Fundamentals of Systems Engineering

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the fundamental principles of systems engineering and their application to the development of complex systems. It also describes the essential role that systems engineering plays as an integral component of project management, quality assurance, and technology development. Topics include definition of systems and systems engineering, systems engineering processes and tools, Concepts of Operations (ConOps), system and subsystem requirements development, interface definition and control, technical risk identification and mitigation, verification and validation, test review process, and SE management. The course will include a series of individual and team exercises in which students apply the various systems engineering processes to one of the current Capstone design projects in work or a CubeSat space system payload concept. This course will also aid those students intending to pursue a Capstone Design Project in their senior year.