Quantitative Foundations for Systems Engineering

Catalog description

This course integrates systems thinking in analyzing and solving complex problems. Students will first learn to conduct situation appraisals using a systems approach. This will be followed by concepts of feedback and system structure and the application of these to problem identification. Mental models will be used to define and describe interrelationships and system behavior. Principles of how to intervene in a system using optimization techniques will also be discussed. Optimization models will be utilized to set baseline performance metrics and quantify the effects of the identified interventions.