The Systems Engineering (SE) Fundamentals Certificate Program is designed to provide comprehensive coverage of the field of systems engineering. The program is intended for those beginning their systems engineering careers or those desiring to reacquaint themselves with the breadth of systems engineering activities.
The program is taught with a combination of formal presentation materials and in-class exercises at your site. The instructors provide practical examples and lessons learned from their own experience in terms of what works and what does not work in informal discussion that is tailored to the needs, interests, and abilities of the program participants.
The program can include a threaded exercise which offers participants the opportunity to practice systems engineering skills as they work in teams on sequential exercises which relate to a challenging overall systems engineering project.
Key Topics
The program content can be customized to meet your specific requirements.
Introduction to Systems Engineering
- Systems and Systems Engineering
- Creating a New System
- Terminology
- The Systems Engineering Process
- Appendix: DoD System Acquisition
Creating a High-Performance Team
- Monitoring Team Effectiveness
- Planning for Effective Teamwork
- Enhancing Team Member Discussion
- Decision Making in Teams
- Decision Making Methods
- Deciding on Your Decision Making Approach
- Forming the Team
- Communications Guidelines
- Expectations of Team Members
Defining System Requirements
- The System Design Process
- Understanding User Requirements
- Defining System Requirements
- Appendix: The DoD Requirements Process
- Appendix: Example System Design
Functional Analysis
- Functional Analysis Process
- Appendix: Example System Design
Risk Management
- Risk Management Methodology
- Technology Readiness Levels
- Cost/Schedule Risk Analysis
- The Risk Management Plan
- Appendix: Tracking System Performance
- Appendix: Software Technology Readiness Levels
System Specifications
- Writing System Specifications
- Guidelines and Lessons Learned
Configuration Management
- Configuration Identification
- Configuration Change Control
- Configuration Status Accounting
- Configuration Audits
- Appendix: Software Configuration Management
Decision Analysis
- Making Decisions
- Tradeoff Analysis Process
- Example Tradeoff Analysis
- Further Thoughts
- Appendix: Analytical Hierarchy Process
Minimizing and Resolving Team Disagreements and Conflicts
- What it Takes
- Working Through Team Problems
- Conflict/Disagreement
- Giving Constructive Feedback
- Guidelines for Constructive Feedback
- Receiving Feedback
- Conflict Handling Modes
System Architecture
- Defining the System Architecture
- System Design and Development
- Hardware and Software Design
- System Modeling and Simulation
Engineering Specialties
- The Role of the Engineering Specialties
- Reliability
- Producibility
- Logistics
- System Safety
- Human Factors
SE Planning and Tracking
- Planning Approaches
- Cost Estimation
- Cost Control
- Life Cycle Cost
- Schedule Cost
- Earned Value Management
Technical Reviews and Audits
- Introduction to Technical Reviews and Audits
- Types of Technical Reviews
- Planning Technical Reviews
- Conducting Technical Reviews
Quality Management
- Definition of Quality
- Policies and Procedures
- Quality Assurance
- Quality Standards
Verification and Validation
- Test and Evaluation Requirements
- The Verification Process
- Software Testing
- Developing the System Test Plan
System Engineering Management
- Management Responsibilities
- Selecting and Using Metrics
- Event-Based Planning
- The Systems Engineering Management Plan
The Origins of Systems Engineering
- The Elements of Systems Engineering
- Early Implementation Examples
The Practice of Systems Engineering
- Current State of the Practice
- Systems Engineering Principles
- Systems Engineering Lessons Learned
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