Contact Dr Tim Ferris
- Tel: +44 (0) 1793 785853
- Email: Timothy.Ferris@cranfield.ac.uk
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Areas of expertise
- Defence Systems Engineering
Background
Dr Ferris is from Adelaide, Australia. He holds:
B.E.Hons, Electrical and electronic, from University of Adelaide.
B.Th., from Flinders University.
B.Litt.Hons., from Deakin University.
Grad.Cert.Ed., in higher Education from Queensland University of Technology.
PhD from University of South Australia.
Prior to joining Cranfield University in 2015 he worked at University of South Australia in systems engineering and earlier in electronic engineering as a lecturer. Prior to his academic career he worked as an engineer in power line design with Electricity Trust of South Australia, and bore water equipment development with Morrison Court Pty Ltd.
Research opportunities
Dr Ferris is interested in the design of engineered systems to ensure resilience. This work involves projection of the system through its life cycle to estimate the challenges that the system may encounter through its operational life. The goal of this work on resilience is to ensure design of systems to provide the greatest possible delivery of the intended effectiveness of the system throughout its life cycle, at a reasonable cost.
Dr Ferris is interested in supervision of PhD students in projects related to system resilience, and system life cycle cost analysis.
Current activities
Dr Ferris:
1. Conducts research in systems engineering and its application, particularly in system resilience.
2. Supervises Masters thesis and PhD students. (He has supervised 10 PhD students to completion.)
3. Teaches in several modules of the MSc in Systems Engineering and is the Module Leader of the modules System Design and Realization; Dependability and Resilience; and Research Methods.
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Ferris TLJ (2021) Measurement of resilience and the time value of resilience, IEEE Systems Journal, 15 (2) 1578-1585.
- Abdul Rahim NB & Ferris TLJ (2019) A method to establish a trade-space of system requirements and life cycle cost, IEEE Systems Journal, 14 (1) 1257-1264.
- Camelia F, Ferris TLJ & Behrend MB (2019) The effectiveness of a systems engineering course in developing systems thinking, IEEE Transactions on Education, 63 (1) 10-16.
- Ferris TLJ (2019) A resilience measure to guide system design and management, IEEE Systems Journal, 13 (4) 3708-3715.
- Davidz H, Ferris TL, Henry D, Hilburn TB, Hutchison NA, Olwell DH, Prun D, Pyster A, Roussel JC, Sillitto H, Snoderly J, Squires AF & Zemrowski K (2019) Overcoming challenges on an international project to advance systems engineering, Insight (San Diego), 22 (3) 41-48.
- Camelia F & Ferris TLJ (2018) Validation studies of a questionnaire developed to measure students' engagement with systems thinking, IEEE Transactions on Systems Man and Cybernetics: Systems, 48 (4) 574-585.
- Camelia F, Ferris TLJ & Cropley DH (2018) Development and initial validation of an instrument to measure students' learning about systems thinking: the affective domain, IEEE Systems Journal, 12 (1) 115-124.
- Camelia F & Ferris TLJ (2017) Undergraduate students' engagement with systems thinking: results of a survey study, IEEE Transactions on Systems Man and Cybernetics: Systems, 47 (12) 3165-3176.
- Camelia F & Ferris TLJ (2016) Systems thinking in systems engineering, Incose International Symposium, 26 (1) 1657-1674.
- Jackson S, Cook S & Ferris TLJ (2015) A Generic State-Machine Model of System Resilience, Insight (San Diego), 18 (1) 14-18.
- Ferris TLJ (2015) INCOSE Research Plan: 2008-2020, Insight (San Diego), 12 (2) 47-49.
- Ferris T (2013) ISSS 2013 International Conference Haiphong Vietnam, Insight (San Diego), 16 (4) 41-42.
- Jackson S & Ferris TLJ (2012) Resilience principles for engineered systems, Systems Engineering, 16 (2) 152-164.
- Ferris TLJ, Jackson P, Chia A, Freeman R, Geist K & Cook S (2011) Academic Forum: Panel on the Graduate Reference Curriculum for Systems Engineering, Insight (San Diego), 14 (3) 24-25.
- Ferris T (2010) Academic activities, Insight (San Diego), 13 (1).
- Ferris T, Sitnikova E & Duff A Building graduate capabilities to communicate research and plans successfully, International Journal of Engineering Education, 26 (4).
- Ferris T Bloom's taxonomy of educational objectives: A psychomotor skills extension for engineering and science education, International Journal of Engineering Education, 26 (3).
- Ferris TL (2009) Systems engineering professional doctorate to educate defence engineering leadership, International Journal of Intelligent Defence Support Systems, 2 (3) 171-183.
- Ferris T (2008) Ethnic culture and the systems engineering process, Insight (San Diego), 11 (1) 28-31.
- Cook S & Ferris T (2007) Re-evaluating systems engineering as a framework for tackling systems issues, Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 24 (2) 169-181.
- Ferris TLJ (2004) A new definition of measurement, Measurement, 36 (1) 101-109.
- Ferris T (1997) The concept of leap in measurement interpretation, Measurement, 21 (4) 137-146.
- Ferris T A new appraisal of the medical diagnostic measurement process – Towards an information processing architecture, Biomedical Engineering: Applications, Basis and Communications, 7 (4) 384-391.
- Ferris TLJ & Grant AJ (1992) Frequency domain method for windowing in Fourier analysis, Electronics Letters, 28 (15).
Conference Papers
- Ferris TLJ, Camelia F, Mattsson T & Machado RC (2022) Red-teaming as a research validation method for systems engineering thesis students. In: 32nd Annual INCOSE International Symposium, Detroit, MI, 25-30 June 2022.
- Lazarus D & Ferris TLJ (2018) Understanding Self-Responsibility in Employability Competencies Development as the Key for Engineering Graduates to survive in the labour market. In: 8th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Bandung, 6-8 March 2018.
- Ferris TLJ (2017) Emergence as a subject of research, research methods, and engineering knowledge and practice. In: 12th International Conference on System of Systems Engineering (SoSE), Waikaloa, Hawaii, 18-21 June 2017.
- Ferris TLJ & Barker S (2017) System scenario selection method for faster analysis. In: 27th Annual INCOSE International Symposium, 2017, Adelaide, 15-20 July 2017.
- Lazarus D & Ferris TLJ (2016) Assessing Self-Responsibility in Employability Competencies Development among Australian Engineering Students: Introductory report. In: 2016 International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations, Kuala Lumpur, 8-10 March 2016.
- Ferris TJ, Barker SG, Adcock & RD (2016) Scenario selection method for system scenario analysis. In: INCOSE UK Annual Systems Engineering Conference, Warwick, 15-16 November 2016.
- Ferris T, Squires A & Camelia F (2015) Integrating affective engagement into systems engineering education. In: 122nd ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Making Value for Society, 2015, Seattle, Washington, 14-17 June 2015.
- Jackson S, Cook SC & Ferris TL (2015) Towards a Method to Describe Resilience to Assist System Specification.
- Ferris T (2014) A model for consumer product development from a systems perspective. In: 21st Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2011, Denver, CO, 20-23 June 2011.
- Ferris TLJ (2014) Evolution of assessment in a hierarchical team project at final year undergraduate level. In: INCOSE International Symposium 2007, San Diego, CA, 24-28 June 2007.
- Cook SC & Ferris TLJ (2014) Evaluating a framework for visualizing system of systems engineering research coverage. In: 9th International Conference on System of Systems Engineering, 2014 (SOSE),, Adelaide, 9-13 June 2014.
- Martin JN & Ferris TLJ (2014) On the Various Conceptualizations of Systems and Their Impact on the Practice of Systems Engineering. In: 18th International Conference, Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE 2008) , Utrect, 15-19 June 2008.
- Tran XL, Ferris T, Huynh TV & Shoval S (2014) Research on a Framework for Systems Engineering Tools for Australian Small and Medium Enterprises. In: 18th International Conference, Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE 2008) , Utrect, 15-19 June 2008.
- Ferris TLJ (2014) Early History of Systems Engineering (Part 3) – 1950’s in Various Engineering Sources. In: 18th International Conference, Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE 2008) , Utrect, 15-19 June 2008.
- Peng WYS, Ferris TLJ & Wang TJ (2014) Taiwanese engineering process survey results - A preliminary study. In: INCOSE 2009 : 19th Annual International Symposium of INCOSE & 3rd Asia-Pacific Conference on Systems Engineering, Republic of Singapore, 20-23 July 2009.
- Tran X, Huynh TV, Ferris T & Shoval S (2014) Research on a framework for selecting and applying systems engineering tools for australian small and medium enterprises - II. In: INCOSE 2009 : 19th Annual International Symposium of INCOSE & 3rd Asia-Pacific Conference on Systems Engineering, Republic of Singapore, 20-23 July 2009.
- Ferris TLJ (2014) Development of a framework of research topics in systems engineering. In: INCOSE 2009 : 19th Annual International Symposium of INCOSE & 3rd Asia-Pacific Conference on Systems Engineering, Republic of Singapore, 20-23 July 2009.
- Ferris TLJ, Peng WYS & Hsu V (2014) Dimensions of understanding of systems engineering. In: 20th INCOSE International Symposium, Chicago, IL, 12-15 July 2010.
- Peng Y-S & Ferris TLJ (2014) A framework for a national undergraduate systems engineering stream of studies in discipline-centric degrees: Proposal analysis. In: 16th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2006, Orlando, FL, 9-13 July 2006.
- Camelia F, Ferris TLJ & Siska M The need for introducing systems engineering to industrial engineering students. In: 1st International Conference on Science and Technology for Sustainability, Batam Island, 22 October 2014.
- Windiarti IS, Ferris TLJ & Berryman MJ (2014) Factors influencing cross-cultural adaptation process in systems engineering practice performed by Indonesian expatriate engineers. In: 9th International Conference on System of Systems Engineering, 2014 (SOSE),, Adelaide, 9-13 June 2014.
- Windiarti I, Ferris T & Berryman M (2014) Indonesia's cultural background in productivity and performance in the implementation of SE processes: Indonesian expatriate engineers' awareness. In: 8th Annual IEEE Systems Conference (SysCon) 2014, Ottawa, 31 March - 3 April 2014.
- Ferris T (2014) Product and process – Student learning in an undergraduate systems engineering course. In: 14th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE), Toulouse, 20-24 June 2004.
- Ferris T (2014) Review of papers concerning engineering teams in INCOSE symposia 1991 to 2002. In: 13th Annual International Council on Systems Engineering, Washington, DC, 29 June - 3 July 2003.
- Ferris TLJ (2014) Two views of systems engineering: Project centric and system conception. In: Twelfth Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, Las Vegas, NV, 28 July - 1 August 2002.
- Valerdi R, Jain R, Ferris T & Kasser J (2014) An exploration of matching teaching to the learning preferences of systems engineering graduate students. In: INCOSE 2009 : 19th Annual International Symposium of INCOSE & 3rd Asia-Pacific Conference on Systems Engineering, Republic of Singapore, 20-23 July 2009.
- Ferris TLJ & Do Q (2014) The impact of understanding the need and available products in COTS selection. In: 20th INCOSE International Symposium, Chicago, IL, 12-15 July 2010.
- Ferris TLJ (2014) Some early history of systems engineering – 1950’s in IRE publications (part 1) – The problem. In: INCOSE International Symposium 2007, San Diego, CA, 24-28 June 2007.
- Ferris TLJ (2014) Systems engineering measurement primer - A metrological evaluation. In: International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2005, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 10-15 July 2005.
- Ferris TLJ (2014) Epistemological issues in the representation of things and requirements specification. In: Twelfth Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, Las Vegas, NV, 28 July - 1 August 2002.
- Ferris TLJ (2014) Emergence: An illustration of the concept for education of young students. In: Thirteenth Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, Washington, DC, 29 June - 3 July 2003.
- Cook SC, Ferris TLJ & Nowakowski S A framework for visualizing systems engineering research coverage. In: 23rd Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2013, Philadelphia, PA, 24 June 2013.
- Ferris TLJ The concept of resilience in community and engineered systems - A cross sectoral feeding of ideas. In: 57th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences (ISS 2013), Hai Phong City, 14 July 2013.
- Roussel J-C, Ferris TLJ & Roedler G Impacts of the Body of Knowledge and Curriculum to Advance Systems Engineering (BKCASETM) Project on the Systems Engineering Community. In: Asia-Pacific Council on Systems Engineering Conference, Yokohama, 8 September 2013.
- Ferris T Organizing the Graduate Reference Curriculum for Systems Engineering (GRCSE) for International Relevance. In: 120th ASEE Annual Conference and Exhibition, Atlanta, GA, 23 June 2013.
- Towhidnejad M, Ferris T, Squires A & Madachy R (2013) Enabling systems engineering program outcomes via systems engineering body of knowledge. In: 11th Annual Conference on Systems Engineering Research, Atlanta, GA, 19-22 March 2013.
- Squires AF, Ferris TLJ, Ekstrom JJ, VanLeer MD & Roedler G Defining the core body of knowledge (CorBoK) for a graduate program in systems engineering: A work in progress. In: ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition 2012, San Antonio, TX, 9 June 2012.
- Roussel J-C, Ferris TLJ, Squires A & Freeman GR Status of the Body of Knowledge and Curriculum to Advance Systems Engineering (BKCASETM). In: 6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Systems Engineering (APCOSE 2012) and Systems Engineering and Test & Evaluation (SETE) conference, Brisbane, 30 April 2012.
- Tran X-L, Huynh T, Ferris T & Shoval S A Framework for Systems Engineering Tools Acquisition for Australian Small and Medium Enterprises in Defence. In: 5th Asia Pacific Council on Systems Engineering (APCOSE), Seoul, 19 October 2011.
- Ferris TLJ Bloom’s Affective Domain in Systems Engineering Education. In: 5th Asia Pacific Council on Systems Engineering (APCOSE), Seoul, 19 October 2011.
- Squires AF, Olwell DH, Ferris TLJ, Hutchison NAC, Pyster A & Enck S Developing systems engineering graduate programs aligned to the Body of Knowledge and Curriculum to Advance Systems Engineering (BKCASETM) guidelines. In: 118th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Vancouver, BC, 26 June 2011.
- Windiarti I, Ferris T & Berryman M (2011) Technology and knowledge sharing strategy in systems engineering practice performed by Indonesian expatriate engineers. In: IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM 2011), Singapore, 6-9 December 2011.
- Squires A, Hutchison N, Pyster A, Olwell D, Enck S, Ferris TLJ & Gelosh D (2011) Work in process: A Body of Knowledge and Curriculum to Advance Systems Engineering (BKCASE). In: IEEE International Systems Conference (SysCon), 2011, Montreal, 4-7 April 2011.
- Windiarti IS, Berryman MB & Ferris TLJ System Engineering Processes and Cross-Cultural Perception of Expatriate Indonesian Engineers. In: 5th Asia Pacific Council on Systems Engineering (APCOSE), Seoul, 19 October 2011.
- Ferris T Academic Research Degree Deliverables – The Embodiment of a Tacit Conceptualization of Research and the Challenge of the New. In: CSER 2011, 9th Annual Conference on Systems Engineering Research (CSER), Redondo Beach, CA, 15 April 2011.
- Windiarti IS, Ferris TLJ & Berryman MJ (2011) Cross-cultural Adaptation Process in Systems Engineering Practice Performed by Indonesian Expatriate Engineers. In: 2011 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM), Singapore, 6-9 December 2011.
- Tran X-L, Huynh T & Ferris T Systems Engineering Approach to Developing Systems Engineering Tools Selection Framework. In: 4th Asia-Pacific Conference on Systems Engineering (APCOSE), Systems Engineering: Collaboration for Intelligent Systems, Keelung, 3 October 2010.
- Kew MS, Ferris TLJ, Grossmann G & Stumptner M Enhancing event driven architectures with event-bus types. In: 21st Australian Software Engineering Conference (ASWEC) Industry, Auckland, 6 April 2010.
- Ferris T What makes an engineering professional doctorate professional?. In: 4th Asia-Pacific Conference on Systems Engineering (APCOSE), Systems Engineering: Collaboration for Intelligent Systems, Keelung, 3 October 2010.
- Teffera E & Ferris TLJ Applying qualitative research methods for systems integration technical risk assessment. In: Systems Engineering &Test and Evaluation Conference (SETE 2010), Adelaide, 3 May 2010.
- Ferris T Comparison of systems engineering competency frameworks, Proceedings of the 4th Asia-Pacific Conference on Systems Engineering (APCOSE). In: 4th Asia-Pacific Conference on Systems Engineering (APCOSE), Systems Engineering: Collaboration for Intelligent Systems, Keelung, 3 October 2010.
- Tran X-L, Ferris T, Huynh TV & Shoval S Requirements for systems engineering tools selection for Australian small and medium enterprises in defence industry. In: Systems Engineering &Test and Evaluation Conference (SETE 2010), Adelaide, 3 May 2010.
- Ferris T On the methods of research for systems engineering. In: CSER 2009 : 7th Annual Conference on Systems Engineering Research (CSER), Loughborough, 20 April 2009.
- Ferris TLJ Method for comparative study of engineering process in Taiwan and Australia. In: APCOSE 2008, Yokohama, 22 September 2016.
- Ferris T (2008) Systems engineering process standardization and cultural diversity. In: 2007 IEEE International Engineering Management Conference, Austin, TX, 29 July - 1 August 2007.
- Tran X, Shoval S, Huynh T & Ferris T (2008) Tool selection process and its management for small and medium enterprises in defence projects. In: IEEE International Conference on System of Systems Engineering (SoSE '08), Singapore, 2-4 June 2008.
- Ferris TLJ Research Methods in Systems Engineering. In: 2008 National Symposium on System Science and Engineering (NSSSE '08), Ilan, 6 June 2008.
- Ferris TLJ, Sitnikova E & Duff AH Engaging engineering students in learning how to successfully communicate research plans. In: ATN Assessment Conference: Engaging Students in Assessment, Adelaide, 20 November 2008.
- Ferris TLJ (2008) Problems of Knowing in Design in Systems Engineering. In: Conference on Systems Engineering Research (6th Annual CSER), Redondo Beach, CA, 4 April 2008.
- Ferris TLJ, Cook SC & Sitnikova E (2008) Design as a Research Methodology for Systems Engineering. In: Conference on Systems Engineering Research (6th Annual CSER), Redondo Beach, CA, 4 April 2008.
- Ferris TLJ (2007) Engineering practice and national cultural context. In: 2006 IEEE International Engineering Management Conference, Bahia, 17-20 September 2006.
- Ferris TLJ, Cook SC & Sitnikova E Research Methods for Systems Engineering. In: 13th Annual ANZSYS Conference, Auckland, 2 December 2007.
- Fernandez-Solis JL, Palmer KD & Ferris TLJ Theoretical Approach to the Interaction Between the Meta-system Schemas of the Artificial (Built) Environment and Nature. In: International Symposium Towards the Formation of Theory for the Built Environment, Salford, 18 June 2007.
- Ferris TLJ (2007) Some early history of systems engineering – 1950’s in IRE publications (part 2) – The solution. In: INCOSE International Symposium 2007, San Diego, CA, 24-28 June 2007.
- Ferris TLJ, Wang TJ & Peng WYS The interface of Chinese culture and systems engineering process. In: Asia Pacific Systems Engineering Conference on Systems Engineering – East Meets West, Singapore, 23 March 2007.
- Kew MS & Ferris TLJ A novel approach to trade-off analysis incorporating the philosophical analysis of ethics. In: 36th International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering (ICC and IE 2006), Taipei, 20 June 2006.
- Ferris TLJ (2006) Cross-cultural issues associated with the application of ISO/IEC 15288 standard. In: 16th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2006, Orlando, FL, 9-13 July 2006.
- Ferris TLJ & Cook SC The necessity for a phenomenological and an analytic philosophy of systems engineering. In: 36th International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering (ICC and IE 2006), Taipei, 20 June 2006.
- Ferris TLJ & Cook SC The bounds of systems engineering. In: 12th Annual ANZSYS conference, Katoomba, NSW, 3 December 2006.
- Ferris TLJ Approach for evaluation of a college and diploma program for advanced standing entry to a degree program. In: iNEER Conference for Engineering Education and Research, Tainen, 1 March 2005.
- Ferris TLJ & Aziz SM A psychomotor skills extension to Bloom’s taxonomy of education objectives for engineering education. In: iNEER Conference for Engineering Education and Research, Tainen, 1 March 2005.
- Cook SC & Ferris T (2005) The fundamental nature of systems engineering. In: 11th ANZSYS / Managing the Complex V Conference, Christchurch, 5 December 2005.
- Ferris TLJ Teaching digital design: An innovative project-based approac. In: iNEER Conference for Engineering Education and Research, Tainen, 1 March 2005.
- Ferris TLJ, Cook SC & Honour EC (2005) Towards a structure for systems engineering research. In: International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2005, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 10-15 July 2005.
- Ferris T & Cook S (2005) Away from a single theory of engineering management. In: 2005 IEEE International Engineering Management Conference, St John's, 11-13 September 2005.
- Ferris TLJ Artefacts and the use of artefacts. In: Systems Engineering and Test and Evaluation Conference Focussing on Project Success, Adelaide, 8 November 2004.
- Ferris TLJ (2004) The interplay of modernism, postmodernism and systems engineering. In: 2004 IEEE International Engineering Management Conference, Singapore, 18-21 October 2004.
- Ferris TLJ, Cook SC & Honour E (2003) A structure for systems engineering research. In: Systems Engineering/Test and Evaluation Conference 2003, Canberra, 27 October 2003.
- Ferris TLJ (2003) A technician in half an engineer – Overseas students and advanced standing in engineering degrees. In: 14th Annual Conference Australasian Association for Engineering Education, Melbourne, 29 September 2003.
- Cook SC, Kasser JE & Ferris TLJ (2003) Elements of a framework for the engineering of complex systems. In: 9th ANZSYS Conference, Melbourne, 18 November 2003.
- Ferris TLJ Something old, something new – A novel approach to web integrated teaching in engineering management. In: 14th Annual Conference Australasian Association for Engineering Education, Melbourne, 29 September 2003.
- Ferris TLJ Issues associated with the assertion that “universities are businesses”. In: 13th Annual Conference of Australasian Association for Engineering Education, Canberra, 29 September 2002.
- Ferris TLJ Teaching a first undergraduate engineering management course. In: 13th Annual Conference of Australasian Association for Engineering Education, Canberra, 29 September 2002.
- Ferris TLJ Development of undergraduate engineering management stream of studies. In: 8th Australasian Conference of Engineering Management Educators, Wollongong, 12 July 2001.
- Ferris TLJ Matching observed spiral form curves to equations of spirals in 2-D images. In: First Japanese-Australian Joint Seminar on Applications of Electromagnetic Phenomena in Electrical and Mechanical Systems, Adelaide, 16 March 2000.
- Ferris TLJ Student learning in engineering industrial placement. In: 8th Australasian Conference of Engineering Management Educators, Wollongong, 12 July 2001.
- Ferris TLJ Systems engineering management – The pedagogical background. In: 12th Australasian Conference on Engineering Education, 7th Australasian Women in Engineering Forum, Brisbane, QLD, 26 September 2001.
- Ferris TLJ, Torng J & Lin GCI Design of two tone ultrasonic distance measurement system. In: First Japanese-Australian Joint Seminar on Applications of Electromagnetic Phenomena in Electrical and Mechanical Systems, Adelaide, 16 March 2000.
- Torng J T C-H, Lin GCI & Ferris TLJ Design of accurate measurement system for robot position calibration. In: 2000 Pacific Conference on Manufacturing, Detroit, MI, 6 September 2000.
- Torng J, Lin GCI, Lu T-F & Ferris TLJ Development of a robot reverse engineering (RRE) system. In: 8th International Conference on Manufacturing Engineering, Sydney, 27 August 2000.
- Torng, J, Lin GCI, Lu T-F & Ferris TLJ Planning and development of an automated coordinate measuring robot (CMR) for large objects measurement. In: 5th International Conference on Computer Integrated Manufacture.
- Ferris T Cost benefit analysis of engineering education. In: 11th Annual Australasian Association for Engineering Education Conference, Adelaide, 27 September 1999.
- Ferris TLJ Effectiveness of group-work formula for final year projects. In: 11th Annual Australasian Association for Engineering Education Conference, Adelaide, 27 September 1999.
- Ferris TLJ Personal relationships of staff and students in engineering education. In: 11th Annual Australasian Association for Engineering Education Conference, Adelaide, 27 September 1999.
- Ferris T Progress of information technology engineering students in relation to family and cultural background. In: 10th Australasian Conference on Engineering Education, 5th Australasian Women in Engineering Forum, 5th National Conference on Teaching Engineering Designers, Gladstone, 28 September 1998.
- Ferris TLJ Assessment processes for group work final year projects – The problem of fairness. In: 10th Australasian Conference on Engineering Education, 5th Australasian Women in Engineering Forum, 5th National Conference on Teaching Engineering Designers, Gladstone, 28 September 1998.
- Stewien JC & Ferris TL (1998) Asterisk operator - an edge detection operator addressing the problem of clean edges in bone X-ray images. In: Second International Conference on Knowledge-Based Intelligent Electronic Systems, Adelaide, 21-23 April 1998.
- Ferris TLJ Consistency of student performance throughout Bachelor of Engineering (Electronic Engineering). In: 9th Annual Convention and Conference Australasian Association for Engineering Education, Ballarat, VIC, 14 December 1997.
- Ferris TLJ Research technique training for Honours candidates in Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics). In: Pacific Region Conference on Electrical Engineering Education 97, Wollongong, 16 February 1997.
- Ferris TLJ Social and cultural background of students of engineering in information technology engineering. In: 9th Annual Convention and Conference Australasian Association for Engineering Education, Ballarat, VIC, 14 December 1997.
- Ferris T General practice patient record system. In: 2nd Medical Engineering Week of the World,, Taipei, 26 May 1996.
- Ferris TLJ General practitioner response to hypothesis based diagnostic assistance concept. In: 2nd Medical Engineering Week of the World,, Taipei, 26 May 1996.
- Ferris TLJ Hypothesis based diagnostic assistance software. In: 3rd National Health Informatics Conference, Adelaide, 16 October 1995.
- Ferris TLJ & Sydenham PH Epistemological aspect of measurement. In: IMEKO XIII, Torino, 5 September 1994.
- Ferris TLJ Theorem of necessary invertibility, proven and discussed. In: AIM-TEC 94: Third Australasian Instrumentation and Measurement Conference; Test and Evaluation in the Asia-Pacific Region, Adelaide, 26 April 1994.
- Ferris TLJ & Sydenham CH A need for a national approach to CALS training. In: CALS Australia ’94, Sydney, 14 November 1994.
- Ferris TLJ Convolutional model of the diagnostic measurement process. In: AIM-TEC 94: Third Australasian Instrumentation and Measurement Conference; Test and Evaluation in the Asia-Pacific Region, Adelaide, 26 April 1994.
- Ferris TLJ & Cropley DH Implicit modelling arising from signal processing algorithms. In: 1st International Conference-Workshop on Modelling in Measurement Processes, Wroclaw, 7 June 1993.
- Ferris TL & Sydenham PH (1993) Electroencephalography and the problem of the ill-defined signal processing target. In: IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference IMTC/93, Irvine, CA, 18-20 May 1993.
- Cropley DH & Ferris TLJ Semantic modelling of information in measurement systems. In: 1st International Conference-Workshop on Modelling in Measurement Processes, Wroclaw, 7 June 1993.
- Ferris TLJ Using continuous measurement data to form classificatory conclusions. In: Australasian Instrumentation and Measurement 92, Auckland, 24 November 1992.
- Ferris TLJ Processing sleep EEG signal at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. In: Electronics ’92, Adelaide, 29 September 1992.
- Ferris TLJ Purpose of clinical measurement – distinguishing disorders in patients. In: Australasian Instrumentation and Measurement 92, Auckland, 24 November 1992.
- Tran X-L, Huynh TV & Ferris TLJ Prototype of systems engineering tools selection framework for Australian small to medium enterprises in defence. In: Systems Engineering and Test and Evaluation Conference (SETE 2011), Canberra, 2 May 2011.
- Ferris TLJ, Specking E, Jackson S, Parnell G & Pohl E The Fundamental Nature of Resilience of Engineered Systems. In: 28th Annual INCOSE International Symposium, Washington DC, 7-12 July 2018.
Books
- Jackson S, V Hailey V, Willett KD, Ferris T & Specking EA (2021) Chapter 35: Patterns for achieving resilience in engineered and organizational systems. In: Multisystemic resilience: adaptation and transformation in contexts of change, Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 682-701.
- Ferris TLJ (2018) Chapter 14: The challenge of performing research which will contribute helpful engineering knowledge concerning emergence. In: Engineering emergence: a modeling and simulation approach, Boca Raton, FL.: CRC Press, p. 297-320.
- Jackson S, Ferris & TLJ (2017) Designing Resilient Systems. In: Resilience and Risk: Methods and Application in Environment, Cyber and Social Domains, Springer, p. 121-144.
- Ferris T Proceedings of the 9th IEEE International Conference on System of Systems Engineering (SoSE 2014), SoSE: The Socio-technical Perspective.
- Pyster A, Olwell D H. Ferris TLJ, Hutchison N, Enck S, Anthony JF, Henry D & Squires A Graduate Reference Curriculum for Systems Engineering (GRCSE™) v1.1. Hoboken, NJ: The Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology, ed. v1.1.
- Ferris TLJ (2012) Engineering design as research. In: Research methodologies, innovations and philosophies in software systems engineering and information systems, Hershey, PA: IGI Global, p. 389-402.
- Ferris TLJ A Bourdieuan perspective on the graduation transition to work in engineering education. In: 2007 World Innovations in Engineering Education and Research, International Network for Engineering Education and Research. Aung W (ed.), Arlington,VA: International Network for Engineering Education and Research and Begell House, p. 231-234.
- Ferris TLJ (2005) Characteristics of data, information, knowledge, and wisdom. In: Handbook of Measuring Systems Design. Sydenham PH, Thorn R (ed.), Chichester: Wiley, p. 231-234.
- Ferris TLJ (2005) Churchman and measurement. In: Rescuing the Enlightenment from Itself : Critical and Systemic Implications for Democracy, New York: Springer, p. 213-225.
- Ferris TLJ (2005) Principles of epistemology as related to measurement. In: Handbook of Measuring Systems Design. Sydenham PH, Thorn R (ed.), Chichester: Wiley, p. 140-143.
- Ferris T AIM-TEC 94: Third Australasian Instrumentation and Measurement Conference; Test and Evaluation in the Asia-Pacific Region.
