Systems Engineering Fundamentals and Applications
This translation brings a landmark systems engineering (SE) book to English-speaking audiences for the first time since its original publication in 1972. For decades the SE concept championed by this book has helped engineers solve a wide variety of issue
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Systems Engineering Fundamentals and Applications
Reinhard Haberfellner • Olivier de Weck Ernst Fricke • Siegfried Vössner
Systems Engineering Fundamentals and Applications
Reinhard Haberfellner Institute of General Management and Organization Graz University of Technology Graz, Austria Ernst Fricke BMW AG Munich, Germany
Olivier de Weck Engineering Systems Division MIT Cambridge, MA, USA Siegfried Vössner Engineering and Business Informatics Graz University of Technology Graz, Austria
ISBN 978-3-030-13430-3 ISBN 978-3-030-13431-0 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13431-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2019934964 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This book is published under the imprint Birkhäuser, www.birkhauser-science.com by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface to the English Version
This book is a translation of the successful German textbook “Systems Engineering – Grundlagen und Anwendung,” which is in its 14th edition and focuses on the basics of problem-solving and the necessary ambidexterity to turn problems into solutions – systems design and project management. In recent years, we have witnessed increasing requests by European, American, and Asian colleagues, along with German universities, as more and more lectures are being given in English, to provide an English translation of our book. What are the success factors of the book we are presenting here? Is there really a need for an additional book on systems engineering in English? What advantages does it offer in comparison with other offerings? In our view, there are several reasons for this publication. The term “systems engineering” was originally coined at Bell Labs in the 1940s. Best practices and formal methods of s
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