Systems Approach to Engineering Design

by Peter H. Sydenham, P. H. Sydenham

Overview

Until now systems engineering methods have been the exclusive domain of large organizations employing hundreds of engineers to develop and deliver complex, tightly integrated systems designs. This book offers you a thorough and practical introduction to using systems engineering for managing your systems design projects. It empowers you with proven techniques that help you lead a small design team to world-class performance levels.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781580534796
Publisher:	Artech House, Incorporated
Publication date:	11/01/2003
Series:	Artech House Telecommunications Library
Pages:	349
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Peter H. Sydenham is a Professor of Systems Engineering and Evaluation at the University of South Australia and a Director of Global Systems Engineering Consulting Pty Ltd. A former visiting Research Fellow at the University College London, he co-founded the Australian Centre for Test and Evaluation. He holds a Ph.D. in instrument systems for large-scale manufacturing systems and a D.Sc. in measuring systems both from the University of Warwick, U.K.

Table of Contents

Systems Thinking and Systems Engineering; Systems Design and Project Management; Design Team Formation and Staff Selection; IT in Support of Design; The Design and Development Task; Design Concept and Requirements development; Establishing and Selecting Design Choices; Optimizing a Design; Suitability and Operability Aspects of a Design; Legal and Security issues; Prototyping and Modeling in design; Change and Future Trends. References and Web Site Addresses.