What are the systems engineering course materials based on?
The SE Course content is based on numerous systems engineering handbooks and primers from NASA and the Department of Defense organizations (See section on reference documents). The content also reflects material from professional training courses offered at NASA and through organizations such as Project Performance International. The lectures also rely on the NASA experience base and documents to provide examples for systems engineering topics. In particular the James Webb Space Telescope project and the Constellation program are used as sources for example documentation on topics such as requirements, technology development, and project life cycle. The SE Course does not require a particular systems engineering textbook, although many are available to supplement the course if desired.
