This book is intended for students, teachers, researchers, engineers and project managers wishing to understand and implement systems engineering into their work. Based on numerous bibliographical sources, it provides coherent and accessible information, complemented with numerous illustrations. Systems Engineering will enable the reader to not only understand but also master the development cycle of a system, as well as gain an in-depth understanding of the associated terminology.
An introduction to systems theory is presented first, clarifying what is meant by a complex system. The book then outlines systems engineering and one of its components: requirements engineering. A detailed presentation of the downhill activities of the development cycle follows the definition of requirements and the design of systems. Finally, the book explores the upstream activities of the development cycle with the virtual and concrete integration of the system.
Table of Contents
Foreword xv
Acknowledgments xvii
Introduction xix
Part 1 Systems Theory 1
Chapter 1 Systems Theory 3
Part 2 Systems and Requirements Engineering 33
Chapter 2 Introduction to Systems Engineering 35
Chapter 3 Introduction to Requirements Engineering 51
Part 3 Definition of Requirements 65
Chapter 4 Unifying Thread Example 67
Chapter 5 Needs Analysis 71
Chapter 6 Requirements Specification 111
Chapter 7 Requirements Validation 143
Part 4 System Design 151
Chapter 8 Functional and Logical Design 153
Chapter 9 Verification and Validation of the Functional Architecture 185
Chapter 10 Physical Design 191
Chapter 11 Verification and Validation of the Physical Architecture 231
Chapter 12 Evaluation and Comparison of Solutions 237
Part 5 Virtual System Integration 243
Chapter 13 Integration on a W-Cycle 245
Chapter 14 Creating a Simulable Design Model 251
Chapter 15 Making a Simulable Specification Model 271
Part 6 System Integration 289
Chapter 16 Using Models 291
Chapter 17 System Integration, Verification and Validation 297
General Conclusion 309
References 311
Index 315
