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Systems Engineering Demystified, Second Edition - Second Edition

By : Jon Holt
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Book Image

Systems Engineering Demystified, Second Edition - Second Edition

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By: Jon Holt

Overview of this book

Systems engineering helps in developing and describing complex systems. Written by an internationally-recognized systems engineering expert, this updated edition provides insight into elements to consider when designing a complex system that is robust and successful. The latest edition covers the new approaches of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and its deployment techniques using the Trinity approach. You will learn about the system engineering life cycle and processes to implement. Effective systems can be built only when the system is designed with close attention to detail, meaning each aspect of the system is recognized and understood before the system is built. The book explains in great detail, different system models and visualization techniques, with a focus on SysML, to help you visualize a system in the design phase. You will also learn various verification and validation techniques to ensure your system design is ready to be implemented. The book ends with key management processes, systems engineering best practices, and guidelines, with a new section on effective approaches based on the author’s impressive 30 years of experience in the field. By the end of this systems engineering book, you'll be able to apply modern model-based systems engineering techniques to your own systems and projects.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
1
Part I: Introduction to Systems Engineering
4
Part II: Systems Engineering Concepts
8
Part III: Systems Engineering Techniques
14
Part IV: Next Steps
18
Other Books You May Enjoy
19
Index

Introducing OOSEM

OOSEM was originally developed by Systems Engineers from Lockheed Martin and the Systems and Software Consortium. OOSEM is a Systems-level development method that combines object-oriented concepts with traditional Systems Engineering Practices.

OOSEM was originally based on the Unified Modeling Language (UML), developed by the Object Management Group (OMG), but since SysML was developed, it has been revisited to use SysML to capture the System Model. Because of this, there are explicit mappings between the Artifacts in OOSEM and specific SysML diagrams that may be used to visualize them.

Defining OOSEM concepts

The basic structure of OOSEM is shown in the following diagram:

Figure 9.8: Ontology Definition View for OOSEM

The diagram here shows the Ontology Definition View for the structure of OOSEM, visualized using a SysML block definition diagram.

The OOSEM comprises one or more Activities, each of which is made up of one or more Modeling...