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Sep 07, 2024
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AER 516 - SYSTEMS ENGINEERING College of Engineering
Credit(s): 3
Systems Engineering is a discipline necessary for cost-effective development of complex multi-disciplinary systems. Optimal design of modern systems for defense, transportation, telecommunications and energy, among other industries, requires a different perspective than the design of subsystems operating within them. This course presents principles and the practice of Systems Engineering, along with its origins in the aerospace and software industries, historical perspective and case studies of current interest. Topics include system life-cycle, requirements definition, modeling, personality, trade studies, design optimization (with minimal information), risk management, proposal writing and others. Guest lecturers and case studies provide a realistic setting for understanding the application of course materials. Prerequisite: Engineering Standing or consent of instructor.
Prereq: Engineering Standing. Approved for Distance Learning. Crosslisted with: ME 516
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