Week 1: January 25 and 27, 2011.
Week 2: February 1 and 3, 2011
Week 3: February 8 and 10, 2011
Systems Analysis with Modelica:
For the smart tire group .....
Below are two systems engineering project proposals from LCDR Boyden Rohner at the Navy.
Please let us know if you are interested in working on one of these topics.
PROJECT 1: Counter Terrorism Biometric Identification System
Purpose: Effectively target known or suspected terrorists by positively identifying persons of interest based on biometric data collected and stored for law enforcement purposes. Improve efficiency by minimizing resources spent resolving false encounters allowing for more appropriate use of limited valuable resources.
Description: Biometric data mart environment and search function capable of using any combination of inputs to yield a probability of identity match to appropriate authorities within a 2 hour time frame.
Requirements:
PROJECT 2: RFID Inventory Control for Retail Stores
Purpose: Increase accuracy and efficiency of product inventory process through the use of radio frequency identification system. Increase restocking efficiency resulting in maximum sales profits.
Description: RFID system which facilitates efficient and accurate inventory accounting. Easily adapts to change in demand to ensure appropriate supply. Through the use of microchips, RFID readers and master database efficiently maintains accurate inventory to ensure requisite product quantities are maintained.
Requirements:
Week 4: February 15 and 17, 2011
Work on ONE of the following homework exercises:
Due date: February 24.
You will get to work on the OTHER exercise after Spring break.
Week 5: February 22 and 24, 2011
Here are the slides on SysML that Professor Baras covered in class:
The distiller example starts on slide no 67.
Also, here is a more recent presentation on SysML by Sandy Friedental and co-workers:
Here are the laboratory assignments:
And here is the background material:
Due date: March 8, 2011.
UMD Students should complete the systems engineering career awareness survey immediately at this link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/umd01 .
They will be asked to complete the survey again at the end of the semester,
and we will provide you with those links at the appropriate time.
Students must use the same user ids for all assessments.
As part of the ENES 489P experiment, the department of defense would like you to read the following scenario on development of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, and then fill in a simple response questionnaire.
The link that students can visit to respond to the Bradley Fighting Vehicle article/scenario can be found here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/scenario-umd .
Students can watch the following short excerpt of the Pentagon Wars on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyakI9GeYRs .
Again, you will be asked to complete the scenario again at the end of
the semester to measure capstone learning outcomes.
Students must use the same user ids for all assessments.
We will repeat this exercise at the end of the semester.
All students will need to write weekly blog responses to their capstone course in Stevens' Sakai portal.
Access to the Sakai's Blogger Tool at Stevens
You should have received an e-mail at your "university e-mail account" with a login name and password.
Enter the login name and password, then go to the blogger section
within the U. of Maryland work-site [within resources tool].
You should see a handful of posts from last semeseter.
Week 6: March 1 and 3, 2011
Let's take a look at the use cases and requirements ...
Week 7: March 8 and 10, 2011
Work on ONE of the following homework exercises:
Week 8: March 15 and 17, 2011
On Tuesday (March 15), Dr. Laura Adolfie (Director ASD, R&E Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)) and her special projects asssistant, John Seely, will be visiting UMD.
They want to meet with the students, independent of the instructors.
We have set up two sessions in Rm 2168, A.V. Williams Building.
Session 1: 10.30 am -- 12 pm.
Session 2: 1 pm -- 2.30 pm.
Please sign up for one session.
Due to a minor misunderstanding,
we need your midterm 1 exam papers back (for a day or so).
Week 9: March 22 and 24, 2011
Week 10: March 29 and 31, 2011
Each group will have 20 minutes to present and answer questions, so please limit your presentation to a maximum of 15 slides.
Also, please get a draft of your presentation to Dr Baras and Dr Austin no later than Tuesday April 19.
Week 11: April 5 and 7, 2011
Week 12: April 12 and 14, 2011
Slides on MultiObjective Trade Studies .
Week 13: April 19 and 21, 2011
Midterm presentations will be on April 21, starting at 3.30pm -- 8.00 pm.
Our friends from the DoD will be attending.
THE MIDTERM PRESENTATIONS WILL BE IN A.V. WILLIAMS BUILDING, Room. 2460,
Week 14: April 26 and 28, 2011
Week 15: May 3 and 5, 2011
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2011 ROOM 1115 CSIC @ 5:00 P.M.
Abstract. In this talk, I will discuss the evolution of Computer Science and in particular its shift of focus from algorithms and programs to systems. I will advocate for a coherent scientific foundation of system design and present a vision for its development in three work directions:
I will conclude with general remarks about the nature of Computer Science as a scientific discipline on its own right and advocate for a deeper interaction and cross-fertilization with other more mature disciplines.
ROUNDTABLE: THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2011 ROOM 1146 A V WILLIAMS @ 10:00 A.M.
Background Reading:
A Vision for Computer Science: The System Perspective
Central European Journal of Computer Science, (1):1, 2011, pp. 108-116.
Week 16: May 10, 2011
END OF SEMESTER WRAP-UP: FINAL PRESENTATIONS
We propose that all final presentations be given on May 10.
Location: Rm 2168, A.V. Williams Building.
Each group will present and answer questions for approximately one hour.
All members of your group must be present during your presentation.
And, of course, you are welcome to stay to see other group
presentations as your schedule permits.
Below is a sign-up sheet.
Time slots will be assigned on the basis of first-come first-served.
When and if conflicts arise, then we will work them out.
Please send me an e-mail asap with your prefered time, and I will fill out the table below.
Tuesday, May 10
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9 - 10 am | .... |
10 - 11 am | Smart Tire Group |
11 - 12 pm | .... |
12 - 1 pm | Polysilicon Production Group |
1 - 2 pm | Maglev Train Group |
2 - 3 pm | .... |
3 - 4 pm | Collision Avoidance Team |
4 - 5 pm | Wireless Security Group |
5 - 6 pm | Border Security: Air Team |
6 - 7 pm | Border Security: Ground Team |
7 - 8 pm | Solar Decathlon House: Sources Team |
8 - 9 pm | Solar Decathlon House: Sinks Team |
Also, please take care of the following tasks (this is important if we want to get funding for this class next year):
Final Reports
Due date: May 12. No Extensions.
Last Modified: May 6, 2011,
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