Module Information
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours Written Exam | 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment | 2 Hours Written Exam | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Display an understanding of the processes and tools required throughout the engineered system lifecycle.
Be able to decompose a product requirement, investigate alternative designs and analyze their characteristics using a variety of systems engineering techniques.
Have an appreciation of the interaction and tradeoff between software and hardware elements of a (mechatronic) system.
Be able to display an appreciation of the characteristics of traditional and novel approaches to systems control afforded by the presence of software.
Brief description
System engineering is a creative but rigorous and analytical discovery process and this module will consider the processes and tools required throughout the product lifecycle with particular emphasis on software controlled mechatronic systems. The module will consider the 7 steps in the INCOSE (International Council on Systems Engineering) SIMILAR process: State the problem, Investigate alternatives, Model the system, Integrate, Launch the system, Assess performance, and Re-evaluate. Within these aspects the module will include cross domain modelling and analysis techniques aimed at the development of systems that contain significant software elements. The module will address non-functional requirements including safety, quality and complexity.
Aims
The module is open to student without specific prerequisites.
Content
a. Quality management systems and standards.
b. Process and management tools; Managing product and project complexity .
2. The product life cycle
a. Requirements engineering:
Functional decomposition/reasoning, functional flow diagrams, process charts, design synthesis, decomposition and COTS components.
Value Analysis including tear-down, trade studies.
b. Modelling and simulation overview.
c. Reliability and maintainability.
d. Diagnosis, Diagnosability, Prognosis.
On-board and workshop requirements; Sensing and observation cost and complexity trade-offs; Model based and other approaches.
e. System integration, security and performance analysis.
3. Software at the heart of the system overview.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | Inherent to the subject. |
| Communication | Written technical communication important aspect. |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Some independent study expected. |
| Information Technology | Inherent to the subject. |
| Personal Development and Career planning | Some elements directly impact employability. |
| Problem solving | Inherent part of design and analysis. |
| Research skills | Information literacy central to the subject. |
| Subject Specific Skills | Inherent as part of learning outcome 2. |
| Team work | Important to understand team operation in systems engineering.. |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6