The System Concept and Its Application to Engineering - Aslaksen, Erik W.; SpringerLink (Online service) (Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013)
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 --  . 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.
Keywords: Engineering design; Computational complexity; Engineering economics; Engineering economy; Management; Industrial management; Engineering Design; Complexity; Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing; Innovation/Technology Management