SYEN 7315 - Complex Engineered Systems

Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.

Introduction to complex engineered systems and the methods and tools currently under consideration in the ongoing research towards better understanding of such systems and the development of a complex engineered systems theory. Topics include concepts such as emergence, self-organization, learning and adaptation, and various quantitative and computational intelligence techniques that are considered for modeling, analysis and evaluation of such systems. System-of-systems concept is also presented.

Prerequisites: SYEN 3312 and 3362 or their equivalents, or consent of the instructor.