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Course Overview

A trade study, also known as a trade-off analysis, is a method for making a decision between competing alternatives. Trade studies are an important tool within systems engineering, but they can be used for making decisions in a broad array of situations and so are useful outside of the narrow context of systems engineering.

This course details the methodology used in performing a trade study, which includes the following steps:

• Identify alternatives
• Select criteria
• Assign criteria weights
• Rate performance
• Calculate results

Course Content

Quiz

After you pass the quiz, you will receive a certificate of completion, which you may access within your Account page. You may present this certificate to your state licensing board as proof of course completion.