Systems engineering methodologies in a turn-key project design: A vermicompost production example

This thesis addresses a turn-key project design for a vermicompost production by using systems engineering techniques. It is also aimed to provide the fundamentals of future systems design studies and different turn-key projects. Due to the gaining importance of organic agriculture, the need for organic fertilizer is increasing. One of the most preferred organic fertilizers is known as vermicompost because of having simple production and high yield. In this thesis, a turn-key project is designed to produce vermicompost by using the Structured Systems Analysis and Design Method (SSADM) in which the proposed system is transformed into interrelated activity diagrams at three levels: 1) departmental level, 2) functional level and 3) user requirements level. Activity diagrams represent all information and materials of the proposed system. Daily working hours and required manpower are determined at the user requirements level. In addition, the cost of SSADM activities and the total cost of the proposed system are calculated. Keywords: Vermicompost, systems engineering, Structured Systems Analysis and Design Method, manpower planning, activity-based costing.