The System Concept and Its Application to Engineering

By Erik W. Aslaksen

Book Overview

Introduction .-

PART A THE SYSTEM CONCEPT.-

A1 Everyday Use and Meaning.-

A2 The Philosophical Context.-

A3 The System Concept Within the Philosophical Framework.-

A4 Some Features of the System Concept.-

A5 Applying the System Concept.-

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PART B ENGINEERING.-

B1 A Short History.-

B2 Characteristics of Engineering.-

B3 Usefulness - The Purpose of Engineering.-

B4 Design and Creativeness.-

B5 Requirements Definition.-

B6 Standardisation and the Bottom-Up Design Process.-

B7 Managing the Process of Engineering.-

PART C APPLYING THE SYSTEM CONCEPT TO ENGINEERING.-

C1 Sources of Complexity.-

C2 The Systems Engineering Approach to Handling Complex Projects.-

C3 Architecting and Functional Analysis.-

C4 The Functional Domain.-

C5 Systems in the Functional Domain.-

C6 Value and Optimisation.

A1 Everyday Use and Meaning.-

A2 The Philosophical Context.-

A3 The System Concept Within the Philosophical Framework.-

A4 Some Features of the System Concept.-

A5 Applying the System Concept.-

.

PART B ENGINEERING.-

B1 A Short History.-

B2 Characteristics of Engineering.-

B3 Usefulness - The Purpose of Engineering.-

B4 Design and Creativeness.-

B5 Requirements Definition.-

B6 Standardisation and the Bottom-Up Design Process.-

B7 Managing the Process of Engineering.-

PART C APPLYING THE SYSTEM CONCEPT TO ENGINEERING.-

C1 Sources of Complexity.-

C2 The Systems Engineering Approach to Handling Complex Projects.-

C3 Architecting and Functional Analysis.-

C4 The Functional Domain.-

C5 Systems in the Functional Domain.-

C6 Value and Optimisation.

B1 A Short History.-

B2 Characteristics of Engineering.-

B3 Usefulness - The Purpose of Engineering.-

B4 Design and Creativeness.-

B5 Requirements Definition.-

B6 Standardisation and the Bottom-Up Design Process.-

B7 Managing the Process of Engineering.-

PART C APPLYING THE SYSTEM CONCEPT TO ENGINEERING.-

C1 Sources of Complexity.-

C2 The Systems Engineering Approach to Handling Complex Projects.-

C3 Architecting and Functional Analysis.-

C4 The Functional Domain.-

C5 Systems in the Functional Domain.-

C6 Value and Optimisation.

C1 Sources of Complexity.-

C2 The Systems Engineering Approach to Handling Complex Projects.-

C3 Architecting and Functional Analysis.-

C4 The Functional Domain.-

C5 Systems in the Functional Domain.-

C6 Value and Optimisation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642436994
• ISBN13: 9783642436994
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"