Systems Engineering

System engineering can best be explained as coordinating multiple tasks within the two disciplines of engineering and engineering management. This paper highlights the systems method of coordinated tasks and its relevance concerning current and future business system life cycles: concept, design, planning, testing, optimization, and deployment. It defines the boundaries necessary for a robust life cycle and analysis to occur.

Introduction

Engineering applies scientific principles and other forms of knowledge to design, build, and operate systems which perform an intended function. It is a broad discipline. In a simple project, such as designing a bookcase for home use, a formal engineering process is not needed. One person can calculate the shelf loads and other parameters by themselves, with the help of a calculator and some reference data. Large and complicated projects, however, need the knowledge of multiple specialists, must satisfy multiple desired conditions and functions, and involve large amounts of time and money. A need then exists to coordinate the work, and ensure the final product meets the intended goal, in the most efficient way. Systems Engineering methods have been developed for this coordination task. They have become their own specialty field and are used in addition to the other engineering specialties. Systems Engineering can be used for any type of complex project. However, space systems are usually complicated enough to benefit from it, and systems thinking and methodologies are often used in this field.


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