Conference Session

A Systems Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cochran, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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totackle the manufacturing system problems and how to solve those problems with CollectiveSystem Design.Collective System Design provides clear advantages in defining problems and findingcorresponding solutions in a myriad of design processes. Students learned that it is important toalways consider the objectives (functional requirements) while seeking answers (designparameters) to problems and to select DPs to ensure functional independence. To portray breadthand depth, this paper has illustrated the application of Collective System Design to the system,sub-system, and machine/fixture levels of production systems.References[1] Albers, T., Clampitt, C., Goss, B., and Lulgjuraj, M., “Kinney Vacuum Plant – Linked Cell Manufacturing System,” 2.812

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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diverse in their approaches toproblem solving which obviously can cause conflict. When working on a specific problem(Problem A), the management will most likely be faced with an additional problem (Problem B)which deals with how to effectively manage the diversity among the problem solvers11. In orderto be productive, a team must spend more time working on problem A and less on problem B.One way for management to accomplish more of a focus on problem A, the real engineeringproblem to be solved, is to understand not only how to manage knowledge diversity but also tounderstand the process of group cognition.Knowledge diversity can be managed by offering training and promoting continuous learning inan organization. Another way to manage knowledge

Conference Session

A Systems Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

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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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AC 2010-1732: APPLYING SYSTEMS THINKING FOR REALIZING THEMISSION OF TECHNOLOGY-BASED SOCIAL VENTURES IN AFRICARenee Stepler, Pennsylvania State University RENEE STEPLER is an undergraduate student majoring in Security and Risk Analysis in the College of Information Sciences and Technology at Penn State University. Her professional aspirations include intelligence analysis, emergency management, international development and disaster relief. Renee is a member of the Mashavu team.Steve Garguilo, Johnson & Johnson Inc. STEVE GARGUILO is an Associate Analyst in the Information Technology Leadership Development Program at Johnson & Johnson. His professional interests include emerging

Conference Session

The Challenges of Tech Transfer

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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, Utah.” The University of Utah. 1999.18. Gartner, William B. “What Are We Talking About When We Talk About Entrepreneurship ?” Journal of Business Venturing, (5), 1990 pp. 1519. D’Cruz, Carmo and P. Vaidyanathan “A Holistic Approach to Teaching Engineering Entrepreneurship and Technology Commercialization” - Proc. of ASEE National Conference, Nashville, Jun 200320. Kirzner, Israel. “The Entrepreneurial Process” in The Environment for Entrepreneurship, ed. Calvin A. Kent (Lexington Books, 1984) p. 4121. Knight Russell M. “Can Business Schools Produce Entrepreneurs ? An Empirical Study,” Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Vol. 5 (1) Summer 1987

Conference Session

Capstone Courses II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Fernandez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

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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

Systems Engineering Constituents Tech Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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AC 2008-998: A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO ENGINEERING “ECONOMICS”Steve Walter, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne (Eng) Steve earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Physics at the University of Maryland and his Masters and Doctorate in Physics at the University of Colorado in Boulder. After graduating, he was hired by the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) where he developed new and innovative microwave, millimeter-wave and submillimeter-wave remote sensing systems. In 2000, he joined Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems where he served in a variety of systems engineering and program management roles. In 2006 he moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana to accept the position as the

Conference Session

Capstone Courses II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University; Dale Palmgren, Arizona State University; Albert McHenry, Arizona State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University

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2006-422: A RIGOROUS FOUNDATION FOR SECURITY ENGINEERINGPROGRAMSBradley Rogers, Arizona State UniversityDale Palmgren, Arizona State UniversityAlbert McHenry, Arizona State UniversityScott Danielson, Arizona State University Page 11.114.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Rigorous Foundation for Security Engineering ProgramsAbstractSecurity may be defined as the protection of an asset from a malevolent human attack. Thedevelopment of a security system capable of preventing successful attacks requires integration ofhuman resources, technologies, and policies and procedures. Therefore, the development of asecurity system to protect high value assets can be

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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2006-1834: BIG BLUE: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY CAPSTONE ENGINEERINGDESIGN PROJECTJames Lumpp, University of Kentucky James E. Lumpp, Jr. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Kentucky. He received the BSEE and MSEE degrees from the School of Electrical Engineering at Purdue University in 1988 and 1989 respectively, and the Ph.D. from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Iowa in 1993. He joined the faculty at the University of Kentucky in 1993. He is a Member of IEEE, AIAA, ACM, and SWE and the Center for Advanced Networking and the Advanced Science and Technology Commercialization Center at the

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Walter, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; David Walden, Sysnovation, LLC

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AC 2010-741: ASSOCIATE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL (ASEP)CERTIFICATION: A CREDENTIAL TAILORED FOR STUDENTS AND JUNIORENGINEERSSteve Walter, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Dr. Steve Walter is the Distinguished Professor of Systems Engineering at Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW). Before joining the IPFW faculty in 2006 he held positions as a systems engineer and project manager with the Northrop Grumman Space Systems Division where he served in a variety of systems engineering and program management roles. Prior to that, he was a senior member of the technical staff at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) where he developed new and innovative

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Programs and Curricula

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University; Colin Neill, Pennsylvania State University

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incorporate team projects as both active learning components ofcourses and for student assessment. Research indicates, however, that actually working within ateam generates a new set of problems, referred to as Problem B: managing the diversity of theproblem solvers in contrast to Problem A: solving the actual problem the team is working on.Given the presence of Problem B, there is a risk that student learning will actually sufferbecause of the team. To mitigate this risk, we propose the use of the Cognitive CollaborativeModel (CCM) in team system design exercises.The CCM is a six-stage cognitive model that takes into consideration the cognitive and socialactivities that occur during collaborative problem solving by facilitating problem formulation

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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) an external tether connected to a standard 110 Vrms outlet or b) a rechargeable Lithium-polymer battery pack. When operating on battery power, the RoboBug shall operate continuously for a least 15 minutes. Printed circuit boards shall be used for the main electrical assemblies. A typical robot will have two board assemblies: 1) a main processor board and 2) an add-on/plug-in sensor board. All electrical connections, board-to-board, board-to-actuator, sensor-to-board, board-to-power supply, board-to-programmer, etc. shall be made with standard electrical connectors properly sized and rated for the application. The RoboBug chassis, mechanisms, and electronics must be robustly designed to withstand frequent use in a freshman laboratory

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wolter Fabrycky, Virginia Tech

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. Electronic Industries Alliance: “An interdisciplinary approach encompassing the entire technical effort to evolve into and verify an integrated and life-cycle balanced set of system people, product, and process solutions that satisfy customer needs. Systems Engineering encompasses (a) the technical efforts related to the development, manufacturing, verification, deployment, operations, support, disposal of, and user training for, system products and processes; (b) the definition and management of the system configuration; (c) the translation Page 15.1162.2 of the system definition into work breakdown structures; and (d) development of

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curricula

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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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 mathematics, science and engineering  sciences to solve problems (ABET Criterion 3.a, Program Criteria).  b.  an ability to plan, design, and conduct engineering experiments as well as to analyze and  interpret data and report results (ABET Criterion 3.b).  c.  an ability to systematically identify, formulate, design and demonstrate electrical  engineering systems, subsystems, components and/or processes that meet desired  performance, cost, time and safety requirements (ABET Criterion 3.c and program  criterion).  Page 15.775.7 d.  an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams (ABET  Criterion 3

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Programs and Curricula

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Nemes, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley

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institutions with engineering programs reporting having a fully onlineprogram, compared to 33 percent for business, although penetration rates fordoctoral/research institutions is somewhat higher. Expanding the geographic reach tostudents is the primary reason for institutions to enter online education, although the Sloanstudy reports that 85 percent of students come from within 50 miles of campus, which theyclassify as local or from the state or surrounding states which they classify as regional.Given that backdrop, what makes a master’s program in systems engineering a goodcandidate to be developed as an online program? First, it should be noted that systemsengineering is a relatively young discipline compared to the other engineering disciplines

Conference Session

Capstone Courses I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Leiffer, LeTourneau University; Roger Gonzalez, LeTourneau University; Thomas Hellmuth, LeTourneau University

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2006-401: INTERDISCIPLINARY DESIGN TEAMS - LESSONS LEARNED FROMEXPERIENCEPaul Leiffer, LeTourneau University PAUL R. LEIFFER, PhD,PE Paul R. Leiffer is a professor in the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University, where he has taught since 1979. He is currently co-developer of the program in BioMedical Engineering. He received his B.S.E.E. from the State University of New York at Buffalo and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Drexel University. Prior to joining the faculty at LeTourneau, he was involved in cardiac cell research at the University of Kansas Medical Center. His professional interests include bioinstrumentation, digital signal

Conference Session

Capstone Courses I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Grant Martin, U.S. Military Academy

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2006-2262: SYSTEMS ENGINEERING CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE AT UNITEDSTATES MILITARY ACADEMYGrant Martin, U.S. Military Academy Page 11.1188.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006Systems Engineering Capstone Experience at the United States Military AcademyThe Department of Systems Engineering at the United States Military Academy (USMA)at West Point teaches two distinct audiences of students in its curriculum. The first isthose cadets who pursue one of the majors offered by the department: SystemsEngineering, Systems Management, Information Engineering, or EngineeringManagement. The second audience is those cadets who are not pursuing a math

Conference Session

Capstone Courses II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Donohue, University of Virginia; Garrick Louis, University of Virginia; William Scherer, University of Virginia; Michael C. Smith, University of Virginia; K. Preston White, Jr., Jr., University of Virginia; Peter Beling, University of Virginia

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2006-2260: AN INNOVATIVE MODEL FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OFUNDERGRADUATE CAPSTONE PROJECTSSusan Donohue, University of Virginia Susan Donohue is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Systems and Information Engineering. Her degrees include a B.A. in Political Science from Marquette University (1980) and an M.E. in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia (2000). Her academic honors include Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Sigma Nu, and Omega Rho. She is a student member of IEEE and ASEE. Her main research interests include software QA/QC and engineering education.Garrick Louis, University of Virginia Garrick E. Louis is an Associate Professor of Systems and Information Engineering, with a

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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AC 2010-1535: FROM CORNERSTONE TO CAPSTONE: SYSTEMSENGINEERING THE WEST POINT WAYTimothy Trainor, United States Military Academy Colonel Timothy Trainor (US Army) received his MBA from Duke University and his PhD in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University. He received his undergraduate degree from the United States Military Academy in 1983. He is currently the Professor and Head of the Systems Engineering Department at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He has served in various command and staff positions in the Engineer branch of the U.S. Army during a 27-year Army career.Daniel McCarthy, United States Military Academy Lieutenant Colonel Daniel J. McCarthy

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice Squires; Robert Cloutier

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the sixth annual Sloan Consortium report on online higher education in the UnitedStates, Allen (2008) states: “Online enrollments have continued to grow at rates far inexcess of the total higher education student population, with the most recent datademonstrating no signs of slowing.”1 (p. 1) As a result of these trends, online andragogy(theory of adult learning) has earned a prominent place within engineering educationresearch. The effectiveness of online andragogy in teaching engineering and science,however, is poorly understood. Currently, the perceived effectiveness of online teachingand learning lies on a continuum. At one extreme is the perception that without aphysical setting – that allows one to see and identify with class members