Systems Engineering

From the contents:
List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Preface
Part I: Foundations of Systems Engineering
Chapter 1: Systems Engineering and the World of Modem Systems
1.1 What is Systems Engineering?
1.2 Origins of Systems Engineering
1.3 Examples of Systems Requiring Systems Engineering
1.4 Systems Engineering Viewpoint
1.5 Systems Engineering as a Profession
1.6 The Power of Systems Engineering
1.7 SummaryProblemsRef. & Bibliography
Chapter 2: Structure of Complex Systems
2.1 System Building Blocks and Interfaces
2.2 Hierarchy of Complex Systems
2.3 System Building Blocks
2.4 The System Environment
2.5 Interfaces and Interactions
2.6 Summary Problems Ref. & Bibliography
Chapter 3: The System Development Process
3.1 Systems Engineering Through the System Life Cycle
3.2 System Life Cycle
3.3 Evolutionary Characteristics of the Development Process
3.4 The Systems Engineering Method
3.5 Testing Throughout System Development
3.6 Summary Problems Ref. & Bibliography
Chapter 4: Systems Engineering Management
4.1 Managing System Development and Risks
4.2 Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
4.3 Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP)
4.4 Risk Management
4.5 Organization of Systems Engineering
4.6 Systems Engineering Capability Maturity Assessment
4.7 Systems Engineering Standards
4.8 Summary Problems Ref. & Bibliography
Part II: Concept Development Stage
Chapter 5: Needs Analysis
5.1 Originating a New System
5.2 Operations Analysis
5.3 Functional Analysis
5.4 Feasibility Definition
5.5 Needs Validation5.6 System Operational Requirements
5.7 Summary Problems Ref. & Bibliography
Chapter 6: Concept Exploration
6.1 Developing the System Requirements
6.2 Operational Requirements Analysis
6.3 Performance Requirements Formulation
6.4 Implementation Concept Exploration
6.5 Performance Requirements Validation ...

Alexander Kossiakoff is a former director and current Chief Scientist of Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, and Program Chair of the MS program in Systems Engineering and Technical Management at GWC Whiting School of Engineering.William N. Sweet, now retired, was Associate Department Head of the Fleet Systems Department at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.