Cultivating Systems Engineering Skills

for the Future

  • Plan to Cultivate SE Skills for Future
  1. Raytheon influence in establishment of NSF goals and guidelines

Overview

  1. SE Summary using 5 P’s of Progress
  2. Objectives for SE Training Projects
  3. Comparison of SE to STEM
  4. Sample SE Projects

In 1945, President Roosevelt asked Raytheon founder, Vannevar Bush, how to sustain engineering progress of WWII.

Developing Scientific Talent

Vannevar Bush suggestions for developing scientific talent in American youth so that the continuing future of scientific research in this country may be assured on a level comparable to what has been done during the war?

Vannevar Bush offered suggestions in response to President Roosevelt’s question in 1945.
Bush’s suggestions were implemented in the founding of the National Science Foundation (NSF) in 1950.

Some of Vannevar Bush’s Suggestions for Developing Scientific Skills in 1945

  • “Scientific progress, on a broad front, results from the free play of free intellects, working on subjects of their own choice, in the manner dictated by their curiosity for exploration of the unknown. Freedom of inquiry must be preserved…”
  • “Remove Barriers: Higher education in this country is largely for those who have the means. If those who have the means coincided entirely with those persons who have the talent we should not be squandering a part of our higher education on those undeserving of it, nor neglecting great talent among those who fail to attend college for economic reasons. There are talented individuals in every segment of the population, but with few exceptions those without the means of buying higher education go without it. Here is a tremendous waste of the greatest resource of a nation -- the intelligence of its citizens.”

National Science Foundation Purpose 1950

Summary of Systems Engineering (EIA 632, Mil-Std-499A)

Comparing Raytheon DFMA and SECA Roadmaps

Objectives for SECA Training Projects

Design Design civilian SE projects to cultivate fundamental skills in radio/radar science, coding, system engineering
Stretch Stretch cross-functional skills by being engaged in other disciplines
Seek Seek advice from Subject Matter Experts (SME) when you have reached your limits
Learn Learn fundamental cross functional skills on non-critical, less costly projects using COTS parts
Build Build from these projects to prepare for more sophisticated projects
Create Create kits to partner with instructors on same subject matter
Form Form a Networked Improvement Community with school

Comparing SECA to STEM Training Methods

PURPOSE PLAN PREPARATION PRACTICE PROGRESS
SECA* Solves Societal Issues (National Science Foundation, NSF) Examples: Real-time Robot control, Renewable Energy DFMA, COTS preferred, Low cost, Time to market, Quality, Specification development Methodology well defined, Milestones/Tasks, GANTT charts, Balance cost, schedule, quality, Revolving Action Item list (RAIL), Design Trade Study of options, Design Synthesis: Computer Model Round table, Cross functional skills development, SME, Kaizen, Lab B4 Lecture prototype kits, Full spectrum of Mfg methods, Use of pre-existing similar solutions (bottom up) Verify solution meets societal need (NSF) Meet needs of society, Encourages economic development, Supports teachers with SME, Kits, Builds infrastructure for next project, Teamwork/Networking skills. Preparation for larger systems engineering role/entrepreneurship
STEM Competitions to encourage skills Examples: FIRST Robotics Competitions, DARPA Robotics Challenge Competition goals and rules, Limited to Competition Scope, Siloed backgrounds, Methodology not well defined, Schedule driven decisions, Action items, No synthesis using computer models Gifted Student Isolation, Limited experience base on volunteers, Use of tools offered by sponsors, Makerspace, Solid models, 3D printer, Focus on custom design (top-down), Lego structures Test to competition goals and rules Limited reuse of results, Teamwork/Networking skills, Experience in use of various development tools offered by sponsors

First Steps in Radar Science

  • “George Stimson became fascinated with radio waves as a teenage amateur radio enthusiast, designing and building transmitters and receivers…”
  • Quote from “Introduction to Airborne Radar”, George W. Stimson, Second Edition

Sample SECA Project: Radio Science

  • Forrest Mims Communications Projects

Sample SECA Project: Voice Transmitter

  • Forrest Mims “Getting Started in Electronics”
  • 3-minute video of voice transmitter for outreach to schools

Sample SECA Project: Model Based Engineering Project

  • Beacon Engineering

Consortium Blog

Summary

  1. Raytheon influence in establishment of NSF goals and guidelines
  2. SE Summary using 5 P’s of Progress
  3. Objectives for SE Training Projects: SECA
  4. Comparison of SECA to STEM
  5. Sample SECA Projects

Backup Slides

Background and Purpose

  • 1982-40 years (PSGA)
  • George Floyd
  • UCLA HSSEAS Townhall
  • Overcome evil with good
  • Raytheon assignment to cultivate strategic skills for future by influencing college curriculum
  • Send email to Katrina.b.Hiramoto@Raytheon.com to say you heard about 5P’s of Progress

Developing Entrepreneurship Locally

  • Local Entrepreneurship
  • When compared to Art, Math Ed stops at artist’s palette – Coding CANVAS suggests prewritten composition like English and Music training
  • Networked Improvement Communities (NICs) suggest partnering with industry

Developing Entrepreneurship Globally

  • Developed screen printing carousel and dryer in USA
  • Taught screen printing at orphanage in Malawi, Africa
  • Brought solar water pump kit as suggested training at orphanage

Irrigation Challenges in Malawi