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This course introduces fundamentals of the systems engineering processes and their application to the development of engineering systems. It describes the role and the viewpoint of the system engineer. Topics in this course include: concept definitions, system synthesis, system analysis, mathematical models, risk assessment, engineering design, computer-aided systems engineering (CASE) tools, systems management, decision analysis and utility theory, human information processing, and organizational decision processes. Learners will identify the key components of a complex system and learn what needs to be included in one.