Course overview
Most interesting engineering interventions occur in complicated and complex systems. These systems display emergent behaviour that cannot always be foreseen or forecast. This course will build upon fundamental systems engineering knowledge, exploring the theory of complex systems and introducing structured systems engineering methodologies to help understand and manage systems design and evolution in this environment. Topics may include system of systems engineering, decision theory, optimisation for design, queueing theory, network design and advanced model-based systems engineering.
Course learning outcomes
- Classify a system of interest and use this information to identify appropriate systems engineering approaches, processes, methods, tools, and techniques
- Tailor a system engineering approach to suit a system of interest
- Apply the systems engineering tools and analysis methods presented in the course to systems design problems
- Construct models of the system of interest that can support systems engineering design and analysis processes
- Demonstrate professional skills including effective team participation, oral communication, and written communication
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