Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Cassandra M. Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Mark David Bedillion, Carnegie Mellon University; Marsha Lovett, Carnegie Mellon University; Clifford Whitcomb, Naval Postgraduate School

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Systems Engineering

a mountain bike. Table 3 provides general information about the six homeworkassignments developed for the intervention. Table 3. Homework assignments developed for the intervention. Traditional ST/SE Product or System Homework Topic Topic Considered Unit Systems and The Mars Climate A System Verification Conversions Orbiter [33, 34] Equilibrium: Concurrent B System Elements Rock Climbing Gear

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Michael J. Vinarcik P.E., University of Detroit Mercy

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Systems Engineering

Paper ID #29768Treadstone: A Process for Improving Modeling Prowess Using ValidationRulesMr. Michael J. Vinarcik P.E., University of Detroit Mercy Michael J. Vinarcik is a Chief Systems Engineer at SAIC and an adjunct professor at the University of Detroit Mercy. He has thirty years of automotive and defense engineering experience. He received a BS (Metallurgical Engineering) from the Ohio State University, an MBA from the University of Michi- gan, and an MS (Product Development) from the University of Detroit Mercy. Michael has presented at National Defense Industrial Association, International Council on Systems

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Morteza Nagahi, Mississippi State University; Raed Jaradat, Mississippi State University; Samaneh Davarzani, Mississippi State University; Mohammad Nagahisarchoghaei, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Simon R. Goerger, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center

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Systems Engineering

and SGPA < 3.50), the blue circles represent students who are classified into class oneof academic performance (2.50 =< CGPA and SGPA < 3.00), and blue squares are the centers ofeach class. Figure 2 shows an acceptable classification visualization for CGPA and SGPAvariables. Figures 2. DFA Classification Result for a) CGPA (left) and b) SGPA (right)Note: Students who are classified into 1:class one, 2:class two, and 3:class three of academic performance based on their ST and PP.Table 5 presents the results of the three machine-learning methods; "Testing Accuracy" representsthe average of models' performance on the twenty iterations of testing data. The generalinterpretation of these analyses indicates that the three

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Brian Aufderheide, Hampton University; Otsebele E. Nare, Hampton University

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Diversity

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

Paper ID #31339Engineering Economy Taught Across Engineering Disciplines: Work inProgressDr. Brian Aufderheide , Hampton University Dr. Brian Aufderheide is Chairperson in Chemical Engineering at Hampton University. He completed his PhD in Chemical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His areas of expertise are in advanced control, design, and modeling of biomedical, chemical, and biological processes. He has consulted for both medical device and biotechnology companies. He was sole engineer and QC supervisor of a 40MM lb/yr custom extrusion company. He has over 15 years of experience in education developing over

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Sabin Gianelloni, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Molly H. Goldstein, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Systems Engineering

concerns. Her research interests include how students approach decision making in an engineering design context. She obtained her BS in General Engineering (Systems & Design) and MS in Systems and Entrepreneurial Engineering from the University of Illinois and PhD in Engineering Education from Purdue University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Modeling the Systems Design Thinking ParadigmAbstractSystems thinking and design thinking have always been considered separate concepts. Systemsthinking is described as the cognition a person uses in the solution and design of large-scalecomplex systems, often requiring hypothetical and holistic approach. Design thinking prioritizesthe

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Bradley James Schmid, University of Saskatchewan

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

Paper ID #31276Development of an Open Textbook for Engineering EconomicsMr. Bradley James Schmid, University of Saskatchewan Brad Schmid is an assistant professor in Civil, Geological, and Environmental Engineering at the Univer- sity of Saskatchewan. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Development of an Open Textbook for Engineering EconomicsAbstractKnowledge of Engineering Economics is a required outcome for accreditation in mostengineering colleges in Canada, the United States, and many other countries. This outcome isoften fulfilled by offering a course focused on Engineering