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Epoch Era Analysis

Epoch-Era Analysis (EEA) is a framework that models how changing contexts over time impact the perceived value of a system. EEA divides time into epochs where a system exists within a fixed context. The document proposes an online learning program where educators teach young learners about information technology infrastructure using EEA methods in order to prepare future workers in the field. Component thinking exercises are suggested to help students understand how parts relate to a whole system. EEA would allow students to model outcomes if different components of an infrastructure system failed or changed.

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Epoch Era Analysis

Epoch-Era Analysis (EEA) is a framework that models how changing contexts over time impact the perceived value of a system. EEA divides time into epochs where a system exists within a fixed context. The document proposes an online learning program where educators teach young learners about information technology infrastructure using EEA methods in order to prepare future workers in the field. Component thinking exercises are suggested to help students understand how parts relate to a whole system. EEA would allow students to model outcomes if different components of an infrastructure system failed or changed.

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Epoch Era Analysis (EEA)

Education for the Future


of Information
Technology
Infrastructure
Epoch Era Analysis (EEA) is method in
systems engineering that allows various outcomes
to be modeled.

It analyzes systems and their components based


on context.
A description of EEA is found in the paper
“Considerations for an Extended Framework for
Interactive Epoch-Era Analysis”

“Epoch-Era Analysis (EEA) is a framework


designed to clarify the effects of changing
contexts over time on the perceived value of a
system in a structured way. The base unit of time
in EEA is the epoch, which is defined as a time
period of fixed needs and context in which the
system exists. Epochs are represented using a set
of epoch variables, which can be continuous or
discrete values.” (Scott, 2015)
In terms of the future of infrastructure with respect
to information technology, what is proposed is an
online learning program where educators
throughout the world would have the resources to
familiarize young learners on IT for infrastructure
by means of EEA methods, using the fundamental
skills young learners are introduced to in school.

The following likely describe this best:

Epoch-Era Analysis (EEA) is a framework designed


to clarify the effects of changing contexts over time
on the perceived value of a system in a structured
way:
Young learners will be the future of the
workforce in information technology
infrastructure.

For early learners, context is an important


concept.

Water in a lake is different than water in a flood


in the village.

This is obvious, but this exercise helps children


in preschool to develop their verbal skills.

A motor in a car can be described as a contextual


relation of being inside the car, under the hood.

With perceived value, the motor is important to


the driver.

Driving in the rain is an environment context, no


gasoline is a supply context.
A change in the condition of a bridge can create
multiple possible outcomes to the area around the
bridge.

EEA allows the multiple outcomes to be modeled


and assessed.
Component Thinking

A typical question on the Scholastic Aptitude

Test is likely something like the following:

A wheel is to a car as a wing is to an airplane.

By understanding parts to the main item, students


can enhance their logical thinking.
What is proposed is a method to prepare future
infrastructure stakeholders and developers to
become familiarized with EEA and related systems
by means of component/item logic.

With the bridge, the components can be placed


in the context of being parts of a bridge in the
EEA model. Risk mitigation is enhanced by
computers being able to predict the various
outcomes if one part were to break.

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