System Engineering Analysis, Design, and Development : Concepts, Principles, and Practices.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wasson, Charles S.

Series:

Wiley Series in Systems Engineering and Management Ser.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

System design.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (881 pages)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Somerset : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015.

Contents:

Cover

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Foreword

Preface To The Second Edition

About the Companion Website

Introduction-How To Use This Text

Chapter 1 Systems, Engineering, and Systems Engineering

1.1 Definitions of Key Terms

1.2 Approach to this Chapter

1.3 What is a System?

1.4 Learning to Recognize Types of Systems

1.5 What is SE?

1.6 System Versus Systems Engineering

1.7 SE: Historical Notes

1.8 Systems Thinking and SE

1.9 Chapter Summary

1.10 Chapter Exercises

1.11 References

Chapter 2 The Evolving State of SE Practice-Challenges and Opportunities

2.1 Definitions of Key Terms

2.2 Approach to this Chapter

2.3 The State of SE and System Development Performance

2.4 Understanding the Problem: Root Cause Analysis

2.5 Industry, Government, Academic, Professional, and Standards Organizations Solutions

2.6 Defining the Problem

2.7 Engineering Education Challenges and Opportunities

2.8 Chapter Summary

2.9 Chapter Exercises

2.10 References

Part I System Engineering and Analysis Concepts

Chapter 3 System Attributes, Properties, and Characteristics

3.1 Definition of Key Terms

3.2 Analytical Representation of a System

3.3 System Stakeholders: User and End User Roles

3.4 System Attributes

3.5 System Properties

3.6 System Characteristics

3.7 The System's State of Equilibrium and the Balance of Power

3.8 System/Product Life Cycle Concepts

3.9 System Acceptability: Challenges for Achieving Success

3.10 Chapter Summary

3.11 Chapter Exercises

3.12 References

Chapter 4 User Enterprise Roles, Missions, and System Applications

4.1 Definitions of Key Terms

4.2 Approach to this Chapter

4.3 User Roles and Missions

4.4 Understanding and Defining User Missions.

4.5 Understanding the User's Problem, Opportunity, and Solution Spaces

4.6 Chapter Summary

4.7 Chapter Exercises

4.8 References

Chapter 5 User Needs, Mission Analysis, Use Cases, and Scenarios

5.1 Definitions of Key Terms

5.2 Approach to this Chapter

5.3 Commercial/Consumer Product Versus Contract System Development

5.4 User Operational Needs Identification

5.5 Mission Analysis

5.6 Mission Operational Effectiveness

5.7 Defining Mission and System UCs and Scenarios

5.8 Chapter Summary

5.9 Chapter Exercises

5.10 References

Chapter 6 System Concepts Formulation and Development

6.1 Definitions of Key Terms

6.2 Conceptualization of System Operations

6.3 The System Operations Model

6.4 Formulating and Developing the System Concepts

6.5 Chapter Summary

6.6 Chapter Exercises

6.7 References

Chapter 7 System Command and Control (C2) - Phases, Modes, and States of Operation

7.1 Definitions of Key Terms

7.2 Approach to this Chapter

7.3 System Phases of Operation

7.4 Introduction to System Modes and States

7.5 Enterprise Perspective- Engineered System States

7.6 Engineering Perspective- Modes and States

7.7 Applying Phases, Modes, and States of Operation

7.8 Modes and States Constraints

7.9 Chapter Summary

7.10 Chapter Exercises

7.11 References

Chapter 8 System Levels of Abstraction, Semantics, and Elements

8.1 Definitions of Key Terms

8.2 Establishing and Bounding the System's Context

8.3 System Levels of Abstraction and Semantics

8.4 System Decomposition Versus Integration Entity Relationships

8.5 Logical-Physical Entity Relationship (ER) Concepts

8.6 Architectural System Element Concepts

8.7 Chapter Summary

8.8 Chapter Exercises

8.9 References

Chapter 9 Architectural Frameworks of the SOI and Its Operating Environment.

9.1 Definitions of Key Terms

9.2 Approach to this Chapter

9.3 Introduction to the SOI Architecture

9.4 Understanding the OE Architecture

9.5 Other Architectural Frameworks

9.6 Understanding The System Threat Environment

9.7 SOI Interfaces

9.8 Chapter Summary

9.9 Chapter Exercises

9.10 References

Chapter 10 Modeling Mission System and Enabling System Operations

10.1 Definitions of Key Terms

10.2 Approach to this Chapter

10.3 The System Behavioral Response Model

10.4 System Command &amp

Control (C2) Interaction Constructs

10.5 Modeling System Control Flow and Data Flow Operations

10.6 Modeling Mission System and Enabling System Operations

10.7 Modeling an Operational Capability

10.8 Nested Operational Cycles

10.9 Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

10.10 Chapter Summary

10.11 Chapter Exercises

10.12 References

Chapter 11 Analytical Problem-Solving and Solution Development Synthesis

11.1 Definitions of Key Terms

11.2 Part I: System Engineering and Analysis Concepts Synthesis

11.3 Shifting to a New Systems Engineering Paradigm

11.4 The Four Domain Solutions Methodology

11.5 Chapter Summary

11.6 References

Part II System Engineering and Development Practices

Chapter 12 Introduction to System Development Strategies

12.1 Definitions of Key Terms

12.2 Approach to this Chapter

12.3 System Development Workflow Strategy

12.4 Multi-Level Systems Design and Development Strategy

12.5 Chapter Summary

12.6 Chapter Exercises

12.7 References

Chapter 13 System Verification and Validation (V&amp

V) Strategy

13.1 Definitions of Key Terms

13.2 Approach to this Chapter

13.3 System V&amp

V Concepts Overview

13.4 System Verification Practices

13.5 System Validation Practices

13.6 Applying V&amp.

V to the System Development Workflow Processes

13.7 Independent Verification &amp

Validation (IV&amp

V)

13.8 Chapter Summary

13.9 Chapter Exercises

13.10 References

Chapter 14 The Wasson Systems Engineering Process

14.1 Definitions of Key Terms

14.2 Approach to this Chapter

14.3 Evolution of SE Processes

14.4 The Wasson SE Process Model

14.5 Wasson SE Process Model Characteristics

14.6 Application of the Wasson SE Process Model

14.7 The Strength of the Wasson SE Process Model

14.8 Chapter Summary

14.9 Chapter Exercises

14.10 References

Chapter 15 System Development Process Models

15.1 Definitions of Key Terms

15.2 Introduction to the System Development Models

15.3 Waterfall Development Strategy and Model

15.4 "V" System Development Strategy and Model

15.5 Spiral Development Strategy and Model

15.6 Iterative and Incremental Development Model

15.7 Evolutionary Development Strategy and Model

15.8 Agile Development Strategy and Model

15.9 Selection of System Versus Component Development Models

15.10 Chapter Summary

15.11 Chapter Exercises

15.12 References

Chapter 16 System Configuration Identification and Component Selection Strategy

16.1 Definitions of Key Terms

16.2 Items: Building Blocks of Systems

16.3 Understanding Configuration Identification Semantics

16.4 Configuration Item (CI) Implementation

16.5 Developmental Configuration Baselines

16.6 Component Selection and Development

16.7 Vendor Product Semantics

16.8 Component Selection Methodology

16.9 Driving Issues that Influence COTS/NDI Selection

16.10 Chapter Summary

16.11 Chapter Exercises

16.12 References

Chapter 17 System Documentation Strategy

17.1 Definitions of Key Terms

17.2 Quality System and Engineering Data Records.

17.3 System Design and Development Data

17.4 Data Accession List (DAL) and Data Criteria List (DCL)

17.5 SE and Development Documentation Sequencing

17.6 Documentation Levels of Formality

17.7 Export Control of Sensitive Data and Technology

17.8 System Documentation Issues

17.9 Chapter Summary

17.10 Chapter Exercises

17.11 References

Chapter 18 Technical Reviews Strategy

18.1 Definitions of Key Terms

18.2 Approach to this Chapter

18.3 Technical Reviews Overview

18.4 Conduct of Technical Reviews

18.5 Contract Review Requirements

18.6 In-Process Reviews (IPRs)

18.7 Contract Technical Reviews

18.8 Chapter Summary

18.9 Chapter Exercises

18.10 References

Chapter 19 System Specification Concepts

19.1 Definitions of Key Terms

19.2 What is a Specification?

19.3 Attributes of a Well-Defined Specification

19.4 Types of Specifications

19.5 Key Elements of a Specification

19.6 Specification Requirements

19.7 Chapter Summary

19.8 Chapter Exercises

19.9 References

Chapter 20 Specification Development Approaches

20.1 Definitions of Key Terms

20.2 Approach to this Chapter

20.3 Introduction to Specification Development

20.4 Specification Development Approaches

20.5 Special Topics

20.6 Specification Reviews

20.7 Chapter Summary

20.8 Chapter Exercises

20.9 Reference

Chapter 21 Requirements Derivation, Allocation, Flow Down, and Traceability

21.1 Definitions of Key Terms

21.2 Approach to this Chapter

21.3 Introduction to Requirements Derivation, Allocation Flowdown, &amp

Traceability

21.4 Requirements Derivation Methods

21.5 Requirements Derivation and Allocation Across Entity Boundaries

21.6 Requirements Allocation

21.7 Requirements Traceability

21.8 Technical Performance Measures (TPMs)

21.9 Chapter Summary.

21.10 Chapter Exercises.

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Other Format:

Print version: Wasson, Charles S. System Engineering Analysis, Design, and Development

ISBN:

9781118967157

OCLC:

988174380