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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
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19
Index

Summary

In this chapter, the concept of a System and its Interfaces was explored in more detail.

The different concepts associated with a System, such as the levels of abstraction, the interactions between these levels, and the presence of Stakeholders, were defined in the Ontology. Where interaction between different Elements occurs, it is possible to identify an Interface.

Interfaces were defined in terms of their different types, either Service-based or Flow-based, and several properties were defined for each, such as Flows and Services. It was then shown how to model these Interfaces by describing a standard set of Views that allows different aspects of any Interface to be represented.

Finally, all of these Views were captured as part of an overall Framework definition using the FAF. This Framework itself comprises a number of Views that are used to describe the Model.

Understanding the fundamental structure of a System is an essential part of developing any successful...