Squires, A. F., & Cloutier, R. J. (2011, June), Comparing Perceptions of Competency Knowledge Development  in Systems Engineering Curriculum: A Case Study   Paper presented at 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC. 10.18260/1-2--17628

\bibitem{asee_peer_17628}
  Squires, A. F., \& Cloutier, R. J. (2011, June), \emph{Comparing Perceptions of Competency Knowledge Development  in Systems Engineering Curriculum: A Case Study }
  Paper presented at 2011 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Vancouver, BC.
  10.18260/1-2--17628

Alice F Squires and Robert J. Cloutier.  "Comparing Perceptions of Competency Knowledge Development  in Systems Engineering Curriculum: A Case Study ".  2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC, 2011, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2011.  https://peer.asee.org/17628 Internet.  09 Jul, 2025

\bibitem{asee_peer_17628}
  Alice F Squires and Robert J. Cloutier.
  "Comparing Perceptions of Competency Knowledge Development  in Systems Engineering Curriculum: A Case Study ".
  \emph{2011 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Vancouver, BC, 2011, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2011.
  https://peer.asee.org/17628 Internet.  09 Jul, 2025

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TY  - CPAPER
AB  -          Comparing Perceptions of Competency Knowledge Development              in Systems Engineering Curriculum: A Case Study        According
to
the
Systems
Engineering
(SE)
Division
of
the
National
Defense
Industrial
Association,
one
of
the
top
five
systems
engineering
issues
for
the
Department
of
the
Defense
(DoD)
is:
“The
quantity
and
quality
of
systems
engineering
expertise
is
insufficient
to
meet
the
demands
of
the
government
and
defense
industry.”
(NDIA
SE
Division,
2010)
 Competency-based systems engineering curriculum development has receivedmore focus in recent years due to this gap in systems engineering expertise throughout industryand government. In support of competency-based curriculum research, a recent study queriedboth instructors and students of twenty-seven class deliveries of twenty-one different systemsengineering and related courses delivered over one semester, as to the type and level of systemsengineering competency knowledge covered by the course content. This paper covers the resultsof an analysis that first addresses instructor expectations of the student’s level of knowledgeproficiency in identified competencies upon entering and successfully completing the class.Next, the analysis addresses the student’s perception of their level of knowledge proficiency inidentified competencies upon entering and successfully completing the class. In each case theinstructor and student is selecting from a list of competencies based on a government/industrymodel, that each felt was addressed in the content of the course. The difference in instructorsand students perceptions of course competency coverage in the course content as well as thedifferences in perceived levels of knowledge proficiencies developed in those competencies, isanalyzed and discussed in the paper. Additional data on student demographics, studentexperience in systems engineering, and the delivery methods used by the instructor to providethe course content and other related factors are also addressed. The paper concludes withrecommendations for bridging the gap in perceptions of competency-based course content andcompetency knowledge growth, and suggestions for future research in competency-basedcurriculum development.References:NDIA SE Division (2010, July). Top systems engineering issues in department of defense and defense industry   (Final 9a-7/15/10).
AU  - Alice F Squires
AU  - Robert J. Cloutier
CY  - Vancouver, BC
DA  - 2011/06/26
PB  - ASEE Conferences
TI  - Comparing Perceptions of Competency Knowledge Development  in Systems Engineering Curriculum: A Case Study 
UR  - https://peer.asee.org/17628
DO  - 10.18260/1-2--17628
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