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Reviewed Mar 5, 2026The professor has many years of experience in the field and brings many real world examples that make learning SE process intuitive and interesting. Great course!
The Need for Systems Engineering
Systems engineering is an interdisciplinary approach to designing, realizing, and managing complex systems. In this course, you will be introduced to principles of systems engineering and its importance to the development of complex systems. You will learn to identify and define systems, manage their complexity, and describe their life cycle. The course uses real-world engineering examples to address how the systems engineering approach can address challenges. This course can be taken for academic credit as part of CU Boulder’s Master of Engineering in Engineering Management (ME-EM) degree offered on the Coursera platform. The ME-EM is designed to help engineers, scientists, and technical professionals move into leadership and management roles in the engineering and technical sectors. With performance-based admissions and no application process, the ME-EM is ideal for individuals with a broad range of undergraduate education and/or professional experience. Learn more about the ME-EM program at https://www.coursera.org/degrees/me-engineering-management-boulder.
Status: System Requirements
Status: Systems Architecture
BeginnerCourse23 hours
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5.0
Reviewed Apr 6, 2025Being an Aerospace Engineer, I could totally relate to the contents of the course which were amicably covered and taught by the Instructor!!!!
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Reviewed May 14, 2024one of the best courses i have taken to date. thank you for sharing important use cases of Systems engineering
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Reviewed Jun 19, 2024Thank you William! I really appreciated your way of presenting, the selected reading and the type of exercises! I definitely recommend this course!
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Reviewed Jun 28, 2025Very clear lectures and fascinating range of readings from the aerospace and defence sectors.