Learning About Systems Engineering

Masters, OJT, and Points In Between

Design with a Big D is Systems Engineering

Herm Migliore Portland State University<miglioreh@pdx.edu>

Education1968 Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering – Ford1969 Master of Engineering- materials engineering applications1975 Doctor of Engineering – computational mechanics (Chrysler)

Experience1966-1972 Design Engineer1977 - 1997Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Projects1997 – Present Advisor to Systems Engineering Masters Projects

OJTWide Variety of Applications, Companies &

AgenciesProjects with Older, Working Students

S.E. Types of Development ProcessesTraditional – Deterministic Know What You KnowStructured and experienced including BoK, handbooks, certificationRequirements and Interface management intensiveThe System – legacy, precedent, or maybe a few novelties using new technologyOJT + and/or + Classroom and ExercisesPrecedented DoD systems

Probabilistic Know What You Don’t Know

Interested parties identify problem and intervention systems.Novel solutionsPracticum (OJT) + plus + ClassroomAdvanced DoD and Commercial product development NonDeterministic Don’t Know What You: Know & Don’t_Know Ambiguous problematic situations for systems that may be chaotic, complex,

adaptive, autonomous, resilient, sustainable, agile, including human activityNovel Programs such as Entrepreneurial Start-Ups

INCOSE Reference Curriculum for a Graduate Program in Systems Engineering – Squires and Cloutier - 2009

Prep ‘– statistics, probability, linear equations, differential equations

Fun’ – systems engineering (S.E.), S.E. management, software systems

Tech’ – requirements, architecture, design, modeling, integration, test,

Proj’ – risks, decision, configuration and project managementOther – enterprise, acquisition, supplyWider – systems thinking, leadership, communication, domain-

specificCaps – project

Maps To – GRCSE 0.5, ISO 15288, INCOSE CSEP, Universities

Johns Hopkins - Online MSSystems: Information Assurance, Software, Modeling, Software, Human, Biomedical, Project Management, taught by Applied Physics Lab engineers USC – Online MS and Certif’sMS: ISE, Engr Management, Product Dev Engr, Systems Architecting & EngineeringCertif’s: Netcentric, Architecting, Commercial, Transport, Optimize Supply Chain With: Aerospace, Boeing, Delphi, UTC, SAIC, Lockheed, JPL, DOD, Raytheon, RandFounders: Rechtin–Systems Architecting and Boehm–System & Software

Cornell – M.Engr, Certif’sLockheed, BAE, Carrier, Google, Air Force, Applied Materials, Corning, Delphi, Kodak, GE, GM, Honeywell, Lucent, L-3 Communications, UTC, XeroxResearch in Traditional Engineering, Healthcare, Food Systems, Regional Planning

Missouri U. of Science and Technology – Certif’s, MS, PhDSystems engineering core, computational intelligence, network centric mfg & control, distributed, modeling & simulation, architecting, SE process & design , risk

Stevens Institute of Technology – Online MS, Certif’s, PhD

Grad Certif’s: SE & Architecting, SE Management, Financial Engineering, Logistics & Supply Chain, Software, Space Systems, Systems Supportability Engr, Agile Systems & Enterprises, Enterprise Arch, SW Systems

M.Engr: Systems Design and Operational Effectiveness

Collaborations: US.Navy, Air Force, NSA, NASA, FAA, DAU, ITT Industries, IBM Global Services, Boeing Integrated Defense Services, L-3 Coummunications, Northrope-Grumman, General Dynamics, Sandia Labs

Alice Squires - accelerate that experience using technology (a simulation/game like)Rick Dove – agile development, Type 2 and 3 systems engineering

Graduate Reference Curriculum for Systems Engineering, GRCSE 0.5bkcase.org/grcse-05 DoD, Stevens and Naval Postgraduate School

Body of Knowledge and Curriculum to Advance Systems Engineeringbkcase.org DoD, Stevens, NPS, ACM, IEEE, INCOSE

The Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC)Research on Building Education and Workforce Capacity in SEDoD plus 20 universities, Georgia Tech, Virginia, Maryland, UA Huntsville, Penn Statesercuarc.org Led by Stevens and principal collaborator, USC

Guide to the Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBoK)sebokwiki.org SERC, Stevens, and NPS

Conference on Systems Engineering Research (CSER)Missouri S&T, Stevens, USC, Georgia

Tech

International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)incose.org 71 institutions in Academic Program Directory

Lean Enablers for Managing Engineering Programs with PMI and MIT

Systems of the Third Kind, INCOSE ‘Insight’ , July 2012

Other Resources

creates

Project

Employer

manages

ValueAdder

ValueCarrier

ValueRealizer

Candidate

Chooses and Enters

SE Education Environment

System

Sponsor

funds

PSE’s

designs and operates

On-going SE

Non-SEwork

staffs

CandidatePractitioners of SE

UniversitiesStandards

Professional Organizations

Commercial Suppliers

Project (in situ) experiential

SEEC “As Is”

SEEC – Jack Ring, S.E. Fellow

PSE Competencies1. Capability to establish a system ontology2. Capability to provide models of problem and solution systems3. Capability to converge risks and creativity to closure4. Agility and change proficiency5. Engineer “peopled systems” :Technical, Cultural, Political

relationships

Provider Competencies1. Do assessment and make continuous improvements2. Know how to see the SEEC and PSE as Systems3. Customize learning program to each PSE4. Be Collaborative, Agile, and Change Proficient just as PSE

must be

From PSU Systems Engineering E-Portfolios

http://syse.pdx.edu/

ProcessFunctions; Requirements; Answer; Test (With Employer)

MethodologyConOps, Risk Management, Interface Management, Decision Making,Operations Research, System Modeling

BehaviorsTeamwork, Communication, Problem Solving, Lifecycle Thinking,Creativity, Synthesis

ToolsSysML, Requirements, OptimizationModeling/Simulation(WW)

Dr. Wayne Wakeland - Professor of System Science

Collaborations

PSU: Systems Engineering, Engineering & Technology Management, Electrical & Comp. Engr., School of Bus. Admin., Public Administration, Psychology, School of Comm. Health

OHSU: Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Oregon National Primate Research Center

Multnomah County, Veteran’s Administration, Nike

Tektronix, Photon Kinetics, Magni Systems, Epson Portland, Leupold & Stevens,

Applications

Manufacturing: process flow modeling, resource allocation, operational scheduling, maintenance optimization

Environmental : fisheries management

Healthcare: system of drug diversion & abuse, patient, flow, traumatic brain injury, animal colony Management

Information Management: data mining

PSU Systems Engineering Students Profiles

Govt/Com---------------Character

Military7/40

Gov/Defense Contractor6/40

Large Company11/40

Small/MediumCompany16/40

S.E. MaturityAnd Types

Canadian, NSAU.S. Navy, MarinesAir Force

Mandated

Traditional

UT, SAIC,Consultants,Honeywell

Common, butLook at ROI

Deterministic+Probabilistic

Power, Intel,G.E., Drug, HPCommunication

Some S.E. But Not Accessible

Probabilistic

Boeing, Medical,SW, Rockwell, IC Mfg&Test Equip

Little Formal SE

Probabilistic

Roles Many Experienced S.E. ‘s &Program Managers

ExperiencedS.E.’s May NotBe in SameGroup

SpecialistsWho AreSystemsThinkers

In Charge of Dev Process Improvement

Why Masters? S.E. Culture

Needs a Degree

Wide Variety Tasks

Stretch Capabilities –Personally & Organizationally

New TasksNew MethodsNew Position

New TasksNew MethodsNew ProductsNew PositionNew Job

Student Comments about Masters Degree from PSU

BH Large Telecom Company Training is critical to completing job assignments, but "we don't know what we don't know.“

DS Large Consulting Company in Wash DC Masters helped distinguish me with new skills that will make me relevant in my field.

TNConsulting Company in Wash DC My education helped me succeed in a new position for a high risk, high visibility program.

FH Large Foreign Petroleum Company OJT provide s me with about 70% of the knowledge , but I need more to effectively serve our company.

PM Very Large IC Company in an Operations Role My role at Intel has changed 4 times since I started the program.

BB Very Large IC Company in an Operations Role Systems are part of everything, from an entire factory to System-on-a-Chip (SoC).

Neil Chung, P.E. | SAIC | Chief Systems Engineer 

Promoted Chief systems engineer for the Defense & Homeland Solutions operation,

approximately 2,000 employees - Assistant vice president for Science & Technology

My education is used every day in any one of many roles:- Systems architect (my primary project role)- Requirements manager (my secondary project role)- Lots of business development since I can convey big picture systems

concepts to customers- Understand how to deliver the project, from start to finish, prior to

starting it- Mentoring developing engineers

 SAIC’s in-house S.E. program primarily focuses on requirements

management. Expert systems engineers typically teach fellow engineers who are working on the same project with them.

E-Portfolio updated and accessible, used for professional references. 

Masters - courses & projects OJT - experience & trainingIn Between - wide & overlapping

CSEP Certification – prep for exam at PNNL, INCOSE, Universities

INCOSE/IEEE Membership – conferences, publications, Cascade

Academic Certifications – specialty topics, mini-masters, short course

Graduate Courses as a Non-Admitted Student – register/free

Other Grad Programs - Electives with systems engineering - Engineering Management

e.g. WSU- Electrical Engineering

Vendor Training – webinars, on siteWiki’s, Internet GroupsTeach/Modify a Class

Masters Learning Environment• Systems Thinking• Understand vague problem statements• Develop an appreciation of broader thinking and its

relationship to real world problems faced by practicing engineers

• Engage in a diverse team to engineer solutions to complex and ambiguous problems

• Function in a modern learning organization as a constructive member of that organization.

• Variety of Systems Engineering Viewpoints & Development Processes

• Breadth of Exposures to Faculty and Fellow Students• Methodology for Getting Started on a Project• What and How of Learning and Learning to Learn• Provides a Structure for Self-Improvement

• Term Projects from Job• Masters Project from Job – not internships, directed

experiences

Masters Degree in Systems Engineering

Demand Side INCOSE Members (2003 survey)Undergrad-25% Graduate -55%

PhD – 17%

Supply Side Institutions (2010 INCOSE survey)BS - 13 MS – 41

PhD – 14

SEEC Classroom and Practicum and Experience

Classical Education How to Think, by going astray

Not What is Important for Next Job , possibly forming habits that may not apply

"To stay where you are, keep running"