Iowa State University’s Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering Dr. Douglas Gemmill Lynn Cole
Mar 27, 2015
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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Graduates
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1997 1998 1999 2000
Gra
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Other
Rockwell Collins
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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