SF2863 Systems Engineering
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
(3.87/5)
Completed advanced courses in Probability theory (SF2940 or equivalent).
- Basic theory for Markov chains and Markov processes
- Queueing models based on Markov processes, including models for queueing networks
- Models for inventory optimization, deterministic as well as stochastic.
- Models for optimization of spare parts
- Marginal allocation
- Dynamic programing, for recursive decision making
- Optimal control of Markov chains, for stochastic decision making.
To pass the course, the student shallbe able to do the following:
- Apply basic theory, concepts and methods within the parts of systems engineering that is described in the course contents to solve problems.
- Formulate simplified problems within the application areas described by the course contents using mathematical models and optimize these with the help of software.
- Read and understand mathematical writings on, for example, linear algebra, analysis and systems engineering, and their applications, communicate mathematical reasoning and computations within this area orally and in writing in such a way that it is easy to follow.
To receive the higher grades, the student shallin addition be able to do the following:
- Explain, combine and analyze basic theory, concepts and methods within the parts of systems engineering that is described in the course contents.
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| What advice would you like to give to future participants? I felt like focusing on the home assignments was a good way of getting a grip on the course. The course contains many different concepts and for me personally I understod the concepts best by solving problems. This is one of the few courses in which I feel that you can start doing old exams almost instantly. If you’ve attended all lectures about for example queueing theory I think it would be a good idea to look at an old exam and try to solve a queueing question on the exam. Then you kind of get a sense of the implementation. Since the concepts are quite seperated from each other I believe this to be a good idea |
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| What would you suggest to improve? I think the second home assignment could be improved. The first part of the assignment, Marginal allocation, felt challenging in a good way. But the dynamic programming part felt so difficult and challenging in a bad way. We spent so much time and it didn’t feel like we had the resources we needed to solve the assignment. It felt challenging in a ”bad” way. When you just feel stressed and that you don’t get anywhere and don’t have the resources you need |
| What was the best aspect of the course The course content! I thought the course in general was very interesting. Especially queueing theory and markov decision processes. And I liked that we had two home assignments where we would implement the things we learned in the course. |
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| On average, how many hours/week did you work with the course (including scheduled hours)? | 17 | ||
| I worked with interesting issues | (2) | ||
| I explored parts of the subject on my own | (2) | ||
| I was able to learn by trying out my own ideas | (2) | ||
| The course was challenging in a stimulating way | (2) | ||
| I felt togetherness with others on the course | (2) | ||
| The atmosphere on the course was open and inclusive | (2) | ||
| The intended learning outcomes helped me to understand what I was expected to achieve | (2) | ||
| The course was organized in a way that supported my learning | (2) | ||
| I understood what the teachers were talking about | (2) | ||
| I was able to learn from concrete examples that I could to relate to | (2) | ||
| Understanding of key concepts had high priority | (2) | ||
| The course activities helped me to achieve the intended learning outcomes efficiently | (2) | ||
| I understood what I was expected to learn in order to obtain a certain grade | (2) | ||
| I received regular feedback that helped me to see my progress | (2) | ||
| I was able to practice and receive feedback without being graded | (2) | ||
| The assessment on the course was fair and honest | (2) | ||
| My background knowledge was sufficient to follow the course | (2) | ||
| I regularly spent time to reflect on what I learned | (2) | ||
| The course activities enabled me to learn in different ways | (2) | ||
| I had opportunities to influence the course activities | (2) | ||
| I was able to learn by collaborating and discussing with others | (2) | ||
| I was able to get support if I needed it | (1) |