Publications

1. Muci-Küchler, K.H.; Birrenkott, C.M.; Bedillion, M.D.; Lovett, M. and Whitcomb, C.A. “Incorporating Systems Thinking and Systems Engineering Concepts in a Freshman-Level Mechanical Engineering Course”. 2020 ASEE Virtual Conference, June 22 to 26, 2020. Selected as the ASEE Systems Engineering Division’s (SED) Best Paper for the 2020 Conference.


2. Muci-Küchler, K.H.; Degen, C.M.; Bedillion, M.D. and Lovett, M. “Extending Systems Thinking Skills to an Introductory Mechanical Engineering Course”. 2019 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Tampa, Florida, June 15 to 19, 2019. ASEE Paper ID # 25669.


3. Bedillion, M.D.; Lovett, M.; Muci-Küchler, K.H. and Degen, C.M. “Teaching Systems Thinking in a Capstone Mechatronic Design Course”. 2019 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Tampa, Florida, June 15 to 19, 2019. ASEE Paper ID # 25664.


4. Degen, C.M.; Muci-Küchler, K.H.; Bedillion, M.D.; Huang, S. and Ellingsen, M.D. “Measuring the Impact of a New Mechanical Engineering Sophomore Design Course on Students’ Systems Thinking Skills”. 2018 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2018), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 9-15, 2018. ASME Paper IMECE2018-87624.


5. Bedillion, M.D.; Muci-Küchler, K.H. and Nikshi, W.M. “An Arduino-Based Hardware Platform for a Mechanical Engineering Sophomore Design Course”. 2018 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 24 to 27, 2018. ASEE Paper ID # 21221


6. Muci-Küchler, K.H.; Bedillion, M.D.; Huang, S.; Degen, C.M.; Ellingsen, M.D.; Nikshi, W.M. and Ziadat, J. “Incorporating Basic Systems Thinking and Systems Engineering Concepts in a Mechanical Engineering Sophomore Design Course”. 2017 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Columbus, Ohio, June 25 to 28, 2017. ASEE Paper ID #18819.


7. Degen, C.M.; Huang, S.; Ellingsen, M.D.; Muci-Küchler, K.H.; Bedillion, M.D. and Ziadat, J. “Leveraging a Newly Developed Sophomore Design Course to Increase Students’ Career Awareness”. 2017 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Columbus, Ohio, June 25 to 28, 2017. ASEE Paper ID # 19056.


8. Muci-Küchler, K.H.; Bedillion, M.D.; Degen, C.M.; Ellingsen, M.D. and Huang, S. “Incorporating Basic Systems Thinking and Systems Engineering Concepts in a Sophomore-Level Product Design and Development Course”. 2016 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2016), Phoenix, Arizona, November 11-17, 2016. ASME Paper IMECE2016-65852.


9. Ziadat, J.; Ellingsen, M.D.; Muci-Küchler, K.H.; Huang, S. and Degen, C.M. “Using Practical Examples to Motivate the Study of Product Development and Systems Engineering Topics”. 2016 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2016), Phoenix, Arizona, November 11-17, 2016. ASME Paper IMECE2016-66764.


10. Huang, S.; Degen, C.M.; Muci-Küchler, K.H. and Ellingsen, M.D. “Increasing Student Awareness of Non-Traditional Career Paths in Mechanical Engineering”. 2016 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2016), Phoenix, Arizona, November 11-17, 2016. ASME Paper IMECE2016-66986.


11. Huang, S.; Muci-Küchler, K.H.; Bedillion, M.D.; Ellingsen, M.D. and Degen, C.M. “Systems Thinking Skills of Undergraduate Engineering Students” (Work in Progress). Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference, El Paso, Texas, October 21 to 24, 2015, pp. 1943-1947.