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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and compliance mechanisms for the various stakeholders. Evaluating legal and liability issues related to technology-transfer and ensuring privacy for the patients.Biomedical Device Design Teams: A junior-level bioengineering class (BIOE 401: Introductionto Biomedical Research and Design) with 48 students worked on the design of the inexpensivebiomedical devices based on virtual instrumentation. The biomedical devices included astethoscope, adult weighing scale, thermometer, infant weighing scale, pulse monitor,spirometer, and blood pressure measuring device. Student teams with six members used finiteelement analysis and rigorous design methodologies to design the devices. They constructed andtested the prototypes and the students

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

team the advantages and disadvantages of using Java for this particularproject. These techniques reduce cognitive bias by moderating the cognitive impact of previousexperiences, which cognition tends to bring to mind first, even though the previous experiencemay be irrelevant or invalid in the current situation.Group cognition is a coordinated, distributed cognitive process, the objective of which is tocreate a shared, distributed understanding of a problem at a team level20. Though the importanceof this area of research is increasing, information technologies are frequently not designed withthe requirements of such teams in mind and they suffer accordingly. Nosek calls the cognitiveactions and interchanges that occur during collaborative

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wolter Fabrycky, Virginia Tech

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

, Page 15.1162.42. Promote collaboration in Systems Engineering education and research,3. Assure professional standards for integrity in the practice of Systems Engineering,4. Improve the professional status of those engaged in the practice of Systems Engineering, and5. Encourage governmental and industrial support for research and educational programs that will improve the Systems Engineering process and its practice.III. Systems Engineering Degree ProgramsA comprehensive study of Systems Engineering degree programs in the United States waspresented at INCOSE 2005, based on 2004 data.9 That study provided a descriptive benchmarkof programs encompassing academic content, administrative structure, accreditation status, andrelated topics. It was

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice Squires; Robert Cloutier

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

a great deal of data has been collected and stored. However, only asmall subsection of this data has been analyzed or reviewed for applicability to general Page 15.531.1educational theory and specifically to systems engineering education research. One areathat remote education research consistently emphasizes is the importance of interactionsamong students and between the instructor and the students.4,5,16 In reference toasynchronous remote online course design research, Swan (2000) found: “…three (andonly three) course design factors that contribute significantly to the success of onlinecourses. These are a transparent interface, an instructor who