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A Systems-Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

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Cecelia M. Wigal, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

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successfully balance their hierarchical diagrams. S lid e s B o a rd a t E y e L e v e l (to P o s itio n 3 .0 ) 1 .1 Locks P o s itio n P ro v id e s 1 .3 fo rc e 1 .2 T e ac h e rs

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A Systems-Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

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Ronald C. Rosenberg, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University

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Sciences, an undergraduate bachelor of science degree program in the MSU College of Engineering. He also is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Dr. Sticklen has lead a laboratory in knowledge-based systems focused on task specific approaches to problem solving. Over the last decade, Dr. Sticklen has pursued en- gineering education research focused on early engineering; his current research is supported by NSF/DUE and NSF/CISE. Page 22.763.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Using Guided Reflection to Assess

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A Systems-Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

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Yumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State University; David K. Probst, Southeast Missouri State University

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AC 2011-747: SYSTEM THINKING FOR EVERYBODYYumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State University (Fisher) Yumin Zhang Assistant Professor Department of Physics and Engineering Physics Southeast Mis- souri State University Phone: (573) 651-2391 E-mail: ymzhang@semo.edu Web: http://www.physics.semo.edu/David K. Probst, Southeast Missouri State University David Probst is a Professor in the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics at Southeast Missouri State University. He regularly teaches an upper-level interdisciplinary course invovling both majors and non-majors. Page 22.1364.1 c

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A Systems-Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

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Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University; Scott C. Banks, Georgia Tech Research Institute

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) applications. He is adept in performing requirements definition, analysis, review, management, and documentation using Dynamic Object Oriented Requirements Software (DOORS). As a lead systems engineer, he played an instrumen- tal role in designing, developing, and testing the next generation of Entegra Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS). Dr. Khalid received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. He holds Master of Science degrees in the discipline of Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University, and Industrial, and Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. He obtained Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Ghulam Ishaq Khan

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A Systems-Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

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Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University; Isaiah Waindi, SPSU Systems Engineering Graduate

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AC 2011-2140: RENEWABLE ENERGY IN EAST AFRICA: SOLUTIONSTO PROVIDING ELECTRICITY USING A SYSTEMS APPROACHAdeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University Dr. Adeel Khalid is an Assistant Professor of Systems Engineering at Southern Polytechnic State Univer- sity (SPSU) in Marietta, Georgia USA. His expertise include Multidisciplinary design and optimization of Aerospace systems. He has worked as systems engineer at Avidyne Corporation. The company man- ufactures glass cockpits for general aviation aircraft. Dr. Khalid was involved in architecture definition, design and development of cockpit avionics. He is experienced in test case scripting, verification and val- idation of Primary Flight Display (PFD) and Multi

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

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Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines

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.” Practice in using on-line resources to learn can provide a conduit for self-education after graduation. Page 22.790.7AcknowledgementsThank you goes to Griet Devriese who helped to score the year one assessments. As well, thanksto Olivier Tingaud and Etienne Villette from Ecole Nationale Superieure de l’Electronique et deses Applications (ENSEA) who spent a summer internship at CSM and helped to put the lecturesinto Blackboard format.References1. Bloom B. S. , Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Handbook I: The Cognitive Domain. New York: DavidMcKay Co Inc., 1956.2. Pavelich, M.J., Miller, R.L. and Olds, B.M, "Software for Measuring the

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

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Keith G. Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology; John A Nastasi, Stevens Institute of Technology; Eirik Hole, Stevens Institute of Technology; Peter L. Russell, Stevens Institute of Technology

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22.1278.8local community, which is often experienced, including in disaster relief, where temporaryhousing and infrastructure provided by the military can remain for an extended time incommunity use. In addition to shelter and power, the team has looked at water reclamationoptions and organic and inorganic waste minimization.Fig. 1 (a) Transport unit doubles as on-site (b) Housing system in a box plug-in grid management unitIn addition to hardware aspects of the project, one of the sub teams has been working onsoftware integration associated with control to provide intelligence to the microgrid so that it canadapt top load demands and failures a well as insertion of different power sources. An additionalsoftware task is one to

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Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part I

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Alice F Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology; Robert J. Cloutier, Stevens Institute of Technology

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definition for the six levels of systems engineering competencyknowledge to choose from. The complete space industry systems engineering competency modelis described in earlier papers and online documentation.12,13,20 A description of the competencymodel was included in the surveys through a link to Appendix A and B of Mapping Space-BasedSystems Engineering Curriculum to Government-Industry Vetted Competencies for ImprovedOrganizational Performance.20 Appendix A from this article provides definitions of each of tencompetency areas and the associated individual capabilities and in this way defines all 37competencies that comprise the model. Appendix B from this article contains a table thatprovides detailed descriptions of the expected leaderships

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Systems Engineering Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University; Chyna Kristin Vaughn

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about a series ofpropositions regarding waiting in line and the mental affect traffic congestion has on drivers andpassengers19. In review of these propositions, it is important to note that not all of hispropositions highlight the impact the brain and emotions have on traffic congestion. Eachproposition has an imaginative scenario tied to it to assist in illustrating its derivation.Proposition #1: Unoccupied time feels longer than occupied time - Engagement in a conversationwith a passenger or family member on a cellular phone mentally decreases the amount of timefor travel between point A and B.Proposition #2: Anxiety makes waits seem longer – The distance between point A and B seemslonger when the driver has to use the restroom, is late for

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

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Radu F. Babiceanu, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; Daniel Rucker, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; Hussain M Al-Rizzo, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; Seshadri Mohan, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

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ment of the stuudent learninng in the couurse throughhseven couurse learning g objective (CLO) ( was in place. Thee qualitative aspects meaasured using theCLOs aree presented below. b • CLO 1: Hand C ds-on experieence. o Studen nts developeed simulationn models off the airport operations o ussing Arena® ® simulaation environnment. Arenna is a geneeral discrete--event systemms simulatioon softwaare which is appropriatee for modelinng and simullating the typpe of problem m

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

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Elisabeth W. McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Institute for Learning Technologies, Teachers College/Columbia University; Chris Jurado, Stevens Institute of Technology; Alice F. Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology

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AC 2011-725: SE CAPSTONE: A PILOT STUDY OF 14 UNIVERSITIESTO EXPLORE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING LEARNING AND CAREER IN-TEREST THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROBLEMSElisabeth W McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology Elisabeth McGrath is Senior Research Associate at Stevens Institute of Technology and Executive Director of the Stevens Center for Innovation in Engineering & Science Education, Hoboken, NJ.Susan Lowes, Institute for Learning Technologies, Teachers College/Columbia University Susan Lowes, Ph.D., is Director of Research and Evaluation, Institute for Learning Technologies, Teach- ers College/Columbia University.Chris Jurado, Stevens Institute of Technology Chris Jurado is involved in the development of research

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Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part II

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Michael C Smith, University of Virginia; Reid Bailey, University of Virginia

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AC 2011-2832: A ”HIGH TOUCH, HIGH VALUE” APPROACH TO A PRACTICE-ORIENTED SYSTEMS ENGINEERING MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMFOR WORKING PROFESSIONALSMichael C Smith, University of Virginia Michael C. Smith, Ph.D. University of Virginia Department of Systems and Information Engineering Box 400747 151 Engineers Way Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4747 434-924-0320 mcs5f@virginia.edu Currently Executive Director of the Accelerated Masters Program in Systems Engineering at the Univer- sity of Virginia, Dr. Smith’s experience involves teaching, research, and application of a broad spectrum of systems engineering techniques with emphasis on systems analysis, design, and evaluation problems in public and private sector

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

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James A. Nemes, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Kirsten S. Hochstedt, Penn State University; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Elizabeth C. Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Robert M. Capuro, Pennslyvania State University; Sven G. Bilen, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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. The survey items, along with descriptive statisticsand frequency data for each item, can be found in Appendices A and B. It should be noted thatitems 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, and 10 were reverse coded such that the correct answer is disagree or stronglydisagree, not agree or strongly agree. This was designed to control for response sets (i.e., thetendency for the student to respond systematically to items without considering item content). Page 22.1276.9The pre-survey was completed by 17 of the 17 students (100%) enrolled in the systemsengineering interdisciplinary design course. The post-survey was completed by 14 of the 17(82%) students enrolled

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

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Richard Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Jayson F. Clifford; Michael P. Dop, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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AC 2011-1103: AGILE METHODOLOGIES FOR HARDWARE / SOFT-WARE TEAMS FOR A CAPSTONE DESIGN COURSE: LESSONS LEARNEDRichard Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach Richard S. Stansbury is an assistant professor of computer science and computer engineering at Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL. He instructs the capstone senior design course for computer and software engineering. His current research interests include unmanned aircraft, certification issues for unmanned aircraft, mobile robotics, and applied artificial intelligence.Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach Massood Towhidnejad is a tenure full professor of software engineering in the department

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Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part I

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Alice F. Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology; Jon Wade, Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology; Douglas A. Bodner, Georgia Institute of Technology; Masataka Okutsu, Purdue University; Dan Ingold, University of Southern California; Peter G. Dominick Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology, W.J. Howe School of Technology Management; Richard R. Reilly, Stevens Institute of Technology; William R. Watson, Purdue University; Don Gelosh, ODDRE/Systems Engineering

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naturally on the job.The following are an evolving set of broad research questions that this research will select asubset from for consideration on the project:1. General Education: a. How do you determine the appropriate systems engineering, systems thinking and technical leadership competencies and capabilities for use in an experience accelerator? b. What are highly effective means of gaining expertise in complex systems and how is this expertise best provided? c. What is the right balance between experiential learning, lecture based learning and independent study? Page 22.970.7 d. How do you

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Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part II

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Alice F. Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology; David H. Olwell, Naval Postgraduate School ; Timothy L.J. Ferris, University of South Australia; Nicole A.C. Hutchison; Arthur Pyster, Stevens Institute of Technology; Stephanie Enck, Naval Postgraduate School

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Proceedings of the 12Th Annual International Symposium, INCOSE 2002, Las Vegas, Nevada, July 28 - August 1, 2002.3. U. Gibson, E. Hansen, W. Lotko, L. Lynd, U. Osterberg, B. Sonnerup, C. Sullivan, and L. Wilson. "Interdisciplinary Core Curriculum Based on Engineering Systems." In 32Nd Annual Frontiers in Education, FIE 2002.4. D. Verma, W. Larson, and L. Bromley. "Space Systems Engineering: An Academic Program Reflecting Collaboration Between Government, Industry and Academia (Open Academic Model)." In Presented at the 59Th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), 29 September – 3 October, 2008, in Glasgow, Scotland.5. A. Squires, R. Cloutier. “Evolving the INCOSE reference curriculum for a graduate program in systems engineering

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Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part I

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Richard E Fairley, Software and Systems Engineering Associates

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, software may be the most readily changed component but that does not meanchanges to software are easily done.When a system is installed in the operating environment it will change that environmentand result in new requirements that will require changes to the system; i.e., now that thenew system enables me to do A and B, I would like for it to also allow me to do C, or todo B in a different way, or to do C instead of B. Often, changing the software is the mostcost-effective way to make changes to a software-intensive system; but as stated abovethere are no small changes to complex software. Software invisibilityThe fourth of Brooks’ essential properties of software is invisibility. Software issaid to be invisible because it has no physical

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Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part II

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Agnes Galambosi, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Ertunga C. Ozelkan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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: experiences in industrial designengineering, Journal of Cleaner Production 14, pp. 932–939.[10] Porter, T. & Córdoba, J., (2009), Three Views of Systems Theories and their Implications for SustainabilityEducation, Journal of Management Education, Volume 33 Number 3, 323-347.[11] Cathy A. Rusinko and Linda M. Sama, (2009), Across The Management Curriculum, An Extended Journey,Journal of Management Education, Volume 33 Number 3, 271-275[12] Stables, K., (2009), Educating for environmental sustainability and educating for creativity: activelycompatible or missed opportunities?, Int J Technol Des Educ 19:199–219[13] Borchers, A.S., Harding, T., Lynch-Caris, T. , Redekop, B., EI-Sayed, J., Doyle, D., (2006), UndergraduateCourse in Environmental Design

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

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David R. Jacques, Air Force Institute of Technology; John M. Colombi, Air Force Institute of Technology; Richard G. Cobb, Air Force Institute of Technology

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/acquisitionworkforce, April 2010. 2. The Defense Acquisition University provides a full range of basic, intermediate, and advanced certification training, assignment-specific training, applied research, and continuous learning opportunities for DoD personnel. Information can be found at http://www.dau.mil/default.aspx . 3. Bloom B. S., Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Handbook I: The Cognitive Domain. New York: David McKay Co Inc., 1956. 4. Anderson, L.W., and D. Krathwohl (Eds.), A Taxonomy for Learning, Teaching and Assessing: a Revision of Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives. Longman, New York, 1956. 5. Information regarding graduate programs at the Air Force Institute of Technology can be found at

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

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Richard W. Freeman, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Richard J. Hartnett P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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AC 2011-2186: SE CAPSTONE- INTRODUCING MULTIDISCIPLINARYDESIGN TO USCGARichard W. Freeman, U.S. Coast Guard Academy RICHARD W. FREEMAN has served as a lecturer in the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s Electrical Engi- neering Section since 2008. Prior to joining the faculty, he taught fulltime for eight years. He also worked in the Telecommunications Industry for eight years. He earned BS and PhD degrees in Computer Engi- neering from Iowa State University and a MBA from Southern Methodist University. He is pursuing his Professional Engineering License.Contact: Richard Freeman, PhD, United States Coast Guard Academy (dee), 15 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT 06320, (860) 444-8536, richard.w.freeman@uscga.edu.Prof. Richard J

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

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Steven Corns, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Cihan H. Dagli, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ivan G. Guardiola, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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AC 2011-1211: SE CAPSTONE: INTEGRATING SYSTEMS ENGINEER-ING FUNDAMENTALS TO ENGINEERING CAPSTONE PROJECTS: EX-PERIENTIAL AND ACTIVESteven Corns, Missouri University of Science and TechnolotyCihan H. Dagli, Missouri University of Science & Technology Cihan Dagli is a Professor of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, and Affiliated Profes- sor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. He received BS and MS degrees in Industrial Engineering from the Middle East Technical University and a Ph.D. in Applied Operations Research in Large Scale Systems Design and Operation from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom, where from 1976 to 1979 he was a British

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Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part I

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Lisa Guerra, NASA Headquarters; Wallace T. Fowler, University of Texas, Austin; Martin James Brennan, University of Texas, Austin, Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics

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AC 2011-1009: SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND SPACECRAFT SUBSYS-TEMS MODELING AS PREREQUISITES FOR CAPSTONE DESIGNLisa Guerra, NASA Headquarters Ms. Lisa A. Guerra Research Fellow NASA / Exploration Systems Mission Directorate Lisa Guerra has 25 years experience in the NASA aerospace community. Ms. Guerra is currently working with the UTeach Engineering Program. She recently completed a 4-year assignment from NASA Head- quarters to establish a systems engineering curriculum at The University of Texas at Austin, as a pilot for national dissemination. Ms. Guerra’s most recent position at NASA Headquarters was Director of the Directorate Integration Office in the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate. In that position, her

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

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Colin J. Neill, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Joanna F. DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University

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, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Software Engineering in the School of Graduate and Professional Studies at The Pennsylvania State University. Prior to entering academia she worked in industry and government as a software and electronics engineer. Her research interests include problem solving in software and systems design, team learning, and project management. Page 22.838.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Improving Team Learning in Systems DesignAbstractA detailed statistical experiment to study the effect of the cognitive collaborative model (CCM

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Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ricardo Pineda, University of Texas, El Paso; John E. Weaver, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company; Oscar H. Salcedo, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose Luis Falliner, The University of Texas, El Paso; Richard T. Schoephoerster, University of Texas, El Paso

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AC 2011-2786: AN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING MODELFOR LEADERSHIP ENGINEERINGRicardo Pineda, University of Texas, El Paso Dr. Ricardo L. Pineda holds Ph.D. and M.Sc. degrees from Lehigh University and a B.Sc. degree from Universidad Nacional de Colombia. He has over 25 years of experience in Systems Engineering in dif- ferent industries ranging from Research and Development at Bell Labs to Chief Technology Officer at AT&T in Mexico. He was a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff (DMTS) at Bell labs where as a Systems Engineer he worked on requirements and the architecture of new services and technologies in the AT&T Network. He was the Chief Technology Officer for the definition, development