Systems Engineering
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| MMME4039 | Mechanical, Materials & Manufacturing Engineering | 4 | 10 | Spring UK |
- Code
- MMME4039
- School
- Mechanical, Materials & Manufacturing Engineering
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Spring UK
Summary
Philosophy and practice applied to the development of complex systems. This module presents a way of thinking about systems in general and a way of mapping the composition and integration of systems and of system components. It shows how projects are organised and managed in order to translate complex, diverse requirements into integrated, robust design solutions. The main topics are:
- How to think about systems and systems of systems
- Requirements and Capabilities
- Uncertainty, Risk, Sensitivity and Robustness
- Architectures, Integration and Interoperability
- A Systems Approach to Design and Optimisation
- A Systems Approach to Test and Evaluation
- Safety, Dependability and Predictability of Complex Systems
- Managing a Systems Engineering Process
The lectures are accompanied by a semester-long design challenge that lets the students gain practical experience of managing a systems engineering process.
Target Students
Must be on one of the Aerospace Engineering courses H402, H40A, H400 or H40B.
Classes
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 12 weeks
Assessment
- 50% Coursework 1
- 50% Exam 1 (2-hour)
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
Introduce a fundamental shift in how to think about systems; develop effective approaches to collaborative team-working; gain practical experience working as a systems engineer; ability to elicit and analyse system requirements; ability to work with risk and uncertainty; develop a critique of design for different objectives (e.g. usability, performance, maintainability, interoperability).Learning Outcomes
L01 – Explain the philosophy and practice of systems engineering
L03 – Demonstrate the ability to analyse a complex system
L04 – Demonstrate the ability to organise a system development lifecycle
L02 – Elicit and analyse requirements for a complex system
L05 – Undertake collaborative team-work in order to produce innovative solutions to complex problems
L06 – Present a case for incorporation of Systems Engineering within an engineering company