1st Edition
Essential Architecture and Principles of Systems Engineering
Preface
Acknowledgements
About the Authors
List of Abbreviations
Principles of Architecture and Systems Engineering
Part I Architecture and Systems in the 21st Century
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Logical and Scientific Approach
Chapter 3 Concepts, Standards, and Terminology
Chapter 4 Structured Methods
Part II Tutorial Case Study: End-to-End Demonstration
Chapter 5 Tutorial I: Air Traffic Control System Essential Model
Chapter 6 Tutorial II: Air Traffic Control System Architecture
Chapter 7 Tutorial III: Air Traffic Control System Final Solution
Part III Modelling Languages
Chapter 8 Modelling Languages I: Functionality and Behaviour
Chapter 9 Modelling Languages II: Structure and Interoperation
Chapter 10 Modelling Languages III: SysML Extensions
Part IV Case Studies for Practice and Practitioners
Chapter 11 Case Study: Traffic Management System of Systems Architecture
Chapter 12 Case Study: System of Actuator Systems Architecture
Annex A-1: Essential Mathematics
Annex A-2: Logical Modelling of Language
Annex A-3: Terminology for Architecture and Systems
Annex A-4: Research Impact and Commercialisation
Annex A-5: Using This Book for a One-Semester Module of Lectures
Index
Biography
Charles E. Dickerson is Professor and Chair of Systems Engineering at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom. His appointment as the Royal Academy of Engineering Chair of Systems Engineering in 2007 began a transition into a sharply focused programme of research after 25 years’ experience in aerospace and defence systems in the United States. His aerospace and defence experience includes the Lockheed Skunkworks and Northrop Advanced Systems in the United States. He was a member of the Research Staff in Lincoln Laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has served secondments as the Aegis Systems Engineer for the US Navy Ballistic Missile Defence programme and then as the Director of Architecture for the Chief Engineer in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition. Before coming to the UK, he was a Technical Fellow with BAE Systems in the United States.
Siyuan Ji is a Lecturer of Safety-Critical Systems Engineering in the Department of Computer Science at the University of York in the United Kingdom. His research and teaching are focused on model-based safety assessment and assurance. In his academic duties, he has worked closely with both the aerospace and automotive industries to include BAE Systems and Jaguar Land Rover. He also works closely with the Object Management Group and was the task force lead for the UML Profile for ROSETTA (UPR) that was adopted in 2018. The Relational Oriented Systems Engineering Technology Trade-off and Analysis framework (ROSETTA) is foundational to the methodologies in this book. Dr Ji is also an active member of the IEEE with several publications in the Systems Journal.
As both a practicing engineer and mature student studying an MSc in Safety Critical Systems Engineering at the University of York, this book is an invaluable resource for understanding and applying essential architecture principles of System Engineering in both the academic and professional environment.
The book is both clear and systematic, building the readers understanding of the subject progressively through a carefully considered structure and layout with effective tutorial case studies and exercises to embed the learning.
If you are a practicing engineer, engineering manager, safety professional, student or person who has an interest in Systems Engineering (including what Architecture really is, Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and the use of modelling languages such as SysML and UML) and desires/ requires to understand more with respect to both the theory and the practice simply and intuitively, I highly recommend this easily accessible book.- Neil Morley, University of York
