Systems Architecting
Prof. Cihan H. Dagli. 46 ore, 6 CFU, da svolgersi presso Universitą Estera.
Obiettivo
The objective of the course is to provide the basic tools and concepts of architecting complex engineering systems.
Competenze attese
Students should have preferably three years of engineering design and operation experience.
Programma/Contenuti
Lecture Topics:
1. Introduction
2. Systems and Systems Thinking
3. Fuzzy Systems in Handling Ambiguity in Systems Architecting
4. Architecture, Architect and Architecting
5. DoDAF Architecture Framework I
6. Search as an Architecting Process
7. Systems Scoping, Attribute Selection and DoDAF Architecture Framework II
8. Systems Aggregation and Partitioning and SyML in Standardizing Architecture Representation
9. Behavior Generation and DoDAF Architecture Framework III
10. DoDAF Architecture Framework IV
11. Enterprise Architecture Frameworks
12. System of systems, and Net-Centric Architectures
13. Political Process and Systems Architecting
14. Assessing Architectures
15. Profile of a Systems Architect
Metodo didattico
Oral lectures, class participation through presentation by students and homeworks.
Strumenti didattici
Each student will have their own educational tools. The ratio is one. It is assumed that students will have their
laptops.
Eventuali metodologie didattiche innovative
Students act as discussants to other students midterm papers presentation.
Libri di testo e materiale didattico prodotto nell'ambito del progetto
Required
Maier, W. Mark and Rechtin, Eberhard, The Art of Systems Architecting, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, 2009 and Selected Systems Engineering Conference Proceedings, Such as INCOSE, CSER, IEEE Systems Conference
References
Alphonse, Chapanis, Human Factors in Systems Engineering, John Wiley and Sons, New York, New York, 1996.
Blanchard, Benjamin S., System Engineering Management, John Wiley and Sons, New York, New York, 1998.
Rechtin, Eberhardt, Systems Architecting of Organizations: Why Eagles Can't Swim, CRC Press Boca Raton, FL, 2000.
Gen, Mitsuo and Cheng Runwei, Genetic Algorithms and Engineering Design, John Wiley and Sons, New York, New York, 1997.
Gen, Mitsuo and Cheng Runwei, Genetic Algorithms and Engineering Optimization, John Wiley and Sons, New York, New York, 2000.
Martin, James, N., Systems Engineering Guidebook: A Process for Developing Systems and Products, CRC Press Boca Raton, FL, 1997.
Sage, Andrew P., Systems Management for Information Technology and Software Engineering, John Wiley and Sons, New York, New York, 1995.
Sage, Andrew P., Systems Engineering, John Wiley and Sons, New York, New York, 1992.
Fuzzy Systems and Logic and Neural Networks :
Dagli, C.H. et.al. eds, Intelligent Engineering Systems Through Artificial Neural Networks ASME Press, New York, Volumes 1-19 1991 through 2009.
Dagli, C.H. editor, Artificial Neural Networks for Intelligent Manufacturing, Chapman and Hall, London, 1994
Ross, Timothy J., Fuzzy Logic with Applications, Mc Graw - Hill Inc, , New York, New York, 1995.
Kosko, Bart, The Fuzzy Future, Harmony Books, New York New York, 1999
Controllo dell’apprendimento e forme di accertamento del profitto
Students complete midterm paper, write a conference paper, submit 12 homework.
Grading Policy: Range of Grades
Term paper 30% 0-69 % <18/30
Homework 20% 70-79% 18-24
Final Paper 50% 80-89% 25/27
90-100% 27/30
Attività extracurriculari
Laboratory visits to learn about PhD dissertations in Systems Architecting and participation in INCOSE Webinars.
