Professional Education Subject
Systems Engineering Training Courses
Learn how to develop a systematic approach to develop products to meet customers’ needs. Refine your interdisciplinary approach and hone the means to create a system that meets your customers’ needs. Learn how to analyze user needs and turn them into systems requirements.
Courses In This Subject
- Advanced Problem Solving Methods (DEF 4506P)—
Learn to overcome conflicting factors in problem solving and arm yourself with advanced methods that can be applied to a structured approach to systems engineering management.
- Advanced Problem Solving Methods (Contract) (DEF 4506P)—Learn to overcome conflicting factors in problem solving and arm yourself with advanced methods that can be applied to a structured approach to systems engineering management.
- Applied Systems Engineering Laboratory (DEF 4512P)—
Apply a working knowledge of systems engineering methods, techniques, processes, and tools to a case study.
- Creativity and Facilitation (DEF 4516P)—
Explore creativity and how to substantially improve individual creativity skills using simple techniques and tools.
- Cyber Security in Systems Engineering (DEF 4513P)—
This course walks through information security vulnerabilities to highlight the issues with complex systems.
- Design of Experiments (DEF 5003P)—
Learn the techniques for planning and completing studies in which the inputs to a system/process can be varied and the outputs observed. Explore efficient planning and analysis methods, including regression and analysis of variance, for determining which inputs have statistically significant effects on outputs. Gain hands-on experience using statapults, computer games, and simulations.
- Fundamentals of Cyber Test and Evaluation (DEF 5005P)—
Obtain an overview of the Cyber domain and how test and evaluation is used for Cyber systems.
- Fundamentals of Modern Systems Engineering (DEF 4501P)—
Address modern systems engineering principles through systems definition and requirements engineering to systems analysis and the design, implementation, operation, and technical management of systems projects, designed with substantial industry input.
- Fundamentals of Systems Architecting (DEF 4511P)—
Learn fundamentals concepts of systems architecting as a critical part of systems engineering and development.
- Human Systems Integration (DEF 4504P)—
Explore the principles of human factors engineering, personnel selection, training, safety, and other HSI technical domains. Learn how these activities across these separate areas should be integrated to reduce personnel costs and improve system performance.
- Human Systems Integration (Contract) (DEF 4504P)—Explore the principles of human factors engineering, personnel selection, training, safety, and other HSI technical domains. Learn how these activities across these separate areas should be integrated to reduce personnel costs and improve system performance.
- Leading Systems Engineering Teams (DEF 4503P)—
It's no accident that effective systems engineers excel in both management and technical disciplines. What can you learn from systems engineering to become a better manager?
- Military Power and Energy Needs for the Future (DEF 0100P)—
Grasp the use of energy by the military and compare it with the commercial uses of energy.
- Modeling & Simulation for Systems Engineering (DEF 4003P)—
Explore modeling & simulation, by using the modeling & simulation lifecycle as an outline for exploring systems engineering concepts.
- Optical Systems Engineering (DEF 8110P)—
Use practical examples to learn the system-engineering processes of requirements analysis, feasibility and trade studies, subsystem interfaces, error budgets, requirements flowdown and allocation, component specifications, and vendor selection.
- Scientific Principles of Test and Evaluation (DEF 5006P)—
Review the objectives of developmental, operational, live-fire, and interoperability testing and how they fit in the acquisition lifecycle, along with the basics of modeling & simulation and the relationship to systems engineering.
- SysML 101- Model-Based Engineering- Fundamentals: Understanding SysML Models (DEF 4508P)—
Gain practical knowledge and skills to apply SysML essentials in your day-to-day work. Form a foundation to help define and realize the model-based engineering (MBE)/model-based systems engineering (MBSE) vision in your organization.
- SysML 105 - Model User Concepts and OCSMP Level 1 Exam Preparation (DEF 4510P)
- SysML 201-Model-Based Engineering-Fundamentals: Creating SysML Models (DEF 4509P)—
Go beyond the comprehension skills you acquired in Model-Based Engineering (MBE) Using SysML: Essentials for Understanding SysML Models. Learn to implement essential concepts through hands-on sessions and exercises.
- SysML 205 - Model Builder Fundamental Concepts and OCSMP Level 2 Exam Preparation (DEF 4515P)—
Expanding upon model building concepts covered in SysML 201, this course helps participants to enhance and extend concepts for creating SysML models in their daily work applications; sharpen OCSMP test-taking abilities with in-class exercises and discussions; and prepare for the OCSMP Model Builders- Fundamental (Level 2) exam. Our instructors are members of the OCSMP exam authoring committee who provide you with valuable insights on concepts and applications.
Note: Taking our courses is a great step towards OCSMP certification. Completing our courses, however, does not guarantee you will pass the corresponding OCSMP exams. Each student is responsible for additional preparation and self-study.
- Systems Design and Analysis (DEF 4502P)—
Get an overview of systems design and analysis and its implementation through integrated product and process development.

