Our AI team takes a deep dive into a presentation made to the INCOSE Chesapeake chapter in July 2022. The presentation/paper explores the creation of a postgraduate systems engineering course designed to cultivate “outstanding” systems engineers.
The study employs a systems approach, analyzing various pedagogical methods and identifying key skills and knowledge requirements. It introduces a framework categorizing systems engineers into five types based on their problem-solving abilities and proposes a competency model for assessment. Prototyping and iterative feedback informed the course design, leading to a blended learning model incorporating real-world emulation and a flexible, self-paced structure. Finally, the research highlights the challenges and lessons learned in developing this unique postgraduate program.
The recording of the presentation may be found at https://youtu.be/7Vh_Z4EB4IA