A HOLISTIC FRAMEWORK FOR USING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, COGNITIVE MODELING AND VIRTUAL SIMULATION TO EXPLORE TECHNOLOGICAL LEADERSHIP Presenter: Charles W. Davis, Jr. Institution: University of Central Florida Conference: Dissertation Proposal Presentation Date: August 17, 2018
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A HOLISTIC FRAMEWORK FOR USING SYSTEMS
ENGINEERING, COGNITIVE MODELING AND VIRTUAL SIMULATION TO EXPLORE
TECHNOLOGICAL LEADERSHIP
Presenter: Charles W. Davis, Jr.
Institution: University of Central Florida
Conference: Dissertation Proposal Presentation
Date: August 17, 2018
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
• Chair, Dr. Luis Rabelo
• Dr. Ahmad Elshennawy
• Dr. Pamela McCauley
• Dr. Falecia Williams
• Introduction & Background• Problem Definition• Research Objectives• Contributions to the Body of Knowledge
• Dissertation Synopsis/Significance of Research
• Research Question/Research Hypothesis
• Technological Leadership Approaches,
Classification and Strategies
• Engineering Leadership Development
PRESENTATION OVERVIEW
• Utilizing Simulation in Education
• Research Gaps
• Research Methodology
• Research Methodology & Idea
• Preliminary Analysis Leadership Test
• Ongoing Research and Future
• Proposed Research and Methodology
• Conclusion
• References
INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND
• Systems Engineering traditionally focused on technological aspects of system design such as
hardware, software and automation, while predominately ignoring the fact that systems will
ultimately be utilized in the service of humans to fulfill the challenges that work demands.
Forward-thinking business leaders realized the wisdom of staging simulations in team based
education can be conducted in a cost and time effective manner to prepare future leaders for the
unexpected complexities of operating in a global environment.
• Not a replacement for face-to-face interaction, virtual simulation can mirror real-life challenges
and opportunities and allow students to learn from and bond with peers in an experiential
environment.
• Using role-playing simulations in engineering students have proven to develop higher-order
thinking skills, ability to communicate clearly, visualize multiple perspectives in ways they
wouldn’t have been able to replicate in other environments.
• Today’s engineers require a skill set that was not nearly as important to possess even ten (10)
years ago.
• For this reason it is essential to have students assume a character or perspective for experiential
learning and development of technological leadership, thus simulations are in symbolic realities
where the objective is to test subjects and see potential changes in leadership skills and mental
models.
• In this research, an overview of utilizing systems engineering to capture guidelines from
psychologists and concepts of technological leadership will be tested to changed behavior of
subjects.
PROBLEM DEFINITION
• Engineers normally work in teams and to satisfy industry
demands with achieving leadership capabilities, engineers must
possess the cognitive skills necessary to accomplish industry
challenges.
• Engineers should be effective communicators in dealing with
customer relations, making decisions and working in teams
(Crumpton-Young et al., 2010)
• This is a complex problem because unpredictability of business
and impact of technology on many tasks and functions has
resulted in increased demands on cognitive skills of workers.
• It is important that we address this problem because more
procedural or predictable tasks are now handled by smart
machines, while humans have become responsible for difficult
cognitive tasks, thus creates the need for training that targets
cognitive skills.
RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
• To develop a framework of cognitive modeling, systems
engineering and integrate virtual simulation to develop
technological skills.
• Systems engineering based on cognitive input and situational
leadership models will develop the requirements and technical
specifications to create virtual worlds to teach students leadership
skills. The emphasis is on changing mental models.
• The research will tie the psychological aspect to evaluate and
study the behavior and research, the system engineering tools
that will be applied, the specifications required for virtual
simulation and we will build the environment based on the
specifications.
FRAMEWORKSYSTEMS ENGINEERING TO DEVELOP VIRTUAL WORLDS
THAT WILL CHANGE MENTAL MODELS AND PROVIDE TECHNOLOGICAL SKILLS TO STUDENTS
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE
• Develop an innovative approach to a
promising step in testing of attitudes
and the potential to change mental
models with the support of psychology
and systems engineering. The further
modeling implementation and
experimental evaluation of this
methodology will bring us one step
closer to teach the ubiquitous and
complex subject of technological
leadership in a practical and
nontraditional way of training.
DISSERTATION SYNOPSISSIGNIFICANCE OF RESEARCH
Dissertation will commence with:
• a literature review;
• Identify the efforts put into this subject and what other
experts have discovered to be possible solutions to the
problem of undergraduate leadership development;
• After further examination of the literature, certain gaps will
become evident and will be outlined;
• After the literature gaps are identified, the model and
methodology will be developed and explained,
acknowledging how they are best applied to the problem;
• And finally, the conclusion will compile all of this information
and provide various educational (college, universities, etc.,)
with a better understanding of how to develop technological
leadership skills.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
• Can the evaluation, study of behavior,
and mental processes tied to the
psychological aspect lead to changing
colors as they relate to the individual
students in the research?
• Can the research be effective in
creating an interest in expanding the
limited pedagogy in undergraduate
development of engineering
technology leadership?
RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
• H0: Contributing factors: Utilization of
systems engineering, cognitive modeling and
virtual world simulation will not have an
impact on the attitudes and the potential to
change mental models .
• H1: Contributing factors: Utilization of systems