Systems Engineering Fundamentals MSSE5341: Required Readings

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Defense Acquisition University. Systems Engineering Fundamentals. Jan 2001.

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* INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook, Version 1.5

NASA Systems Engineering Handbook (NASA SP-2016-6105 Revision 2)

SEBoK Guide to the Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge

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Module 1 (Weeks 1 & 2)

Week 1                                                                      Week 2                                                                        

Student Introduction                                                INCOSE SE Handbook: Ch. 1, 2
                                                                                    DoD SE Fundamentals: Ch. 1, 2
                                                                                    NASA SE Handbook: Ch. 1, 2

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Module 2 (Weeks 3 & 4)

Week 3                                                                      Week 4

INCOSE SE Handbook: Ch. 3                               INCOSE SE Handbook: Ch. 4.1 - 4.2
DoD SE Fundamentals: Ch. 3                              DoD SE Fundamentals: Ch. 4.1
NASA SE Handbook: Ch. 3                                    NASA SE Handbook: Ch. 4.1

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Module 3 (Weeks 5 & 6)

Week 5                                                                         Week 6

INCOSE SE Handbook: Ch. 4.3                              INCOSE SE Handbook: Ch. 9.3
DoD SE Fundamentals: Ch. 4                                DoD SE Fundamentals: Ch. 5
NASA SE Handbook: Ch. 4.2, 6.2, App. C             NASA SE Handbook: Ch. 4.3

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Module 4 (Weeks 7 & 8)

Week 7                                                                          Week 8

INCOSE SE Handbook: Ch. 4.4 – 4.5                     INCOSE SE Handbook: Ch. 4.6, 5.2 – 5.7 and 9.1
DoD SE Fundamentals: Ch. 6                                 DoD SE Fundamentals: Ch. 10, 12-15
NASA SE Handbook: Ch. 4.4                                    NASA SE Handbook: Ch. 6.3 – 6.7, App. L

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Module 5 (Weeks 9 & 10)

Week 9                                                                         Week 10

Mid-Term Due                                                              INCOSE SE Handbook: Ch. 4.7, 4.8, 4.10, 5.8, 9.6-9.

                                                                                        NASA SE Handbook: Ch. 5.1 – 5.2, 5.5, App H

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Module 6 (Weeks 11 & 12)

Week 11                                                                      Week 12

INCOSE SE Handbook: Ch. 4.9, 4.11                    INCOSE SE Handbook: Ch. 5.3, 10
DoD SE Fundamentals: Ch. 7                                NASA SE Handbook: Ch. 6.8
NASA SE Handbook: Ch. 5.3-5.4, App D, E, I      

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Module 7 (Weeks 13 & 14)

Week 13                                                                      Week 14

INCOSE SE Handbook: Ch. 9.1, 9.2                      INCOSE SE Handbook: Ch. 4.12, 4.14     

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Module 8 (Week 15)

Final Project due

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Week 2 Readings

• In the SEH v5

  • Read page 1-7.

  • Read Sections 5.1.4 and 5.2.

• In the Guide to the Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge wiki (SEBoK wiki) read Part 5: Enabling Systems Engineering: Ethical Behavior

• Read the INCOSE Vision 2035

Week 3 Readings

• In the SEH v5

  • Read starting with Section 1.3 and go thru the end of Section 1.3.7 on page 15 

  • Read Section 3.1.12 System Security Engineering, Section 4.3.5 Cyber-Physical Systems, and Section 4.3.6 Systems of Systems.

• Refer to the ISO/IEC 15288:2023; 21840:2019; and 21841:2019 standards

Week 4 Readings

• In the SEH v5

  • Read Sections 2.1 and 2.2.

• Read “A systems thinking habit Pareto improvement” by Ricardo Valerdi.

• Using the SEBoK wiki, read and study the “What is Systems Thinking?” section found in Part 2: Foundations of Systems Engineering: Systems 

• Read "The Role of Systems Thinking in Systems Engineering, Design and Management" by W. T. Chan

Week 5 Readings

• In the SEH v5

  • Read Section 2.3.4 on page 67 to its end on page 101.

  • Read Section 3.1.10 on Sustainability.

  • Read Section 4.4.1 Automotive Systems

Week 6 Readings

• In the INCOSE SEH v5

  • Read from Section 2.3.5 on page 101 to the end of Section 2.3.5.14.

• On the SEBoK Wiki read all of Part 3 SE and Management: System Architecture and Design

Week 7 Readings

• In the SEH v5

  • Return to Sections 2.3.4, 2.3.4.1, and 2.3.4.2 (pages 70-78) and reread it. Pay special attention to Figure 2.24.

• On the SEBoK Wiki read “Cost Estimating and Analysis in Systems Engineering” by Gan Wang

Week 8 Readings

• In the SEH v5

  • Read all of Section 3.2.4 Interface Management. Pay special attention to Figure 3.13.

  • Read 3.1.5, 3.1.8, and 3.1.11.

Week 9 Readings

• In the SEH v5

  • Return to Section 2.3.4.5 and re-read, review, and study the section.

• Read the MITRE Systems Engineering Guide Article on Configuration Management

Week 10 Readings

• In the SEH v5

  • Return to Section 2.3.4.7, reread and study the section, paying special attention to the discussion of Leading Indicators beginning at the top of page 97.

• In the SEBoK wiki read: Measurement by Garry Roedler, Ray Madachy

• Read Section 3, Leading Indicators, to the end of Section 3.1, Requirements Trends in the INCOSE Leading Indicators Guide version 2.0

Week 11 Readings

• In the SEBoK wiki read Decision Management by Ray Madachy, Garry Roedler, Greg Parnell, Scott Jackson

• In the SEH v5

  • Return to Section 2.3.4.3, reread and study it.

  • Read Section 5.3.5

Week 12 Readings

• In the SEH v5

  • Return to Section 2.3.4.4 and reread it

  • Read all of Section 5.3.3

• In the SEBoK wiki read: Risk Management by Ed Conrow, Ray Madachy, Garry Roedler, Richard Turner

Week 13 Readings

• In the SEH v5

  • Read Section 5.1 to the end of 5.1.3.

  • Read 5.3.3.

  • Refer to Sections 2.3.4.1 and 2.3.4.2 as needed.

• On the SEBoK Wiki read: Project Management for a Complex Adaptive Operating System by Rick Adcock

Week 14 Readings

• In the SEH v5 read

  • Section 4.1 Tailoring Considerations