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PANEL SESSIONS IDETC/CIE
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a term that is being used to denote a The complexity of engineered systems has swelled in the last several
network—typically the Internet—of devices that constantly monitor the decades, and this trend is likely to continue for the foreseeable future.
environment and can result in “intelligent actions.” These devices can While projects are becoming more complex, current engineering
range from simple sensors to complex systems such as automobiles practice has largely evolved from a top-down approach that is the
and buildings. There are several views of IoT in vogue. For example, legacy of past successes. A fundamental rethinking of engineering
ITU (International Telecommunication Union) and IERC (IoT-Europe- methodologies is urgently needed if our nation is to ensure that the
an Research Cluster) define IoT as “a global network infrastructure large complex systems critical to our national security, economy, and
with self-configuring capabilities based on standard and interopera- quality of life are resilient in the face of natural disasters, creative
ble communication protocols where physical and virtual things have adversaries, and an unforeseeable future. In this panel, representa-
identities, physical attributes and virtual personalities, use intelligent tives from government, industry and academia will share perspectives
interfaces and are seamlessly integrated into the information on research opportunities in systems engineering theory and
network.” In this panel experts from the academia, government, and practices, as well as the education opportunities for providing the
the industry will present their views on this emerging technology. next generation of engineers with the corresponding knowledge and
skills. The panelists will specifically focus on providing guidance to
researchers in engineering design so that they can also contribute
successfully towards research in systems engineering.
Wednesday, August 5
SESSION: CIE-31-1
3:30PM – 5:10PM
Location: Room 312, Level 3 DAC/DEC/DTM PANEL
SEIKM PANEL: RESEARCH TRENDS AND GAPS IN
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGE- Tuesday, August 4
MENT
SESSION: DEC 7-1
Moderator: Farhad Ameri, Texas State University TIME: 3:30PM – 5:10PM
Systems engineering and engineering knowledge management have Location: Room 105, Level 1
been among the active areas of research in engineering design for ADVANCES IN SYSTEMS REALIZATION: RESEARCH
decades. However, the research questions and emphasis have varied AND EDUCATION
from time to time depending on the research drivers and motivations
and the available tools and technologies. In recent years, design and A panel session on advances in systems realization over the past 25
manufacturing practices have been widely impacted by the advance- years in honor of the 70th birthdays of Farrokh Mistree and Janet Allen.
ment in cyber-enabled technologies, semantic web, cloud-based
computing, simulation, and virtual reality. In this panel, the current
research trends, gaps, challenges, and issues in systems engineer- Panelists:
ing, knowledge and information management will be discussed. The Reid Bailey, University of Virginia
objective of this panel is to provide researchers a better understand-
ing of the key research gaps that need to be addressed collectively by Wei Chen, Northwestern University
the community. In this panel, the results of a survey conducted on Pat Koch, SAS
research challenges and gaps in SEIKM topics will be presented as
well. Participants from academia, industry, and government will share Kemper Lewis, University at Buffalo
their viewpoints in this panel. Jitesh Panchal, Purdue University
Carolyn Conner Seepersad, The University of Texas at Austin
Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma
Wednesday, August 5 Timothy Simpson, Pennsylvania State University
9:30AM – 11:10AM
SESSION: CIE-34-1 Warren Smith, University of New South Wales
Location: Room 310, Level 3 Christopher Williams, Virginia Tech
CIE PANEL: ENGINEERING AND DESIGN OF COMPLEX
SYSTEMS
Moderator: Josh Summers, Clemson University
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The Internet of Things (IoT) is a term that is being used to denote a The complexity of engineered systems has swelled in the last several
network—typically the Internet—of devices that constantly monitor the decades, and this trend is likely to continue for the foreseeable future.
environment and can result in “intelligent actions.” These devices can While projects are becoming more complex, current engineering
range from simple sensors to complex systems such as automobiles practice has largely evolved from a top-down approach that is the
and buildings. There are several views of IoT in vogue. For example, legacy of past successes. A fundamental rethinking of engineering
ITU (International Telecommunication Union) and IERC (IoT-Europe- methodologies is urgently needed if our nation is to ensure that the
an Research Cluster) define IoT as “a global network infrastructure large complex systems critical to our national security, economy, and
with self-configuring capabilities based on standard and interopera- quality of life are resilient in the face of natural disasters, creative
ble communication protocols where physical and virtual things have adversaries, and an unforeseeable future. In this panel, representa-
identities, physical attributes and virtual personalities, use intelligent tives from government, industry and academia will share perspectives
interfaces and are seamlessly integrated into the information on research opportunities in systems engineering theory and
network.” In this panel experts from the academia, government, and practices, as well as the education opportunities for providing the
the industry will present their views on this emerging technology. next generation of engineers with the corresponding knowledge and
skills. The panelists will specifically focus on providing guidance to
researchers in engineering design so that they can also contribute
successfully towards research in systems engineering.
Wednesday, August 5
SESSION: CIE-31-1
3:30PM – 5:10PM
Location: Room 312, Level 3 DAC/DEC/DTM PANEL
SEIKM PANEL: RESEARCH TRENDS AND GAPS IN
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGE- Tuesday, August 4
MENT
SESSION: DEC 7-1
Moderator: Farhad Ameri, Texas State University TIME: 3:30PM – 5:10PM
Systems engineering and engineering knowledge management have Location: Room 105, Level 1
been among the active areas of research in engineering design for ADVANCES IN SYSTEMS REALIZATION: RESEARCH
decades. However, the research questions and emphasis have varied AND EDUCATION
from time to time depending on the research drivers and motivations
and the available tools and technologies. In recent years, design and A panel session on advances in systems realization over the past 25
manufacturing practices have been widely impacted by the advance- years in honor of the 70th birthdays of Farrokh Mistree and Janet Allen.
ment in cyber-enabled technologies, semantic web, cloud-based
computing, simulation, and virtual reality. In this panel, the current
research trends, gaps, challenges, and issues in systems engineer- Panelists:
ing, knowledge and information management will be discussed. The Reid Bailey, University of Virginia
objective of this panel is to provide researchers a better understand-
ing of the key research gaps that need to be addressed collectively by Wei Chen, Northwestern University
the community. In this panel, the results of a survey conducted on Pat Koch, SAS
research challenges and gaps in SEIKM topics will be presented as
well. Participants from academia, industry, and government will share Kemper Lewis, University at Buffalo
their viewpoints in this panel. Jitesh Panchal, Purdue University
Carolyn Conner Seepersad, The University of Texas at Austin
Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma
Wednesday, August 5 Timothy Simpson, Pennsylvania State University
9:30AM – 11:10AM
SESSION: CIE-34-1 Warren Smith, University of New South Wales
Location: Room 310, Level 3 Christopher Williams, Virginia Tech
CIE PANEL: ENGINEERING AND DESIGN OF COMPLEX
SYSTEMS
Moderator: Josh Summers, Clemson University
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