Fast Track to Systems Engineering

Overview

The Fast Track to Systems Engineering course covers the theory and the practice of systems engineering (SE). Attendees gain knowledge of the overall process for building large-scale complex systems, and detailed practical skills with SE tools and SE techniques.

Program Details

Attendees learn how to:

  • Develop and improve the SE process for their organization
  • Plan and control the overall SE effort
  • Structure, organize, and control key SE artefacts
  • Avoid hugely expensive errors in configuration and contracting
  • Establish an SE database to integrate and manage all key SE data
  • Write, improve, manage, and control requirements
  • Control system and equipment interfaces
  • Make high-value decisions with high levels of integrity and traceability
  • Plan and execute verification and systems testing
  • Understand why engineers make may mistakes and how to avoid them
  • Get hands-on practical experience of modelling complex systems with Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE) using SysML, and Systems Dynamic Modelling (SDM)

Course content

  • Key artifacts of SE
  • Improving SE processes
  • Document management and configuration management
  • High-value decision analysis
  • Establishing an SE database
  • Inspections for quality
  • Writing excellent requirements
  • Establishing a skills framework and organisational capability
  • Threads analysis for systems integrity
  • System verification
  • Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
  • Gateway reviews
  • Failure analysis
  • Safety critical systems
  • Architectural frameworks:
    • DoDAF, MODAF, NAF and UAF
  • Documenting rationale
  • The psychology of error in the engineering process
  • Quality Function Deployment (QFD)
  • Systems Thinking and Soft Systems Methodology

Extended practical activities focused on:

  • Model-based Systems Engineering using sysML
  • Systems Dynamic Modelling
  • Opportunity identification and improvement of SE processes

Bonus sessions on:

  • The impact of artificial intelligence on organisations and system capabilities
  • Agile project management

Who is this course for?

This course is suitable for professionals involved in the engineering of large-scale complex systems, including systems engineers, domain engineers, engineering specialists, project managers, and procurement specialists. Course attendees benefit by gaining a deeper understanding of the systems engineering. They learn best practices, and acquire practical skills that can be applied in their organizations. By the end of the course, participants will be better equipped to manage the engineering of large-scale complex systems.

Systems Engineering Training Workshop