This course builds on ENGN2225 Systems Engineering Design. Systems analysis is an important part of the overall interdisciplinary systems engineering approach. This course will show students how to utilise systems analysis for effective design evaluation, and as a means for improving and optimising existing systems.

Specific topics include:

-     Probabilistic and statistical approaches to engineering systems analysis

-     Models in decision making and decision analysis; design-dependent and design-independent parameters

-     Optimization in design and operations

-     Queuing theory and analysis

-     Control concepts and methods (critical path method, PERT)

-     Design for reliability; measures and analysis methods

-     Design for maintainability; measure of effectiveness and maintainability in the system life-cycle

-     Design for affordability; life-cycle costing

Problem-based tutorials (20%); Systems Analysis laboratory (20%); Final exam (60%).

12 units of MATH courses including MATH1014