Introduction to Systems Engineering

Overview

Introduction to Systems Engineering  course offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Colorado Boulder introduces you to the holistic and interdisciplinary systems engineering approach to designing, realizing, and managing complex systems. In this three-course specialization, you will learn how to evolve a project from idea to fielded hardware customized to meet customer requirements while effectively managing costs, timescales, and limiting risks. You will identify and define a system and its components, model a system life cycle, and apply systems engineering methods using real-world engineering examples. The knowledge and terminology gained here empower you to work effectively with your project team and allow you to understand and speak the specialized language of systems engineering.

This specialization can be taken for academic credit as part of CU Boulder’s Master of Engineering in Engineering Management (ME-EM) degree offered on the Coursera platform. The ME-EM is designed to help engineers, scientists, and technical professionals move into leadership and management roles in the engineering and technical sectors. With performance-based admissions and no application process, the ME-EM is ideal for individuals with a broad range of undergraduate education and/or professional experience. 

Applied Learning Project

Throughout the specialization, you will have the opportunity to practice applying system engineering techniques to real-world engineering systems. By the end of the specialization, you will create an abbreviated Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for a real world system, giving you an opportunity to practice some of the skills that you have learned throughout the specialization.

What You Will Learn:

• Describe the fundamentals of methods, practices, and processes of industry-standard systems engineering.

• Describe the methods of program control to achieve a defined scope of work within budget and schedule constraints.

• Identify the phases of a complete system lifecycle, from initial customer contact to product retirement.

Skills You Will Gain:

• Risk Management

• Reliability Engineering

• Analysis of Alternatives

• System Lifecycle

• Requirements Analysis

• Program Management

• Test Plan

• Systems Engineering