Module code / TG-2308
Module Title / Fundamentals of System Design and Analysis
Degree/Diploma / Bachelor of Engineering
Type of Module / Major Option
Modular Credits / 2 / Total student Workload / 4hours/week
Contact hours / 2hours/week
Prerequisite / None
Anti-requisite / None
Instructor
Dr.Quentin Cheok
  • OfficeLocation: : CG-11, Integrated Sciences Building
  • Tel: 8780280
  • E-mail:

Office Hours Wednesday: 2:00p.m –3:30p.m
Course Objectives
  1. Ability to relate to the systems thought process.
  2. Ability to consider the fundamentals associated with systems engineering.
  3. Ability to undertake systems modelling and design.
  4. Ability to identify stakeholder needs.
  5. Ability to make choices at each stage of the systems thought process.
  6. Ability to translate the needs and choices into a complete set of requirements for the stakeholder.

Course Outcomes
On successful completion of this module, a student will be expected to be able to:
  1. Knowledge
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  1. Recall the definitions and classifications of systems, the hierarchical models of complex systems and systems of systems (SoS).
  2. Relate to the systems thinking ideas and evaluate systems engineering tools.

2. Cognitive Skills /
  1. Analyse functional and information modelling for complex systems.
  2. Explain the engineering and design of large-scale systems.

  1. Interpersonal Skills and Responsibilities
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  1. Visualise issues and constraints of systems design.
  2. Create and appraise system of systems (SoS) models.
  3. Justify the use of models for certain developmental projects.

  1. Communication, IT, and Numerical Skills
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  1. Write and present reports related to systems engineering principles.

Module Contents
  • Definitions and classification of systems, hierarchical models of complex systems, and systems of systems (SoS)
  • Systems thinking ideas and systems engineering tools,
  • Functional And Information Modelling For Complex Systems
  • Engineering and design of large scale systems, including the system development process, system life cycle models (DoD, ISO/IEC, NSPE), and systems engineering documents
  • Formulation of issues and constraints, from needs analysis, concept exploration, through to concept definition
  • Design and evaluation of SoS models, from advanced development, engineering design, to system integration and evaluation

Assessment / Formative assessment / Monthly online multiple choice questions will be used to test and to give feedback for their learning
Summative assessment / 3 individual assignments60%
2 oral presentations40%
Text Books and References / Kossiakoff A., Sweet W.N., Seymour S. J. and Biemer S. M. “Systems Engineering: Principles and Practice”, 2nd Edition, Wiley Publishers, 2011.

Faculty of Integrated Technologies

Universiti Brunei Darussalam

TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE:

Topic / Outcomes / Week No.
Introduction and Definitions / 1.1 / 1
Structure of Complex Systems / 1.2 / 2
System Functional Elements / 1.2 / 3
System Life Cycle Models / 1.1, 3.2,4.1 / 4,5
Systems Materialisation / 2.1, 2.2 / 6,7
Work breakdown structures, Critical Path Analysis, Risk Management / 3.1, 3.3,4.1 / 8,9,10
Measurements of Effectiveness / 3.3 / 11,12
Concept Exploration / 3.1, 3.2 / 13
Model-based Systems Engineering / 1.2, 2.2, 3.2,3.3 / 14