ENGR9742 Systems Engineering - Flinders University

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Overview

This topic applies the systems engineering approach to engineering products and programs to students’ previous knowledge. Particular emphasis is placed on the development of emerging technologies and new products. Systems engineering is described in the context of the modern product life cycle, and concepts are introduced through the lens of ethical engineering practice. The topic also introduces the integration of innovation management into the systems engineering framework, including the tools, techniques, and strategies to manage innovation on the individual, team, and organisational levels.

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Aims

This topic will require students to apply the systems engineering framework for product and technology development through project-based learning. Systems engineering further challenges students to integrate systems engineering with modern engineering practice and professional ethics, along with innovation management in the systems engineering process.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:

Explain what a system is in an engineering context. Formulate descriptions of systems in their work environment. Comprehend the network-structure of systems

Summarise the reasons for and the application of Ethics principles and Standards in system design

Apply knowledge of systems engineering methods to derive stakeholder requirements. Analyse the system workplace

Compose a system process using modelling techniques and languages

Develop System Architecture(s) and Concepts

Appraise a system for potential vulnerabilities. Assess a system for the potential of emergent system behaviour

Select appropriate System Concept integrating Trade-off Analysis

Optimize the system design. Propose adjustments as necessary

Construct the integrated system

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Conduct Verification, Validation and Compliance according to stakeholder requirements

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Compose System Test Vectors, Propose System Commissioning and Operations procedures

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Generate Lifecycle Management doctrine

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Requisites information

Anti-requisites:

Handbook

Systems Engineering

ENGR9742