Principles of Test and Evaluation N

Course aim

To introduce the foundational elements of the discipline of test and evaluation.

Course content

Relationship between T&E and other disciplines, the Systems Engineering Life-Cycle, the Scientific Method, Articulating “solution-independent” Measures of Effectiveness, Suitability and Performance, Fundamentals of developmental, acceptance and operational test and evaluation. Environmental conditions and Threat Assessments, Team-based T&E strategies and Master Plans, Introduction to the legal aspects of T&E and international treaties and agreements , T&E resources – test ranges and facilities and the application of modelling and simulation, Planning, conducting, executing and reporting test results.

Textbook(s)

Systems Engineering and Evaluation Centre 2003, Principles of Test and Evaluation, 1.1, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	8 hours x 4
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	8 hours x 4
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, ONLINE
External (Synchronous online sessions)	2 hours x 4
External (Asynchronous online materials)	6 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment 1 - Individual, Assignment 2 - Group, On-line Quiz, Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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