MG587 Systems Engineering Class Intro

Steve ChenowethRose-Hulman Institute of

Technology

With credits to Bill Kline and others for much of the course materials!

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Topics for Week 1 Class Overview – On course website Introductions Angel Syllabus / Schedule Systems in the News ‘Deep Dive’ Video – Did you get to see? Presentation – Intro to SE Mars Rover Curiosity example Term Project – Topics and Teams

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Introductions A proper intro in Victorian times. From

http://gailcarriger.livejournal.com/156585.html

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Systems in the Systems News

MSL's (Mars Science Laboratory) components include a car-sized rover, Curiosity, which has 10 science instruments designed to search for signs of life, including methane, and help determine if the gas is from a biological or geological source.

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Systems in the Systems News

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Systems Examples Many examples from the space

program• Complex systems• Real-time, high-risk scenarios• Dramatic events• Historical perspective • Current activities• Future concepts and designs

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Textbooks

Buede book presents one approach in Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).

Wasson book is detailed, complete and a good reference book on SE.

About Me Grew up in Indy – Broad Ripple HS Butler University – BA in Math, MS in Ed Industry

• NCR Corp – 1974 – 1995• While there, got MBA, MS in CS, and PhD in Comp Sci & Engg• Ended up as Consulting Systems Analyst in Corp R&D

• AT&T & Lucent – 1995 – 2002• Taught systems architecture for Advanced Technology Group• Led reviews of the designs for 50 different systems

Rose-Hulman – 2003 - Now• One of 3 who launched the BSSE program• One of 2 who launched the MSSE program

Wife in Dayton, kids overly Ivy League!9

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References

1. Buede, The Engineering Design of Systems, Models and Methods, Wiley.

2. Wasson, System Analysis, Design, and Development, Wiley.

3. www.incose.org - Rough equivalent to IEEE, but for systems engineers.

• Have their own “body of knowledge,” conferences, journals, training, etc.

4. www.ictt.com - An example of a “systems engineering company”

• Especially does interdisciplinary projects.

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The Deep Dive A light introduction to a systems and design

problem. Try to view the 3 YouTube videos before class! Let’s discuss