SPIE - Education Introduction to Applied Probability for Systems Engineers SC1165

This course explains basic principles for the use of probability analysis as applied to systems engineering and applies them to the central problem of performance budgeting. A primary goal of the course is explaining the logic, construction and application of performance and error budgeting. This probabilistic methodology of performance budgeting should be a tool in every engineer’s tool kit as it is fundamental to understanding the probability of a successful system. Examples are taken from various problems in systems engineering of astronomical and laser systems. This course will be of benefit to anyone who wants to answer the question, “what are the chances of success of my project?” and “how can I maximize the probability of success?” This course explains basic principles for the use of probability analysis as applied to systems engineering and applies them to the central problem of performance budgeting. A primary goal of the course is explaining the logic, construction and application of performance and error budgeting. This probabilistic methodology of performance budgeting should be a tool in every engineer’s tool kit as it is fundamental to understanding the probability of a successful system. Examples are taken from various problems in systems engineering of astronomical and laser systems. This course will be of benefit to anyone who wants to answer the question, “what are the chances of success of my project?” and “how can I maximize the probability of success?”