SYS 201 - Systems Engineering Concepts

Three major dimensions of systems engineering are covered and their efficacy demonstrated through case studies. (1) The history, philosophy, art, and science upon which systems engineering is grounded, including guiding principles and steps in the systems engineering approach to problem solving. (2) The building blocks of mathematical models, including: state variables, decision variables, random variables, exogenous variables, inputs and outputs, objective functions, and constraints. (3) Project management methods and tools in systems modeling, including: influence diagrams, event trees, requirements analysis, questionnaires, multi-objective decision trees, and life cycle analysis. (Y)

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: APMA 111 and 212.

Credits: 3