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Course syllabus - Systems-of-Systems Engineering
Scope
2.5 credits
Course code
DVA479
Valid from
Autumn semester 2019
Education level
Second cycle
Progressive Specialisation
A1N (Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements).
Main area(s)
Computer Science
School
School of Innovation, Design and Engineering
Ratified
2019-01-24
Literature lists
Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.
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Articles
INCOSE Systems of Systems Primer
INCOSE - International Council on Systems Engineering, 2018
URL: Link
Architecting Principles for Systems-of-Systems
INCOSE International Symposium, 6(1):565-573, jul 1996. ISSN 23345837. doi: 10.1002/j.2334-5837.1996.tb02054.x, 1996
URL: Link
System of Systems - the meaning of of
In 2006 IEEE/SMC International Conference on System of Systems Engineering, pages 118-123. IEEE, 2006. ISBN 1-4244-0188-7. doi: 10.1109/SYSOSE.2006.1652284, 2006
URL: Link
DevOps
IEEE Software, 33(3):94-100, may 2016. ISSN 0740-7459. doi: 10.1109/MS.2016.68, 2016
URL: Link
About The Importance of Autonomy and Digital Twins for the Future of Manufacturing.
In 15th IFAC Symposium on Information Control Problems in Manufacturing, pages 567-572, 2015. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2015.06.141, 2015
URL: Link
Modeling the Forest or Modeling the Trees: A Comparison of System Dynamics and Agent-Based Simulation
In Proc. 21st Intl. Conf. of the System Dynamics Society, 2003
URL: Link
Modelling patterns for systems of systems architectures
In 2014 IEEE International Systems Conference Proceedings, pages 146-153. IEEE, mar 2014. ISBN 978-1-4799-2086-0. doi: 10.1109/SysCon.2014.6819249, 2014
URL: Link
Service-oriented computing: key concepts and principles
IEEE Internet Computing, 9(1):75-81, jan 2005. ISSN 1089-7801. doi: 10.1109/MIC.2005.21, 2005
URL: Link
Achieving System-of-Systems Interoperability Levels Using Linked Data and Ontologies.
In Proc. INCOSE International Symposium, July 2020. In press., 2020
How smart, connected products are transforming competition
Harvard business review, 92(11):64-88, 2014
Service level agreements on IP networks
Proceedings of the IEEE, 92(9):1382-1388, aug 2004. ISSN 0018-9219. doi: 10.1109/JPROC.2004.832969, 2004
URL: Link
Towards a Unified Approach to System-of-Systems Risk Analysis Based on Systems Theory
In Proc. INCOSE International Symposium, July 2020. In press., 2020
Privacy Risk Analysis Based on System Control Structures: Adapting System-Theoretic Process Analysis for Privacy Engineering
In 2016 IEEE Security and Privacy Workshops (SPW), pages 17-24. IEEE, may 2016. ISBN 978-1-5090-3690-5. doi: 10.1109/SPW.2016.15, 2016
URL: Link
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Articles
INCOSE Systems of Systems Primer
INCOSE - International Council on Systems Engineering, 2018
URL: Link
Architecting Principles for Systems-of-Systems
INCOSE International Symposium, 6(1):565-573, jul 1996. ISSN 23345837. doi: 10.1002/j.2334-5837.1996.tb02054.x, 1996
URL: Link
System of Systems - the meaning of of
In 2006 IEEE/SMC International Conference on System of Systems Engineering, pages 118-123. IEEE, 2006. ISBN 1-4244-0188-7. doi: 10.1109/SYSOSE.2006.1652284, 2006
URL: Link
Tutorial on agent-based modeling and simulation
In Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference, 2005., pages 2-15. IEEE, 2005. ISBN 0-7803-9519-0. doi: 10.1109/WSC.2005.1574234, 2005
URL: Link
DevOps
IEEE Software, 33(3):94-100, may 2016. ISSN 0740-7459. doi: 10.1109/MS.2016.68, 2016
URL: Link
About The Importance of Autonomy and Digital Twins for the Future of Manufacturing.
In 15th IFAC Symposium on Information Control Problems in Manufacturing, pages 567-572, 2015. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2015.06.141, 2015
URL: Link
Modelling patterns for systems of systems architectures
In 2014 IEEE International Systems Conference Proceedings, pages 146-153. IEEE, mar 2014. ISBN 978-1-4799-2086-0. doi: 10.1109/SysCon.2014.6819249, 2014
URL: Link
Service-oriented computing: key concepts and principles
IEEE Internet Computing, 9(1):75-81, jan 2005. ISSN 1089-7801. doi: 10.1109/MIC.2005.21, 2005
URL: Link
Achieving System-of-Systems Interoperability Levels Using Linked Data and Ontologies.
In Proc. INCOSE International Symposium, July 2020. In press., 2020
How smart, connected products are transforming competition
Harvard business review, 92(11):64-88, 2014
Service level agreements on IP networks
Proceedings of the IEEE, 92(9):1382-1388, aug 2004. ISSN 0018-9219. doi: 10.1109/JPROC.2004.832969, 2004
URL: Link
Towards a Unified Approach to System-of-Systems Risk Analysis Based on Systems Theory
In Proc. INCOSE International Symposium, July 2020. In press., 2020
Privacy Risk Analysis Based on System Control Structures: Adapting System-Theoretic Process Analysis for Privacy Engineering
In 2016 IEEE Security and Privacy Workshops (SPW), pages 17-24. IEEE, may 2016. ISBN 978-1-5090-3690-5. doi: 10.1109/SPW.2016.15, 2016
URL: Link
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Articles
INCOSE Systems of Systems Primer
INCOSE - International Council on Systems Engineering, 2018
URL: Link
Architecting Principles for Systems-of-Systems
INCOSE International Symposium, 6(1):565-573, jul 1996. ISSN 23345837. doi: 10.1002/j.2334-5837.1996.tb02054.x, 1996
URL: Link
System of Systems - the meaning of of
In 2006 IEEE/SMC International Conference on System of Systems Engineering, pages 118-123. IEEE, 2006. ISBN 1-4244-0188-7. doi: 10.1109/SYSOSE.2006.1652284, 2006
URL: Link
Tutorial on agent-based modeling and simulation
In Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference, 2005., pages 2-15. IEEE, 2005. ISBN 0-7803-9519-0. doi: 10.1109/WSC.2005.1574234, 2005
URL: Link
DevOps
IEEE Software, 33(3):94-100, may 2016. ISSN 0740-7459. doi: 10.1109/MS.2016.68, 2016
URL: Link
About The Importance of Autonomy and Digital Twins for the Future of Manufacturing.
In 15th IFAC Symposium on Information Control Problems in Manufacturing, pages 567-572, 2015. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2015.06.141, 2015
URL: Link
Modelling patterns for systems of systems architectures
In 2014 IEEE International Systems Conference Proceedings, pages 146-153. IEEE, mar 2014. ISBN 978-1-4799-2086-0. doi: 10.1109/SysCon.2014.6819249, 2014
URL: Link
Service-oriented computing: key concepts and principles
IEEE Internet Computing, 9(1):75-81, jan 2005. ISSN 1089-7801. doi: 10.1109/MIC.2005.21, 2005
URL: Link
Experiences of Using Linked Data and Ontologies for Operational Data Sharing in Systems-of-Systems
In IEEE Systems Conference, Orlando, Florida, 2019
How smart, connected products are transforming competition
Harvard business review, 92(11):64-88, 2014
Service level agreements on IP networks
Proceedings of the IEEE, 92(9):1382-1388, aug 2004. ISSN 0018-9219. doi: 10.1109/JPROC.2004.832969, 2004
URL: Link
Towards a risk analysis method for systems-of-systems based on systems thinking
In IEEE International Systems Conference (SysCon), pages 1-8. IEEE, apr 2018. ISBN 978-1-5386-3664-0. doi: 10.1109/SYSCON.2018.8369501, 2018
URL: Link
Privacy Risk Analysis Based on System Control Structures: Adapting System-Theoretic Process Analysis for Privacy Engineering
In 2016 IEEE Security and Privacy Workshops (SPW), pages 17-24. IEEE, may 2016. ISBN 978-1-5090-3690-5. doi: 10.1109/SPW.2016.15, 2016
URL: Link
Objectives
The purpose of the course is to make the participants acquainted with the concept of systems-of-systems, which means that independent systems are collaborating. The course should provide an understanding why systems-of-systems is an important topic in the current digitalization and provide a theoretical and practical foundation for understanding important characteristics of systems-of-systems. Further, the course should give the participants a deeper knowledge in a number of key concerns that needs to be considered when engineering systems-of-systems.
Learning outcomes
After the completion of the course the student shall be able to:
1. Present key principles of systems theory and systems-of-systems.
2. Describe building blocks and tools used in systems-of-systems engineering.
3. Explain analysis methods for key characteristics of a system-of-systems.
Course content
The course contains the following main parts:
* Characteristics of systems-of-systems and important sub-classes.
* Underlying principles from systems theory and systems engineering.
* Methods and tools for engineering systems-of-systems.
* The architecture of a system-of-systems and how it can be described.
* Interoperability between constituent systems, and underlying principles for information representation.
* Business models and incentives for collaborations between systems.
* Analysis of trustworthiness of systems-of-systems, including risks, safety, and security.
Specific requirements
120 credits of which at least 80 credits in engineering. In addition, Swedish course B/Swedish course 3 and English course A/English course 6 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish course B/Swedish course 3.
Examination
Written assignment (INL1), 0,5 credits, examines learning outcome 1 (key principles of systems theory and systems-of-systems), marks Fail (U) or Pass (G).
Written assignment (INL2), 1 credits, examines learning outcome 2 (building blocks and tools used in systems-of-systems engineering), marks Fail (U) or Pass (G).
Written assignment (INL3), 1 credits, examines learning outcome 3 (analysis methods for key characteristics of a system-of-systems), marks Fail (U) or Pass (G).
A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.
Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.
Study guideGrade
Two-grade scale