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Instructor: |
Dr. Harold Camp |
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Phone: |
(703) 585-7745 (with
voice mail) |
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E-mail: |
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Office Hours: |
Wednesdays before and
after class, others by appointment |
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Course Description: |
571 Systems Engineering Management (3:3:0) Prerequisite: SYST 471 or SYST 530. Study of
more advanced topics in systems engineering management. Seminar style;
students are expected to read a number of selections from current literature
as well as make presentations and produce papers on engineering management
topics. Students will also execute a project involving developing a Systems
Engineering Management Plan, a Risk Management Plan, and a Product Assurance
Plan for a complex System. Topics include multiproject management (Task
Orders, IDIQ, CPAF, CPFF, T&M, and FFP), quality and product assurance
programs, independent reviews, risk management, and the impacts of process
change on an organization. The class focuses strongly on the practical
aspects of various system engineering management techniques and practices on
projects, organizations, and personnel. Students will be required to research
systems engineering topics and present their findings in class. Class time will
be devoted to student presentations and content will be on the final
examination. |
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Text: |
The course materials will
comprise INCOSE, IEEE, EIA, ISO, DoD, and other literature, most is available
over the internet. This literature includes articles, standards, handbooks,
policies, processes and procedures. Recommended 1. 1. Integrated
Project Management by Barkley, McGraw-Hill, 06, isbn 978-0-0-7146626-4 2. Project
Management Case Studies by Kerzner, Wiley, 03, isbn 978-0-4-7122578-2 3.
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Grades: |
30% - Group Project: ·
20% SEMP ·
10% Risk Management Plan ·
10 % Product Assurance Plan 30% - Research and Class
Presentations 10% - Mid-Term Exam 30% - Final Exam |
Group Project
The Group Project is one focal point of student effort within this
course. The majority of effort toward
the group projects will be expended outside of class, with class time being
reserved for lectures, presentations, and reporting on group activities. Each
group will produce three systems engineering planning documents; a Systems Engineering
Management Plan (SEMP), a Product Assurance Plan (PAP), and a Risk Management
Plan (RMP). Criteria and guidance for these documents will be given in class. Note: Weekly minutes of group
activities to be emailed to hcamp@gmu.edu beginning 12 September 2007.
Format will be discussed in class.
Examinations:
Examinations are comprehensive over the lectures and student. Examinations
will be open book and open note since they will test you on the application of principles
learned. You will be expected to interpret the material of the course.
Individual Research Paper
and Presentations:
Each student will select a relevant systems management topic, research
that topic, write a scholarly paper of 3 to 6 pages, single spaced, and present
their topic in class. Due to the number of students in class, the presentations
will be limited to 15 minutes each. Content of the paper and presentation will
be given in class on 12 September.
CLASS SCHEDULE – Fall 2007
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Week
1> |
29
August |
¨
Lecture: Systems Engineering Management ¨ Lecture:
Systems Engineering Management Literature |
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Week
2> |
5 September |
¨ Lecture:
Systems Engineering Management Plan ¨ Group: Form
and Organize Groups |
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Week
3> Dahlgren |
12
September |
¨ Lecture:
Risk Management ¨ Research
Paper: Assign topics and presentation schedule for research paper and
presentation |
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Week
4> |
19
September |
¨ Lecture:
Risk Management Plan ¨ Group:
Present Statement of Work, Begin SEMP |
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Week
5> |
26
September |
¨ Lecture:
Product Assurance ¨ Group:
Present Statement of Work, Begin RMP |
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Week
6> Dahlgren |
3
October |
¨ Lecture
Product Assurance Plan ¨ Student
Presentations (5) |
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Week
7> |
10
October |
¨ Lecture:
Configuration
and Data Management ¨ Student
Presentations (5) |
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Week
8> |
17
October |
¨ Mid-Term
Exam |
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Week
9> Dahlgren |
24
October |
¨ Lecture:
Process
& Process Management ¨ Student Presentations (5) |
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Week 10> |
31
October |
¨ Lecture:
Internal Project & Customer Reviews ¨ Student
Presentations (6) |
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Week 11> |
7
November |
¨ Lecture: Integrated
Product Teams ¨ Student Presentations |
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Week 12> Dahlgren |
14
November |
¨ Lecture: System
of Systems Management ¨ Groups: Turn in SEMP ¨ Student Presentations (6) |
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Week 13> |
21
November |
¨ No Class
-- Thanksgiving |
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Week 14> |
28
November |
¨ Lecture:
Multi project management ¨ Group Presentations ¨ Groups: Turn in RMP |
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Week 15> Dahlgren |
5 December |
¨ Lecture: Systems
Engineering Life Cycle ¨ Groups: Presentations ¨ Group Activity: Turn in
PAP |
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Week 16> |
12
December |
¨ Final Examination
(includes requirements group evaluations) |