Professional Education International

Advanced Integrated Systems Design
Certificate Program

• Focus	• Faculty	• Onsite Information
• Purpose	• Audience	• Current Courses Available
• Certificate Requirements	• Financial Benefits

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Emphasis on Process Plan and Implementation
Flexible Combination On-Site and Web Based Formats
Highly Experienced Professional Faculty
Emphasizes Team and Tool Collaboration

Focus

In recent years multi-disciplinary integrated systems design has become increasingly important in all areas of industry and government. Accordingly, there are not enough engineers with knowledge of integrated systems design engineering concepts. The integrated systems design approach to research, design, development, and manufacturing improves not only the final product but also the process by which products change and develop. The integrated systems design approach reduces cost in the long run by limiting the kinds of changes and adjustments required when not using a integrated systems design approach. It is for this purpose that Professional Education International in cooperation with its strategic partners has developed a Spreadsheet Aided Integrated systems design Engineering (AISD) Certificate Program. We believe that by encouraging, through education, a integrated systems design approach to all aspects of engineering, we support our customers over the long run by helping them develop the tools to grow and strengthen their internal integrated systems design engineering program.

Purpose of this Certificate Program

To increase the number of engineers with a knowledge of integrated systems design engineering
To develop a integrated systems design engineering team within your organization to implement a successful integrated systems design engineering program
To promote professional development towards a focused objective
To provide a broad, flexible curriculum using the short course format
To sponsor courses utilizing a broad range of instructors with world class expertise
To emphasize the use of Excel Spreadsheet to support the integrated systems design engineering process

Certificate Requirements

Candidates for the Certificate are required to earn 14 continuing education units (CEU’s) in PEI approved courses. 1 CEU is earned for each 10 hours of continuing education. Most PEI classes meet for 7 contact hours per day providing .7 CEU’s for 1 day, so 14 CEU’s is typically equivalent to 20 days of short course classes.

Faculty

PEI instructors who support this program are each expert in the fields of systems engineering, systems modeling, and advanced systems design and development.
• Jack Fisher, MSAE, Systems Engineering Associates
• Jeffrey Grady, MSSE, JOG Systems Engineering
• Tom Mincer. Ph.D. - SpreadsheetWorld, Inc.
• David McDaniel, Cphil, SpreadsheetWorld, Inc.
• Arnold Ruskin, Ph.D, , Claremont Consulting Group
• Sam Savage, Ph.D,, Stanford University
• Joel Sercel, Ph.D., California Institute of Technology

Audience

The participants in the Certificate program should have a background equivalent of a BS degree. The program would benefit managers and engineers at the division, product development, design, manufacturing, and assembly levels as well as hardware and software engineers who seek to expand their perspective.

Financial Benefits

Registered candidates for the Advanced Integrated System Design Certificate receive a discount on approved PEI Advanced Integrated System Design short courses. Companies who chose to contract on-site courses as a part of the Advanced Integrated System Design Certificate Program receive a discount off the regular on-site contract price.

On-Site Certificate Program

The Advanced Integrated System Design Certificate Program is best when implemented on-site because it creates and strengthens a team approach. Furthermore, an on-site certificate program offers maximum flexibility. PEI can develop a custom certificate program tailored to meet your organizational needs which can be taught at your facility and at your convenience. On-site programs also greatly reduce travel costs and time constraints. Additionally, many courses available on-site are not currently available as public courses, and a larger number of people can be trained quickly. For additional information, contact Dr. Tom R. Mincer at 1-866-272-8095.

Current Courses Available On-Site

All of the Advanced Integrated System Design courses are available to be brought to your facility. Some are also offered as public courses, based on demand. Waiting lists for courses you would like to see placed on public course calendar have begun. Once a course has 10 people on a waiting list, a date and location is immediately selected to fit most conveniently the schedules of those who have shown interest. Contact PEI for additional On-Site information, detailed course descriptions or waiting list information.

Program Development Flexibility

This certificate program offers great flexibility in developing a curriculum which meets both organizational and personal goals and needs. Not only are PEI's national short courses available, but credit is also given for courses which have been approved by PEI and taken from local Universities. Additionally, PEI offers all of the public Advanced Integrated System Design courses as on-site courses which can be scheduled at your facility and at your convenience. This allows for a program to be tailored to the specific needs of your organization. For additional information, contact Dr. Tom R. Mincer at 1-866-272-8095.

Courses in the AISD-Certificate

PEI works with our customers to select the appropriate set of courses to meet their objectives. The following is a list of courses which are available to support this program. Each course can also be modified to meet specific needs.

• Systems Engineering Fundamentals with Exercises (2.8 CEU – 4 days)
• Establishing an Integrated Collaborative Environment (2.1 CEU – 3 days)
• System Requirements Analysis (1.4 CEU – 2 days)
• Spreadsheet Aided System Modeling & Analysis (2.8 CEU – 4 days)
• Systems Engineering Tools and Tool Collaboration (.7 CEU – 1 day)
• Component CAD Modeling and System Model Integration (2.8 CEU – 4 days)
• System Validation & Verification (1.4 CEU – 2 days)
• Project Management for System Development (2.1 CEU – 3 days)
• System Performance Uncertainty Analysis using Monte Carlo Simulation (1.4 CEU – 2 days)