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Whole System Designby Peter Stasinopoulos; Michael H. Smith; Karlson 'Charlie' Hargroves; Cheryl Desha
Earthscan 2008; US$ 38.95Whole System Design is increasingly being seen as one of the most cost-effective ways to both increase the productivity and reduce the negative environmental impacts of an engineered system. A focus on design is critical as the output from this stage of the project locks in most of the economic and environmental performance of the designed system throughout its life which can span from a few years to many decades. Indeed it is now widely acknowledged that all designers - particularly engineers architects and industrial designers - need to be able to understand and implement a whole system design approach. This book provides a clear design methodology based on leading efforts in the field and is supported by worked examples that demonstrate... more...
Managing Complex Technical Projectsby Ian Faulconbridge; Michael Ryan
Artech House 2002; US$ 85.00This unique resource delivers complete, easy-to-understand coverage of the management of complex technical projects through systems engineering. Written for a wide spectrum of readers, from novices to experienced practitioners, the book holds the solution to delivering projects on time and within budget, avoiding the failures and inefficiencies of past efforts. more...
Femtosecond Optical Frequency Comb Technologyby Jun Ye; S. Cundiff
Springer 2005; US$ 134.00This book provides an introductory description of mode-locked lasers, the connection between time and frequency descriptions of their output and the physical origins of the electric field dynamics, together with an overview of applications of femtosecond comb technology. Individual chapters go into more detail on mode-locked laser development, spectral broadening in microstructure fiber, optical parametric amplification, optical frequency metrology, optical atomic clocks, ultrasensitive sensors, carrier-envelope phase dynamics, high field ionization of atoms and generation of attosecond high-harmonic radiation. more...
Essentials of Project and Systems Engineering Managementby Dr. Howard Eisner
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2005; US$ 110.00The Authoritative Principles for Successfully Integrating Systems Engineering with Project Management Essentials of Project and Systems Engineering Management outlines key project management concepts and demonstrates how to apply them to the systems engineering process in order to optimize product design and development. more...
Managing Complex Systemsby Howard Eisner
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2005; US$ 72.95Nine innovative methods to think outside the box and solve complex system problems Managing Complex Systems provides specific tools and guidance needed to be a more creative and innovative thinker. Following the author's methodology, the reader will be better able to devise and implement nontraditional solutions to seemingly intractable complex problems. By challenging the reader to think in new and creative ways, the book offers a road map to success, whether measured in terms of competitive advantage, greater market share, improved productivity, or higher profits, all based upon better solutions to difficult problems. The first four chapters set the foundation for creative thinking by exploring the nature of large-scale systems and complexity,... more...
A Framework for Complex System Developmentby Paul B. Adamsen II
CRC Press 2000; US$ 119.95A presentation of a structured framework for the systems engineering process, that maintains a distinction between the time and local domains. It defines coupling between tiers, outlines a modular framework, and develops a computer simulation model to quantitatively answer strategic questions. more...
Maintainability, Maintenance, and Reliability for Engineersby B.S. Dhillon
CRC Press 2006; US$ 99.95The demands of the global economy require manufacturers to produce highly reliable and easily maintainable engineering products. Recent studies indicate that for many large and sophisticated products or systems, maintenance, and support account for as much as 60 to 75 percent of their life cycle costs. Therefore, the role of maintainability, maintenance, and reliability has become increasingly significant. Satisfying the pressing need for a volume that addresses these subjects with an interdiscilinary approach, Maintainability, Maintenance, and Reliability for Engineers distills knowledge specific to each discipline into one comprehensive resource. more...
Constraint Theoryby George Friedman
Springer-Verlag New York Inc 2005; US$ 169.00The enormous potential of digital computation to manage new complex systems is impeded by exponential increases in complexity. This text analyzes the way constraint theory employs bipartite graphs and constraint matrices to detect and correct problems. It also presents the process of locating the "kernel of constraint". more...
System Requirements Analysisby Jeffrey O. Grady
Elsevier 2006; US$ 99.95Systems Requirement Analysis gives the professional systems engineer the tools to set up a proper and effective analysis of the resources, schedules and parts that will be needed in order to successfully undertake and complete any large, complex project. The text offers the reader the methodology for rationally breaking a large project down into a series of stepwise questions so that a schedule can be determined and a plan can be established for what needs to be procured, how it should be obtained, and what the likely costs in dollars, manpower and equipment will be in order to complete the project at hand. Systems Requirement Analysis is compatible with the full range of engineering management tools now popularly used, from project management... more...
Requirements Engineeringby Elizabeth Hull; Kenneth Jackson; Jeremy Dick
Springer 2005; US$ 79.95Features requirements engineering for the practicing engineer. This work features examples and summaries at appropriate points, and offers hints to practitioners on how to write and structure requirements. It explains the importance of systems engineering and the creation of solutions to problems, and is useful for those dealing with requirements. more...









