| Frameworks | 
| 1 | Course Introduction; What is Systems Engineering? | Homework 1 out | 
| 2 | INCOSE Model of SE; RCI Model of SE
  RCI Systems Engineering Process | Homework 2 out
  Homework 1 due | 
| 3 | Lean Thinking; Set-Based Design |  | 
| 4 | Axiomatic Design; Decision-Based Design; Summary of Frameworks Phase | Homework 2 due | 
| 5 | Exam 1 | Homework 3 out | 
| Tools | 
| 6 | Quality Function Deployment |  | 
| 7 | Pugh Concept Selection; Controlled Convergence | Homework 4 out
  Homework 3 due | 
| 8 | Effective Innovation |  | 
| 9 | Critical Parameter Management and Error Budgeting | Homework 5 out | 
| 10 | Design of Experiments | Homework 4 due | 
| 11 | Design of Experiments (cont.)
   Isoperformance | Homework 6 out
  Homework 5 due | 
| 12 | Physics Based Modeling |  | 
| 13 | Robust Design | Homework 6 due | 
| 14 | Extreme Programming |  | 
| 15 | Exam 2 |  | 
| Case Studies  | 
| 16 | Aircraft Engines (GE)
   Automobiles | Homework 7 out | 
| 17 | Work on Aircraft Engines Assignment
   Project Oxygen |  | 
| 18 | NORAD Command and Control (Mitre) | Homework 8 out
  Homework 7 due | 
| 19 | Tactical Tomahawk |  | 
| 20 | Course Summary; Feedback | Homework 8 due |