Systems Engineering

27.10.2026 - 4.12.2026

5 cr

Registration open

Face-to-face

This course provides an in-depth understanding of systems engineering and its role in the design, development, and management of engineered systems. It covers fundamental systems concepts, including different types of engineered systems, their components, and interactions. The course introduces systems design models, such as the V-Model, Waterfall Model, Spiral Model, and Concurrent Engineering, offering a structured approach to system design and development.

The course provides an in-depth analysis of the key phases of system design (conceptual, preliminary, detailed), with a focus on problem definition, requirements analysis, system planning and architecture, feasibility analysis, system maintenance and support, technical performance measures, functional analysis, decomposition and allocation, system trade-offs, system specification, and analytical models and modeling. Additional topics include function and form relationships, product, process, and material specifications, system hierarchy, system modeling, integration, system prototype development, design reviews, tracking and controlling technical performance measures, and system optimization.

The course also focuses on the process of system testing, evaluation, and validation to ensure system reliability throughout the system lifecycle.

Additionally, the course covers decision-making techniques in systems engineering, including decision evaluation theory, multi-criteria methods, and decision-making under risk and uncertainty. Ethical considerations, professional norms, and best practices are incorporated to promote responsible system design and development.

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Fields

Business, administration and law

Scope

5 cr

Code

ISAN3070

The students will gain broad knowledge of industrial and other engineered systems by becoming familiar with different types of systems, their components, and their interactions. They will also learn how to design systems conceptually and functionally for various purposes, and identify methods to test, control, and manage the systems design and engineering processes. By doing so, students will learn how to take an active role in analyzing and designing systems in practice. Additionally, students will be able to identify the reasons for system failures in the design process by discussing well-known examples in relation to ethics, norms, and good practices within the field of systems engineering. Upon completing this course, students will be able to design, evaluate, and develop systems that meet the needs and requirements of the customer.

Specifically, students will be able to understand:
• The concept of systems, engineered systems, and systems engineering.
• The role of customer needs and requirements in designing a system.
• The use of methods and tools in system design.
• How to design and evaluate different alternatives for solving problems related to systems engineering.
• Ethical issues, norms, and best practices relevant to systems engineering.

Furthermore, the course fosters critical and analytical thinking (assessment and interpretation of system designs and alternatives), interpersonal and communication skills (collaborative teamwork, report writing, and delivering presentations), and problem-solving and decision-making (application of knowledge to systems engineering challenges).

Organiser

University of Vaasa

Contact details

avoinyo@uwasa.fi

029 449 8004

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