Engineering of Complex Systems

Lecture, four hours; discussion, two hours; outside study, six hours. Designed for junior/senior engineering majors. Holistic view of engineering discipline, covering lifecycle of engineering, processes, and techniques used in industry today. Multidisciplinary systems engineering perspective in which aspects of electrical, mechanical, material, and software engineering are incorporated. Three specific case studies in communication, sensor, and processing systems included to help students understand these concepts. Special attention paid to link material covered to engineering curriculum offered by UCLA to help students integrate and enhance their understanding of knowledge already acquired. Motivation of students to continue their learning and reinforce lifelong learning habits. Letter grading.

Review Summary

Clarity
6.7 / 10
Organization
6.7 / 10
Time
0-5 hrs/week
Overall
6.7 / 10

Reviews

    Quarter Taken: Spring 2024 In-Person
    Grade: A

    ENGR 180 with Prof. Kung was very straight forward and expected. Lectures can be interesting at times when he talks about his own experience from industry, otherwise they are pretty generic and readable from slides. The weekly group assignments are very doable and straight forward as well. There is a group project of "designing" a system but it's all conceptual. The assignments every week basically guide you through the project step by step. You do need to know some of the key vocabulary and terms for the exam MCQs but the free-response portion is mostly open-ended (as long as you can apply some of the concepts) and generously graded. Overall this class isn't too bad workload wise and a good balance to some of the heavier classes.

Course

Instructor
Kenneth Kung
Previously taught
24S 23S 22S 21S 20S 19S 18S 17S 16S 15S 14S 13S

Grading Information

  • Has a group project

  • Attendance not required

  • 1 midterm

  • Finals week final

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