Systems Engineering and Analysis (4th Edition) (Hardcover)

~ Benjamin S. Blanchard (Author), Wolter J. Fabrycky (Author)

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This reference examines the engineering of both natural and human-made systems and the analysis of those systems. For the engineering of systems, the authors emphasize the process of bringing systems into being. Regarding analysis, they explore the improvement of systems already in existence. Includes a wealth of new and revised figures throughout. Features significant revisions and new material on Bringing Systems Into Being (Ch. 2); Conceptual Design (Ch. 3); Design For Supportability (Ch. 15); Design For Affordability - Life-Cycle Costing (Ch. 17). Adds material on the integration of design disciplines in the systems engineering. Concludes each chapter with new Summary Extensions. Provides a new supplier evaluation checklist. Includes a new appendix that lists 35 key related web sites. A useful reference for electrical, electronic, and automotive engineers, as well as professionals in the aeronautics, astronautics, and manufacturing industries.

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An introduction to systems engineering -- the process, the models and tools used in systems analysis, the design for operational feasibility, and systems engineering management. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 816 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 4 edition (May 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131869779
• ISBN-13: 978-0131869776
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #325,884 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good coverage of program/project systems engineering, February 13, 1998

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This review is from: Systems Engineering and Analysis (Prentice-Hall international series in industrial & systems engineering) (Hardcover)

Blanchard and Fabrycky start with an excellent discussion of systems engineering (SE) history and proceed to cover program/project SE in a logical and orderly fashion. The material is well written, lacking the usual jargon and catch-words. The book could benefit from additional technical implementation details of effectiveness analysis, design concept development, and integration technique coverage. Among the alternates available, this is the preferred broad coverage of SE and well worth reading carefully.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars High-level view, October 22, 2005

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This review is from: Systems Engineering and Analysis (3rd Edition) (Hardcover)

Very much the 30,000 foot view of systems engineering. I picked this book up because I saw it referred to all over the place, and assumed that it was reasonably definitive. Sadly, it is not. What the book does do is give the reader a reasonably good high-level overview of systems engineering in general, and of some of the techniques involved in estimating the "ilities" of a given system design. However, the level of detail on any one subject area is very light, and the bias of the book is very much toward DoD-style systems engineering. A good book for systems engineering managers. System designers should also seek out Wymore's "Model-Based Systems Engineering" for a thorough understanding of requirements and design.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Of The Best Overall Introductions To Systems Engineering, May 31, 2001

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This review is from: Systems Engineering and Analysis (3rd Edition) (Hardcover)

One of the early original works to attempt to define Systems Engineering, it still represents one of the best overall introductions to the multiple faceted discipline of Systems Engineering and Analysis. It successfully covers the broad range of topics associated with this field. It is also a good introduction as it shows how Systems Engineering evolves over the various phases of system development from concept definition to final testing.