For a Practical Introduction to Systems Engineering
Our systems engineering courses provides attendees with a practical understanding of systems engineering as a disciplined approach to conceiving, developing, producing, supporting, modifying, and retiring complex technical systems.
Systems Engineering—Introduction
26-28 October 2026
The Systems Engineering—Introduction course introduces the systems life cycle and shows how systems engineering integrates stakeholder needs, requirements, constraints, interfaces, design decisions, verification and validation, technical risk, configuration management, reviews, audits, and support considerations into a coherent framework for delivering successful technical projects. The course also forms the first three days of the five-day Systems Engineering—Advanced course.
Attendees will examine the progression from business needs and stakeholder requirements through conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design, construction or production, utilization, support, and retirement. The course places particular emphasis on requirements engineering, trade studies, technical performance measures, interface management, technical reviews, test and evaluation, and the systems engineering management practices needed to maintain alignment between user needs, technical solutions, project constraints, and life-cycle outcomes.
The course also positions systems engineering in relation to adjacent disciplines including project management, quality assurance, integrated logistic support, software and hardware engineering, specialist engineering, and operational support. By the end of the course, attendees will understand the role and value of systems engineering across the system life cycle and will be better equipped to contribute to, manage, or govern technical projects using sound systems engineering principles, processes, tools, and management practices.
Attendees receive a copy of the presenter’s book, Applied Systems Engineering.
Systems Engineering—Advanced
26-30 October 2026
Systems Engineering—Advanced begins with our three-day Systems Engineering—Introductioncourse and follows with a two-day practicum that provides attendees with the opportunity to reinforce and practise the material covered in the introductory course. In addition, Systems Engineering—Advanced also provides further detail on the early stages of the system life cycle, particularly Conceptual Design. The practicum then takes attendees through a number of design exercises that illustrate the application of systems engineering processes in a variety of contexts without assuming any prior knowledge of any particular development domain. The exercises provide the opportunity to practise, discuss and reflect on systems engineering in the early life cycle.
Attendees receive a copy of the presenter’s book Applied Systems Engineering.
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