small Business: State of the Art ?” ed. Bohman and Pousette, Smaforetagsforskning 1 Tiden, 4th Nordic SME Research Conference, Umea Universitet, June 198612. Staub-French, S. “Entrepreneurship and Engineering