Advanced Systems Engineering Course

ENSTA Paris and the Directorate General of Armament (DGA) have joined forces to offer a training course that responds to the new challenges of defence systems engineering.

Objective of the course

The objective of the Advanced Systems Engineering Course is to train managers in the technologies necessary for the designing of systems in industry. It discusses the methods to be implemented in order to quickly insert new technologies, eco-design and the reduction of project costs, in the context of more complex programmes. It covers the basics of Systems Engineering, the different types of processes (techniques, projects, etc.) as well as specialised engineering activities (EMC, environmental impact, etc.).

Course programme

The new FAIS training programme is broken down into three modules: FAIS 15.1, FAIS 15.2 and FAIS 15.3.
The FAIS 15.2 and FAIS 15.3 modules are divided equally between theoretical courses and practical work, based on software tools focusing on case studies proposed by auditors in direct connection with their operational context.

The theoretical aspect of the course is made up of the fundamental contents of Systems Engineering, as well as new concepts of immediate defence interest, such as systems of systems and urbanisation.
Finally, feedback from different industrialists will be described and analysed. All the theoretical aspects of the course are illustrated through a common thread case study.

Language of instruction:

  • French

Acquired skills

The skills acquired during this course will allow, among other things:

  • Understanding and mastering the Systems Engineering ecosystem;
  • Understanding the different types of processes used and the means to apply them;
  • Having an overview of the standards in force in System Engineering (ISO/IEC 15288:2015, ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010-42020-42030, ISO/IEC/IEEE 21839:2019);
  • Carrying out system design studies, knowing how to carry out all the calculations and analyses related to the environment of a product;
  • Carrying out prospective studies (value analysis);
  • Defining the requirements and technical information necessary to define the new system;
  • Carrying out validation procedures.

Prospects of the course

This course will allow the participant to make, as a manager and an expert in systems engineering, technical or strategic choices or to develop the technical sectors allowing the transformation towards the introduction, awareness raising and implementation of systems engineering methods.
It opens up opportunities to careers abroad or in France, in businesses or national or international organisations. Equipment manufacturers and manufacturers of security and defence systems are primarily concerned.

Admission requirements

  • Engineers and executives with technical project experience
  • English: reading and writing required (measured using the evaluation of the English prerequisites (TOEIC, TOEFL, etc.))

Admission

Applications must be sent 90 days before the start of each module.

Schedule

Module 15.1 : from 04/02/2025 to 07/02/2025 (28 hours)
Module 15.2 : from 11/03/2025 to 07/05/2025 (104 hours)
Module 15.3 : from 13/05/2025 to 06/06/2025 (84 hours)

Course fees

Varies depending on the choice of module.

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Partner organisations:

  • DGA
  • Steering committee: Dassault Aviation, MBDA, Naval Group, THALES, KNDS

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