Syllabus - Systems Engineering (ME-703(C))

Mechanical Engineering

Systems Engineering (ME-703(C))

VII

Unit 1

Overview of Systems Engineering

Introduction, Origin, Examples of Systems requiring systems engineering, Systems Engineer Career Development Model, Perspectives of Systems Engineering, Systems Domains, Systems Engineering Fields, System Engineering Approaches.

Unit 2

Structure of Complex Systems

System Building Blocks and Interfaces, Hierarchy of Complex Systems, System Building Blocks, The System Environment, Interfaces and Interactions, Complexity in Modern Systems.

Unit 3

Concept Development and Exploration

Originating a New System, Operational Analysis, Functional Analysis, Feasibility, System Operational Requirements, Implementation of Concept Exploration.Exploration in system life cycle, Concept definition phase, Activities involved in concept definition phase.

Unit 4

Engineering Development

Reducing Program Risks, Requirements Analysis, Functional Analysis and Design, Prototype Development as a Risk Mitigation Technique, Development Testing, Risk Reduction. Place of engineering design phase in system life cycle, Various activities involved in engineering design phase.

Unit 5

Integration and Evaluation

Integrating, Testing, And Evaluating The Total System, Test Planning And Preparation, System Integration, Developmental System Testing, Operational Test And Evaluation, Engineering For Production, Transition From Development To Production, Production Operations.operation and support phase.

Course Objective

This course in systems engineering examines the principles and process of creating effective systems to meet application demands.

Course Outcome

["Plan and manage the systems engineering process", "Examine systems from many perspectives (such as software, hardware, product, etc.)", "Distinguish critical functions, diagnose problems, and apply descoping strategies and judge the complexity of production and deployment issues.", "Know about the complexity in modern systems such as in missiles, rocket engines, modern automobiles etc.", "Solve real complex problems"]

Practicals

Reference Books

  • Alexander Kossiakoff, William N Sweet, “System Engineering Principles and Practice, Wiley India

  • Blanchard Fabrycky, Systems engineering and analysis, Pearson

  • Dwivedi Krishna K, Pandey M., Fundamentals of Systems Engineering , Wiley Precise Text book Series, Wiley India. ISBN: 978-265-6654-9

  • Dennis M. Buede, William D.Miller, “The Engineering Design of Systems: Models & Methods” Wiley India

  • JeffreyL Whitten, Lonnie D Bentley, “System Analysis and Design Methods” 6.Richard Stevens, Peter Brook,” System Engineering – Coping with complexity, Prentice Hall of India.

  • Eisner, H. Essentials of Projects and Systems Engineering Management, 2nd edition. John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey, USA.

  • Buede, D. M.. The Engineering Design of Systems, Models and Methods. John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey, USA.