NEW! Systems Engineering for INCOSE CSEP Candidates

Is it right for me?

Our Systems Engineering for INCOSE CSEP Candidates course is suitable for individuals wishing to acquire systems engineering fundamental technical knowledge to practitioner level in a hands-on case study driven environment. It is also suitable for those working towards INCOSE Associate or Certified Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP, or CSEP) accreditation status who would like expert guidance on the certification process, completion of their application and the associated certification exam.

For more details visit www.incose.org/educationcareers/certification

What will I get out of it?

By the end of the course you will be able to:

• Understand INCOSE systems engineering vocabulary
• Understand fundamentals of systems engineering, the systems engineering lifecycle and key activities in each lifecycle stage
• Gain practical experience using basic systems engineering techniques (case study)
• Gain awareness of key topics in the INCOSE SE Handbook (currently at V3.2). [Delegates receive a complimentary copy of this book]
• Understand the INCOSE Certification application process
• Test acquired knowledge by answering questions posed in typical CSEP exam format

Related courses in our range

• INCOSE Certified System Engineering Professional (CSEP) Boot Camp

What does it cover?

Day 1

Introduction

• What is systems engineering?
• Origins of systems engineering
• What is a "system" anyway?
• Why do systems engineering?

Generic lifecycle

• Lifecycle characteristics
• Lifecycle stages
• Lifecycle approaches (plan-driven, incremental, iterative, lean, agile
• Lifecycle selection
• Tailoring and its effects
• Three example case studies

Technical processes (part 1)

• Stakeholder requirements definition
• Requirements analysis
• What is a “good requirement”?

Day 2

Technical processes (part 2)

• Architectural Design, including selection criteria, functional/logical design and physical design
• Implementation

Speciality engineering overview

• Design for acquisition logistics (integrated logistics support - ILS)
• Cost-effectiveness analysis
• Electromagnetic compatibility analysis (EMC)
• Environmental impact analysis
• Interoperability analysis
• Life-cycle cost analysis
• Manufacturing and produceability analysis
• Mass properties engineering analysis
• Safety and health hazard analysis
• Sustainment engineering analysis
• Training needs analysis
• Usability analysis/human systems integration
• Value engineering

Day 3

Technical processes (part 3)

• Integration
• Verification
• Transition
• Validation
• Operation
• Maintenance
• Disposal
• Transverse technical methods

Agreement processes

• Acquisition
• Supply

Day 4

Project processes

• Project planning
• Project assessment and control
• Decision management
• Risk management
• Configuration management
• Information management
• Measurement

Organisational processes

• Lifecycle model management
• Infrastructure management
• Project portfolio management
• Human Resources management
• Quality management

Day 5

INCOSE Handbook review

Certification process overview: tips for success!

Course summary and conclusions

The course contains a number of exercises, quizzes and practice questions in CSEP examination format.

This course includes an extended “hands-on” case study, which runs through all 5 days. It is designed so that delegates immediately gain experience putting newly acquired systems engineering skills and knowledge into practice in a teamworking environment.