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Evidence Guide: MEA730 - Apply systems engineering procedures to airworthiness engineering design project management

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MEA730 - Apply systems engineering procedures to airworthiness engineering design project management

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Analyse and document system requirements

  1. Identify and document customer or contractual system requirements and relevant regulatory requirements
  2. Set up a systems engineering team and allocate responsibilities
  3. Analyse system requirements and define functional requirements and design constraints
Identify and document customer or contractual system requirements and relevant regulatory requirements

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Set up a systems engineering team and allocate responsibilities

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Analyse system requirements and define functional requirements and design constraints

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Perform functional analysis and allocation

  1. Decompose system functions to lower-level functions applicable to system design
  2. Allocate design constraints to all functional levels
  3. Define and refine internal and external functional interfaces
  4. Define, refine and integrate functional architecture
  5. Review functional analysis outcomes against requirements and revise where necessary
  6. Develop and document the functional baseline
Decompose system functions to lower-level functions applicable to system design

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Allocate design constraints to all functional levels

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Define and refine internal and external functional interfaces

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Define, refine and integrate functional architecture

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Review functional analysis outcomes against requirements and revise where necessary

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Develop and document the functional baseline

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Manage preliminary design activities

  1. Coordinate the development of performance specifications for the system and components
  2. Define alternatives for system concepts, components and system elements
  3. Select preferred product and process solutions
  4. Define and refine internal and external physical interfaces
  5. Define and refine system software requirements
  6. Develop and document the allocated baseline
Coordinate the development of performance specifications for the system and components

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Define alternatives for system concepts, components and system elements

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Select preferred product and process solutions

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Define and refine internal and external physical interfaces

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Define and refine system software requirements

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Develop and document the allocated baseline

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Manage the detail design activities

  1. Coordinate the development of item, process and material specifications
  2. Coordinate the development of software specifications
  3. Coordinate the development of engineering drawings and associated material/component/hardware lists
  4. Coordinate the development of item performance specifications
  5. Determine product review and design verification procedures
  6. Develop and document the product baseline
Coordinate the development of item, process and material specifications

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Coordinate the development of software specifications

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Coordinate the development of engineering drawings and associated material/component/hardware lists

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Coordinate the development of item performance specifications

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Determine product review and design verification procedures

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Develop and document the product baseline

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Provide oversight of production and delivery

  1. Apply product review and verification procedures and initiate action to remedy design or production deficiencies
  2. Ensure that all relevant regulatory requirements are being met
Apply product review and verification procedures and initiate action to remedy design or production deficiencies

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Ensure that all relevant regulatory requirements are being met

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Provide for life-cycle management of the system, components and software

  1. Where there is a contractual requirement for application of CM, provide the technical data package and define the configuration items and baselines
  2. Where there is a contractual requirement for ILS, provide the technical data package and data required for the development of the relevant ILS plans
  3. Where there are no contractual requirements regarding life-cycle management, deliver the technical data package and develop procedures for the management of the configuration of the system, system components and software that meet relevant regulatory requirements
Where there is a contractual requirement for application of CM, provide the technical data package and define the configuration items and baselines

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Where there is a contractual requirement for ILS, provide the technical data package and data required for the development of the relevant ILS plans

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Where there are no contractual requirements regarding life-cycle management, deliver the technical data package and develop procedures for the management of the configuration of the system, system components and software that meet relevant regulatory requirements

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1.

Analyse and document system requirements

1.1

Identify and document customer or contractual system requirements and relevant regulatory requirements

1.2

Set up a systems engineering team and allocate responsibilities

1.3

Analyse system requirements and define functional requirements and design constraints

2.

Perform functional analysis and allocation

2.1

Decompose system functions to lower-level functions applicable to system design

2.2

Allocate design constraints to all functional levels

2.3

Define and refine internal and external functional interfaces

2.4

Define, refine and integrate functional architecture

2.5

Review functional analysis outcomes against requirements and revise where necessary

2.6

Develop and document the functional baseline

3.

Manage preliminary design activities

3.1

Coordinate the development of performance specifications for the system and components

3.2

Define alternatives for system concepts, components and system elements

3.3

Select preferred product and process solutions

3.4

Define and refine internal and external physical interfaces

3.5

Define and refine system software requirements

3.6

Develop and document the allocated baseline

4.

Manage the detail design activities

4.1

Coordinate the development of item, process and material specifications

4.2

Coordinate the development of software specifications

4.3

Coordinate the development of engineering drawings and associated material/component/hardware lists

4.4

Coordinate the development of item performance specifications

4.5

Determine product review and design verification procedures

4.6

Develop and document the product baseline

5.

Provide oversight of production and delivery

5.1

Apply product review and verification procedures and initiate action to remedy design or production deficiencies

5.2

Ensure that all relevant regulatory requirements are being met

6.

Provide for life-cycle management of the system, components and software

6.1

Where there is a contractual requirement for application of CM, provide the technical data package and define the configuration items and baselines

6.2

Where there is a contractual requirement for ILS, provide the technical data package and data required for the development of the relevant ILS plans

6.3

Where there are no contractual requirements regarding life-cycle management, deliver the technical data package and develop procedures for the management of the configuration of the system, system components and software that meet relevant regulatory requirements

Required Skills and Knowledge

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1.

Analyse and document system requirements

1.1

Identify and document customer or contractual system requirements and relevant regulatory requirements

1.2

Set up a systems engineering team and allocate responsibilities

1.3

Analyse system requirements and define functional requirements and design constraints

2.

Perform functional analysis and allocation

2.1

Decompose system functions to lower-level functions applicable to system design

2.2

Allocate design constraints to all functional levels

2.3

Define and refine internal and external functional interfaces

2.4

Define, refine and integrate functional architecture

2.5

Review functional analysis outcomes against requirements and revise where necessary

2.6

Develop and document the functional baseline

3.

Manage preliminary design activities

3.1

Coordinate the development of performance specifications for the system and components

3.2

Define alternatives for system concepts, components and system elements

3.3

Select preferred product and process solutions

3.4

Define and refine internal and external physical interfaces

3.5

Define and refine system software requirements

3.6

Develop and document the allocated baseline

4.

Manage the detail design activities

4.1

Coordinate the development of item, process and material specifications

4.2

Coordinate the development of software specifications

4.3

Coordinate the development of engineering drawings and associated material/component/hardware lists

4.4

Coordinate the development of item performance specifications

4.5

Determine product review and design verification procedures

4.6

Develop and document the product baseline

5.

Provide oversight of production and delivery

5.1

Apply product review and verification procedures and initiate action to remedy design or production deficiencies

5.2

Ensure that all relevant regulatory requirements are being met

6.

Provide for life-cycle management of the system, components and software

6.1

Where there is a contractual requirement for application of CM, provide the technical data package and define the configuration items and baselines

6.2

Where there is a contractual requirement for ILS, provide the technical data package and data required for the development of the relevant ILS plans

6.3

Where there are no contractual requirements regarding life-cycle management, deliver the technical data package and develop procedures for the management of the configuration of the system, system components and software that meet relevant regulatory requirements

Evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria under the specified conditions of assessment, and must include:

setting up and managing procedures for systems analysis and control that comply with relevant airworthiness regulations

setting up and managing a systems engineering team

developing and implementing procedures for identification of systems engineering process inputs

managing, and recording the outcomes of, requirements analysis

managing and recording the outcomes of functional analysis and allocation and apply the requirements loop process

developing and documenting the functional baseline

managing the development of the system specification and preliminary design

developing and documenting the allocated baseline

applying the design loop process

managing the detail design process and using outputs to develop a technical data package that meets airworthiness regulatory requirements

developing and documenting the product baseline

maintaining oversight of the production and delivery phase

providing process outputs for the establishment of CM procedures or ILS plans

determining requirements for life-cycle management where CM or ILS is not required and setting up and documenting a life-cycle management system that complies with relevant airworthiness regulations.

Evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

the systems engineering process and management procedures, including relevant airworthiness regulations

how to set up and manage the activities of a systems engineering design team

development of specifications and standards

identification of applicable published specifications and standards

how to set up and manage a systems analysis and control database

how to use process outputs to set up CM and ILS systems for through-life management

how to develop and document an applicable life-cycle management system where CM or ILS is not prescribed or is inappropriate

ethical considerations in systems engineering.

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Systems engineering process management:

The systems engineering process is a comprehensive process for the design and integration of complex systems that cover a range of engineering disciplines. The actual design work will be performed by appropriately qualified specialist engineers and the management process ensures that the design activities are coordinated and integrated into a system that meets specified performance requirements and complies with relevant airworthiness regulations

System requirements analysis:

System requirements analysis involves inputs, such as customer needs and objectives, regulatory requirements and the technology base. It must clarify and define functional requirements and design constraints

Functional analysis and allocation:

Functional analysis and allocation provides a greater understanding of what the system has to do and allocates overall system performance requirements to lower level subsystem and component functions. In so doing, it provides information essential to optimising physical solutions

Baselines:

The functional, allocated and product baselines document a product at a specific stage of design definition. The functional baseline describes system level requirements, the allocated baseline describes design requirements for items below systems level and the product baseline describes the product physical detail

Technical data packages include:

Engineering drawings and associated lists

Technical manuals

Manufacturing part programs

Verification provisions

Spares provisioning lists

Specifications developed for the system and system components

Specifications and standards from international and national bodies (government and non-government)

Relevant regulatory standards and requirements

Reference materials include:

System Engineering Fundamentals, Dept of Defence Systems Management College

NASA/SP-2007-6105 Rev 1 NASA Systems Engineering Handbook

Project Documentation Document SPEC-0064 Rev A, ATST System Engineering Plan

7th Annual Conference on Systems Engineering Research 2009 (CSER 2009), Systems Thinking or Systems Engineering

Airworthiness regulations are found in:

AAP7001 .053 Technical Airworthiness Management Manual

Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASRs) and related documentation/publications