Ella-Mae Hubbard is a lecturer in Systems Engineering. Her research focuses on organisational systems, decision-making, accident investigation and the role of humans in technical systems in general.
She also has pedagogical research interests in the methods of teaching and training systems engineering and associated disciplines.
Expertise
Applications of Systems Engineering
Collaborative Systems Engineering Environments
Engineering for enduring capability
Engineering management
Human Factors
Human performance evaluation and simulation
Integration of complex systems
System of systems engineering
Systems Engineering
Systems of systems
Systems Theory and Practice
Ella-Mae graduated from the Systems Engineering MEng course at Loughborough University in 2005. During her time as an undergraduate, she gained a Diploma in Industrial Studies (DIS) through a series of placements with BAE Systems. Prior to graduation, Ella also completed a placement with the AAIB (Air Accident Investigation Branch).
Ella-Mae began work as a Research Associate with the Department of Human Sciences at Loughborough University in 2005, working on the Knowledge and Information Management – through life Grand Challenge. Alongside this post, she also completed her Ph.D., investigating the configuration of decision-making systems.
In 2008, Ella joined the Electronic and Electrical Engineering Department as a lecturer in Systems Engineering.
Ella-Mae Hubbard is a member of the Engineering System of Systems Research Group within the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering (http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/el/research/systems/esos/index.html).
Dr Hubbard is involved with the following modules:
ELB007 Systems Engineering Methods
ELC012 Systems Engineering Applications
ELD003 Composite Group Project
ELD033 Systems Diagnostics
In the 2010/2011 academic year, Dr. Hubbard is also supervising the following student projects:
Sports Pitch Line Marker (ELD003 Composite Project)
RMT Tool Development - Christopher Robinson, Final Year BEng Project
Advanced reporting for process plant performance - Laura Dowen, Final Year BEng Project
View all Dr Hubbards publications in the central publications database