James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2001

CS3007:03

Systems Engineering and Management 1

Townsville

Prerequisites: MA1002
Inadmissable Subject Combination: CM3003

39 lectures, 26 tutorials. Second semester.

Available to civil engineering students.

Systems Engineering: Systems approach to problem solving; Linear programming; Network analysis.

Project Management: Project planning and control; CPM/PERT; Time and cost management; Resource levelling; Project organisation.

Systems Management: Decision analysis; Simulation and policy evaluation; Queuing systems.

Learning Objectives:

1. learn to make conscious use of systems thinking, approaches and concepts;
2. develop an attitude for dealing with complexity and uncertainty;
3. learn the tools and concepts most productive in problem solving such as linear programming, network analysis, simulation and project management;
4. appreciate the relevance and applicability of these tools to a range of engineering management problems.

Assessment by examination (50%-70%); on-course assessment (30%-50%).