Introduction to System Design

Course aim

This course is one element of a program which aims to teach a cognitive approach to its component subjects as well as a practical one. The course thus includes tuition in analytical and deductive skills, delivered within a practical context.
The course provides familiarisation with the concepts and principles of system design and experience in the use of some of the more common tools and algorithms used in the field.

Course content

Review of design process; The V model; Validation of inputs and customer understanding; Integration and test requirements; Functional analysis under the constraints on the system allocation imposed by Commercial Off the Shelf and Military Off the Shelf devices; Ordering integration by infrastructure and functional build up to meet operational threads; Architectural design versus detailed design; Build /buy / subcontract decisions; Support factors and design; Quality factors sought in a design (including testability and integrability); Selection of CIs and procedural components; The specification tree; Choice of appropriate specification standard for components; Role of TPMs; Trade(off) studies; Validation of physical design; Use of M&S predictions during design; Specification, design and documentation of interfaces.

Textbook(s)

Blanchard & Fabrycky 2006, Systems Engineering and Analysis, 4, Pearson Prentice Hall

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
MATH 1062	Systems Mathematics

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	1.5 hours x 10
Tutorial	1 hour x 5
Practical (Assignment/practical (at University))	3 hours x 5
External (Assignment/practical (at work))	2.5 hours x 8
Directed Study	At least 80 hou x N/A

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

Assessment

Individual final project assignment & presentation, Participation in oral on-line discussion forums on key concepts., Your contributions to written exercises set throughout the course

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.