Systems Engineering 

Units 1 and 2

What is the subject about?

In Unit 1 Systems Engineering, students will focuses on engineering fundamentals as the basis of understanding concepts, principles and components that operate in mechanical systems. Students will create an operational system using the systems engineering process. The focus is on a mechanical system; however, it may include some electrotechnological components. Students will research and quantify how systems use or convert the energy supplied to them. Students will be introduced to mechanical engineering principles including mechanical subsystems and devices.

In Unit 2 Systems Engineering, students will study fundamental electrotechnological engineering principles. In this unit the focus will be on the creation of electrotechnological systems. Students will study fundamental electrotechnological principles including applied electrical theory, standard representation of electronic components and devices, elementary applied physics in electrical circuits and mathematical processes that can be applied to define and explain the electrical characteristics of circuits.

Units

Unit 1: Mechanical System

• Area of Study 1: Mechanical system design
• Area of Study 2: Producing and evaluating mechanical systems

Unit 2: Electrotechnological systems

• Area of Study 1: Electrotechnological systems design
• Area of Study 2: Producing and evaluating electrotechnological systems

Skills you will develop

• explain, using appropriate engineering terms, how mechanical systems function
• identify and select appropriate subsystems and components that will form operational systems
• test, measure and record appropriate system parameters to evaluate system performance
• perform basic calculations on linkages, gear ratios and pulleys
• apply the systems engineering process to produce, test, diagnose, evaluate and report on the system

Assessment

• documentation of the systems engineering process using one or more of:

• a multimedia/simulation presentation and/or electronic portfolio and/or brochure and/or poster and/or written report

• production work to create an electrotechnological system.

Additionally, suitable tasks for assessment for this unit are:

• practical demonstrations
• an oral presentation.

Pathways

Studying Systems Engineering can lead to the following careers

• Engineering
• Technician
• Scientist
• Computing

Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for entry into Unit 1 and 2. 

If you are interested in this subject please see Mr Saleem Zafar.