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Systems Engineering II (GS2) 2010/1

Workload - Private Study - Assessment - Description - Learning Outcomes - Content - Teaching Materials - Recommended Books

Module Code 0640515
Lecturers Ibrahim Habli
Taken By GTC, LSCITS 1, LSCITS 2, LSCITS 3, LSCITS 4, SCSE, SSE
Number of Credits 10
Part Vac
Teaching Vac/4
Open Assessment [100%] Vac/4/Thu -> Vac/11/Wed
Feedback: Aut/3/Wed

Workload

  • Lectures: 35 x 1hr
  • Private Study: 30hrs
  • Assessment: 35hrs

The teaching for this module combines traditional lectures with a number of exercises and case studies which will be tackled in small groups with a lecturer leading each group.

Private Study

Students are expected to read around the subject. Background information relating to examples which will be studied on the module may be posted on the course web page; students will be expected to have read this material. Many of the exercises and case studies contain more material than can be completed in the group sessions, and students are expected to continue working on these in private study time.

Assessment

Open Assessment

Formative Feedback

Students will be provided with individual written feedback on their answers to the open assessment.

Description

This module complements systems engineering 1 focusing on systems engineering processes and management. This module is an introduction to the processes of systems engineering, intended to lay the foundation for the rest of the course. It addresses the issues of risk and obsoleslesence in systems engineering management as well as the wider aspects of engineering management including human interaction and competencies. This module therefore aims to provide sufficient awareness of systems engineering structural issues to provide an understanding of approaches to the managerial aspects of systems engineering projects.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this module, students will:

  • Understand the concepts of project risk and how to manage risk;
  • Understand basic project planning and control, e.g. work breakdown structures and statements of work;
  • Be able to take effective part in reviews and inspections.

Content

Risk and risk management (Basics of project risk; Approaches to risk management;

  • Risk management; Typical controller risks and strategies).
  • Maturity management (Managing technology maturity; Process maturity and risk; Risk and maturity of current controller technologies).
  • Basic management practices (Statement of work; Work break down structures (WBS); Sub-contracting; personnel and management).
  • Project planning and control (Project life-cycles; Project measures; Planning and control)
  • Reviews and Inspections (Role and value of reviews and inspections; Types of review; Obtaining value from reviews and inspections).

Teaching Materials

Copies of all lecture slides, case studies and exercises will be provided.

Recommended Books

Rating Author Title Publisher Year
**** Buchananan & Huczynski Organisational Behaviour Prentice Hall 4 Ed
**** DeMarco and T. Lister Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams Dorset House 1987
*** G. Phal and W. Beitz Engineering Design Springer 2 Ed
*** M. Jackson Problem Frames Addison Wesley 2001
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Last updated: 1st June 2011