Five-day practical systems engineering course covering the lifecycle from problem definition and requirements through architecture, design, integration, verification, validation and engineering management.
A broad, lifecycle-oriented systems engineering program intended for people who perform or manage significant engineering work. The course introduces systems thinking and systems engineering principles, then develops practical methods across requirements, physical and logical solution development, MBSE, decision-making, integration, verification and validation, and technical management.
The course uses a common system through extensive workshops so participants can apply the methods rather than only study them theoretically.
FIE Aust · CPEng · IntPE(Aus)
Systems engineering practitioner, consultant, trainer and methodology developer with extensive international experience in technology-based projects.
Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP) · Member, INCOSE Crossroads of America Chapter
Systems engineering consultant and trainer with more than four decades in engineering, engineering management, consulting and training. PPI Principal Consultant and editor of PPI's Systems Engineering Newsjournal.
BSc (Physics), Bristol University · MSc (Gas Turbine Engineering), Cranfield University · Chartered Engineer (CEng)
Systems engineer with more than 37 years' experience, formerly Associate Fellow in Systems Engineering at Rolls-Royce, and a PPI Principal Consultant and course presenter.
PhD (Astrophysics), University of Sydney · BE (Aerospace, First Class Honours), UNSW · Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng)
Engineering leader and systems engineer with senior roles at the US National Radio Astronomy Observatory, now a PPI Principal Consultant and course presenter.
MSc (Control Systems and Mechatronics), METU · BSc (Mechanical Engineering), METU
Systems engineering professional with almost 20 years in product development across defence, automotive, medical devices and electronics manufacturing, and a PPI course presenter.
The five-day course outline includes SysML v2 within logical solution development. Workshops are conducted manually; software tools are discussed but not used in class.
As stated on the provider's course page, checked 11 October 2026. Confirm the language version and software edition with the provider before booking.
Introduction to systems thinking and the purpose of a systems approach.
Problem definition, stakeholder satisfaction, lifecycle approaches, systems of systems, agile and incremental development, digital engineering and related concepts.
Overview of major systems engineering standards and guidance, including ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288 and related standards.
Core principles, process relationships, design concepts, verification and validation thinking, work products and traceability.
Requirements types and quality, context analysis, states and modes, parsing, functional analysis, stakeholder value, operational concepts and requirements-analysis management.
Technology choices, configuration-item thinking and initial physical conceptualisation.
No formal examination is stated on the public course page. Learning is reinforced and demonstrated through workshop work products and practical exercises.
Certificate upon completion.
PPI states that the course may be credited toward renewal of International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) certification for 40 Professional Development Units (PDUs), and that relevant PDUs may be claimed for PMI certifications.
Certification relevance indicates subject-matter relevance only. It does not imply accreditation, formal alignment or endorsement by any certifying body.
No specific post-course support package is stated. Participants retain the provided reference resources and access to the Systems Engineering Goldmine.
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