This course provides an introduction to systems engineering fundamentals, establishing a robust framework for designing complex engineered systems in response to customer needs and expectations. The emphasis of the course is on the core activities of systems engineering, which are requirements analysis; functional analysis and allocation; and design synthesis, test and evaluation. Together, these activities and concerns form what is called the systems engineering process, which provides a comprehensive, life-cycle balanced approach to the design of complex systems that satisfy customer expectations and public acceptability. The course covers lifecycle concerns such as reliability, maintainability and human factors.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. Identify different types of systems through key behaviours and functionality.
2. Identify and analyse the various phases in a system's life-cycle, and demonstrate an understanding of the importance of considering a system's life-cycle early in the design effort.
3. Perform stakeholder identification and requirements analysis.
4. Identify, analyse, and objectively resolve design trade-offs for different types of requirements and constraints.
5. Understand the key role of test and evaluation and distinguish different types of test and evaluation activities.
6. Understand the importance of lifecycle non-functional requirements such as reliability, maintainability, human factor as well as systems engineering management in the design process.
7. Apply systems engineering fundamentals to a real-world project as part of a design team.

Required Resources

Blanchard, Benjamin S; Fabrycky, Wolter J. Systems Engineering and Analysis: Pearson New International Edition. Pearson Education Limited. 2014.

Recommended Resources

INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook

Staff Feedback

Students will be given feedback in the following forms in this course:

• written comments
• verbal comments
• feedback to groups
• individual feedback

Student Feedback

ANU is committed to the demonstration of educational excellence and regularly seeks feedback from students. Students are encouraged to offer feedback directly to their Course Convener or through their College and Course representatives (if applicable). The feedback given in these surveys is anonymous and provides the Colleges, University Education Committee and Academic Board with opportunities to recognise excellent teaching, and opportunities for improvement. The Surveys and Evaluation website provides more information on student surveys at ANU and reports on the feedback provided on ANU courses.

Other Information

Face-to-face activities

1. Lectures, held once a week for two hours.
2. Guest Lectures, held in some weeks in the second half of the two-hour lecture slot.
3. Workshops, held once a week in large groups. Times and locations are as per wattle. Workshops are two hours long.

Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	Lecture: Systems, System Life Cycle and Systems Engineering Workshop: System life-cycle engineering
2	Lecture: Requirements Analysis Workshop: Requirements Analysis	Assignment 1 released
3	Lecture: Standards and Regulations Workshop: Standards and Regulations Group assignment initiation	Group design project released
4	Lecture: Functional Analysis Workshop: Functional Analysis	Assignment 1 due (10%)
5	Lecture: Conceptual Designs Workshop: Conceptual Designs	Online quiz 1 due (15%)
6	Lecture: Design Synthesis Workshop: Design Synthesis	Assignment 2 released
7	Lecture: Trade-off analysis Workshop: Trade-off analysis	Assignment 2 due (10%)
8	Lectures: Stage gates Workshop: Stage gates
9	Lectures: Detailed design and development Workshop: Detailed design and development	Online quiz 2 due (15%) Assignment 3 released
10	Project work
11	Project work	Assignment 3 due (10%) Group design project report due (15%)
12	Workshop: Group Design Project Presentations	Group design project presentation (5%) Online quiz 3 due (15%)

Tutorial Registration

Please self-allocate for your chosen tutorial in MyTimetable. You can choose either Tuesday 4-6pm or Thursday 2-4pm.

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Learning Outcomes
Assignments	45 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5
Quizzes	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5
Group project and class participation	25 %	LO6, LO7, LO8

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

Policies

ANU has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University’s academic standards, and implement them. Students are expected to have read the Academic Misconduct Rule before the commencement of their course. Other key policies and guidelines include:

• Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure
• Special Assessment Consideration Policy and General Information 
• Student Surveys and Evaluations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Complaint Resolution Policy and Procedure

Assessment Requirements

The ANU is using Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website. Students may choose not to submit assessment items through Turnitin. In this instance you will be required to submit, alongside the assessment item itself, hard copies of all references included in the assessment item.

Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Participation

Attendance and participation in tutorials constitutes 5% of the total mark

Examination(s)

Three online quizzes based on the material covered in class. 10% each.

Assessment Task 1

Assignments

Three assignments worth 15% each. Students will work individually on the assignments.

Assessment Task 2

Quizzes

Three quizzes worth 10% each. The quizzes will be completed online through wattle. Students will work individually.

Assessment Task 3

Group project and class participation

Students will complete a group project with a report (worth 15%) and a presentation (worth 5%).

Plus attendance and participation in tutorials (worth 5%)

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a core part of our culture as a community of scholars. At its heart, academic integrity is about behaving ethically. This means that all members of the community commit to honest and responsible scholarly practice and to upholding these values with respect and fairness. The Australian National University commits to embedding the values of academic integrity in our teaching and learning. We ensure that all members of our community understand how to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support academic integrity. The ANU expects staff and students to uphold high standards of academic integrity and act ethically and honestly, to ensure the quality and value of the qualification that you will graduate with. The University has policies and procedures in place to promote academic integrity and manage academic misconduct. Visit the following Academic honesty & plagiarism website for more information about academic integrity and what the ANU considers academic misconduct. The ANU offers a number of services to assist students with their assignments, examinations, and other learning activities. The Academic Skills and Learning Centre offers a number of workshops and seminars that you may find useful for your studies.

Online Submission

You will be required to electronically sign a declaration as part of the submission of your assignment. Please keep a copy of the assignment for your records. Unless an exemption has been approved by the Associate Dean (Education) as submission must be through Turnitin.

Hardcopy Submission

No hardcopy submissions will be accepted in this course.

Late Submission

All assessment items are to be submitted online through turnitin/wattle. Late submission of assessment tasks without an extension are penalised at the rate of 5% of the possible marks available per working day or part thereof. Late submission of assessment tasks is not accepted after 10 working days after the due date.

Referencing Requirements

Accepted academic practice for referencing sources that you use in presentations can be found via the links on the Wattle site, under the file named “ANU and College Policies, Program Information, Student Support Services and Assessment”. Alternatively, you can seek help through the Students Learning Development website.

Extensions and Penalties

Extensions and late submission of assessment pieces are covered by the Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure. The Course Convener may grant extensions for assessment pieces that are not examinations or take-home examinations. If you need an extension, you must request an extension in writing on or before the due date. If you have documented and appropriate medical evidence that demonstrates you were not able to request an extension on or before the due date, you may be able to request it after the due date.

Privacy Notice

The ANU has made a number of third party, online, databases available for students to use. Use of each online database is conditional on student end users first agreeing to the database licensor’s terms of service and/or privacy policy. Students should read these carefully. In some cases student end users will be required to register an account with the database licensor and submit personal information, including their: first name; last name; ANU email address; and other information.
In cases where student end users are asked to submit ‘content’ to a database, such as an assignment or short answers, the database licensor may only use the student’s ‘content’ in accordance with the terms of service – including any (copyright) licence the student grants to the database licensor. Any personal information or content a student submits may be stored by the licensor, potentially offshore, and will be used to process the database service in accordance with the licensors terms of service and/or privacy policy.
If any student chooses not to agree to the database licensor’s terms of service or privacy policy, the student will not be able to access and use the database. In these circumstances students should contact their lecturer to enquire about alternative arrangements that are available.

Distribution of grades policy

Academic Quality Assurance Committee monitors the performance of students, including attrition, further study and employment rates and grade distribution, and College reports on quality assurance processes for assessment activities, including alignment with national and international disciplinary and interdisciplinary standards, as well as qualification type learning outcomes.

Since first semester 1994, ANU uses a grading scale for all courses. This grading scale is used by all academic areas of the University.

Support for students

The University offers students support through several different services. You may contact the services listed below directly or seek advice from your Course Convener, Student Administrators, or your College and Course representatives (if applicable).

• ANU Health, safety & wellbeing for medical services, counselling, mental health and spiritual support
• ANU Diversity and inclusion for students with a disability or ongoing or chronic illness
• ANU Dean of Students for confidential, impartial advice and help to resolve problems between students and the academic or administrative areas of the University
• ANU Academic Skills and Learning Centre supports you make your own decisions about how you learn and manage your workload.
• ANU Counselling Centre promotes, supports and enhances mental health and wellbeing within the University student community.
• ANUSA supports and represents undergraduate and ANU College students
• PARSA supports and represents postgraduate and research students