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>
Education
1968
1969
1975
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering – Ford
Master of Engineering- materials engineering applications
Doctor of Engineering – computational mechanics (Chrysler)
Experience
1966-1972
1977 - 1997
1997 – Present
Design Engineer
Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Projects
Advisor to Systems Engineering Masters Projects
OJT
Wide Variety of Applications, Companies & Agencies
Projects with Older, Working Students
S.E. Types of Development Processes
Traditional – Deterministic
Know What You Know
Structured and experienced including BoK, handbooks, certification
Requirements and Interface management intensive
The System – legacy, precedent, or maybe a few novelties using new technology
OJT + and/or + Classroom and Exercises
Precedented DoD systems
Probabilistic
Know What You Don’t Know
Interested parties identify problem and intervention systems.
Novel solutions
Practicum (OJT) + plus + Classroom
Advanced 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 activity
Novel 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 management
Other – enterprise, acquisition, supply
Wider – systems thinking, leadership, communication, domain-specific
Caps – project
Maps To – GRCSE 0.5, ISO 15288, INCOSE CSEP, Universities
Johns Hopkins - Online MS
Systems: Information Assurance, Software, Modeling, Software, Human, Biomedical,
Project Management, taught by Applied Physics Lab engineers
USC – Online MS and Certif’s
MS: ISE, Engr Management, Product Dev Engr, Systems Architecting & Engineering
Certif’s: Netcentric, Architecting, Commercial, Transport, Optimize Supply Chain
With: Aerospace, Boeing, Delphi, UTC, SAIC, Lockheed, JPL, DOD, Raytheon, Rand
Founders: Rechtin–Systems Architecting and Boehm–System & Software
Cornell – M.Engr, Certif’s
Lockheed, BAE, Carrier, Google, Air Force, Applied Materials, Corning, Delphi,
Kodak, GE, GM, Honeywell, Lucent, L-3 Communications, UTC, Xerox
Research in Traditional Engineering, Healthcare, Food Systems, Regional
Planning
Missouri U. of Science and Technology – Certif’s, MS, PhD
Systems 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 0.5
bkcase.org/grcse-05
DoD, Stevens and Naval Postgraduate School
Body of Knowledge and Curriculum to Advance Systems Engineering
bkcase.org
DoD, Stevens, NPS, ACM, IEEE, INCOSE
Other Resources
The Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC)
Research on Building Education and Workforce Capacity in SE
DoD plus 20 universities, Georgia Tech, Virginia, Maryland, UA Huntsville, Penn State
sercuarc.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
Candidate
SE Education Environment
PSE’s
Employer
Sponsor
manages
SEEC “As Is”
Project
staffs
Universities
Standards
Professional Organizations
Project (in situ) experiential
Chooses
Commercial Suppliers
and
designs
and
operates
funds
System
On-going SE
creates
NonSE
work
Enters
Candidate
Practitioners of SE
Value
Adder
Value
Carrier
Value
Realizer
SEEC – Jack Ring, S.E. Fellow
PSE Competencies
1. Capability to establish a system ontology
2. Capability to provide models of problem and solution systems
3. Capability to converge risks and creativity to closure
4. Agility and change proficiency
5. Engineer “peopled systems” :Technical, Cultural, Political relationships
Provider Competencies
1. Do assessment and make continuous improvements
2. Know how to see the SEEC and PSE as Systems
3. Customize learning program to each PSE
4. Be Collaborative, Agile, and Change Proficient just as PSE must be
From PSU Systems Engineering E-Portfolios
http://syse.pdx.edu/
Process
Functions; Requirements; Answer; Test (With Employer)
Methodology
ConOps, Risk Management, Interface Management, Decision Making,
Operations Research, System Modeling
Behaviors
Teamwork, Communication, Problem Solving, Lifecycle Thinking,
Creativity, Synthesis
Tools
SysML, Requirements, Optimization
Modeling/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
Military
7/40
Gov/Defense
Contractor
6/40
Large Company
11/40
Small/Medium
Company
16/40
S.E. Maturity
And Types
Canadian, NSA
U.S. Navy, Marines
Air Force
UT, SAIC,
Consultants,
Honeywell
Power, Intel,
G.E., Drug, HP
Communication
Boeing, Medical,
SW, Rockwell, IC
Mfg&Test Equip
Mandated
Common, but
Look at ROI
Some S.E. But Not
Accessible
Little Formal SE
Traditional
Deterministic+
Probabilistic
Probabilistic
Probabilistic
Roles
Many Experienced
S.E. ‘s &
Program Managers
Experienced
S.E.’s May Not
Be in Same
Group
Specialists
Who Are
Systems
Thinkers
In Charge of
Dev Process
Improvement
Why Masters?
S.E. Culture
Stretch Capabilities
–
Personally &
Organizationally
New Tasks
New Methods
New Position
New Tasks
New Methods
New Products
New Position
New Job
Needs a Degree
Wide Variety Tasks
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.
TN Consulting 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
OJT
In Between
- courses & projects
- experience & training
- 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 site
Wiki’s, Internet Groups
Teach/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
Supply Side
INCOSE Members (2003 survey)
Undergrad-25% Graduate -55%
PhD – 17%
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"