mechanical engineering course project

Hi I'm new to this forum and am an engineering student in Canada, I'm currently working on a course project that requires us to build a two stage scissor lift, I was wondering if someone could point me in the direction of some material, sub forums, books or courses that in your experience have been helpful in designing hydraulic systems. We need to design a hydraulic system to power the lifting cylinders, translation and a drivetrain. Parts and brochures are readily available buy no material on how to put these pieces together into a system that is sage and adheres to general safety practices. Thanks for your help in advance.

Mark