Principles of Systems Engineering

Historical Perspective

• Industry identified a knowledge gap

• Lockheed pursued MJSP(MN Job Skills Partnership) and investigated potential partnership opportunities

• MJSP designee contacted U of M in 2001

• U of M research determined no other comparable SE program available to serve extensive industry and business needs in the Twin Cities and surrounding area

• Grant developed and approved by MJSP February 2002

• CCE worked with Lockheed Martin to establish a Systems Engineering Certificate program – at the time the only one in Minnesota and one of only 34 programs nationwide

Original Collaborators and Partners

Industry(Lockheed Martin)

Center forTechnological

LeadershipU of MN

College of Continuing Education

Original Certificate Program

• Principles of Systems Engineering

• Systems Engineering Practices I

• Systems Engineering Practices II

• Systems Engineering Modeling & Simulation

• Systems Engineering Management

Principles of Systems Engineering

• Provides an integrated introduction to systems methodology, system life cycle processes design and management

• Provides an overview of system engineering

• Examines role of systems engineering and systems integration

• Designed to instruct the collaborative processes used to manage transformation of technical innovation to profitable new products.

• Length: 40 hours

SE Practices I and II

These two courses focused on:

• The successful development of complex systems from operations analysis and requirement management

• The comprehensive system design process

• Methodologies that can be used to model complex technical systems

• Length: 160 hours

Systems Modeling & Simulation

Designed to provide an understanding of the interdisciplinary aspects of systems analysis, modeling, and simulation. Topics include use of design evaluations using model and simulation, systems model development, systems simulation, and prototyping.

Length: 40 hours

Systems Engineering Management

An introduction to the relevant issues and required techniques for the successful management of the development of technical systems. Some of the topics include project planning, proposal management, project metrics and reporting, risk management, configuration management, quality management, security, and program reviews.

Length: 40 hours

Optional:Statistics for Systems Engineering

Key learning objectives:• Provide foundations of the statistical techniques – background,

applications and examples• Provide training on a computer analysis tool – Minitab statistical

software• Analyze the computer output• Explain the results to upper management – in language that can

be understood• Length: 40 hours

Delivery Formats

• Classroom– 40 hours– Typically taught over 5 consecutive weeks– Instructor: John Palmer

• Online– 40 hours– Typically taught over 10 consecutive weeks– Instructor: Dave Walden

Online SE Principles Syllabus – Module 1

• Introduction– Course Overview– Need for systems approach to product development– Applications of systems engineering

• What is Systems Engineering?– Definitions and Terminology– Fundamental Tenets of Systems Engineering– Systems Engineering Life Cycles and Processes

• Why is Systems Engineering important?– Benefits of systems engineering– Role of systems engineering

• Introduction to the Course Project

Online SE Principles Syllabus – Module 2

Systems Engineering Technical Processes – I• Stakeholder Requirements Definition

– Stakeholder Requirements– Operational Requirements– Measures of Effectiveness (MOEs)

• Requirements Analysis– System Requirements– Requirements Traceability– Technical Performance Measures (TPMs)– Specifications

Online SE Principles Syllabus – Module 3

Systems Engineering Technical Processes – II• Requirements Analysis (cont.)

– Functional Analysis and Allocation

– Tools and Techniques

• Architectural Design– Architecting Principles

– Architectural Views of a System

– Architecting Heuristics

Online SE Principles Syllabus – Module 4

Systems Engineering Technical Processes – III

• Implementation

• Integration

• Verification

• Transition

• Validation

• Operation

• Maintenance

• Disposal

Online SE Principles Syllabus – Module 5

Systems Engineering Technical Processes – IV

• Total Life Cycle Considerations– Reliability– Maintainability– Usability/Human Factors– Safety– Producibility– Disposability– Other “ilities”

Online SE Principles Syllabus – Module 6

Systems Engineering Agreement Processes

• System Development Models– Waterfall– Spiral– Vee– Incremental

• Modeling and Simulation

• Technical Design Reviews

Online SE Principles Syllabus – Module 7

The Systems Engineering Project Processes• Planning and Tracking the Systems Engineering Effort

– Project Planning– Project Assessment & Control– Decision Management– Risk & Opportunity Management– Configuration Management– Information Management– Measurement

Online SE Principles Syllabus – Module 8

SE Agreement & Enterprise/Organizational Processes

• Agreement Processes– Acquisition– Supply

• Enterprise/Organizational Processes– Life Cycle Model Management– Infrastructure Management– Project Portfolio Management – Human Resource Management– Quality Management

Online SE Principles Syllabus – Module 9

SE In Context: Now and in the Future

• Systems Engineering Life Cycle Revisited

• Innovation and Systems Engineering

• System Affordability

• Systems Engineering Soft Skills

• Tailoring the Systems Engineering Process

• Current and Future Influences on Systems Engineering

Online SE Principles Syllabus – Module 10

Systems Engineering Professionalism

• Professional Organizations

• Certified Systems Engineering Professionals

• Systems Engineering Ethics

• Course Project “Discussions”

• Course Recap

Delivery Format

• Moodle platform

• One module per week for a total of 10 weeks– Asynchronous lectures (25 – 30 minutes)– Assigned readings (INCOSE Handbook 3.2)– Weekly homework assignments– Exercises– Final group project

• Opportunities to interact via online discussion and weekly webinars

Etcetera

• Embedded Example System– An example system is included in the curriculum. Throughout the

course, the instructor will refer to this as a real-life example of how systems thinking can be applied during the product’s lifecycle.

• Course prerequisites– Engineering degree recommended

• Certificate– At the completion of this non-credit course, participants receive a

certificate of completion and earn 4.0 continuing education units (CEUs).

Clients who have attended

• Medtronic

• MTS Systems

• Stratasys

• Starkey Labs

• Eaton

• ADC

• General Dynamics

Next scheduled offering

• June 6 – August 26– Skipping weeks of June 27 and July 4– Must register online to receive access to course– Per person fee: $2,295– www.cce.umn.edu/Principles-of-Systems-

Engineering/index.html– For more information, contact Mike Amidon at

amido001@umn.edu or (612) 624-7261