The course aims at teaching a fundamental and holistic approach to the field of systems engineering that applies specifically to complex high-tech industries, like the aerospace industry. The field of systems engineering is highly multidisciplinary, requiring a broad knowledge base and experience to draw from. For complex and wide-ranging projects, like a spacecraft mission, to succeed, a systems engineer's key role and methods are essential to make ends meet and fulfil a mission's requirements. The course consists of two parts: The lecture hours, where the theory, processes and methods for systems engineering are taught, and the group work part, where the students will solve assignments with a focus on applying the methods of system engineering to a given spacecraft project, to bring a project successfully towards a critical design review.
