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This course is an introductory overview of the systems engineering perspective. This course sets the conceptual and practical framework of the entire systems engineering graduate program. The course texts provide ample breadth offering perspectives from the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) and from various industries and government agencies. The first portion of the course covers the foundational components of systems engineering. The second portion of the course is spent on the concept development stage that every complex system should go through. The process steps of the engineering development stage comprise the third portion of the course. Finally, the fourth portion presents several issues related to post-development and special topics areas. This course is certified by INCOSE to offer academic equivalency in place of required formal testing to gain INCOSE certifications, and it is applicable for the certificate of completion in Systems Engineering and for the Master of Engineering with a concentration is Systems Engineering, Master of Science and PhD in System Engineering.
Credit allowed for only one of the following: ECE 501, ENGR 501, or SYSE 501.
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Assistant Professor of Systems Engineering
Dr. Adams has 20+ years of systems engineering experience in Department of Defense, satellite and aircraft systems, and, in-process, diameter and thickness gauging systems. He is an INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP).
Dr. Adams was a Systems Engineer with Lockheed Martin Corporation working primarily at the Boulder-area facilities on the Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) ground segments (Space Based Infra-Red Satellite (SBIRS) and Next Generation OPIR). He also supported other Lockheed Martin programs for the Space Defense Agency and NOAA. He retired from Lockheed Martin in 2023.
Dr. Adams has a diverse set of systems engineering experiences including as the customer for major satellite systems components, as the manager of a systems engineering team constrained by cost and schedule limits, as an associate chief engineer for a major segment supplier, and as the global, in-field, sales and engineering representative of niche measurement systems.
His career is characterized as bringing together diverse customer needs into consolidated product requirements, innovating approaches and solutions, and confirming satisfaction with delivered capabilities.