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| Foreword | |
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| Preface | |
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| Introduction to System Engineering | |
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| Definition of a System | |
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| The Characteristics of a System | |
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| Categories of Systems | |
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| System of Systems (SOS) | |
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| The Current Environment: Some Challenges | |
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| The Need for System Engineering | |
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| The System Life Cycle | |
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| Definition of System Engineering | |
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| Requirements for System Engineering | |
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| System Architecture | |
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| System Science | |
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| System Analysis | |
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| Some Additional System Models | |
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| System Engineering in the Life Cycle (Some Applications) | |
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| Related Terms and Definitions | |
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| Concurrent/Simultaneous Engineering | |
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| Some Major Supporting Design Disciplines | |
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| Logistics and Supply Chain Management (SCM) | |
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| Integrated System Maintenance and Support | |
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| Data and Information Management | |
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| Configuration Management (CM) | |
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| Total Quality Management (TQM) | |
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| Total System Value and Life-Cycle Cost (LCC) | |
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| System Engineering Management | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions and Problems | |
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| The System Engineering Process | |
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| Definition of the Problem (Current Deficiency) | |
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| System Requirements (Needs Analysis) | |
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| System Feasibility Analysis | |
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| System Operational Requirements | |
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| The Logistics and Maintenance Support Concept | |
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| Identification and Prioritization of Technical Performance Measures (TPMs) | |
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| Functional Analysis | |
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| Functional Flow Block Diagrams (FFBDs) | |
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| Operational Functions | |
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| Maintenance and Support Functions | |
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| Application of Functional Analysis | |
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| Interfaces with Other Systems in a SOS Configuration | |
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| Requirements Allocation | |
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| Functional Packaging and Partitioning | |
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| Allocation of System-Level Requirements to the Subsystem Level and Below | |
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| Traceability of Requirements (Top-Down/Bottom-Up) | |
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| Allocation of Requirements in a SOS Configuration | |
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| System Synthesis, Analysis, and Design Optimization | |
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| Design Integration | |
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| System Test and Evaluation | |
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| Categories of Test and Evaluation | |
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| Integrated Test Planning | |
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| Preparation for Test and Evaluation | |
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| Test Performance, Data Collection, Analysis, and Validation | |
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| System Modifications | |
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| Production and/or Construction | |
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| System Operational Use and Sustaining Support | |
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| System Retirement and Material Recycling/Disposal | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions and Problems | |
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| System Design Requirements | |
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| Development of Design Requirements and Design-To Criteria | |
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| Development of Specifications | |
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| The Integration of System Design Activities | |
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| Selected Design Engineering Disciplines | |
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| Software Engineering | |
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| Reliability Engineering | |
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| Maintainability Engineering | |
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| Human-Factors Engineering | |
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| Safety Engineering | |
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| Security Engineering | |
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| Manufacturing and Production Engineering | |
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| Logistics and Supportability Engineering | |
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| Disposability Engineering | |
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| Quality Engineering | |
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| Environmental Engineering | |
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| Value/Cost Engineering (Life-Cycle Costing) | |
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| SOS Integration and Interoperability Requirements | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions and Problems | |
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| Engineering Design Methods and Tools | |
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| Conventional Design Practices | |
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| Analytical Methods | |
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| Information Technology, the Internet, and Emerging Technologies | |
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| Current Design Technologies and Tools | |
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| The Use of Simulation in System Engineering | |
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| The Use of Rapid Prototyping | |
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| The Use of Mock-ups | |
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| Computer-Aided Design (CAD) | |
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| Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) | |
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| Computer-Aided Support (CAS) | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions and Problems | |
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| Design Review and Evaluation | |
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| Design Review and Evaluation Requirements | |
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| Informal Day-to-Day Review and Evaluation | |
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| Formal Design Reviews | |
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| Conceptual Design Review | |
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| System Design Reviews | |
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| Equipment/Software Design Reviews | |
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| Critical Design Review | |
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| The Design Change and System Modification Process | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions and Problems | |
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| System Engineering Program Planning | |
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| System Engineering Program Requirements | |
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| The Need for Early System Planning | |
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| Determination of Program Requirements | |
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| System Engineering Management Plan (SEMP) | |
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| Statement of Work | |
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| Definition of System Engineering Functions and Tasks | |
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| System Engineering Organization | |
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| Development of a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) | |
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| Specification/Documentation Tree | |
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| Technical Performance Measures (TPM) | |
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| Development of Program Schedules | |
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| Preparation of Cost Projections | |
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| Program Technical Reviews and Audits | |
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| Program Reporting Requirements | |
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| Determination of Outsourcing Requirements | |
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| Identification of Potential Suppliers | |
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| Development of a Request for Proposal (RFP) | |
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| Review and Evaluation of Supplier Proposals | |
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| Selection of Suppliers and Contract Negotiation | |
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| Supplier Monitoring and Control | |
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| Integration of Design Specialty Plans | |
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| Interfaces with Other Program Activities | |
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| Management Methods/Tools | |
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| Risk Management Plan | |
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| Global Applications/Relationships | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions and Problems | |
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| Organization for System Engineering | |
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| Developing the Organizational Structure | |
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| Customer, Producer, and Supplier Relationships | |
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| Customer Organization and Functions | |
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| Producer Organization and Functions (The Contractor) | |
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| Functional Organization Structure | |
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| Product-Line/Project Organization Structure | |
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| Matrix Organizational Structure | |
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| Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) | |
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| Integrated Product/Process Teams (IPTs) | |
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| System Engineering Organization | |
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| Supplier Organization and Functions | |
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| Human Resource Requirements | |
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| Creating the Proper Organizational Environment | |
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| Leadership Characteristics | |
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| The Needs of the Individual | |
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| Staffing the Organization | |
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| Personnel Development and Training | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions and Problems | |
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| System Engineering Program Evaluation | |
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| Evaluation Requirements | |
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| Benchmarking | |
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| Evaluation of the System Engineering Organization | |
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| Program Reporting, Feedback, and Control | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions and Problems | |
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| Functional Analysis (Case-Study Examples) | |
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| Life-Cycle Cost-Analysis Process | |
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| Selected Case Studies (Seven Examples) | |
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| Design Review Checklist | |
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| Supplier Evaluation Checklist | |
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| Selected Bibliography | |
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| Index | |