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Two-Semester Agile Systems Engineering Design Course: Investigation and Exploration of "Immersive" Training Technologies
Proceedings of the 119th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition (2012, San Antonio, TX)
  • Andrew S. Bodenhamer
  • Ivan G. Guardiola, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Steven Corns, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Cihan H. Dagli, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

The teaching of systems engineering is a daunting task that involves the development of curriculum capable of teaching students the systems engineering process, the design aspects of engineering, and the interdisciplinary knowledge of a variety of fields. Design is widely considered to be the central or the major distinguishing activity of engineering1. Design can be considered as the center of system engineering, in which engineers employ an interdisciplinary approach to design effective solutions to meet social needs. However, systems engineering requires that traditional academic boundaries be crossed and intertwined with other fields of engineering as well as business, socio-political, and other disciplines that clearly interacts with or are directly affected by the system under consideration. Systems engineering requires different design thinking, as it requires in depth knowledge often beyond the traditional engineering classification boundaries. For example, an electrical engineer must also in many cases have knowledge of software engineering, or safety engineering when designing a cell phone circuit.

Meeting Name
119th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition (2012: Jun. 10-13, San Antonio, TX)
Department(s)
Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-087823241-3
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2012 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
6-1-2012
Publication Date
01 Jun 2012
Citation Information
Andrew S. Bodenhamer, Ivan G. Guardiola, Steven Corns and Cihan H. Dagli. "Two-Semester Agile Systems Engineering Design Course: Investigation and Exploration of "Immersive" Training Technologies" Proceedings of the 119th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition (2012, San Antonio, TX) (2012) ISSN: 2153-5965
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/steven-corns/10/