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An Investigation into Factors Affecting the Value of Patents Resulting from Small Business Research and Development (R&D): A Lesson from the Small Business Innovation Research Program

Description:: This praxis extends previous work regarding research and development (R&D;), patent valuation, and the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. In the United States the aggregate average annual investment in R&D; is more than $400 billion, however the majority of R&D; projects fail to...
Author:: Rosewall, Roger Mark
Keyword:: Systems Engineering, R&D, Logistic Regression, Small Business Innovation Research, Innovation, and Patents
GW Unit:: Systems Engineering
Degree:: D.Engr.
Advisor:: Moreland, James D and Doskey, Steven C
Committee Member(s):: Moreland, James D, Murphree, E L, Friedman, Scott, Doskey, Steven C, and Etemadi, Amir
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

An Agent-based Model for Predicting Turnover in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce

Description:: The United States (U.S.) government forecasts a shortage of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) workers, putting STEM workforce sustainability at risk. The focus of this dissertation is to understand the micro-behaviors and antecedent variables that contribute to engineer...
Author:: Iammartino, Ronald
Keyword:: Computational Organizational Theory, Systems Engineering, STEM, Agent-Based Modeling, Quantitative Methods, and Complex Adaptive Systems
GW Unit:: Systems Engineering
Degree:: D.Engr.
Advisor:: Bischoff, John
Committee Member(s):: Sarkani, Shahram, Mazzuchi, Thomas A, Willy, Christopher, and Murphree, E Lile
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

A Multidimensional Analysis of Lead Systems Engineer Competencies In The Department of Defense With A Comparison To Industry Project Manager Competences

Description:: The FY15 Department of Defense (DoD) enacted budget of $560.3 billion dollars funded DoD operations and acquisitions of complex military systems. The acquisition efforts were led by personnel who served in Key Leadership Positions (KLPs) from multiple disciplines to increase acquisition success...
Author:: Clardy, Tim
Keyword:: Systems Engineering, Job Competencies, Lead Systems Engineer, Project Manager, Key Leadership Positions, and Multidimensional Scaling
GW Unit:: Systems Engineering
Degree:: D.Engr.
Advisor:: Sarkani, Shahram and Mazzuchi, Thomas
Committee Member(s):: Sarkani, Shahram, Holzer, Thomas, Mazzuchi, Thomas, Sarkani, Shahryar, and Murphree, E. L
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

Planning for the Influence of Emerging Disruptive Technologies on IT Systems

Description:: Technology is constantly advancing and as companies plan to modernize their IT workstations there is always the threat of emerging technology that could provide a competitive advantage. Planning for this disruptive influence and the steps for implementing a new technology are explored in this...
Author:: Clark, Christopher James
Keyword:: Systems Engineering, Solid-State Drive, Engineering Management, Innovation, Memory Hierarchy, and Information Technology
GW Unit:: Engineering Management
Degree:: D.Engr.
Advisor:: Sarkani, Shahram
Committee Member(s):: Mazzuchi, Thomas A and Olsen, Bill
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

Framing Critical Infrastructure Resilience Using Systems Engineering Methods

Description:: The last two decades have brought several natural and man-made impact events that have affected the way-of-life in the United States and other countries around the world. Many of the impacts have been against critical infrastructures—the backbone that sustains most industrialized countries....
Author:: Montoya, Matthew
Keyword:: Systems Engineering, Critical Infrastructure, System Dynamics, Operations Research, and Resilience
GW Unit:: Engineering Management
Degree:: D.Engr.
Advisor:: Dever, Jason and Stuban, Steven M
Committee Member(s):: Murphree, E L, Flanigan, David A, and Etemadi, Amir
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

Using System Dynamics Modeling to Understand the Impact of Federal Constraints in Implementing the Agile Methodology within the U.S. Federal Government

Description:: The agile methodology is the incremental, continuous development and delivery of software, providing a continuous stream of software solutions that meet the customer’s needs. The U.S. federal government has realized the advantages of this methodology and has decided to utilize this methodology in...
Author:: Capili, Roderick De Leon
Keyword:: Agile, Systems Engineering, Federal, Software, System, and Government
GW Unit:: Engineering Management
Degree:: D.Engr.
Advisor:: Guillaume-Joseph, Gina
Committee Member(s):: Farquhar, Bruce, Gideon, Alan, Murphree, E. Lile, and Etemadi, Amir
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

Resilience Analysis of Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) through an Enhanced INS Tool Kit

Description:: Resilience is explained as an entity’s capacity to survive and recover from disruptions. Approaches to design resilient systems are in growing demand; however, there have been few demonstrations for measuring and quantifying systems resilience. This research presents a Resilience Analysis...
Author:: Stavish, Kenneth
Keyword:: Resilience Engineering, Systems Engineering, Inertial Navigation Systems, Resilience Analysis, and Resilience
GW Unit:: Engineering Management
Degree:: D.Engr.
Advisor:: Blackburn, Timothy and Garstenauer, Andreas
Committee Member(s):: Blackburn, Timothy, Murphree, Edward L., Etemadi, Amir, Stott, Clint, and Garstenauer, Andreas
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

System Design and Information Logistics: Following the Business Process Using a Context Aware Framework

Description:: The future success of traffic management is contingent upon the advancement of information logistic systems. The ability to provide accurate, valid, and timely information is critical to the effectiveness of an intelligent transportation system’s ability to improve public safety and economic...
Author:: Williams, Joi Young
Keyword:: Context-aware Framework, Systems Engineering, System Design, Intelligent Transportation System, Information Logistics, and Process-oriented Information Logistics
GW Unit:: Engineering Management
Degree:: D.Engr.
Advisor:: Sarkani, Shahram and Mazzuchi, Thomas
Committee Member(s):: Sarkani, Shahram, Mazzuchi, Thomas, and Earnest, Ken
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

Development of Unintended Radiated Emissions (URE) Threat Identification System

Description:: There’s always a requirement for faster, more accurate, and easier to implement threat identification systems for concealed electronics, to thwart terrorism and espionage attempts. Common electronic devices are used in the design of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) that target military and...
Author:: Friedel, Joseph E.
Keyword:: Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis, Systems Engineering, Unintended Radiated Emissions, Unintended Electromagnetic Emissions, Simple Additive Weighting, and Decision Making
GW Unit:: Engineering Management
Degree:: D.Engr.
Advisor:: Holzer, Thomas H and Sarkani, Shahryar
Committee Member(s):: Murphree, E. L, Rohde, David M, and Etemadi, Amir
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

Application of Software Reliability Growth Models for Aerospace System Development

Description:: As airborne systems become more complex and highly-integrated, greater effort is required to demonstrate that systems operate as intended. The design and verification processes outlined in DO-178B and DO-254 are based on requirements. The system development practice recommended in ARP4754 expands...
Author:: Wicker, Christopher F
Keyword:: Systems Engineering, Verification, Software Quality, Reliability, and Estimation
GW Unit:: Systems Engineering
Degree:: D.Engr.
Advisor:: Gideon, Alan K and Guillaume-Joseph, Gina
Committee Member(s):: Malalla, Ebrahim, Eplin, Matthew, and Etemadi, Amirhossein
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

An Investigation into Factors Affecting the Value of Patents Resulting from Small Business Research and Development (R&D): A Lesson from the Small Business Innovation Research Program

An Agent-based Model for Predicting Turnover in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce

A Multidimensional Analysis of Lead Systems Engineer Competencies In The Department of Defense With A Comparison To Industry Project Manager Competences

Planning for the Influence of Emerging Disruptive Technologies on IT Systems

Framing Critical Infrastructure Resilience Using Systems Engineering Methods

Using System Dynamics Modeling to Understand the Impact of Federal Constraints in Implementing the Agile Methodology within the U.S. Federal Government

Resilience Analysis of Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) through an Enhanced INS Tool Kit

System Design and Information Logistics: Following the Business Process Using a Context Aware Framework

Development of Unintended Radiated Emissions (URE) Threat Identification System

Application of Software Reliability Growth Models for Aerospace System Development

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