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Systems Engineering Certificate
Description
Systems Engineering is an interdisciplinary, collaborative process that manages the technical aspects of a project and focuses on defining the problem before solving it. This professional certificate program provides participants with the essential systems engineering tools and techniques necessary to achieve balanced and successful life-cycle system solutions.
Logistics:
dates:
• Fundamentals of Systems Engineering: 3/8/11- 4/12/11
• Requirements Management in Systems Integrity: 4/26/11- 6/7/11
• Systems Concept & Architecture Development: 6/21/11- 8/2/11
• Systems Integration Verification and Validation: 8/16/11- 9/27/11
• Modeling and Simulation: 10/11/11- 11/15/11
• CSEP Prep - Capstone : 12/6/11- 1/24/12

Each Course:
day: Tuesday
time: 4:30 pm - 8:30 pm
cost: $995
location: ODU Tri-Cities Center
contact hours: 24
instructor: Reed Integration
Benefits
  • Detailed instruction of SE methods mixed with in-class exercises
  • Real-life examples incorporated throughout
  • Group projects to conclude and demonstrate knowledge
  • Preparation for INCOSE CSEP exam
  • Eligibility to apply for graduate credit at Old Dominion University through experiential learning more
  • Customized schedule formats for on-site training
Mandatory Courses
Five Mandatory Courses and the choice of one elective are available.
  • Fundamentals of Systems Engineering
  • Requirements Management in Systems Integrity
  • Systems Concept & Architecture Development
  • Systems Integration Verification and Validation
  • Advanced Program Management

"INCOSE is a not-for-profit membership organization founded in 1990. As the world's authoritative systems engineering professional society, members work together to advance their technical knowledge, exchange ideas with colleagues, and collaborate to advance systems engineering."

This program offers 2.4 CEUs per course and 14.4 CEUs per certificate.
Audience
  • Managers • Mid Career Professionals • Existing Project Managers • System Engineers
Prerequisites
Basic computer skills and knowledge of word processing, as much project work is done via email and file exchange.
Earn Your PDH, CEU, PDU
Are you a PE, PMP, CSEP or RA? By taking this course you will earn 24 Professional Development Hours (PDH), 2.4 Continuing Education Units (CEU) and 24 Professional Development Units (PDU). ODU makes the documentation of these courses EASY….by maintaining an official transcript of all courses completed through the PDC.
Materials
The course includes all materials, including handouts of presentations, textbooks and quick reference guides.
PJM 101: Standard for Project Management, 4th Edition 2008
PJM 102: Earned Value Project Management, 3nd Edition, Fleming and Koppelman
PJM 103: Project Management Leadership: Building Creative Teams, Rory Burke, Steve Barron
PJM 104: Essentials of Project and Systems Engineering Management, 2nd Edition, Howard Eisner, Wiley 2002
PJM 105: Building a Project-Driven Enterprise: How to Slash Waste and Boost Profits Through Lean Project Management by Ronald Mascitelli Project Management Institute
PJM 301: The PMP Exam: How to Pass it on Your First Try, by Andy Crowe. Also included is a copy of Transcender Software PMCert: Project Management Professional Fourth Edition, found here: transcender.com
Testimonials:
“Very informative, well organized class.  The class project pulled all the materials together.”  Student Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding
"This course was very beneficial. Each element can be applied to my job. In fact, I have used several tools & techniques from the course already." Student, SPAWAR
Instructor:
Reed Integration
Cancellation:
To withdraw from a course you must send a request in writing to pdc@odu.edu or fax to (757) 683-5509 one business day prior to the start date of the course. Failure to attend a course does not constitute withdrawal. Course registration fees, less a $75 processing fee will be refunded via check per Old Dominion University policy(we are unable to return money to a debit or credit card). There are no refunds once the class has begun.