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Systems Engineering Essentials is practical and in-depth. In every workshop you apply theory straight to your own work: not ‘what is systems engineering’, but ‘how do I apply it in my practice’. You learn to analyse, structure and assess complex systems, from requirements to architecture and design choices. The course is at master’s level and earns credits (ECTS).
You apply every workshop to a system from your own organisation.
You earn a Fontys microcredential of 4 ECTS at NLQF level 7.
You get personal feedback and coaching on your work every week.
You see the system as a whole and zoom in without losing overview.
Michiel van Osch Lecturer and Associate Lector System Design & Realisation“Right first time is an illusion. That is why you keep reflecting on your work and improving it, so you see mistakes and adjustments coming as early as possible.”
This course is for professionals who work on complex technical systems, products or multidisciplinary projects and want a better grip on design choices, requirements and complexity. Just starting with systems engineering? Then you build a solid foundation. Already working in the field? Then you look at your own practice with a fresh eye. Think of:
You have a technical bachelor’s degree (or higher) and several years of work experience. Experience with systems engineering is not required.
The course is strongly practice-oriented. You apply the theory directly to an existing system from your own organisation. This way you learn not only what systems engineering is, but above all how you use it effectively in your daily work.During the course you work on, among other things:
All assignments together form a portfolio, in which you show that you can apply systems-engineering methods independently and at a professional level.
The course consists of a coherent series of subjects in which you learn, step by step, to apply the core of systems engineering to complex technical systems. Each subject builds on the previous one and contributes to one continuous practice case from your own working environment.You start by learning to recognise and structure complexity in systems. From there you go deeper into formulating good requirements and setting up a logical, well-substantiated system design. Next, you learn how to analyse, compare and improve designs, with attention to modularity, interfaces, risks and uncertainties.Finally, you focus on the broader context: how technical choices relate to the organisation, stakeholders and the full life cycle of a system, and what this means for your professional role as an engineer.
Throughout the course you work on one continuous practice case: an existing system from your own organisation. On that basis you build up a portfolio step by step, showing how you apply systems-engineering methods to analyse, structure and improve the system anew.Reflection is a fixed part of the course. ‘Right first time’ does not exist with complex systems. That is why you keep looking back on your choices and improving your work, so you see mistakes and adjustments coming early.Every session consists of:
Between sessions you work on assignments that become part of your portfolio. The lecturer guides this process with feedback and (online or in-person) coaching.
After successful completion you receive an official Fontys microcredential worth 4 ECTS. With it, you show that you have up-to-date, academically grounded knowledge of systems engineering and that you can apply it independently to complex technical systems in your own working environment.The microcredential is set at NLQF level 7 and is assessed on the basis of a practice-oriented portfolio.
The content connects to the master’s programme Systems Design. Once you complete the course, the microcredential can grant you exemptions for certain subjects within that master.Read more about the master Systems Design
This course is also available as an in-company programme. To discuss the options for delivering this training within your organisation, please contact us.
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Lector System Design & Realisation | Linkedin
“In high-tech, you make the difference by making complexity manageable, and here you learn to apply that straight to your own work.”
Associate Lector System Design & Realistaion | Linkedin
“You don’t learn systems engineering from a book, but by applying it to a real system from your own work.”
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Fontys microcredential, 4 ECTS, NLQF level 7
4 ECTS ≈ approx. 112 hours
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No. You need a technical bachelor’s degree (or higher) and several years of work experience. Experience with systems engineering is not required. Both beginners and experienced engineers get value out of it.
The course is in English. If you take part with a group of colleagues from your own organisation (in-company), we can also teach the course in Dutch on request.
Afterwards, you look at systems and design choices differently. You no longer see separate problems with separate solutions, but the system as a whole. You take a helicopter view to oversee the whole and zoom in on details without losing overview.You have practical and methodical tools to make complexity manageable. Even when not all information is complete and stakeholders have different interests.You are able to:
On successful completion you receive a Fontys microcredential (4 ECTS, NLQF level 7), showing that you can apply systems-engineering methods independently and at a professional level in complex design and development challenges.If you later continue to the master’s programme Systems Design, the microcredential can grant you exemptions for certain subjects. The course content connects to it.
Yes. The course is practice-oriented: you work on an existing system from your own organisation. What you learn, you apply straight away in your daily work.
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