Fundamentals of Systems Engineering
ISBN: 9788126566549
276 pages
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Description
The book is for those who desire to learn the fundamental concepts of systems engineering and application of generic systems engineering life cycle in the fields of research and development of modern automobile industries, flexible manufacturing systems, space technology based organizations, defence organizations and software based / systems organizations. It covers systems engineering foundations, origin and growth of systems engineering, concepts of basic building blocks and structure of complex systems, various stages of system life cycle and the challenges of advanced technologies in modern systems related to engineering, management, applied mathematics, social and economical sciences.
Preface
Acknowledgements
Model Syllabus
About the Authors
Part I Foundation of Systems Engineering
Chapter 1 Basic Concepts of Systems Engineering and the World of Modern Systems
1.1 Systems Engineering: Introduction
1.2 Systems Engineering v/s Traditional Engineering Disciplines
1.3 Importance of Systems Engineering in Industries
1.4 Origin and Evolution of Systems Engineering
1.5 Risks Associated with Advancing Technologies in Complex System Handled by Systems Engineering
1.6 Examples of Systems Requiring Systems Engineering
1.7 Systems Engineer Career Development Model
1.8 Software Systems Engineering Analogy (Waterfall Model and Spiral Model)
1.9 Scope of Systems Engineering
Chapter 2 Systems Engineering Landscape
2.1 Systems Engineering Viewpoint
2.2 Perspectives of Systems Engineering
2.3 Systems Domains
2.4 Systems Engineering Fields
2.5 Systems Engineering Approaches [or Various Models Involved in Systems Engineering]
2.6 Systems Engineering Activities and Products
Chapter 3 Structure of Complex Systems
3.1 Simple Systems and Complex Systems
3.2 Structure of Complex Systems
3.3 Hierarchy of Complex Systems
3.4 System Building Blocks
3.5 System Environment
3.6 System Boundary
3.7 Interfaces and Interactions
3.8 Complexity in Modern Systems
Part II Concept Development Stage
Chapter 4 System Life Cycle and System Development Method and Process
4.1 Systems Engineering through the System Life Cycle
4.2 System Life Cycle
4.3 Systems Engineering Method
4.4 Systems Engineering Process
Chapter 5 Need Analysis
5.1 Concept Development Phase (Initial Stage of System Life Cycle)
5.2 Need Analysis: An Introduction
5.3 Operations Analysis
5.4 Functional Analysis
5.5 Feasibility Analysis (Physical Definition)
5.6 Needs Validation
5.7 Analysis Pyramid
5.8 Systems Operational Requirements
Chapter 6 Concept Exploration Phase and Concept Definition Phase
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Important Terms Related to Concept Exploration Phase
6.3 Development of Systems Requirements or Concept Exploration
6.4 Concept Definition Phase
Part III Engineering Development Stage
Chapter 7 Advanced Development Phase
7.1 Advanced Development Phase
7.2 Reducing Program Risks
7.3 Place of Advanced Development Phase in the System Life Cycle
7.4 System Materialization Status during Advanced Development Phase
7.5 Systems Engineering Method in Advanced Development Phase
7.6 Risk Reduction
Chapter 8 Engineering Design and Integration and Evaluation
8.1 Engineering Design Phase
8.2 Systems Engineering Method in Engineering Design Phase
8.3 Integration and Evaluation Phase of System Life Cycle
8.4 Comparison of Integration and Evaluation Phase and Engineering Design Approaches
8.5 Role of Program Participants in Integration and Evaluation Phase
8.6 Critical Problems Associated with Integration and Evaluation Phase
8.7 Design Materialization Status of Integration and Evaluation Phase
8.8 Systems Engineering Method in Integration and Evaluation Phase
Part IV Post-Development Stage
Chapter 9 Production Phase and Operations and Support Phase
9.1 Production Phase
9.2 Engineering for Production
9.3 Transition from Development to Production
9.4 Problems Associated with Transition Process from Development to Production
9.5 Production Processes
9.6 Operations and Support Phase
Summary
Glossary
Short Answer Questions
Multiple Choice Questions
Review Questions
Drill Problems
Answers
Further Reading
Model Papers
Index