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11.4.1 Luz: From Light to Darkness: Lessons learned from the solar system
Author(s) -
Kasser Joseph E.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2008.tb00880.x
Subject(s) - decomposition , process (computing) , computer science , engineering design process , function (biology) , systems design , engineering , software engineering , mechanical engineering , ecology , programming language , evolutionary biology , biology
1 In teaching systems engineering the relationship between functions, physical decomposition and requirements during the process of defining, designing and developing the system, has been difficult to get across to the students. While trying to improve the learning process, an explanation of the relationship between functions, physical decomposition and requirements during the process of defining, designing and developing the system based on a modification of the Functions Requirements Answers and Test (FRAT) views of a system (Mar, 1994) was tried on undergraduate students at the University of South Australia in 2006–2007 with positive results (Kasser, et al., 2007). This paper documents the LuZ SEGS‐1 system design process in the form of the FRAT views demonstrating the intertwined relationships between requirements, functions and their allocation to components at a lower level of system decomposition. The paper provides examples of alternative choices, discusses them and documents the choice with the reasons for selection. Several lessons learned from the project are also provided.