Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Professor Graham Town
Contact via via iLearn
E6B 133
9-11am Tuesdays.
Unit Convenor
Dr Rex Di Bona
Contact via via iLearn
E6B 155
Friday 2-3pm
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MEng
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
ENGG650, ENGG851
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit deals with the design of complex systems from an integrated perspective, concentrating on methods for maximising system performance. The unit includes elements of system design covering the complete lifecycle of engineering systems, including needs identification, functional analysis and optimisation, detailed design and development, financial analysis, and optimisation methods.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Participation | 10% | No | see Unit Schedule on iLearn |
Quizzes | 10% | No | see Unit Schedule on iLearn |
Projects/Assignments | 40% | No | see Unit Schedule on iLearn |
Final Exam | 40% | No | to be advised |
Due: see Unit Schedule on iLearn
Weighting: 10%
Students are expected to actively participate in and contribute to class discussions, based on their experience and weekly readings. Marks will be awarded based on the quality and quantity of participation.
Please consult the Unit Schedule for details of the weekly readings and other learning activities.
Late arrival or lack of attendance or lack of participation in more than 3 out of 13 weekly classes will result in an incomplete mark for this component of the assessment.
Due: see Unit Schedule on iLearn
Weighting: 10%
Weekly multiple-choice quizzes on material for discussion the following week to be completed in iLearn before the end of the week.
Please consult the Unit Schedule for details.
Due: see Unit Schedule on iLearn
Weighting: 40%
Four major group projects and individual assignments (each 10 %) on (1) system analysis, (2) system design tools, (3) a presentation on a specific system design goal, and (4) a system design project. The projects/assignments are completed in succession during the semester. Deliverables associated with these projects and assignments are to be submitted via iLearn for assessment. Peer assessment may be applied in group projects. Please consult the Unit Schedule for details.
Due: to be advised
Weighting: 40%
Moderated 3 hour open-book examination at the end of semester. Any texts, notes or other aides (except communication devices) may be used.
NB: IEEE Standards may be downloaded from the IEEE Xplore database, accessible through the library website.
IEEE standard 1220-2005 (ISO/IEC26702), “Systems Engineering - Application and Management of the Systems Engineering Process”.
IEEE standard 1233-1998, “IEEE Guide for Developing System Requirements Specifications”.
IEEE Standard 15288-2004 (ISO/IEC 15288), “Systems Engineering – Systems Life Cycle Processes”.
Electronics Industries Alliance (ANSI/EIA) Standard, “Processes for Engineering a System”, EIA 632.
EIA SYSB-1, “System Engineering”.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, A Catalog of NASA-Related Case Studies, 2011. http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/pdf/450420main_NASA_Case_Study_Catalog.pdf
Vitech website (CORE software and documentation) : http://www.vitechcorp.com
Access to Student Edition of CORE 9.0
http://www.vitechcorp.com/downloads/index.shtml http://www.vitechcorp.com/university_activation/
CORE documentation: http://www.vitechcorp.com/support/documentation.shtml#CORE_UE
Systems Modelling Language (SML): http://www.sysml.org/
Model-based systems engineering wiki: http://www.omgwiki.org/MBSE/doku.php
Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge: http://www.bkcase.org/sebok/ http://sebokwiki.org/wiki/Guide_to_the_Systems_Engineering_Body_of_Knowledge_(SEBoK)
IEEE Standards – IEEE Xplore via Macquarie Uni Library (online)
“Introduction to System Design: Structural Approach”, course notes, Mark Levin, http://www.mslevin.iitp.ru/SYSD.HTM
MIT OpenCourseware http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Engineering-Systems-Division/index.htm
Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systems_engineering
Systems Engineering Society of Australia, http://www.sesa.org.au/ International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE), http://www.incose.org/
Systems Engineering Advancement Research Initiative: http://seari.mit.edu/
An excellent reference on engineering communication (presentations, writing, documentation, etc.) may be found at: http://ecp.engineering.utoronto.ca/online-handbook/
Classes in this unit involve pre-reading of prescribed sections of the text before class, then discussion of the material and concepts in class, followed by working through of example problems. In the second half of semester students take the role of the lecturer, moderating the presentation and discussions. This mode of teaching and learning is used to develop self-learning and communication skills, which are particularly important when working as a professional engineer.
Please refer to the Unit Schedule in the iLearn unit webpage for week-by-week details of class learning and assessment activities, and other relevant information.
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