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| | Alice Squires | | Primary Researcher Body of Knowledge and Curriculum to Advance Systems Engineering (BKCASE), Program Chair and Chair-Elect ASEE Systems Engineering Constituent Committee (SECC), Technical Director for SSE Online |
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| Research & Education
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| Education |
- PhD candidate (planned graduation 2010), Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ
- Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) and Certified Systems Engineering Professional - Acquisition (CSEP-Acq) as designated by the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE), June 2008
- Master of Business Administration (1996), George Mason University, 4.0 GPA, Fairfax, VA
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (1984), University of Maryland, 3.8 GPA, College Park, MD
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| | Research |
- Measuring Systems Engineering Competency Knowledge Development through Analysis of Remote Asynchronous Online Discussions
- Mapping Systems Engineering Competencies to Graduate Level Course Curriculum
- Developing an International Graduate Level Systems Engineering Curriculum Framework
- Mapping Pedagogical Approaches for Systems Engineering Related Distance Education to Student Satisfaction and Learning
- Appyling Distance Learning Best Practices to the Development of Systems Engineering Curriculum
- Assessing Systems Engineering Focused Distance Learning
- Achieving High Quality through Web-based Course Delivery of Systems Engineering Concepts and Practices
- Relationships between Course Quality, Instructor Quality, and Student Performance in a Systems Engineering Based Program
- Infusing Systems Thinking into K-gray education
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| Experience & Service
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| General Information |
| Alice Squires received her MBA, graduating Summa Cum Laude with Recognition, from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia and her Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, graduating Magna Cum Laude, from University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland. She has completed the requirements for a Master’s in Systems Engineering at the Stevens Institute of Technology, and is applying those courses as a PhD candidate towards a doctorate in Systems Engineering. Her current research focus is in systems engineering education, systems thinking, and systems engineering competency development with an emphasis on asynchronous remote distance learning assessment with regards to systems engineering competency knowledge development and student satisfaction. She is a Certified System Engineering Professional with both the base level of certification and the Acquisition designation through The International Council of Systems Engineering (INCOSE). Alice is currently the Technical Director of the School of System and Enterprises’ Online program and also serves as a faculty member in Systems Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. Alice has over 25 years of experience, the three most recent years focused in academia as she completes her doctorate. Prior to entering academia, she served as a Senior Systems Engineer consultant to Lockheed Martin, IBM, and EDO Ceramics, for Advanced Systems Supportability Engineering Technology and Tools (ASSETT), Inc. Before ASSETT, Alice served as a senior engineering manager for General Dynamics (GD) where she managed the department that developed the requirements and performed the integration and testing for the vehicle electronics on the Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAAV) built for the United States Marines. Prior to GD, she served as a senior systems engineering manager for both the production control of Lockheed Martin’s radiation hardened manufacturing line and the hardware development and design verification for the payload design carried by the Asia Cellular Satellite (ACeS) System launched on February 12, 2000, and still in use today. Alice served as a technical lead for IBM for nearly ten years after graduating with her Electrical Engineering bachelor’s degree, and she began her professional career as an analyst for Delex Systems, Inc where she developed code for and demonstrated the HARPOON Interactive Tactical Training System (HITTS). |
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- STEVENS INSTITUTE of TECHNOLOGY, 2005-present, Primary Researcher BKCASE, Program Chair and Chair-Elect ASEE Systems Engineering Constituent Committee (SECC), Technical Director SSE Online, School of Systems and Enterprises, Hoboken, NJ
- Primary researcher on the Body of Knowledge and Curriculum to Advance Systems Engineering (BKCASE) project. Responsible author for requirements analysis section of the SEBoK. Developed systemigram of project with recorded description, published various articles and journal papers related to project, and supports program management activities.
- Previously directed the School of Systems and Enterprises online program during which time the program experienced a five-year CAGR of nearly 40%.
- Advisor/Mentor to several dozen online faculty and students.
- Building on over eight years of teaching experience both in the classroom and through distance learning having taught several hundred graduate students in systems engineering and architecture and several hundred graduate and undergraduate students in business and management.
- Completing a PhD in Systems Engineering focused on assessing feasibility of measuring systems competency development through online discussions in support of the development and training of top systems engineering professionals in industry and military. Focused on the intersection of industry driven system engineering competency development, systems thinking, and distance education.
- Created an online PhD Forum as a central learning community at Stevens for over 150 geographically dispersed PhD students, faculty and staff.
- ASSETT, INC, 2003-2005, Senior Systems Engineer, Manassas, VA
- GENERAL DYNAMICS, 2002-2003, Technical Manager, Woodbridge, VA
- AGERE SYSTEMS, 2000-2002, Technical Lead, Manassas, VA
- LOCKHEED MARTIN, 1996-2000, Senior Engineering Manager, Manassas, VA
- GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY, 1994-1996, Full-time MBA Student, Fairfax, VA
- IBM, 1984-1993, Advisory Engineer/Scientist, Manassas, VA
- DELEX SYSTEMS, INC., 1982-1984, Professional Analyst, Mclean, VA
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| Achievements & Professional Societies
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| Honors & Awards |
- Stevens Institute of Technology Provost’s Online Teaching Excellence Award (2007)
- ASSETT's Recognition Award - Stevens Institute of Technology (2005)
- General Dynamics Technical Achievement in Safety Award (2002)
- Lockheed Martin Outstanding Team Award (1998)
- MBA Fellowship (1994-1995)
- IBM Cost Effectiveness Award (1993)
- Three IBM Suggestion Awards (1992-1993)
- IBM People’s Choice Award (1992)
- Multiple Technical Achievement Awards (1986-1993)
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- INCOSE Certified CSEP and CSEP-Acquisition
- Member of INCOSE
- Member of ASEE
- Beta Gamma Sigma Alumnus and Lifetime Member
- Eta Kappa Nu Alumnus
- Tau Beta Pi Alumnus and Lifetime Member
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Publications
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Generic- Squires, A.. (Jan 2007), Developing a System Engineering Curriculum Framework, White Paper, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ
Magazine- Squires, A., Pyster, A., Olwell, D., Few, S., & Gelosh, D. . (Dec 2009). "Announcing BKCASE: Body of knowledge and curriculum to advance systems engineering ", INCOSE Insight, INCOSE. 12 (4)
- Jain, R., Squires, A., Verma, D., and Chandrasekaran, A.. (Jul 2007). "A Reference Curriculum for a Graduate Program in Systems Engineering", INCOSE Insight, INCOSE. 10 (3)
Journals- Squires, A., Larson, W.. (2009). "Improving Systems Engineering Curriculum Using a Competency-Based Assessment Approach", International Journal of Intelligent Defence Support Systems (IJIDSS), Inderscience Publishers. 2 (3)
- Squires, A., Cloutier, R.. (2010). "Evolving the INCOSE Reference Curriculum for a Graduate Program in Systems Engineering", Systems Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ. 13 (4)
- Squires, A., Sauser, B., & Larson, W. (2010).. "Mapping Space-Based Systems Engineering Curriculum to Government-Industry Vetted Competencies for Improved Organizational Performance", Systems Engineering, volume, issue, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ. 13 (2 or 3)
- Squires, A. (1989). "“Internal Chip Bus Request Prioritization", IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, Volume 32, No. 4A, September, 1989
Conference Proceedings- Squires, A., Sauser, B., & Larson, W. (2008). "Mapping Space Based Systems Engineering Curriculum to NASA-Industry Developed Competencies for Improved Organizational Performance", Presented at the 59th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) Conference, 29 September – 3 October, 2008, in Glasgow, Scotland.
- Squires, A. (2008). "Systems Concepts and the Design of a Household or Classroom Marine Aquarium", 2008 Systems Thinking and Dynamic Modeling Conference for K-12 Education, Wellesley, Massachusetts, June 28-30, 2008.
- Squires, A., Pennotti, M. (2007) . "Measuring the Value of Course Components in the Online Classroom", Proceedings from the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 2007 Annual Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 24-26, 2007.
- Squires, A. (2007). "Systems Engineering Concepts and the Design of a Household Salt Water Aquarium", 2007 ASEE American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 23, 2007.
- Squires, A., Pennotti, M., Verma, D. (2006). "The Effect of Incorporating Verbal Stimuli in the Online Education Environment: An Online Case Study", Proceedings from the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 2006 Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-21, 2006.
- Plunkett, G., Squires, A. (2004). "Technology Refreshment Strategy Update for Emerging Programmable Hardware Implementation", Proceedings from the Undersea Defense Technology (UDT) 2004, Oahu, Hawaii, October 19-21, 2004
- Kalajainen, D., Squires, A. (1988). "IBM Pi-bus Interface Chip Set Architecture", Government Microcircuit Applications Conference (GOMAC), Las Vegas, Nevada, November, 1988.
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