scholarly journals Establishing A Community College Pathway to Baccalaureate Systems Engineering Programs

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Donohue ◽  
Ali Bouabid
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Engineering Programs

Systems Engineering Design Projects in Freshmen Engineering Courses

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter R. Frise
Keyword(s):  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Engineering Practice ◽  
First Year ◽  
Engineering System ◽  
High Failure Rate ◽  
Design Problems ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Freshmen Students ◽  
System Solution

Abstract The first year of most engineering programs: does not normally include much material in engineering practice or design, nor are professionalism, human factors or the concept of an engineering system solution to design problems emphasized. This lack of engineering content has been found to be a factor in the relatively high failure rate in the first year due to students not becoming interested in, and energized by, their studies. The author has developed a number of open-ended design problems which have been successful in teaching the engineering method to freshmen students while at the same time not over-taxing their relatively undeveloped engineering analysis skills. The projects are described and examples are available upon request from the author to allow interested readers to use them in their own programs. The other benefit of these projects has been in identifying students who have difficulty with written communications. Using the design project reports as a diagnostic tool we have been able to refer these students to assistance with their writing skills from the on-campus writing tutorial service.

Integration of Education and Research in Mechatronics Engineering Programs

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimir V. Vantsevich
Keyword(s):  
Education Research ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
International Student ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Mechatronic Systems ◽  
Extensive Experience ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Engineering Research ◽  
Software Products

Based on extensive experience of establishing and teaching new mechatronic systems engineering courses and M.Sc.-degree program since 2006 at Lawrence Technological University, this paper concentrates on the integration of education and engineering research processes. The paper analyzes challenges such as the content of each academic course and cross-lists all the courses to provide the continuity of education/research process in the mechatronic systems engineering program, selection of modeling and design techniques, usage of software products in the courses and research projects, different educational degrees (including students with PhD degrees) and professional backgrounds of mechatronics students, domestic/international student ratio, and part time/full time student ratio. Based on the analysis of the challenges, a key plan for the education-research integration was developed and implemented. Details are in the paper.

scholarly journals USING META-CASES FOR CAPSTONE LEARNING

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen L. James ◽  
Douglas W. Ruth
Keyword(s):  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Real World ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Difficult Case ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Capstone Courses ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Aerospace Systems

The purpose of capstone courses and projects in engineering is to provide a learning experience that effectively and reliably solidifies earlier acquired understandings. It provides a culminating exercise that lies just beyond a student’s existing ability so that learning is furthered while motivation is preserved. Historically, individual engineering projects, practicums, and internships have been heavily used to provide that culminating experience; however, with often disappointing results. This has been particularly the case in attempting to cap off programs in systems engineering where the learning ideal would be to have a student experience a real-world complex multi-disciplinary engineering and program environment. Given the limitation, this paper proposes using a term-long, class-based, repeatable meta-case as the capstone learning venue, particularly in support of systems engineering programs where securing meaningful experiential learning is difficult. Case teaching is a classic approach in law, medicine and business faculties where the need to develop higher cognitive abilities—analyzing, synthesizing and judging—inside high ambiguity and across multi-disciplines is paramount. A meta-case, as opposed to other case types, is characterized by the use of a very complex, multi-factor (engineering) real-world challenge with a long, multi-stage solution scenario. In proposing the use of a capstone meta-case, the paper presents its use in an aerospace systems engineering environment where development timelines are very long, and where the engineering requirements and solutions are many and highly interdependent. It specifically discusses the course design structure and considerations associated with a meta-case based on the development of the Airbus A400 military transport aircraft. The paper is based on a year-long study into the use of the case method for teaching aerospace systems engineering.

Incorporating Basic Systems Thinking and Systems Engineering Concepts in a Sophomore-Level Product Design and Development Course

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karim H. Muci-Küchler ◽  
Mark D. Bedillion ◽  
Cassandra M. Degen ◽  
Marius D. Ellingsen ◽  
Shaobo Huang
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Systems Thinking ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Undergraduate Curriculum ◽  
Low Complexity ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Design And Development ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Development Course

Although many US undergraduate mechanical engineering programs formally expose students to the basic concepts, methodologies, and tools used for the design and development of new products, the scope is usually limited to products of low complexity. There is a need to include activities in the undergraduate curriculum that allow students to learn basic systems engineering concepts, that promote the development of their systems thinking skills, and that allow them to practice these skills. This paper describes an initial effort at integrating systems engineering concepts in the curriculum focusing on a sophomore-level product development course. The paper discusses the approach that was used to identify topics related to systems thinking and systems engineering, provides the list of topics that were selected, and outlines the approach that will be used to incorporate those topics in the course. In addition, it provides the results of a pilot self-efficacy survey focusing on some of the topics selected that was delivered to junior students who had already taken a formal product development course. Although a specific course was considered, the same approach could be used in the context of the entire mechanical engineering undergraduate curriculum. Also, the results presented in the paper could be easily adapted to similar courses at other institutions.

scholarly journals Business and Information Systems Engineering Programs at Universities and Fachhochschulen – Convergence or Differentiation?

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 281-286
Author(s):  
Peter Loos ◽  
Rosemarie Clarner ◽  
Frank Hermann ◽  
Thomas Hess ◽  
Andreas Gadatsch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Engineering Programs

scholarly journals Nivel de conocimiento en programación y el desarrollo de sistemas de información automatizados / Knowledge Level Programming and Development of Automated Information Systems

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandy Romero ◽  
Jaider Quintero
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Data Collection Instrument ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Sistemas De Informacion ◽  
Good Attitude

ABSTRACTThe aim of study was to analyze the level of knowledge in programming and its relationship to the development of information systems (IS) students in Systems Engineering from the University of La Guajira. We used a descriptive methodology, correlational, non-experimental  design, transactional field, the population was 320 students, applying  probability sampling, stratified proportional sample being made  up  of  120  students,  for  the  data  collection  instrument  was  applied consists of 45 Likert-type items. For the treatment of the data was used descriptive statistics. The results show that the level of knowledge of engineering students is medium, because not everyone has a good attitude towards programming and soft-ware  development,  most  are  good  theoretical  knowledge,  but  in  practice  and  experience  scheduling  the  result  is  low,  as practiced little  and  have little experience. Regarding the  relationship between the level  of  knowledge in programming and software development is directly proportional because the higher the level of knowledge of the students will be more compe-tent to develop SI and vice versa. Consequently it is recommended that all systems engineering programs and related careers that students acquire the knowledge and skills required in programming, to develop SI quality, as these are playing an ever more innovative in the Company, enabling solutions companies and introducing significant changes in each of the areas of knowledge.RESUMENEl objetivo de estudio fue analizar el nivel de conocimiento en programación y su relación con el desarrollo de Sistemas de información (SI) en los estudiantes de Ingeniería de Sistemas de la Universidad de la Guajira. Se utilizó una metodología descriptiva, correlacional, un diseño no experimental, transaccional de campo; la población fue 320 estudian-tes, aplicándose un muestreo probabilístico, estratificado y proporcional, quedando la muestra conformada por 120 estu-diantes, para la recolección de los datos se aplicó un instrumento constituido por 45 ítems tipo Liker. Para el tratamiento de los datos se utilizó la estadística descriptiva. Los resultados obtenidos muestran que el nivel de conocimiento de los estu-diantes de ingeniería es medio, porque no todos tienen una buena actitud frente a la programación y el desarrollo de softwa-re, en la mayoría sus conocimientos teóricos son buenos; pero en la práctica y experiencia en programación el resultado es bajo, pues practican poco y tienen poca experiencia. En cuanto a la relación entre el nivel de conocimiento en programación y el desarrollo de software es directamente proporcional porque mientras mayor sea el nivel de conocimiento de los estu-diantes serán más competentes para desarrollar SI y viceversa. En consecuencia se recomienda a todos los programas ingeniería de sistemas y carreras afines, que sus estudiantes adquieran los conocimientos y competencias necesarias en la programación, para desarrollar SI de calidad, pues estos están jugando un papel cada vez más innovador en la Sociedad, posibilitando soluciones a las empresas e introduciendo cambios significativos en cada una de la áreas del saber.

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