This document provides an overview of a systems engineering course taught by Dr. Joseph Juarez. It begins with introductions from Dr. Juarez and a definition of systems engineering. It then outlines the key topics that will be covered in the course, including systems modeling, cost estimation, managing risk, and decision making under uncertainty. The document provides the course syllabus, listing learning objectives and the modules that will be covered. It also specifies class presentation topics and the grading breakdown. The goal of the course is to provide students with a deep understanding of systems engineering principles and practices.

1. Strategic Overview
of
Modern Systems Engineering
Dr. Joseph Juarez, Industrial Engineering Lecturer
Akucukoz@asu.edu
Brickyard Room 360
Slides adopted from Professor Dan Shunk

2. A Brief Introduction – Dr. K
• IE/EM Lecturer
– CIDSE IE, EM Lecturer Fall 2019-present
– Courses: IEE 454, IEE 454
• Previously:
– 2013-2019, RA/TA in ODU, VA
– MS in SE, 2006 NPS, CA

3. Please Introduce Yourself
• Name you wish me to use.
• Employer and location ~ if any.
• Job function.
• Home.
• University and previous majors.
• What do you enjoy doing?
• How can this course make you successful?

4. Systems Engineering
Definition taken from the International Council on Systems
Engineering (INCOSE – www.incose.org ):
“Systems Engineering is an interdisciplinary approach and means to enable the realization of
successful systems. It focuses on defining customer needs and required functionality early in
the development cycle, documenting requirements, then proceeding with design synthesis and
system validation while considering the complete problem:
– Operations
– Performance
– Test
– Manufacturing
– Cost & Schedule
– Training & Support
– Disposal
Systems Engineering integrates all the disciplines and specialty groups into a team effort
forming a structured development process that proceeds from concept to production to
operation. Systems Engineering considers both the business and the technical needs of all
customers with the goal of providing a quality product that meets the user needs.”

5. SE Practices for Describing Systems
• Specifications
• Interface requirements
• System design
• Analysis & Trade-off
• Test plans
Moving from Document centric to Model centric
Airplane
ATC Pilot
Request to proceed
Authorize
Power-up
Initiate power-up
Direct taxiway
Report Status
Executed cmds
Initiate Taxi
Past Future

6. Why Model Based Approach ?
• Improved communications
• Reduced ambiguity
• Reduced errors
• More complete representation
• Enhanced knowledge capture

7. Driving All of This
Conceptual
Preliminary
Design
Detail
Design and
Development
Production
and/or
Construction
Product Use,
Phaseout and
Disposal
N
E
E
D
100
75
50
25
0
Commitment to Technology,
Configuration, Performance, Cost, etc.
Cost Incurred
Ease of Change
System Specific Knowledge
%
Conceptual-
Preliminary
Design

8. IEE 598 RNPD - For Any
Process:
From Waterfall to Stage Gate

9. IEE 598 RNPD –
Emphasizing System Value

10. Organizations Are Awakening
• Math skills / analytical
skills produce the top
paying jobs in the US in
2008.
– CE / CS in 4th and 5th
– EE in 6th
– IE is in 8th
– SE is in 9th
• Not bad for a recessionary
time!

11. GAO Report to Congress
• Defense Acquisitions
– Results of Annual Assessment of DoD Weapon Programs
– A view of the FY 2007 Portfolio
• Results are Startling
– Especially when the economy is tanking!!

12. GAO Report to Congress
April 29, 2008
• Number of Programs
• Total Commitment
• Change in Cost
• Estimated Total Cost
Growth
• Average Schedule
Delay
75 91 95
$790 b $1.5 tril $1.6 tril
6% 18% 26%
$42 b $202 b $295 b
16 mon 17 mon 21 mon
FY 2000 FY 2005 FY 2007

13. My Assessment
• With the pressure from GAO
• Coupled with the pressure from the nation’s
economy
– DoD, DoE and DHS programs will feel the
pinch
» Northrop Grumman already
consolidating
» Other defense contractors see this
coming!

14. What To Do?
• Consensus from DoD:
– Bring in the programs
» at or below cost,
» at or ahead of schedule
» at or above quality levels.
• Guidance from DoD:
– “Rigorous SE discipline is necessary to
ensure that the DoD meets the challenge…”
• A Sincere Systems Engineering Requirement!!
With continued
volatility in the
initial
requirements!

15. Course Syllabus
• Semester-based Course
• Learning Objectives:
– Upon successful completion of the course the student should have mastered the
following concepts and capabilities:
– a deep understanding of the Systems Engineering concept, scope and scale
– a deep understanding of the applicable standards and foundations
– a deep understanding of how the professional association of INCOSE applies
Systems Engineering principles
– an introduction to Large Scale Systems and all the phases needed for success
– an introduction to CMM and CMMI.
– an introduction to a modern New Product Development process
– a deep understanding of developing a complete systems view
– a deep understanding of static and dynamic modeling techniques
– an introduction to the modern cost estimation technique of CoSYSMo
– an introduction to variability and making decisions under uncertainty.

16. A Growing Discipline
• Systems Engineering is growing in the Valley
• But Systems Engineering differs from other engineering
disciplines:
– For ME ~ F=ma
– For EE ~ V = ir
– For IE ~ Little’s Law
• But SE is more “standards-based” than “law based”
– EIA 632
– ISO 1220
– ISO 15288

17. For ISO 15288
• We have gained access to this standard through the
ANSI University Outreach Program
• Please read the ANSI End User License Agreement
• Please access the standard per the Blackboard
guidance
• Please read the standard (at least understand the
concepts captured in the standard.)
• Please be prepared to discuss at the next session.

18. Course Syllabus
• First Modules
– Standards awareness and detailed review
– INCOSE Review
– NPD and DCO detailed review
– Quality Function Deployment
– Requirements Definition formalization
– SEMP (Systems Engineering Management Plan) introduction
– DoDAF and UML as a modeling formalism
– Capability Maturity (CMM and CMMI)
– Current Program Management Tools and Needed Extensions

19. Course Syllabus
• Continued
– Detailed view of Systems Modeling ~ static
– Detailed view of Systems Modeling ~ dynamic
– Use Cases and Examples
– Cost Estimation detailed review
– Modern Cost Estimation methodologies
– SE Focus: Managing Variability and Risk
– Decision Making Under Risk

20. Class Presentation Topics
• In the class ~ make a detailed presentation
– Due on the date listed on next sheet
– Select a topic and develop during the semester
– Presentation is worth 50 points
• Select your topic early and develop
• Use current web-sites and modern thinking
– Have found most of this thinking in the last few years.

21. Class Preso Topics
• Topics To Develop:
– ISO 15288
– Stage Gate Process
– Configuration Management
– DoDAF
– CMM
– Microsoft Project
– UML
– COCOMO
– Cost as an Independent
Variable
• Topics To Develop
– Analytic Hierarchy Process
– Requirements Volatility
– Quality Function Deployment
– SySML
– CMMI
– Primavera
– UML Use Cases
– CoSysMo
– Dmaic
– GRC

22. Grading
• Four Hundred Fifty (450) points available for Undergrads
– 1 presentation at 50 points
– Attendance not required, but 1 point deducted for not
reviewing presentations
– 3 midterm quizes at 100 points each
» Anticipated session 30
– 1 in-class closed book quiz at 100 points
» Anticipated during finals week
– 1 lit review detailed document at 100 points
» GRAD STUDENTS ONLY!
» Due – One week before semester end
Everybody
Does
These
Grads
Only

23. Point of Contact
• Ali Kucukozyigit
• IE, EM Lecturer
• Brickyard Room 360
• akucukoz@asu.edu
• 480-965-6330
Office Hours: M 10:30-12PM – Th 1:30-3 PM