iowa state universitys master of engineering in systems engineering dr. douglas gemmill lynn cole

Iowa State University’sMaster of Engineering in Systems Engineering

Dr. Douglas Gemmill

Lynn Cole

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Background of ISU Off-Campus Programs

Undergraduate

» BS in Electrical Engineering (Rockwell Collins & Kirkwood Community College)

Graduate

» ME in Systems Engineering

» MS in Electrical Engineering

» MS in Computer Engineering

» MS in Mechanical Engineering

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Continuing Education At Rockwell Collins

Job Advancement (Kirkwood CC)

» Electronics Technician

Job Enrichment Courses

Undergraduate (Coe, Mt Mercy, ISU/Kirkwood CC)

» Business, CS, EE

Masters (Iowa, ISU, NTU)

» SysE, MBA/SysE, EE, CprE, CS, Engineering Mgmt

MBA (Iowa, NOVA, St. Ambrose)

Company Funded Life Long LearningCompany Funded Life Long Learning

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Continuing Education Delivery Mechanisms

In-Plant

» Live

— With Instructor

— Two Way RF Link

» Non Interactive

— Taped Class

— Monitored Sat TV Class

On-Campus

» Graduate

» Undergraduate

Remote Campus

» Graduate

» Undergraduate

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The Need

Rockwell Collins: Strategic Planning Process Identified Systems Engineering as Key Need

» Needed More Systems Engineers Than School-Of-Hard Knocks Graduates

» Formal Systems Engineering Training Identified As A Way to Broaden Rockwell’s Systems Engineering Capabilities

ISU: Mid Career Career Enhancement Identified.

» Must Be Flexible

» Must Accommodate Untraditional Students

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Program Architecture

SE CORE Courses

» Systems Engineering & Analysis

» Avionics Systems Engineering

» Safety Systems Engineering

» Advanced Systems Engineering Courses (Under Development)

Engineering Electives (EE, I.E., CprE, AerE, Stat, Mgmt)

Independent Research

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Development Approach

Jointly Outlined Curriculum

Rockwell Developed and Piloted SE Courses

» Subcontracted With Ex-Rockwell Employee Who Had Returned to Academia

» Piloted in Rockwell With Rockwell Employees As Adjunct Professors

» ~$100K Investment By Rockwell

ISU Did Market Analysis & Petitioned For Degree

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Development Schedule

NeedIdentified

1990

PlanOutlined

1990

1st CoursePiloted

1991

CurriculumApproved

1995

1stGraduate

1997

Short CourseDeveloped

1994

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Delivery Sites & Methods

Site Method

Ames Live

Cedar Rapids Tape, Live

NTU TV

State of Iowa ICN, Tape

Nevada, Ohio, Texas,Florida, etc

Tape

Overseas (Military) Tape

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In-House Short Course

Systems Engineering Fundamentals

» Based Upon “Systems Engineering & Analysis”

» 3 Days

» Includes In-Class Systems Engineering Project

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Through May 2000

Systems Engineering Statistics

Rockwell Collins Total Program

Grad Program:

Enrolled 21 76

Graduates 12 22

Continuing Ed:

ISU SE Course 250 n/a

SE Short Courses 400 n/a

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Lessons Learned

Having Collins Prototype the SE Course, Allowed Easy Development of Short Course

It Takes a Long Time to Get a New Graduate Program Implemented

Flexibility and Variety for Off-campus Students Is Important

Some Existing “Rules” of ISU Graduate College Do Not Work Well for Off-campus Students

Lack of Departmental “Ownership” of Interdisciplinary Off-campus Program

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Future Plans

Continued Growth of Present Program

» Students

» Course Availability

» Faculty Involvement

Development of Dual Executive Masters Program

» Initiated by Rockwell Collins

» Iowa and Iowa State

» Combined Systems Engineering/MBA

» 60 Hour Program, Dual Degree

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Acknowledgements

Rockwell Collins

» Jim Curran

» Carla Knutson

» Jack Rector

» Don Meyer

Iowa State University

» Associate Dean, Dr. Ted Okiishi

» Dr. Ed Jones

» Dr. Mike McCann

Dr. James Rankin

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Personal Case Study

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Flexible Program Of Study

Course School Delivery

Systems Engineering & Analysis ISU Live at Collins

Avionics Systems Engineering ISU Live at Collins

Safety ISU Live at Collins

Adv. Computer Arch ISU Tape at Collins

Computer Security I/II ISU Tape at Collins

“Technical Marketing In China” ISU On-Campus

Financial Management NOVA Live at Local CC

Probability/Statistics Iowa Live via Microwave

Computer Networks Iowa Live via Microwave