The history and philosophy of systems engineering, the guiding
principles and steps of the "systems engineering approach" used
in problem solving, and an introduction to the basic tools used
in systems engineering analysis, project planning, and
management.
Athena Title
Principles of Systems Engr
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will demonstrate a fundamental understanding of the origins, concepts, and definition of systems engineering.
Students will demonstrate a fundamental understanding of the major phases of systems engineering (such as integration, functional analysis, requirement development, optimization, design, life cycle).
Students will demonstrate an understanding of how measures of effectiveness can be used in evaluating alternative system designs with respect to system requirements and specifications.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the need for models for economic evaluation of systems.
Students will work in teams to solve complex problems.
Students will write professional quality reports.
Students will reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts demonstrated through the development of systems engineering modes using appropriate software such as stella, using basic statistical analysis, evaluate the systems engineering model output for reproducibility and accuracy compared to real world situations.
Topical Outline
- History and philosophy of systems engineering
- Methodological frameworks and systems engineering processes
- Formulation of issues
- Analysis of alternatives
- Introduction to systems engineering management
Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes
Analytical Thinking
The ability to reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts.
