Handbook - Managing the Development of Engineered Systems

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Overview

The course explains how three critical disciplines (project management, systems engineering and capability sustainment) coexist and interrelate during the stages of a typical medium-complexity development project. Project management (PM) is presented using the Project Management Body of Knowledge. Key project management tools such as the work breakdown structure, cost estimating … For more content click the Read More button below. The key systems engineering (SE) principles and processes are presented and several systems-engineering tools such as use cases, functional-flow block diagrams and specification practice and are practiced. The course also introduces the discipline of capability sustainment, including modern concepts such as product lifecycle management and the extended enterprise. The course introduces students to lifecycle cost analysis and the analysis of system lifecycle concepts to derive system requirements for incorporation in the system specification.

Project management (PM) is presented using the Project Management Body of Knowledge. Key project management tools such as the work breakdown structure, cost estimating and schedule development, are taught and practiced using a popular project management software application.

The key systems engineering (SE) principles and processes are presented and several systems-engineering tools such as use cases, functional-flow block diagrams and specification practice and are practiced.

The course also introduces the discipline of capability sustainment, including modern concepts such as product lifecycle management and the extended enterprise. The course introduces students to lifecycle cost analysis and the analysis of system lifecycle concepts to derive system requirements for incorporation in the system specification.

Delivery

In-person - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)

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Course Outline

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ZEIT3506 Course Outline

Fees

Type	Amount
Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)	$N/A
Domestic Students	$6090
International Students	$6090

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