Disciplinary Convergence in Systems Engineering Research

The theme of this volume on systems engineering research is disciplinary convergence: bringing together concepts, thinking, approaches, and technologies from diverse disciplines to solve complex problems. Papers presented at the Conference on Systems Engineering Research (CSER), March 23-25, 2017 at...

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Other Authors: Madni, Azad M. (Editor), Boehm, Barry (Editor), Ghanem, Roger G. (Editor), Erwin, Daniel (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2018, 2018
Edition:1st ed. 2018
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1: Engineered Resilience and Affordability
  • Chapter1. Engineering Resilience for Complex Systems
  • Chapter2. Early Lifecycle Cost Estimation: Fiscal Stewardship with Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Chapter3. Introducing Resilience into Multi-UAV System-of-Systems Network
  • Chapter4. Considerations for Engineered Resilience from Examples of Resilient Systems
  • Chapter5. High Reliability Imperative for Autonomous Networked Vehicles
  • Chapter6. Resilience Concepts for Architecting an Autonomous Military Vehicle System-of-Systems
  • Chapter7. A robust portfolio optimization approach using parametric piecewise linear models of system dependencies
  • Chapter8. Interactive model trading for resilient systems decisions
  • Chapter9. An Empirical Study of Technical Debt in Open-Source Software Systems
  • Part 2: System-of-Systems Integration
  • Chapter10. Applying the Cyber Security Game to a Point of Sale System
  • Chapter49. Agency and causal factors in social system behavior: Advancing human systems engineering with general system theory
  • Chapter50. Classifying Emergent Behavior to Reveal Design Patterns
  • Chapter51. Collective behaviors: Systemic view of distinct forces in a new framework
  • Chapter52. Generational Evolution in Complex Engineered Systems
  • Chapter53. Evaluating how internal health assessment can trigger anticipatory intervention as part of a resilient system
  • Chapter54. An Analysis of Individual Systems Thinking Elements
  • Part 7: Systems Engineering and Decision Science
  • Chapter55. Using Bayesian Networks to Validate Technology Readiness Assessments of Systems
  • Chapter56. Adaptive and Automated Reasoning for Autonomous System Resilience in Uncertain Worlds
  • Chapter57. Model-centric decision-making: exploring decision-maker trust and perception of models
  • Chapter58. Implementing Value-Driven Design in Modelica for a racing solar boat
  • Chapter30. Improving Lifecycle Product Data Management (LPDM) Within the US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM)
  • Chapter31. Verification and validation of behavior models using lightweight formal methods
  • Chapter32. Categorical foundations for systems engineering
  • Part s5: System Architecture and Complexity
  • Chapter33. A facilitated expert-based approach to architecting “prizeable” complex systems
  • Chapter34. A Framework for Measuring the Fit Between Product and Organizational Architectures
  • Chapter35. Developing an Effective Optical Satellite Communications Architecture
  • Chapter36. Preference Modeling for Government-Owned Large-Scale Complex Engineered Systems – A Satellite Case Study
  • Chapter37. System safety data network: Architecture and Blueprint
  • Chapter38. Scalability in self-organizing systems: an experimental case study on foraging systems
  • Chapter39. Evaluation of cross-project multitasking in software projects
  • Chapter76. Development of a project-oriented and transnational master course for training the engineering competencies
  • Chapter77. The Role of Decision Analysis in Industrial and Systems Engineering Education
  • Chapter78. Strengthening systems engineering leadership curricula using competency-based assessment
  • Chapter79. Integrating systems engineering students in capstones: a multi-spectrum characterization of interdisciplinary capstones
  • Chapter80. SEEA: Accelerated Learning and Learning Assessment for Systems Engineering Education
  • Chapter81. Future Systems Engineering Research Directions
  • Chapter40. Cultural Worldviews on an Aerospace Standards Committee: a Preliminary Analysis
  • Chapter41. The Flexibility of Generic Architectures: Lessons from the Human Nervous System
  • Chapter42. Multi-objective optimization of Geosynchronous Earth Orbit space situational awareness system architectures
  • Chapter43. System user pathways to change
  • Part 6: Systems Science, Systems Thinking and Complexity Management
  • Chapter44. Threshold Metric for Mapping Natural Language Relationships among Objects
  • Chapter45. On the Nature of Systems Thinking and Systems Science: Similarities, Differences, Potential Synergies
  • Chapter46. Three General Systems Principles and their Derivation: Insights from the Philosophy of Science Applied to Systems Concepts
  • Chapter47. Systems Engineering Pathology: Leveraging Science to Characterize Dysfunction
  • Chapter48. Using the PICARD theory as a tool to improve systems thinking ability
  • Chapter59. A game theoretical perspective on incentivizing collaboration in system design
  • Part 8: Systems Engineering and Smart Manufacturing
  • Chapter60. Towards a Diagnostic and Prognostic Method for Knowledge-Driven Decision Making in Smart Manufacturing Technologies
  • Chapter61. Patterns for modeling operational control of discrete event logistics systems (DELS)
  • Chapter62. Towards Automated Generation of Multimodal Assembly Instructions for Humans Operators
  • Part 9: Systems Engineering Applications
  • Chapter63. A Game Theory Perspective on Requirement-Based Engineering Design
  • Chapter64. Structural Rules for Sound Business Process Implemented by UML Activity Diagram
  • Chapter65. A Value Driven Approach to Capture Unintended Consequences Impacting Mission Success
  • Chapter66. Survey of Four Uncertainty Quantifications Methods in Systems Engineering
  • Chapter67. Using systems engineering to create a survivable communications system that will operate in the presence of “Black Sky” hazards
  • Chapter68. Interdependency effects on the electricity grid following a “Black Sky” hazard
  • Chapter69. Black Sky hazards: Systems engineering as a unique tool to prevent national catastrophe
  • Chapter70. Agile Fit Check Framework for Government Acquisition Programs
  • Chapter71. The Agile Systems Framework: Enterprise Content Management Case
  • Chapter72. Quantifying the ilities: a literature review of robustness, interoperabilisty, and agility
  • Chapter73. A Systems Integration Framework for Interdisciplinary Black Sky Operations
  • Part 10: Systems Engineering Education
  • Chapter74. An architecture analysis of a cyber secondary school as a system of systems
  • Chapter75. Systems Engineering - making people talk
  • Chapter20. Simulation-Based Air Mission Evaluation with Bayesian Threat Assessment for Opposing Forces
  • Chapter21. Tradespace Exploration – Promise and Limits
  • Part 4: Model-Based Systems Engineering and Integration
  • Chapter22. Model-Based Systems Engineering: Motivation, Current Status, and Needed Advances
  • Chapter23. High Fidelity Simulation Surrogate Models For Systems Engineering
  • Chapter24. Discovering toxic policies using MBSE constructs
  • Chapter25. Model-based Engineering: Analysis of Alternatives for Optical Satellite Observation
  • Chapter26. Model-Based Approach for Engineering Resilient System-of-Systems: Application to Autonomous Vehicle Networks
  • Chapter27. Validation and Verification of MBSE-compliant CubeSat Reference Model
  • Chapter28. An Architecture Profile for Human System Integration
  • Chapter29. Formal Methods in Resilient Systems Design: Application to Multi-UAV System-of-Systems Control
  • Chapter11. Resilient Cyber Secure Systems and System of Systems: Implications forthe Department of Defense
  • Chapter12. Architecting Cyber-Secure, Resilient System-of-Systems
  • Chapter13
  • Inference Enterprise Multi-Modeling for Insider Threat Detection Systems
  • Chapter14. SoS Explorer: a tool for system-of-systems architecting
  • Chapter15. A Principles Framework to Inform Defense SoSE Methodologies
  • Chapter16. Complex System Analysis and Verification: A Comprehensive Approach and Case Study
  • Chapter17. A model framework for determining dynamic architecture goals in a System-of-Systems
  • Chapter18. Understanding how social network analysis can provide insights into emergent networks of systems
  • Part 3: Tradespace Visualization and Exploration
  • Chapter19. Designing for System Value Sustainment using Interactive Epoch-Era Analysis: A Case Study from Commercial Offshore Ships