Intro to Systems Engr & Design

Catalog description

Students are introduced to the fundamentals of systems engineering. Case studies and examples are used to convey the principles and concepts of systems engineering and design – and executed on a student selected team project. The emphasis is on a good understanding of competitive and customer drivers – development of system use scenarios, and generation of innovative solutions. The iterative influence of problem understanding and solution development on each other is emphasized. Students experience and reflect on design analysis, synthesis, and evaluation activities as they progress through the conceptual and preliminary design phases. Emphasis is placed on tools and methodologies for system evaluation during all phases of the design process with the goal of enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of deployed systems as well as reducing operational and support costs.