Conference Session

Integrating Systems Engineering into the Capstone Project

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vigyan Jackson Chandra, Eastern Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

places, or community settings. The courseincludes a considerable amount of experiential learning, requiring students to reflect on theirdesign and developmental efforts throughout the semester. Projects which enhance safety,accessibility, or “greener” alternatives to existing devices often serve as potential projects.Each student selects a project from a broad program area such as electricity and electronics,computer systems, or networking. Project topics which bridge multiple program areas orinclude mechanical components are recommended. These projects allow students theopportunity for showcasing their knowledge, skills, and professional work practices.Learning in the capstone course is directed so that it is solution based. Students start off

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Learning Outcomes and Assessment

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar H. Salcedo, University of Texas, El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

use constructs of affect to                                                                                                                i  This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. NSF 14-32426,14-31717, and 14-31609. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in the materialsprovided are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.  understand and assess the students’ STEM affect. Each component of the theoretical frameworkis described in the following paragraphs.STEM-literacy for the 21st Century is multifaceted and includes content knowledge and habits ofmind5. For the purpose of this study, we refer to

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Learning Outcomes and Assessment

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peizhu Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Douglas A. Bodner, Georgia Institute of Technology; Richard Glenn Turner, Stevens Institute of Technology; Ross David Arnold, Stevens Institute of Technology; Jon Patrick Wade, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Systems & Enterprises)

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

, simulated learning approach for accelerating systems engineering competency development  validate the ability of such an environment to create an experiential, emotional state in the learner  determine if such an environment, coupled with reflective learning, effectively compresses learning time.If the above are true, then the SEEA could significantly increase the experiential resourcesavailable to a systems engineer (SE) over time, and provide assimilation of the experiences at ahigher rate as compared what would occur naturally on the job.Figure 1 shows how the various concepts developed for the SEEA are related. Figure 1: Systemigram of the concepts involved in the SEEA Experience [6, 7]As shown, the

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Pedagogy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Bernal, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Scott Kirkpatrick, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Anneliese Watt, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

device,such as the government. Also, features were accidentally included such as lifespan which shouldbe captured in the stakeholder/feature model, whereas things that reduce the lifespan could havebeen included. An example would be wild animals that accidentally step on the device due to itsuse in the Savannah or birds that defecate on the device, reducing its reflective properties,ultimately diminishing its capability of purifying water. Students also had difficulty with thedirectionality of various interactions. Next, we had the students develop the logical architecture.It seemed fairly obvious to us that the domain model that was developed would influence theinternal components that comprise the logical architecture; however, the students

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum and Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Harmon, Colorado Technical University; John M Santiago Jr, Colorado Technical University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

, improvements to reflect updates to industry-academic curriculumrecommendations subsequently published by IEEE Computer Society, INCOSE (International Council onSystems Engineering), and others as well as improvements to better address faculty and student inputssuch as a richer treatment of Bayesian, and future plans to embrace industry advisory board inputs suchas treatment of Big Data Analytics.In the BeginningBoeing approached us in 2002 with the observation that the US defense and aerospace industry wouldbe experiencing a large number of retirements of systems engineers in the very near future and thatAcademia needed to step up to the challenge and provide the education needed by their replacements.Conversations were held then with representatives

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Learning Outcomes and Assessment

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kamran Iqbal, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; Gary T. Anderson, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

evaluationcontext 0 2 20 0 reportAssessment of SO(i)SO(i) includes a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning. InCapstone II, students must reflect upon the project they just completed and state what they woulddo differently if starting over again. Table 7 shows the results of this assessment. All six (100%)of groups performed satisfactorily or better on this factor. Table 7: Results of assessment of SO(i) AssessmentCriteria Unsatisfactory Marginal Satisfactory Excellent Tool Commentsi - a recognitionof the need for,and an ability toengage in life

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum and Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Polinpapilinho Katina, Old Dominion University; Joseph M Bradley, Leading Change, LLC

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

Keating 38 39; Keating Methodology semiautonomous subsystems et al. 40Classification Systems-based Description Primary Proponents Methodology Critical Systems A process of critical reflection based on a set of boundary Ulrich 41 42 Heuristics questions that examine the legitimacy of designs by contrasting what ‘is’ proposed versus what ‘ought’ to be Organizational Makes explicit individual and organizational models that enable Argyris and Learning organizations to make

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Learning Outcomes and Assessment

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremiah J. Neubert, University of North Dakota

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

process of testing and refining the design. The testing isconducted in a small arena similar to that used in the competition. A reasonable lunar simulantwas created using fly ash, sand, and gravel. The original test pit was roughly 15 feet long, 10 feetwide and covered with one foot of simulant. Recently, it was modified to have an area that isapproximately three feet deep to allow testing of a system designed to dig icy regolith—regolithmore than one foot below the surface. This area contains regolith with larger rocks to moreaccurately reflect the icy regolith used in NASA’s competition arena. The pit dimensions aresufficient for the creation of a small obstacle course to test the drivability of the robot in the lunarregolith. In addition, the

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum and Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon Patrick Wade, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Systems & Enterprises); Roberta S Cohen, Stevens Institute of Technology; Nicholas S Bowen, Stevens Institute of Technology; Eirik Hole, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Systems and Enterprises)

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering