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Ph.D. in Engineering Management - Systems Analysis, ¹ÏÉñÍø, (2005)

M.S. in Engineering Management - Quality and Reliability Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, (1994)

M.B.A. in Finance, University of South Carolina, (1989)

B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies, University of South Carolina, (1986)

in Electronics Technology, Graff Area Technical School (OTCC), (1971)

Certified Reliability Engineer

Sponsoring Organization: American Society for Quality

Date Obtained: 1996-10-19

Certified Quality Engineer

Sponsoring Organization: American Society for Quality

Date Obtained: 1982-06-05

Expertise

Research Interests

AI-Human Knoweldge Engineering; AI-Human Quality & Reliability Systems; Computational Systems Statistical Engineering; Digital Engineering Informatica; Engineering Design Analytics

Articles

Poyraz, O., Pinto, C. A., Cotter, T. S. and McShane, M. (2020). Cyber-assets at Risk (CaR): Monetary Impact of PII Mega Data Breaches. The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance - Issues and Practice 45 (4) , pp. 616-638.

Huang, J., Handley, H., Pazos, P., Collins, A., Keating, C., Sousa-Poza, A., Rabadi, G., Unal, R., Cotter, T., Landaeta, R. and Daniels, C. (2019). Towards Digital Engineering – The Advent of Digital Systems Engineering. International Journal of Systems Engineeering/Science Publishing Group 10 (2) , pp. 234-261.

Cordle, J. and Cotter, T. S. (2019). Survey of Littoral Combat Ship Bridge and Engine Room Personnel on the Impact of Automation on Operations. Naval Engineers Journal 131 (1) , pp. 107-119.

Books

Cotter, T. S. (2022). Engineering Managerial Economic Decision and Risk Analysis. Springer.

Conference Proceeding

Cotter, T. S. (2023). EMBOK 5.0 – Industry 4.0/5.0 Manifest and Latent Dimensions Mapping to the ASEM EMBOK Denver, Colorado: Proceedings of the 44th American Society for Engineering Management 2023 International Annual Conference.

Cotter, T. S. and Quigley, P. (2020). Systems Statistical Engineering – Qualitative Environmental Identification Huntsville, Alabama: The 41th American Society for Engineering Management International Conference. Virtual Online Conference.

Cotter, T. S., Daniels, C. B. and Michael, K. (2019). Identification of Latent Technology Insertion Design Failure Modes Through Quantum Ontology Primitives Huntsville, Alabama: The 40th American Society for Engineering Management International Conference.

Cotter, T. S., Mahmud, F. and Zahedi, Z. (2019). Saingchokyoo & Sousa-Poza (2012) Revisited – Is A Justified True Belief the Basis of Knowledge and Research? Huntsville, Alabama: The 40th American Society for Engineering Management International Conference.

Cotter, T. S. and Cordle, J. (2019). Workflow Risk Modeling of Systemic Human-Automaton Task Performance Huntsville, Alabama: The 40th American Society for Engineering Management International Conference.

Quigely, P. A., Unal, R. and Cotter, T. S. (2018). Identifying Key Variables on Surface Radiation Budget Using Design of Experiments Methods No Huntsville, AL: 39th Americal Society for Engineering Management International Annual Conference.

Prantl, F., Pinto, C. Ariel., Magpili, L. and Cotter, T. (2018). Managing Disruption Risk During Equipment Upgrade in Automated Facility Using Drum-Buffer-Rope (DBR) Method No Huntsville AL: The 39th American Society for Engineering Management International Conference.

Cotter, T. S. (2018). A Proposed Taxonomy for Systems Statistical Engineering Body of Knowledge No Huntsville, AL: 39th American Society for Engineering Management International Annual Conference.

Cotter, T. S. and Yesilbas, V. (2018). An Attribute Agreement Analysis Method for HFACS Inter-rater Reliability Assessment No Huntsville, AL: 39th American Society for Engineering Management International Annual Conference.

Zahedi, Z. and Cotter, T. S. (2018). Research Agenda in Developing Core Reference Ontology for Human-Intelligence/Machine-Intelligence Electronic Medical Records System No Huntsville, AL: 39th American Society for Engineering Management International Annual Conference.

Cotter, T. S. and Quigley, P. A. (2018). Systems Statistical Engineering – Systems Hierarchical Constraint Propagation No Huntsville, AL: 39th American Society for Engineering Management International Annual Conference.

Mahumd, F. and Cotter, T. (2018). Taxonomic Structure(s) and Its Validation for a Formal Foundational Ontology: Understanding Human Intelligence – Machine Intelligence Decision Governance No Coeur d’Alene, Idaho: The 39th American Society for Engineering Management International Conference.

Mahmud, F. and Cotter, T. (2017). HUMAN-INTELLIGENCE/MACHINE-INTELLIGENCE DECISION GOVERNANCE: AN ANALYSIS FROM ONTOLOGICAL POINT OF VIEW No Huntsville, Alabama: The 38h American Society for Engineering Management International Conference.

Cotter, T. (2017). Integrating IDEF0 Into A Systems Framework for Statistical Engineering. No Huntsville, Alabama: The 38h American Society for Engineering Management International Conference.

Cotter, T. (2016). A Hierarchical Statistical Engineering Modeling Methodology Proceeding of the 37th American Society for Engineering Manageemtn.

Cotter, T. S. (2015). Engineering Analytics: Research into the Governance Structure Needed to Integrate the Dominant Design Methodologies Huntsville, AL: American Society for Engineering Managemetn 36th International Conference.

Cotter, T. S. (2015). Research Agenda into Human-Intelligence/Machine-Intelligence Governance Huntsville, AL: American Society for Engineering Management 36th International Conference.

Cotter, T. S. (2015). Statistical Engineering: A Causal-Stochastic Modeling Research Update Huntsville, AL: American Society for Engineering Management 36th International Conference.

Fehr, S. J. (2014). Emergency Diesel-Electric Generator Set Maintenance and Testing Periodicity Huntsville, AL: American Society for Engineering Management 35th International Conference.

Cotter, T. S. (2014). Engineering Analytics: A Proposed Engineering Management Discipline Huntsville, AL: American Society for Engineering Management 35th International Conference.

Taylor, A. K. (2014). Human-Machine Intelligence Interaction Huntsville, AL: American Society for Engineering Management 35th International Conference.

Yesilbas, V. (2014). Structural Analysis of HFACS in Unmanned and Manned Air Vehicles Huntsville, AL: American Society for Engineering Management 35th International Conference.

Cotter, T. S. (2012). Engineering Management Contributions to Statistical Engineering Rolla, Missouri: American Society for Engineering Management 33rd National Conference.

Cotter, T. S. (2007). A Survival Disability Model of Dynamic Organizational Effectiveness Rolla, Missouri: American Society for Engineering Management 28th National Conference.

Cotter, T. S. (2007). Applying Survival Models to the Assessment of Dynamic Organizational Effectiveness Rolla, Missouri: American Society for Engineering Management 28th National Conference.

Cotter, T. S. (2005). A Systems Dynamic Model of Organizational Effectiveness in the Original Equipment Computer Manufacturing Industry 1948 to 2001 Rolla, Missouri: American Society for Engineering Management 26th National Conference.

Coter, T. S. (2005). A Systems Methodology for Measuring Dynamic Organizational Effectiveness Rolla, Missouri: American Society for Engineering Management 26th National Conference.

Cotter, T. S. (2005). Modeling Dynamic Organizational Effectiveness in the Rolla, Missouri: American Society for Engineering Management 26th Natioinal Conference.

Cotter, T. S. (2002). ISO 9000-2000, A Step Toward Quality Systems Management Rolla, Missouri: American Society for Engineering Management 23rd National Conference.

Presentations

Mahmud, F. and Cotter, T. S. (October 17, 2018). Taxonomic Structure(s) and Its Validation for a Formal Foundational Ontology: Understanding Human Intelligence – Machine Intelligence Decision Governance Paper 39th American Society for Engineering Management International Annual Conference Couer d'Alene, Idaho.

Prantl, F., Pinto, C. A., Magpili, L. and Cotter, T. S. (October 17, 2018). Managing Disruption Risk During Equipment Upgrade in Automated Facility Using Drum-Buffer-Rope (DBR) Method Paper 39th American Society for Engineering Mangement International Annual Conference Coeur d'Alend, Idaho, USA.

Mahmud, F. and Cotter, T. (October 29, 2016). Research Update into the Ontological Basis of Human-Inteligence/Machine-Intelligence Decision Governance Oral Presentation 37th American Society for Engineering Management International Annual Conference Charlotte, NC.

• 2022: ASEM Fellow, American Society for Engineering Management
• 2022: Franklin B. W. Woodbury Special Service Award, American Society for Engineering Management
• 2021: Franklin B. W. Woodbury Special Service Award, American Society for Engineering Management