This text presents the fundamentals for that branch of engineering that defines the requirements in design and development of new systems and products. The book includes all of the major components, including design, quality control, engineering design methods, CAD/CAM, automation, process control, cost analysis, software implementation and delivery. How these various components are integrated is described. The author takes the longer term view of system requirements and considerations in the face of increased competition ...
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This text presents the fundamentals for that branch of engineering that defines the requirements in design and development of new systems and products. The book includes all of the major components, including design, quality control, engineering design methods, CAD/CAM, automation, process control, cost analysis, software implementation and delivery. How these various components are integrated is described. The author takes the longer term view of system requirements and considerations in the face of increased competition and limited resources, and presents the fundamentals of systems engineering in terms of its objectives and applications in a development process.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
I read this book while taking a masters course in system engineering. Over all, the book was clear and written in a format that allowed for self study. This was very helpful for me since my course was primarily online. The material was slightly redundant. The central thesis of the book was the fact that a system engineer needs to conduct the proper upfront planning as well as establish clear processes to ensure successful system development/delivery. The goal of System Engineering is to provide a system that meets the customer?s need/requirements. This book introduces how this can be accomplished through a repeated process. The redundant nature of the text requires a lot of cross reference (page flipping) between chapters in order to match the text description with the figure discussed. The book is more managerial then technical; most laymen will be able to read it without assistance from an instructor. Expanded explanations of reliability engineering as well as ID/prioritization of Technical Performance Measures would have been helpful. This textbook provided a good introduction to the SE process. I highly recommend this text book if you work as a System Engineer or Project Engineer for the Navy or Marines. This book references and will support their standard acquisition process. I give this book 3 of 5 stars.
