An Introduction to Systems Engineering

Duration

Three to five days. Residential option available.

Prerequisites

None.

Outline

Based on version 3.1 of the INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook, this course introduces the main concepts of systems engineering.

Two days of theory cover concepts, systems, life cycles, modelling, processes and standards, in line with the INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook.

This is followed by a one to three day practical workshop applying the theory covered in days one and two to the development of a real system undertaken in the framework of a systems engineering process based on ISO 15288.

All attendees are enrolled in INCOSE and receive a copy of the INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook. The also receive a copy of 'SysML for Systems Engineering', written by the course tutors and published by the IET.

• What is systems engineering?
• The need for systems engineering
• Systems engineering terms
• Concepts
• Systems of systems
• Traceability

2. The Systems Engineering Modelling Language (SysML)

• Modelling concepts
• Introducing SysML
• SysML modelling
• Structural modelling
• Behavioural modelling
  
• Block definition diagrams
• Activity diagrams
• Sequence diagrams
• Use case diagrams

3. Systems

• Concepts
• Defining a system
• In terms of structure
• In terms of behaviour
• Systems of systems
• Conclusions

• What is a life cycle?
• Characteristics of a life cycle
• Life cycle stages
• Life cycle models

• The magic of processes
• Background
• Problems with processes
• Understanding the process
• Types of process
• The process meta-model
• Concept view
• Realisation view
• The seven views

• The standards quagmire
• Introduction to ISO 15288
• Overview of ISO 15288
• Life cycle stages
• Life cycle decision gates
• Types of process groups
• Enterprise process group
• Technical process group
• Project process group
• Agreement process group
• Executing a project under ISO 15288
• ISO 15288 vs. other standards
• Mapping standards
• Tailoring

7. Competencies

• Assessing competencies

8. Systems engineering workshop