Course Title: Systems Engineering Principles
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Systems Engineering Principles
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
MIET2385 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
115H Aerospace, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2013, Sem 1 2014, Sem 2 2015, Sem 2 2016 |
MIET2385 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
172H School of Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2017, Sem 2 2018, Sem 2 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 1 2021, Sem 1 2022, Sem 1 2023, Sem 1 2024 |
Course Coordinator: Prof. John Mo
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 6279
Course Coordinator Email: john.mo@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: Bundoora campus
Course Coordinator Availability: Appointment by email
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
Course Description
This course provides a broad introduction to Systems Engineering Principles in the domain of systems development stages. It covers all lifecycle stages from conceptual design, through detailed design, construction, deployment, operation to decommissioning and recycling.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
This course contributes to the following program learning outcomes of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) for students who commenced their program prior to 2023:
1.5. Knowledge of contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline.
2.3. Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes.
2.4. Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of engineering projects.
3.2. Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains.
3.4. Professional use and management of information.
3.5. Orderly management of self, and professional conduct.
3.6. Effective team membership and team leadership.
This course contributes to the following program learning outcomes of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) for students who commenced their program in 2023:
- PLO4: Apply systematic problem solving, design methods and information and project management to propose and implement creative and sustainable solutions with intellectual independence and cultural sensitivity.
- PLO5: Communicate respectfully and effectively with diverse audiences, employing a range of communication methods, practising professional and ethical conduct.
- PLO6: Develop and demonstrate the capacity for autonomy, agility and reflection of own learning, career and professional development and conduct.
- PLO7: Collaborate and contribute as an effective team member in diverse, multi-level, multi-disciplinary teams, with commitment to First Nations peoples and globally inclusive perspectives and participation.
Upon successful completion of the course, you should be able to:
- Explain foundations of systems engineering
- Discuss the nature of complex systems
- Apply systems engineering principles to a system development process
- Implement principles and procedures for different stages of system development: concept development, engineering development and post-development
- Perform systems analysis of an engineering system.
Overview of Learning Activities
Lectures, tutorials, projects, case studies and self-directed studies
Overview of Learning Resources
Learning Resources will be available on-line through “My RMIT”
Overview of Assessment
X This course has no hurdle requirements.
☐ All hurdle requirements for this course are indicated clearly in the assessment regime that follows, against the relevant assessment task(s) and all have been approved by the College Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching).
Assessment Tasks
Quiz - Individual Assignment
Weighting 10%
This assessment supports CLOs 1 and 2
Assignment 1 - Individual Assignment
Weighting 30%
This assessment supports CLOs 2, 3, and 4
Assignment 2 - Group Assignment
Weighting 20%
This assessment supports CLOs 1, 2, and 4
Assignment 3 - Group Assignment
Weighting 40%
This assessment supports CLOs 4 and 5