Goncalves, D2010-09-162010-09-162010-08Goncalves, D. 2010. Practice-based systems engineering programme. Proceedings of the 7th Annual INCOSE SA Conference Systems Engineering. CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa, 17-19 August 2010, pp 15978-1-86854-821-7http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4363Proceedings of the 7th Annual INCOSE SA Conference Systems Engineering. CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa, 17-19 August 2010South Africa, and indeed internationally, has been experiencing a shortage of systems engineers. On the other hand we seem to have only introductory systems engineering courses at local universities. Systems engineers have developed by means of experience on the job. This is a long route fraught with many challenges. We look to develop a strategic solution to the problem in this paper. We start by considering a number of reasons why systems engineering is difficult to learn. A framework for defining the required system engineering competencies is introduced. A practice-based approach is presented as part of the solution, including the roles of universities, students and industry within this approach. Finally we elaborate on a proposed curriculum for a practice based SE educational programme. The shortage of systems engineers requires strategic action. In order to accelerate the development of high competency systems engineers we will need to adopt new (old) approaches. What is being proposed will require considerable effort, but is expected to yield good results and will contribute to developing the next generation of systems engineers.enSystems engineersSystems engineering educationINCOSE SA Conference 2010Conference PresentationGoncalves, D. (2010). Practice-based systems engineering programme. CSIR. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4363Goncalves, D. "Practice-based systems engineering programme." (2010): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4363Goncalves D, Practice-based systems engineering programme; CSIR; 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4363 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Goncalves, D AB - South Africa, and indeed internationally, has been experiencing a shortage of systems engineers. On the other hand we seem to have only introductory systems engineering courses at local universities. Systems engineers have developed by means of experience on the job. This is a long route fraught with many challenges. We look to develop a strategic solution to the problem in this paper. We start by considering a number of reasons why systems engineering is difficult to learn. A framework for defining the required system engineering competencies is introduced. A practice-based approach is presented as part of the solution, including the roles of universities, students and industry within this approach. Finally we elaborate on a proposed curriculum for a practice based SE educational programme. The shortage of systems engineers requires strategic action. In order to accelerate the development of high competency systems engineers we will need to adopt new (old) approaches. What is being proposed will require considerable effort, but is expected to yield good results and will contribute to developing the next generation of systems engineers. DA - 2010-08 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Systems engineers KW - Systems engineering education KW - INCOSE SA Conference 2010 LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2010 SM - 978-1-86854-821-7 T1 - Practice-based systems engineering programme TI - Practice-based systems engineering programme UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4363 ER -