Course detail

Systems Engineering

FSI-VSIAcad. year: 2026/2027

The course “Systems Engineering” introduces students to methods, tools, and principles of model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and their application to industrial and engineering practice. Emphasis is placed on the interconnection of automation, informatics, and mechanical engineering within complex technical systems such as production lines, mechatronic assemblies, and entire manufacturing ecosystems. Students will learn to identify requirements, define system boundaries and stakeholders, model system structure and behavior using UML/SysML, work with system architectures, assess risks, design safety and reliability measures, analyze lifecycle development based on the V-Model, and create system designs that meet industrial norms and best practices.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Zdeněk Hadaš, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Automation and Computer Science (ÚAI)

Entry knowledge

  • basic knowledge of technical systems (manufacturing, mechatronics, automation) – advantage;
  • basic understanding of computer systems and modeling;
  • analytical and logical thinking;
  • ability to work in a team and present results.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Course-unit credit: Active participation in the seminars, elaboration of a given project.

Examination: Written test and oral examination.

Attendance at seminars is controlled. An absence can be compensated for via solving additional problems.

Aims

After completing the course, the student will be able to:

  • apply systems thinking, critical thinking, and conceptual thinking to industrial problems;
  • define system requirements (functional and non-functional), identify system actors, boundaries, and viewpoints;
  • create models of systems using UML/SysML (static, dynamic, structural, behavioral, and parametric diagrams);
  • perform analyses of bottlenecks, risks, safety (FHA, FTA, FMEA/FMEs), and system reliability;
  • describe system lifecycle according to the V-Model and apply verification and validation methods;
  • understand the relationships between hardware, software, and system-level integration;
  • orient themselves in norms and standards used in industrial automation, automotive, aerospace, and railway sectors;
  • prepare basic project plans, system documentation, and configuration management;
  • design system solutions for production lines or technical systems considering quality, safety, reliability, sustainability, and cost.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (INCOSE). INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook: A Guide for System Life Cycle Processes and Activities. 4th ed. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, 2015.
KOSSIAKOFF, Alexander, William N. SWEET, Sam SEYMOUR a Steven BIEMER. Systems Engineering: Principles and Practice. 3rd ed. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, 2020. Wiley Series in Systems Engineering and Management. 
WEILKIENS, Tim. Systems Engineering with SysML/UML: Modeling, Analysis, Design. Amsterdam: Morgan Kaufmann, 2007.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-AIŘ-P Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Zdeněk Hadaš, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • Introduction to Systems Engineering, Critical and Conceptual Thinking, System Definition, Requirements, and System Architectures
  • System Modeling Using UML and SysML – Basic Diagrams, Elements, Managerial Frameworks, and Bottlenecks
  • Static and Dynamic Analysis, Description of Existing States, UML/SysML Behavioral Modeling
  • System Design, Requirements Management, Decomposition, and Integrated Modeling
  • System Development Lifecycle and the V-Model
  • System Safety
  • System Reliability
  • Project Management, Technical Documentation, and Configuration Management
  • Standardization and Industry-Specific Requirements (Industrial Automation, Automotive, Aerospace, Railway Systems)

Computer-assisted exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Zdeněk Hadaš, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • Requirements Analysis, Definition of Actors, Stakeholder Identification, and System Function Definition
  • Analysis of the System Environment and Project Context (Internal vs. External), Description of the Supply/Production Chain, Identification of Risk Points in the Chain; External System Perspective (System as a Black Box), Use Case
  • System Modeling Using UML and SysML, Use Case Modeling, State Machine Diagrams
  • System Decomposition into Subsystems, Process Descriptions, Safety Considerations, Sequence Diagrams, Activity Diagrams, Gantt Chart
  • System Implementation and Integration, Practical Aspects of Writing/Modeling Requirements
  • Comprehensive Safety Analysis of a Simple System (“from A to Z”)
  • Calculation of Reliability Parameters of an Electromechanical System
  • Project Planning in Relation to the V-Model
  • Standards and Norms, Working with Standards, Searching for Requirements by Industry Sector
  • Project Presentations