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3.4.2 Putting the System Back Into Systems Engineering
Author(s) -
Eng Bernhard Meyer M
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2012.tb01347.x
Subject(s) - structuring , fraternity , system of systems engineering , system of systems , systems engineering , computer science , relevance (law) , confusion , space (punctuation) , method engineering , systems design , engineering , software engineering , psychology , finance , political science , psychoanalysis , law , economics , operating system
This paper opens with some observations that underline the confusion regarding systems engineering, even amongst its fraternity. It proposes a “return to the roots” to revisit the definition and understanding of systems and systems engineering. A three‐dimensional Systems Engineering Space (SE‐Space) is introduced that combines system, engineering, and time. These “dimensions” are described to gain an understanding of their importance and relevance in systems engineering. Emphasis is placed on the generic nature of a system and its attributes or characteristics, as they apply to the realisation stage of systems. Concepts of this proposed Generic Systems Engineering (Generic‐SE) approach are illustrated with reference to a sample rotorcraft environment, emphasising a hierarchical structuring. It concludes with an appraisal and mapping of ISO/IEC 15288 processes against this proposed Generic‐SE approach. This demonstrates the versatility of a generic systems engineering approach, which encourages this back to the roots appeal.