SE 201 Introduction to Systems Engineering 2 0

SE 201: Introduction to Systems Engineering (2 -0 -2) Dr. Sami El Ferik

SE 201: Introduction to Systems Engineering (2 -0 -2) n Catalog Description n : Introduction to Systems Engineering. Some areas of Industrial Engineering/Operations Research: facility location, quality control, production planning, and linear programming. Some areas of Automation/Control Engineering: concepts of automatic control, open and closed loop control, and use of computers in control. Systems approach to engineering problems, integrating the above tools. Applications of system concepts in engineering. Prerequisites : MATH 102.

n Prerequisites by topic: n n n Applications of definite integrals. Logarithmic, exponential, and inverse trigonometric functions. Infinite series of positive terms. Textbook : Turner, Mize, Case, and Nazemetz, Introduction to Industrial and Systems Engineering, Third Edition, 1993. Course Objectives : This course introduces students to Systems Engineering concepts and methodology, and to the two SE options: (i) Industrial Engineering & Operations Research (IE/OR), and (ii) Automation & Control (A/C). The course also gives a broad picture of Systems Engineering applications, fields of study, and career opportunities.

Learning Outcomes: n n Toward the end of the course, the student must be able to do the following: Define Systems Engineering, and identify its main tools, applications, and career paths. Identify the Common features of the two SE options: IE/OR, and A/C. Understand the basic concepts, terminology, and applications of the following IE/OR areas: n n n n Facility Location and Layout. Material Handling, Distribution & Routing. Work Measurement & Design. Inventory & Production Planning. Forecasting & Scheduling. Quality Control. Basic Operations Research (graphical LP). Assignment & Transportation Problems.

Understand the basic concepts, terminology, and applications of the following A/C areas: n n n n Introduction to Control Systems Modeling of Dynamical Systems Examples of Control Systems Feedback Control Analysis of First-Order Systems Demonstrations of Control Systems

Topics 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Introduction to systems engineering. (2 classes) Facility location and layout. (2 classes) Material handling distribution and routing. (2 classes) Work measurement and design. (2 classes) Operations planning and control. Inventory and production planning, forecasting, & scheduling. (4 classes) Quality Control. (2 classes) Introduction to Control Engineering.

Topics 8. 8. Examples of control systems: two-tank system, temperature control, inverted pendulum control. Basic components of control system. Feedback control systems. Block diagram structure, open loop and closed loop systems. Representation of a control system. Feedback control systems.

n Automation/control part total 50% n n n Quizzes Attendance Final

Structure of the course n n n Examples Concepts and definition basics Demos Discussion References: Lectures slides, Handouts and the main textbook.