ENSE 622: Project Abstracts, Spring Semester, 2010
[ Project 1 ]: Modeling the Solar System through Systems Engineering
[ Project 2 ]: Eco-Industrial Parks
[ Project 3 ]: System of Systems Integration for Telecom Services
[ Project 4 ]: Design of an Airport Security System
[ Project 5 ]: System-Level Representation of a Rock Concert
[ Project 6 ]: The Smart Windshield
[ Project 7 ]: Aircrew Cooling System
[ Project 8 ]: A knowledge Management Solution for an Intelligence Driven Organization
[ Project 9 ]: Civil Architectures for Fleet Vehicle Systems
[ Project 10 ]: Requirements Drivers for Unmanned Aircraft Systems
[ Project 11 ]: Solar Energy in the Home
Title: Modeling the Solar System through Systems Engineering
Authors: Kayla Gaydosh and David Giordani
Abstract: Our project will aim to model the solar system using systems engineering methods and viewpoints in order to classify and define the objects in the solar system and their properties. We will create a hierarchical structure and behavior model of the objects including interactions between objects.
We will also propose potential use cases from both a scientific and engineering standpoint. By analyzing states of the solar system according to evolutionary stages and effects from the outside environment, we will attempt to model the solar system as a dynamic system.
Title: Eco-Industrial Parks
Authors: Kyu Sung Jang and Time Aigbe
Abstract: An eco-industrial park is a large industrial complex where several well-sized firms (manufacturing, power production, textiles, chemical production, etc.) co-locate with the intention of exchanging residual byproducts from their industrial processes, sharing/cascading of common utilities like water, heating, and electricity.
This project will investigate eco-industrial parks from a system of systems perspective, where the entire park as the main system, the tenants involved act as the subsystems, and the water, electricity, and/or materials exchanged between tenants can act as the components of each individual subsystem. We intend to investigate a real-world U.S. eco-industrial park, but consideration as to which one is still being taken.
Project Title: System of Systems Integration for Telecom Services
Author: Chetan Gupta and Obafemi Somide
Abstract: The purpose of this case study is to apply the fundamentals of systems engineering for system setup and operations.
I am planning to do this course project specifically for Vodafone India, telecom business operation where CRM solution got implemented to manage and nurture company's interactions with customers for organizational survival.
This implementation is systems of systems and model requires system level integration of BSS (Business Support Systems), ODS (Operational data store), ERP-CRM (Enterprise resource planning- Customer Relationship Management) and other web based applications.
Project Title: Design of an Airport Security System
Author: Nick A. Nussbaum
Abstract: The purpose of this project will be to model the security system of an airport. Specifically, when necessary, I will base the model on the Baltimore-Washington International Airport.
Project Title: System-Level Representation of a Rock Concert
Author: Travis Hoffmann
Abstract: This paper will focus on developing a system-level representation of a rock concert.
The act of putting on a rock concert is a perfect example for a system-of-systems type model. The interaction of the different systems -- lighting, sound, video, etc -- must all come together for the overall system to properly function and to achieve the desired result.
I will document the necessary system representations outlining the interactions in the individual systems as well as between the systems.
Project Title: The SMART Windshield
Authors: Clayton Cruppenink and Edwin Fernandes
Abstract: We are proposing a new smart windshield system. The system will be available for installation in the windshield of any car.
The smart windshield will serve to supplement a driver's while navigating roadways, especially in adverse conditions. This system will act as a heads up display (HUD) that provides information to the driver. One of its main features will be to augment the physical surroundings with virtual mappings that will easily be viewable inside the car. Some of this information would include signs, traffic lights, and road markings. The windshield would also be glare resistant to reduce danger of driving in overly sunny conditions.
Title: Aircrew Cooling System
Author: Bethany Harrington
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to model a portable aircrew cooling system for helicopters that do not have an integrated air cooling system. This is a large problem as many legacy military aircraft don't have integrated cooling and temperatures can get over 140 degrees Farenheit in some locations overseas. Models will be used to show the relationships/interactions between entities.
Title: A knowledge Management Solution for an Intelligence Driven Organization
Author: Saif Rehman
Abstract: An intelligence driven organization (IDO) collects intelligence, process it, and then passes it on to their stakeholder/customers. This project will model a knowledge management solution that helps an IDO do its job (i.e., create products their customers consume, manage organic data, etc).
Title: Civil Architectures for Fleet Vehicle Systems
Author: Janeen Winnie
Abstract: This project will address a systems of systems approach for fleet vehicles.
Fleet vehicles are groups of vehicles that drive automatically with little to no user control. Each vehicle relies on input from other vehicles in order to determine its location, traffic conditions, the topography of where it is driving, speed, etc. Therefore, a large civil structure of beacons, real-time traffic updates, etc is required to support the overall system. Each car, also, presents as a network of information (traffic, weather, speed, location), which when integrated with other cars/networks will create a large network of information at each users' disposal.
Title: Requirements Drivers for Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Author: Jeffrey Pace and Keri Dorman
Abstract: This project will model an unmanned aircraft system including definition of the overall primary system structure, system states, and behaviors through the different phases of a mission. The focus of the project will be to help better understand requirements drivers for unmanned aircraft systems.
Title: Solar Energy in the Home
Authors: Marc Montemerlo and David (Tri Huy) Van
Abstract: With home energy cost rising, many homeowners are searching for ways to cut costs and reduce monthly bills. Numerous companies and do-it-yourself-ers (DIYs) are beginning to install solar energy panels on their homes.
Our project will document the components and characteristics of a solar energy panel system in a domestic environment. This will be done using UML diagrams to represent key system elements and to indicate how they interact. We will also conduct a trade-off analysis for system using IBM ILOG CPLEX.