Systems Engineering – Introduction
Presenters: Dr Michael Ryan and Dr Ian Faulconbridge
Enquiries and detailed information
Telephone: 02 6268 8421
Email: ProfEdCourses@adfa.edu.au
Course Overview
Course Aim
The aim of this course is to provide an understanding of the processes and management practices associated with the systems engineering discipline. The course highlights how systems engineering principles can be applied to technical projects, and what products to expect from the systems engineering effort. The course is ideally suited to engineers who are new to the discipline, as well as to project managers and project staff who work with systems engineers. The course also provides an excellent introduction to the workshop, Systems Engineering Practice, which is conducted on the following two days.
Attendees receive a copy of the book Engineering a System: Managing Complex Technical Projects, Faulconbridge, R.I., and Ryan M.J., Argos Press, 2005.
Who Should Attend?
Anyone requiring an understanding of systems engineering; business managers; project managers; capability development staff; project technical staff; systems engineers; hardware and software engineers.
Course Presenters
Dr Michael Ryan and Dr Ian Faulconbridge
Course Outline
- Systems Engineering Processes
Introduction
History and definitions | Systems life cycle | Benefits and relevance of systems engineering | Systems engineering context | Systems engineering process | Analysis – synthesis - evaluation | Systems engineering framework - Conceptual Design
Stakeholder requirements | Feasibility analysis | Requirements analysis | Synthesis and evaluation | Systems specification | Conceptual design review | Technical performance measures - Preliminary Design
Subsystem requirements analysis | Requirements allocation | Interface identification and design | Synthesis and evaluation | Specifications and baselines | Systems design reviews - Detailed Design and Development
Designing & integrating elements | Prototype development | Design reviews | Documentation - Construction and/or Production
- Operational Use and Systems Support
- Phase Out and Disposal
- Systems Engineering Management
Technical reviews and audits | Systems test and evaluation | Specifications and standards | Technical risk management | Configuration management | Integration management | Engineering management plan - Systems Engineering Management Tools
Systems engineering standards | Capability maturity models | CMMI - Systems Engineering Process Tools
Analysis tools | Synthesis tools | Evaluation tools - Related Disciplines
Project management | Quality assurance | Integrated logistic support (ILS) | Operators | Other engineering disciplines including software engineering
In-house Presentation opportunites
All UNSW Canberra Professional Education Courses are available for in-house delivery at your organisation's premises. In-house courses allow maximum attendance without the additional travel costs. Courses can be developed to suit the specific staff development and training needs of your organisation.
For further information or to request a quotation, please contact Yvonna Gruszka, Business Services on 02 6268 8421 or email to ProfEdCourses@adfa.edu.au