Systems Engineering and Analysis

by Benjamin S. Blanchard, Wolter Fabrycky

For senior-level undergraduate and first and second year graduate systems engineering and related courses. Systems Engineering and Analysis, 5/e, provides a total life-cycle approach to systems and their analysis.
This practical introduction to systems engineering and analysis provides the concepts, methodologies, models, and tools needed to understand and implement a total life-cycle approach to systems and their analysis. The authors focus first on the process of bringing systems into being―beginning with the identification of a need and extending that need through requirements determination, functional analysis and allocation, design synthesis, evaluation, and validation, operation and support, phase-out, and disposal. Next, the authors discuss the improvement of systems currently in being, showing that by employing the iterative process of analysis, evaluation, feedback, and modification, most systems in existence can be improved in their affordability, effectiveness, and stakeholder satisfaction.

Genres: Engineering, Science, Textbooks, Technology, Nonfiction, Technical

800 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 1981

Reviews

[Brian Clulow · Rating 3 out of 5]

I worked through this as part of my masters degree program. It isn't exactly a gripping read but serves as a good reference book.

[George Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Used for a class on System Suitability. covered all of the "ilities" and the Formulas are good.

[Jonathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good reference

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

I came across this book while I was writing a document describing a service I co-designed and developed. In this book I found equations, principles, insights, etc which I had learned the hard way over 20 years. This book helped me crisply articulate things I had learned and made me regret not studying system and industrial engineering when I was in college.

[Gabriel Perlin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not a good introduction to the subject. Very dry, repetitive and poorly organized text. Charts often appear sideways making it necessary to spin the book while reading every other page. At best, the book serves as a good reference as it contains a sizable amount of information.

[Lindsey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this for a Master's class, Intro to Systems Engineering. Like most textbooks of this type it's pretty dry. Very thorough, but often repetitive.

[Reno · Rating 3 out of 5]

Served its purpose, and I didn't fail.

[Gladys]

to learn

[Jaspreet]

wer

[Aditya Mehta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Going to read