Systems Engineering: Tools & Methods

Increase your knowledge of key systems engineering decision making methods and tools that every systems engineer must know. Learn how to achieve the best possible balanced solution within terms of performance, delivery, and cost in today's systems engineering environment. Gain an understanding of how to synthesize technical management solutions based on principles and practices such as, Integrated Product Process Development (IPPD), Kepner-Tregoe Methodologies, Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), Quality Function Deployment (QFD), Taguchi Methods and Design of Experiments (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Six Sigma concepts and practices with emphasis on inferential statistics, and risk/opportunity management.
Prerequisite: EECS X491.98 System Design and Integration