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SYSTEMS

Last Updated: June 24,

2017 ENGINEERING

PROJECT

This document provides the guidelines and requirements for the Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering Systems Engineering Project

Guidelines and Requirements

SYSTEMS ENGINEERING PROJECT

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

MEMORANDUM TO SE PROJECT STUDENTS..................................................................................................3

SYSTEMS ENGINEERING PROJECT - Guidelines and Requirements ...................................................................7

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SCOPE AND REQUIREMENTS..........................................................................................................7

2.0

ORGANIZATION ..............................................................................................................................8

2.1 Selection and Approval of Project.........................................................................................8

2.2 Application of Systems Engineering.......................................................................................8

2.3 Final Report and Oral Presentation ........................................................................................8

3.0

FACULTY GUIDANCE ......................................................................................................................9

3.1 Project Mentor ..........................................................................................................................9

4.0

SELECTION AND APPROVAL OF PROJECT .................................................................................10

4.1 Selection of the Project System ............................................................................................10

4.2 Criteria for Successful System Projects .................................................................................10

4.3 Project Proposal......................................................................................................................14

5.0

APPLICATION OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ..................................................................................17

5.1 Requirements Analysis and Concept of Operations Reports ...........................................17

5.2 Functional Analysis Report.....................................................................................................18

5.3 Trade Study .............................................................................................................................18

5.4 Conceptual Design................................................................................................................19

5.5 Test Plan...................................................................................................................................20

5.6 System Specification (A-Spec) .............................................................................................20

6.0 FINAL REPORT AND PRESENTATION................................................................................................21

6.1 Final Project Report ................................................................................................................21

6.2 Oral Presentation and Critique .............................................................................................23

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SCHEDULE ......................................................................................................................................25

8.0

REQUIREMENTS FOR ONLINE STUDENTS ......................................................................................26

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GRADING RUBRIC.........................................................................................................................26

APPENDIX A - Selection of Project System Topics.....................................................................................29

General Attributes........................................................................................................................................29 Work Related Projects .................................................................................................................................29 Community Related Projects......................................................................................................................30 New Device Projects ...................................................................................................................................30 Personal Projects ..........................................................................................................................................31 Reality and Originality .................................................................................................................................31 APPENDIX B - Frequent Project System Deficiencies................................................................................32

Revision History .............................................................................................................................................34 pg. 2

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MEMORANDUM TO SE PROJECT STUDENTS

To: From:

JHU Systems Engineering Project Students

Dr. David Flanigan, Vice Program Chair / Project Instructor Systems Engineering Master of Science Degree Program David.Flanigan@jhuapl.edu

June 2017

Mr. Christian Utara, Program Quality Coordinator / Project Instructor Systems Engineering Master of Science Degree Program Christian.Utara@jhu.edu

Subject:

Systems Engineering Project (645.800 Series) Guidelines and Requirements

NOTE: This revision to the guidelines is effective immediately.

Changes from the previous version:

1. Removed 800-series specific requirements (concentration specific mentors) 2. Updated the grading rubric to address late submissions. 3. Modified timeline to include pre-course work. 4. Modified proposal format. 5. Addressed changes to the proposal conceptual block diagram. 6. Included EVM as a component of project scheduling and execution. 7. Added a reference to the Thesis option. 8. Included Revision History table.

If you are reading this document, you have selected the SE Project as your Capstone course in the Master of Science in Systems Engineering Program. If you are planning to produce a thesis for your Capstone, please contact Larry Strawser (lstraws1@jhu.edu) or Jacqueline Rowe (Jacqueline.Rowe@jhuapl.edu) for more information about that course.

The Systems Engineering Project represents the Capstone course in the Master of Science in Systems Engineering. It is designed for you to (a) demonstrate that you can apply the

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"Systems Engineering Viewpoint" and (b) exercise the skills and tools you have learned throughout the program. It requires you to select and complete a complex and unique systems engineering project as an individual student. Faculty mentors are available to assist students in selecting and defining an appropriate project. An approved JHU faculty member will serve as a mentor to guide you through the remainder of the project. The class structure is similar to an independent study as it is self-paced and does not have regular class sessions. On occasion, during the semester, a mentor may announce a meeting of interested students to discuss their progress, answer questions and share lessons learned.

Since selecting a suitable project is often time-consuming, you will begin the process during your System Design and Integration course. To be adequately prepared for this course, you will complete a draft of your Systems Engineering (SE) Project Proposal by the completion of your System Test and Evaluation Course. You should expect to spend 150-

Mentor Note: Your Draft Proposal must be completed and approved prior to the start of the formal semester. It will be very difficult to complete the project in one semester if you have not already completed the proposal.

250 hours of independent, individual work to complete the project, so we advise that the SE Project course be the only course taken during the semester. The project schedule is self-paced, so a strong commitment is required to complete the project during the semester (to include pre-course work). It is possible that an additional semester be required to complete the course requirements. In these cases, an "Incomplete" grade can be requested to finish up the deliverables the following semester, without an additional enrollment cost (a grade change fee will be assessed). Your final grade will be reduced by ? letter grade for every approved extension. After three extensions, you will be required to re-register for the course. A grade change fee will be assessed.

Johns Hopkins University (JHU) has a rule that students are expected to complete their degree requirements within five years. If there is any concern in this regard, the student must contact Dr. Flanigan and provide a significant justification for an extension of the five-year rule.

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The most significant challenge of this project course is the need for students to remain committed to completion of their project work on a self-paced, independent basis. While normal work and life conflicts will occur, attention and focus on maintaining your schedule is essential for success. This discipline is an excellent quality for a systems engineer.

Mentor Note: Although sample projects uploaded to Blackboard were chosen based on their content, don't assume that every element of these projects is perfect. Students should review multiple examples and determine on their own which Once approvals of the Proposal is given by your Project Instructor, there are several additional deliverables: Requirements Analysis Report (RAR) / Concept of Operations (CONOPS); Functional Analysis Report (FAR); Conceptual Design Report (CDR); Trade Study (TS); Test Plan (TP); Risk Management Report (RMR); System Specification (A-Spec); Final Report (FR); and an Oral Presentation (OP).

Several prior student project reports are available in their entirety on Blackboard to use as examples and guides during your project. Note that prior reports are provided as a reference only. Do not make any assumptions about the quality of individual deliverables within these projects. As a Systems Engineer, you will need to independently assess the quality of the artifacts and determine applicability to your specific project.

Project communication and administration between the student and mentor shall be conducted via the use of Blackboard. E-mail can be used for initial contact with the project instructor, the course administrator and the mentor(s). The SE Program requires all deliverables to be submitted and assessed on the Blackboard site.

The primary means for interaction between yourself and mentor/instructor will be the JHU supported Blackboard site (hereafter known as the SE Project website). JHU's intent is to provide access to the SE Project website a few weeks after your enrollment in the System Design and Integration course. If you cannot access the course in the website homepage after that time, request access to the SE Project website by providing your JHU ID (also known as your JHED ID) to Jacqueline.Rowe@jhuapl.edu ? she will be able to add you to the website.

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To begin the process, you will initiate contact with a project mentor during their System Design and Integration course (active mentors can be found on the course website. More information about mentors can be found in 3.1 Project Mentor). Through a series of draft submissions, the student iteratively develops a Proposal. Once the mentor approves the paper, the student formally submits the paper on Blackboard and notifies his/her Project Instructor via e-mail that it is ready for review. Students should make the attempt to select a mentor and begin the proposal process prior to the semester they are registering for the project in order to maximize the chance of successful completion. The SE Project website contains several helpful aids for your project and will serve as the means for you to communicate and submit your deliverables. There are these project guidelines, points of contact, multiple completed student projects, and links to tools for your possible use during the project (DOORS, CORE, MS Project, etc.). The SE Project website will provide you with both correspondence and submission tools. More information on the SE Project website can be found within the site itself. The site can serve as an archive for your submissions, although it is prudent for you to maintain copies on your own computer resources. General Internet help can be obtained from the JHU related help site. SE Project website specific questions can be addressed to Christian.Utara@jhu.edu or Jacqueline.Rowe@jhuapl.edu . In order to complete your project in time to meet end of semester deadlines, you will need to schedule your Oral Presentation before the "last day of classes" date of the semester. Please contact Ms. Rowe or your mentor to do so. Plan ahead, since this is a busy time to schedule all the participants. Not all students will be able to brief in the last week.

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SYSTEMS ENGINEERING PROJECT - Guidelines and Requirements

1.0 SCOPE AND REQUIREMENTS

This document defines the purpose, objectives and requirements for the Systems Engineering Project that each Master's Degree in Systems Engineering candidate must complete prior to graduation.

The primary purpose of the project is to demonstrate that the student understands and can apply systems engineering principles to a specific system. The project shall involve the application of the following systems engineering activities:

? Definition of Needs and Objectives ? Requirements Analysis and Concept of Operations ? Functional Analysis ? Conceptual Design ? Trade-Off Studies ? Risk Management ? Test Planning ? System Specification (A-Spec) ? Final Report and Oral Presentation

To serve this purpose, the Systems Engineering Project shall be product oriented, (rather than a research study designed to increase the body of knowledge). The product itself shall be in the nature of a "system" with definable functional subsystems; it will be referred to as the "Project System." The Project System shall address a perceived, definable and practical need. It shall have sufficient scope and complexity to require systems engineering, include challenging technical and engineering components, be unique in that it is not a duplication of an existing successful system, and have a potential value beyond the interest of the student. See Appendices A&B for more information.

A secondary purpose of the project is to provide the student with the experience of planning and organizing a significant task, partitioning the task into a set of subtasks and deliverables, establishing and maintaining a schedule of effort, and delivering written and oral descriptions of the work. To mirror the real world, this self-paced course provides the experiences of work, project, personal conflicts and pressures.

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2.0 ORGANIZATION

The system project can be organized into three primary areas: 2.1 Selection and Approval of Project Activity: Selection and definition of the Project System, and approval of the Project Proposal Deliverables: Project Proposal. This product requires approval by the Mentor and the Project Instructor via the SE Project website.

Mentor Note: Although your Mentor will provide you guidance during the development of your proposal, the Project Instructor approves/disapproves these documents. Make sure to leave adequate time for both Mentor and Instructor reviews. Note that your Draft Proposal should be completed by the end of your System Test and Evaluation Course. To register for the SE Project course, your Final Proposal must be submitted on Blackboard.

2.2 Application of Systems Engineering Activity: The development of the selected "system" through the application of systems engineering tasks. Deliverables: Reports on intermediate studies termed similar to CDRLs. Each of these products requires approval by your Mentor via the SE Project website. 2.3 Final Report and Oral Presentation Activity: Assembly of all deliverables into a Final Report and Oral Presentation to the Mentor, Project Instructor and possible other interested parties. Deliverables: Written Final Report and Oral Presentation, including all project deliverables as appendices.

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