Duration
Half a day
Level
Foundation
Access
Public enrolment
Delivery
Live online
Sessions and enrolment
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Price
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Presented by
Mike Johnson

About this course

A half-day interactive online course explaining what systems engineering is, why organisations need it and what systems engineers do, with real-life examples of its value. It also covers what to include in job advertisements for systems engineers and what to look for when interviewing and selecting candidates. It closes with a short knowledge test.

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Who should attend

  • Human resources
  • Quality engineering
  • Finance and procurement
  • Operations and support

Learning outcomes

  • Understand the basic principles of systems engineering and its value to adjacent departments.
  • Understand the role and responsibilities of a systems engineer.
  • Know how to attract, interview and select a systems engineer.

Course outline

  1. 01

    Introduction to systems engineering

    History and the INCOSE SE Handbook · Key definitions and standards · Typical roles · Value of SE

  2. 02

    System lifecycles

    Lifecycle approaches · ISO 15288 generic stages · Milestones, reviews and phases · Challenges implementing agility

  3. 03

    Retrospective and short knowledge test

Assessment and evaluation

Short knowledge test at the end.

Training areas