PROJMGNT 7013 - Systems Engineering

North Terrace Campus - Trimester 3 - 2019

Systems Engineering 1 is an introductory postgraduate course suitable for graduates from a wide range of disciplines, for example, engineering, science, business, and management that introduces students to the practise of system engineering. Systems Engineering (SE) draws its theoretical basis from the fundamentals, principles, and models of foundational systems sciences and so we start the course with an introduction on the systems theory that informs the discipline. Attention then turns to describing what systems engineering is: the art and science of creating systems. While SE had its genesis in product development, the course will show how SE can equally well be used for service and enterprise systems. Following the introductory material, the course steps through the core activity areas in SE: system needs analysis, requirements writing, functional design and analysis, synthesis, verification and validation, SE analysis, and SE management. The course will inculcate the concept that when tackling real-world problems, it is important to view the larger context in which one finds the problem and to endeavour to find a solution that works within this wider context. The course material will be supported by numerous examples of SE practice and contemporary international research. This course aims to provide more than just a theoretical background, it seeks to instil functional knowledge on how to choose systems approaches from the broad canvas of SE methods, tools, and processes and apply them to complex socio-technical problems spanning from designing a spacecraft to tackling environmental sustainability. The course assessment has been designed to develop and exercise the practices taught and provide students with a valuable toolbox to take to the workplace.

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Course Details

Course Code	PROJMGNT 7013
Course	Systems Engineering
Coordinating Unit	Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation & Innov Centre
Term	Trimester 3
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Intensive: 36 to 40 hours
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Assumed Knowledge	PROJMGNT 5021
Assessment	Individual assignments

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Indra Gunawan

Program Director Contact Details:
Project Management
Name: Associate Professor Indra Gunawan
Phone: indra.gunawan@adelaide.edu.au

Teaching staff

Name: Professor Stephen Cook
BTech (UniSA), MSc (Kent, UK), GradDip (UniSA), PhD (City, UK), FIEAust, CPEng, INCOSE Fellow, NER
Email: stephen.cook@adelaide.edu.au
Researcher Profile:

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1	Explain the origins, role, and value of systems engineering and know when it would be an appropriate methodology for a project.
2	Apply systems engineering techniques to the design and management of an engineered system.
3	Demonstrate professional skills including participation in and running meetings; effective team membership and leadership; and preparation of professional-standard presentations and documentation based on templates.
4	Explain the nature of research in systems engineering and how this relates to project management research and practice.
5	Critically reflect on the competencies required to engage not only the systems engineering team but also the wider community to successfully deliver a solution to a systems challenge.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1,2,3,4,5
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	2,5
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	2,3
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	2,3,4,5
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	2,3,5
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	2,5

Learning Resources

Required Resources

Text book:
Richard Stevens, Peter Brook, Ken Jackson and Stuart Arnold, (1998), “Systems Engineering – Coping with Complexity", Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-095085-8

Recommended Resources

There is a wide range of material on the course topic available. The following provides some additional reading guidance if you are interested in reading further on the topic.

Blanchard, Benjamin S. and Fabrycky, Wolter J., 1990 (or later), Systems Engineering and Analysis, Prentice Hall,
Hitchins, Derek, K., 1992, Putting Systems to Work, John Wiley

Robertson S and Robertson J, 1999, Mastering the Requirements Process, Addison – Wesley,

Grady, J O, 1993, Structured Analysis, Structured Analysis from: System Requirements Analysis, McGraw-Hill,

DAU (Defense Acquisition University) Design Synthesis, Defense Acquisition University Press, Fort Belvoir,
The Test and Evaluation Process: excerpt from The Test and Evaluation management Guide, Defense Acquisition University Press, Fort Belvoir, 2001

NASA Systems Engineering Handbook

Sproles, Noel, 2002, Formulating Measures of Effectiveness, Systems Engineering Vol 5, No 4.

Blanchard, Benjamin, 1991, Case Study Examples, Systems Engineering Management, John Wiley

Strengers, G, Development of Operational Concept Descriptions, Tenix Systems Division.

Walden, D and Roedler, G (eds), 2015, INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook: A Guide for System Life Cycle Processes and Activities, 4th Edition, John Wiley

Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBoK)

Library Resources
The 成人大片’s Barr Smith Library provides a range of learning resources including texts, journals, periodicals, magazines, and access to online databases and information services. It also offers a virtual library which is accessible via the University’s website. .

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Online Learning

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Learning & Teaching Modes

This course is offered in blended learning mode with the face-to-face component offered as intensives.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

As a guide, a 3 unit course comprises a total of 156 hours work (this includes face-to-face contact, any online components, and self directed study).

Learning Activities Summary

This is a draft schedule and session dates are a guide only. The timetable may be changed during the course delivery if necessary.

Learning Activities Summary
Intensive	Content
1	Module 0 – Welcome and Introduction Module 1 – Introduction to Systems Engineering Module 2 – Stakeholder Identification and Needs Analysis Workshop 0 – Workshop Introduction Module 3 – Requirements Engineering Workshop 1– Needs Elicitation & Requirements Analysis
2	Module 4 – Outline of the Systems Engineering Conceptual Design Process Module 5 – Functional Analysis Workshop 2 – Functional Analysis Module 6– Systems Design – Synthesis Workshop 3– Synthesis workshop
3	Module 7– Trade Studies Module 8– Integration and Test Planning Workshop 4 – Solution Selection Module 9– Systems Engineering Management Module 10– Specialist Disciplines Workshop 5– Presentation Planning
4	Module 11 – System of Systems Engineering Module 12 – Soft Systems Approaches Workshop 6 – Design Refinement and Oral Presentation Preparation Student Presentations Module 13 – Systems Engineering Lessons Learned Module 14 – Wrap-up

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

#	Assessment Task	Task Type	Length	Weighting	Learning Outcome
1	Participation	Individual	Across Course	10%	1,2,3
2	Oral presentation	Group	5-6 slides per student	10%	1,2,3
3	Group Assignment Report	Group	1000 words per student	20%	1,2,3,5
4	Individual Assignment 1	Individual	2000 words	30%	1,2,3,5
5	Individual assignment 2	Individual	2000 words	30%	4,5
	Total			100%

Assessment Related Requirements

Students should attend all classes in order to pass the course. There is considerable experiential learning in workshops during the intensive classes that build your knowledge and thus enable you to be successful in this course.

Course results are subject to moderation by the ECIC Board of Examiners.

Appropriate use of the Internet in assignments
Avoiding Plagiarism is not just referencing sources used within an assignment. It is taking the source information and critically evaluating it against other sources, your own views and original research on the matter, and how that fits the hypothesis of your assignment topic. It is Plagiarism when there is little or no original content in the assignment, regardless of citing sources. For more information, read the extensive resources on Avoiding Plagiarism at the University’s Writing Centre.

The provide excellent guides to assist in appropriate referencing and avoiding plagiarism

Due to an increasing number of students infringing the University’s , Turnitin is used to check assignments.

Assessment Detail

Assessment 1: Class participation
Attend all intensives and contribute to the exercises and the workshops conducted.

Assessment 2: Group Presentation
Within the class workshops to be held during the First Intensive period, commence the systems engineering process on the designated systems engineering challenge and present your work to the class for feedback.

Assessment 3: Group Assignment Report
As a group, develop the group presentation into a conceptual design report that covers the systems engineering process up until the identification of two candidate solutions. The report is to be structured using the template provided.

Assessment 4: Individual Assignment 1
This assignment is a continuation of work begun in the group assignment. The report is to be structured using the template provided and will include the group assignment (or if this is unsuitable material provided by the lecturer)

Assessment 5: Individual Assignment 2
Write a short essay on each of the topics provided.

Submission

All text based assignments must be submitted via MyUni.
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Assignment Submission: Assignments should not be emailed to the instructor; they must be lodged via the MyUni Course site (unless specified to do both). Note that assignments may be processed via TURNITIN, which is an online plagiarism prevention tool.
Cover Sheet: Please include in the assignment a completed 成人大片 Assessment Cover Sheet providing details of yourself and your team members (if applicable), your assignment, the course, date submitted, etc. as well as the declaration signed by you that this is your (your team’s) work. Note that the declaration on any electronically submitted assignment will be deemed to have the same authority as a signed declaration.
Backup Copy of Assignments: You are advised to keep a copy of your assignments in case the submitted copy goes missing. Please ensure that all assignment pages are numbered. If your assignment contains confidential information, you should discuss any concerns with the Course Lecturer prior to submission.
Extensions of Time: An application for Assessment Extension should be made well before the due date of the assignment to the Course Lecturer. Normally, extensions will only be granted for a maximum of two weeks from the original assignment submission date. Extensions will only be granted in cases of genuine medical, compassionate or extenuating circumstances.
Failure to submit: Failure to submit an assignment on time or by the agreed extension deadline may result in penalties and may incur a fail grade. Note that a late penalty of 5% of the total available marks for that assessment item will be incurred each day an assignment is handed in late (Unless otherwise stated in 'Assessment Related Requirements' or 'Assessment Detail' above). Assignments handed in after 14 days from the due submission date will fail even if a 100% mark is granted for the work.

Resubmission & Remarking
Resubmission of an assignment for remarking after reworking it to obtain a better mark will not normally be accepted. Approval for resubmission will only be granted on medical or compassionate grounds.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

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