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The Vortex Principle: Systems Engineering with a Twist
Author(s) -
Jorgensen Raymond W.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.1997.tb02197.x
Subject(s) - abstraction , computer science , process (computing) , requirements engineering , extension (predicate logic) , engineering design process , decomposition , systems engineering , software engineering , engineering , programming language , mechanical engineering , ecology , philosophy , software , epistemology , biology
Many models have been used to describe the processes that engineers should be following to provide effective engineering solutions for today's problems. Each model has drawn attention to the fact that engineering requires a disciplined approach to problem resolution. However, these models are failing to capture the concepts of information abstraction as it applies toward effective system decomposition. Appropriate application of abstract reasoning, however, is necessary for effective communication of a system definition. This paper presents an engineering process model that depicts the iterative flow of requirements and design along a vortex that follows an appropriate breakdown of abstracted system components.