SYDE 660
Systems Design Graduate Workshop 1
Spring 2021 · Systems Design Graduate Workshop
Topics
- Systems design for open-ended problems
- Project scoping and management
- Needs assessment from a systems perspective
- Mathematical modelling, engineering analysis, simulation and optimization
- Prototyping and testing
- Constructive design review
- Team dynamics and technical communication
Readings
- J. Knapp, J. Zeratsky, and B. Kowitz. Sprint: How to solve big problems and test new ideas in just five days. Simon & Schuster: New York, NY. 2016.
- S. Russell, P. Norvig. Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach, 4th edition. Pearson Education: New York, NY. 2021.
- C.M. Bishop. Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning. Springer Science+Business Media: Singapore. 2006.
- P.H. King, R.C. Fries, A.T. Johnson. Design of Biomedical Devices and Systems, 4th edition. CRC Press: Taylor & Francis Group: Boca Raton, FL. 2019.
- P.G. Yock, S. Zenios, J. Makower, T.J. Brinton, U.N. Kumar, F.T. Jay Watkins, L. Denend. Biodesign: The Process of Innovating Medical Technologies, 2nd edition. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, UK. 2015. 660C - Human Factors.
- J.D. Lee, C.D. Wickens, Y. Liu, L.N. Boyle. Designing for People: An Introduction to Human Factors Engineering, 3rd edition. Charleston, SC: CreateSpace. 2017
- R.W. Proctor, T. Van Zandt. Human Factors in Simple and Complex Systems, 3rd edition. CRC Press: Taylor & Francis Group: Boca Raton, FL. 2018. 660D - Mechatronic & Physical Systems.
- R.G. Budynas, K.J. Nisbett. Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design, 11th edition. McGraw Hill Education: New York, NY. 2020.
- W.L. Cleghorn, N. Dechev. Mechanics of Machines, 2nd edition. Oxford University Press: Oxford, UK. 2015. 660E - Vision, Image & Signal Processing.
- R.C. Gonzalez, R.E. Woods. Digital Image Processing, 4th edition. Pearson Education: New York, NY. 2018.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- course_outline ↗Spring 2021
- Official public PDF outline or course description. Materials and topic extracts may be partial; consult the linked source for the full list.