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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

Self-assessment tasks

  1. Create a Life Cycle View for System development in your organization based on the Ontology described in this chapter. Choose a single Life Cycle and identify its main Stages.
  2. Choose another aspect of Systems Engineering in your organization and define another, different Life Cycle. This may be based on the examples discussed in this chapter, such as Acquisition, Technology, or Assets, or you may create one that was not discussed.
  3. Create an Interaction Identification View to identify a set of Life Cycle Interactions that exist between the two Life Cycles that were created in question 1 and question 2. Identify which Stages in each Life Cycle form the start and end points for the Interactions.
  4. Create at least one Interaction Behavior View that shows a possible scenario based on the Interaction Identification View that was created for question 3.
  5. Select any Viewpoint from the Viewpoint Relationship View in Figure 4.13 and create a...