UCL education for systems engineers

摘要

This paper discusses the emerging discipline of Systems Engineering which is necessary for the effective management of large and complex projects. It describes the post-graduate courses in Systems Engineering provided by the Defence Engineering Group at University College London, and how the knowledge and abilities conferred by these courses should enable their graduates to make key contributions to the UK Ministry of Defence's ‘Smart Procurement Initiatives' designed to improve the efficiency of defence equip- ment acquisition.