Award Papers

The following papers were awarded "Best Paper" or similar awards such as "Best Student Paper" or "Student Award Paper".

Richards, M.G., Viscito, L., Ross, A.M., and Hastings, D.E., "Distinguishing Attributes for the Operationally Responsive Space Paradigm," Responsive Space 6 Conference, Los Angeles, CA, April 2008. [paper] [briefing] **STUDENT AWARD**
Ross, A.M., and Rhodes, D.H., "Architecting Systems for Value Robustness: Research Motivations and Progress," 2nd Annual IEEE Systems Conference, Montreal, Canada, April 2008. [paper] [briefing] **BEST PAPER AWARD**
Richards, M.G., Ross, A.M., Hastings, D.E., and Rhodes, D.H., "Two Empirical Tests of Design Principles for Survivable System Architecture," INCOSE International Symposium 2008, Utrecht, the Netherlands, June 2008. [paper] [briefing] **BEST PAPER AWARD**
Ross, A.M., and Rhodes, D.H., "Using Natural Value-centric Time Scales for Conceptualizing System Timelines through Epoch-Era Analysis," INCOSE International Symposium 2008, Utrecht, the Netherlands, June 2008. [paper] [briefing] **BEST PAPER AWARD**
Ross, A.M., Rhodes, D.H., and Hastings, D.E., "Defining Changeability: Reconciling Flexibility, Adaptability, Scalability, Modifiability, and Robustness for Maintaining Lifecycle Value," Systems Engineering, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 246-262, Fall 2008. [paper] **JOURNAL OUTSTANDING PAPER AWARD**
Roberts, C.J., Richards, M.G., Ross, A.M., Rhodes, D.H., and Hastings, D.E., "Scenario Planning in Dynamic Multi-Attribute Tradespace Exploration," 3rd Annual IEEE Systems Conference, Vancouver, Canada, March 2009. [paper] [briefing] **BEST STUDENT PAPER AWARD**
Richards, M.,Szajnfarber, Z., O'Neill, M., and Weigel, A., "Implementation Challenges for Responsive Space Architectures," 7th Responsive Space Conference, Los Angeles, CA, April 2009. [paper] [briefing] **STUDENT AWARD**
Chattopadhyay, D., Ross, A.M., and Rhodes, D.H., "Combining Attributes for Systems of Systems in Multi-Attribute Tradespace Exploration," 7th Conference on Systems Engineering Research, Loughborough University, UK, April 2009. [paper] [briefing] **TOP FIVE PAPER**
Rhodes, D.H., Ross, A.M., Gerst, K.J., and Valerdi, R., "Extending Leading Indicators for Human Systems Integration Effectiveness," 7th Conference on Systems Engineering Research, Loughborough University, UK, April 2009. [paper] [briefing] **BEST PAPER AWARD**
Fitzgerald, M.E. and Ross, A.M., "Sustaining Lifecycle Value: Valuable Changeability Analysis with Era Simulation," 6th Annual IEEE Systems Conference, Vancouver, Canada, March 2012. [paper] [briefing] **TOP FIVE PAPER**
Fulcoly, D.O., Ross, A.M., and Rhodes, D.H., "Evaluating System Change Options and Timing using the Epoch Syncopation Framework," 10th Conference on Systems Engineering Research, St. Louis, MO, March 2012. [paper] [briefing] **BEST PAPER AWARD**
Fitzgerald, M.E., and Ross, A.M., "Controlling for Framing Effects in Multi-Stakeholder Tradespace Exploration," 12th Conference on Systems Engineering Research, Redondo Beach, CA, March 2014. [paper] [briefing] **SERC STUDENT PAPER AWARD**
Ross, A.M., Rhodes, D.H., and Fitzgerald, M.E., "Interactive Value Model Trading for Resilient Systems Decisions," 13th Conference on Systems Engineering Research, Hoboken, NJ, March 2015. [paper] [briefing] **BEST ACADEMIC PAPER AWARD**
Ross, A.M., Fitzgerald, M.E., and Rhodes, D.H., "Interactive Evaluative Model Trading for Resilient Systems Decisions," 14th Conference on Systems Engineering Research, Huntsville, AL, March 2016. [paper] [briefing] **MITRE BEST SYSTEMS ENGINEERING RESEARCH TRANSITION AWARD**
Rovito, S.M., and Rhodes, D.H., "Enabling Better Supply Chain Decisions Through a Generic Model Utilizing Cause-Effect Mapping," 10th Annual IEEE Systems Conference, Orlando, FL, April 2016. [paper] [briefing] **BEST PAPER AWARD**
Vascik, P.D., Ross, A.M., and Rhodes, D.H., "Program and Portfolio Affordability Tradeoffs Under Uncertainty Using Epoch-Era Analysis," INCOSE International Symposium 2016, Edinburgh, Scotland, July 2016. [paper] [briefing] **BRIAN MAR BEST STUDENT PAPER AWARD**
Rehn, C.F., Pettersen, S.S., Garcia, J.J., Brett, P.O., Erikstad, S.O., Asbjornslett, B.E., Ross, A.M., and Rhodes, D.H., "Quantification of Changeability Level for Engineering Systems," Systems Engineering, Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 80-94, January 2019. [link] **JOURNAL OUTSTANDING PAPER AWARD**