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**