Capability Context

Course structure The course is run once each year. Each course lasts for 5 days. The course is delivered through a range of learning styles (including on-line material accessed via the DA Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)); directed Study (e.g. lectures, case studies, group practical exercises and workshops); and support by self-directed study, including reading, self-study exercises and debate. The course is split into pre and post study tasks.
What you will learn Understand how Defence Capability can be understood and engineered as a System of Systems as part of the Systems Engineering for Defence Capability MSc. Outcomes:

Knowledge

• Interpret System Engineering Lifecycle in the context of capability
• Assess the trade-off and legacy issues which affect capability requirements
• Examine how capability requirements can be interpreted at the programme and project level
• Consider the purpose of architectures and architecture frameworks in a capability context.

Skills

• Apply SE methods to allocate capability functional views to physical systems views
• Assess the implications for acquisition in using a system of systems approach to capability Indicative Content.