The course consists of 11 chapters grouped into four parts: Total (40 course hours)
• Part I . The Foundations of Systems Engineering. (12 course hours)
Part I provides a multidimensional framework that interrelates the basic principles of systems engineering, and helps to organize the areas of knowledge that are required to master this subject.
Chapter 1. SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND THE WORLD OF MODERN SYSTEMS （4）
Chapter 2. STRUCTURE OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS （4, including discussion 2）
Chapter 3. THE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT PROCESS （2）
Chapter 4. SYSTEMS ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT （2）
Key points：The definition of SE，The Category of System，Hierarchy of Complex Systems，System Life Cycle，The Systems Engineering Method，WBS，Risk Management
Difficult points：System Life Cycle，The Systems Engineering Method
• Part II . Concept Development. (14 course hours)
Part II begins the systematic account of the key roles played by systems engineering throughout the three stages of the systems engineering life cycle. This initial stage of the life cycle is where systems engineering makes its greatest contribution to the success of the system development project by performing the function of “ systems architecting. ” The system decisions made during this stage in most cases determine the success or failure of the project.
Chapter 5. Needs analysis （5 , including discussion 3 ）
Chapter 6. Concept exploration （3 , including discussion 1）
Chapter 7. Concept definition （2）
Chapter 8. Decision analysis and support （4, including discussion 2）
Key points：Design Materialization Status，Operational Objectives，brainstorming，decision making process
Difficult points：Operational Objectives Tree Structure，decision making process
• Part III . Engineering Development (8 course hours)
Part III is concerned with the implementation of the system concept into hardware and software components, their integration into a total system, and the validation of the systems operational capability through a process of developmental and operational testing. Systems engineering plays a decisive part in these activities in the form of analysis, oversight, and problem solving.
Chapter 9. Advanced development （4, including discussion 1）
Chapter 10. Engineering design （2）
Chapter 11. Integration and evaluation （2）
Key points：ways to reduce risks, How much development, simulation, rapid prototype, modular configuration， RMA， Development testing & development testing，test failure sources
Difficult points：simulation, rapid prototype, RMA，Development testing & development testing
• Part IV . Case study ( 6 course hours including discussion 4)
Apply all the content of the course to the actual cases and analyze the cases.
Teaching Methods:
This course will be taught in English. Using the small class discussion teaching mode, supplemented by special video demonstration, group discussions and presentations. The time ratio between classroom teaching and discussion learning is 6:4. Divide the students into groups, each group should include at least one international students. For the assignment, students need to collect the material and information after class, then present and discuss in the discussion learning class, comment on each other’s topic as well.
