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Trends of systems engineering job postings and their implications for curriculum development

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Minneapolis, MN

Publication Date

August 23, 2022

Start Date

June 26, 2022

End Date

June 29, 2022

Conference Session

Manufacturing Workforce Development

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13

DOI

10.18260/1-2--41865

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https://peer.asee.org/41865

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Sergio Luna University of Texas at El Paso

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Amit Lopes

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Ahmed Bahabry United States Military Academy

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Aditya Akundi The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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ADITYA AKUNDI is an assistant professor in the department of Informatics and Engineering Systems at theUniversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). Dr. Akundi received hisPhDat the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) in 2016. In his doctoral thesis, he investigated the use of information theory to understand and assess complex socio-technical systems. Before joining UTRGV, he worked as a research assistant professor in the Industrial Manufacturing and Systems Engineering department at
UTEP for a period of three years from 2016 to 2019. Dr. Akundi published several papers in the field of systems modeling, systems testing, assessing INCOSE Handbook, model-based systems engineering, and engineering education. His research has received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and is currently an I-DREAM4D Department of Defense (D0D) Fellow at UTRGV.He is a member of INCOSE and ASEE. He received the outstanding junior faculty award from the ASEE Manufacturing division in 2017 and 2018 and currently serves as the program chair of the ASEE manufacturing division.

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Abstract

Recent studies in systems engineering indicate that the design, development, and management of systems will continue increasing in complexity. The foreseen growth is expected as future capabilities require understanding the system and its operating environment, adapting to rapid-changing scenarios, integrating more independent hardware and software elements, coordinating with multiple stakeholders across the system’s lifecycle, among others. To develop the next generation of systems, alignment between industry needs and curricula from higher-education institutions should exist. Therefore, this research contributes to the human capital development of systems engineering in the United States by exploring current job opportunities and their relationship to existing academic offerings in Hispanic-Serving Institutions. The study analyzes job openings from INCOSE’s CAB Members to capture current needs in terms of role description lifecycle experience, tools and methodologies needed in the job market, and it explores the relationship of systems engineering methodologies covered in Hispanic-Serving Institutions. The outcome of this research provides a direction to support the development, adoption, and update of higher-education systems engineering curriculum that aligns with current industry needs.

Luna, S., & Lopes, A., & Bahabry, A., & Akundi, A. (2022, August), Trends of systems engineering job postings and their implications for curriculum development Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--41865

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