Requirements Management (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Content scheduling

Learning task abstract submission 13.11.
Learning task report submission 3.12.

Objective

The student understands the importance requirements in different phases of the life cycle of a product, process or service. The student knows the basics of system engineering process and the principles and methods of product data and configuration management. The student has the ability to evaluate and develop requirement management of a system or process related to configuration, quality, safety, reliability, availability, supportability, obsolescence, disposal, environment, sustainability etc. The student can by doing calculations estimate the life cycle cost or profit and compare profitability of investments.

Content

Product design and development process. Design phase in the life cycle. Design for X concept. Collecting and storing of product requirements. Assessment and development of requirements for quality and reliability through history data. Allocation of requirements. Trading off between requirements. Life cycle cost and profit calculations. Investment calculations.

Materials

Oppimateriaali:
Blanchard, B. & Byler, J. E. (2016) System Engineering Management. 5th ed. Hoboken (NJ): John Wiley & Sons.
Farr, J. V. & Faber, I. (2019) Engineering economics of life cycle cost analysis. Boca Raton: CRC Press
Sage, A. P. & Rose, W. B. (2009) Handbook of systems engineering and management. 2nd ed. Hoboken (NJ): John Wiley & Sons
Muu kirjallisuus:
Gibson, J. E., Scherer, W. T. & Gibson, W. F. (2007) How to Do Systems Analysis. Hoboken (NJ): John Wiley & Sons
O’Connor, Patrick D. T. & Kleyner, Andre. 2012. Practical Reliability Engineering. Chichester (UK): John Wiley & Sons
Jardine, Andrew K. S. & Tsang, Albert H. C. 2013. Maintenance, Replacement, and Reliability. Theory and Applications. Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press

Teaching methods

Verkko-opetus sisältää luentoja, harjoituksia ja ryhmäkeskustelua. Opintojakso sisältää pakollisia ennakko- ja oppimistehtäviä.

Exam schedules

No exams.

Completion alternatives

The admission procedures are described in the degree rule and the study guide.

Student workload

Online learning 25 hr
Independent and group work 100 hr

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient (1): The student knows the basic concepts and methods of requirements management.

Satisfactory (2): The student knows the basic concepts and methods of requirements management and shows ability to apply them in specific cases.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3): The student knows the basic concepts and methods of requirements management and shows ability to apply them in one's field of work.

Very good (4): The student knows the basic concepts and methods of requirements management and shows ability to apply them using justifications, comparisons and analyses to solve work-related problems.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5): The student knows the basic concepts and methods of requirements management and shows ability to apply them in many ways, critically and innovatively to develop one's field of work.

Qualifications

Technical background

Further information

The assessment is based on teacher's evaluation, self evaluation and peer assessment