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The Systems Engineering (SE) “Vee” is generally recognized as one of the primary identifying features of Systems Engineering processes. While there are many specifications which include SE in their titles and show a version of the “Vee” in their process descriptions, there are other specifications which make no claim to be an SE standard but show a “Vee” describing the processes in the specification. There are also specifications which appear to be completely unrelated to SE but describe processes which are very much SE. This wide variety of documents points to the possibility of identifying the common core which composes SE (the soul of Systems Engineering). To search for the soul of SE, the words in two recognized SE standards along with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) SE standard and multiple Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards have been analyzed for alignment of and differences between the models.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), the world's leader in aviation and aerospace education, has developed an aggressive program to help students succeed. ERAU students are typically very focused because of a strong interest in the aviation and aerospace fields. However, they experience many of the same problems as other college students. With the assistance of a Strengthening Institutions Grant from the Department of Education, ERAU is developing programs designed to help students succeed. After describing the composition of ERAU, these programs and others targeted at student success will be described.