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Engineering Complex Systems [Hardcover]

David W. Oliver (Author), Timothy P. Kelliher (Author), Keegan Jr. James G. (Author)


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January 1997
As systems grow larger and more complex, systems engineering plays an increasingly important role. This book presents a complete, cohesive methodology -- including analyzing, specifying, designing, and coding -- that anyone engineering a massive and complex system can readily apply and tailor to specific needs.

Written by recognized experts, the book utilizes a case study and numerous examples to make modeling techniques easy to understand. It also describes best practices of current systems engineering, and combines these with the latest computer-based modeling methods.


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Discover how to design and produce high-quality systems at lower cost and in a shorter time span! As systems grow larger and more complex, systems engineering plays an increasingly important role in their success. Merging the best current practices of systems engineering with the latest computer-based modeling techniques, this guide provides a complete and cohesive methodology for analyzing, specifying, designing, and building large or small complex systems. Top experts in the field spell out a six-step engineering process for creating a meta-model that assures consistent apture and verification of design information within your company's operating environment. You'll become familiar with both object modeling and behavioral modeling technqiues necessary for systems modeling, then learn how to apply the six-step process repeatedly throughout the design of complex systems. The authors clarify all abstractions involved in structure representation. Use of a case study and numerous examples make the modeling techniques easy to understand and implement, and use of popular and easy-to-understand graphic notations further simplifies your efforts. Everything you need to design and produce high-quality systems at lower cost and in a shorter time span are in this book.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 325 pages
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies (January 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0070481881
  • ISBN-13: 978-0070481886
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,484,637 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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