2nd Edition
Systems Engineering Design Principles and Models, Second Edition
Section I: Systems and Systems Engineering Concepts
1. Introduction: Systems and Systems Engineering
2. Systems Life Cycle and Design Processes
Section II: Systems Methods, Models, and Analytical Techniques
3. Systems Requirement Analysis
4. Functional Analysis and System Design Models
5. System Technical Performance Measures
6. Decision-Making Models in Systems Engineering
7. System Optimization Models
8. Process Modeling Using Queuing Theory and Simulation
9. Engineering Economy in Systems Engineering
Section III: Systems Management and Control Methods
10. Systems Management and Control
Biography
Dahai Liu is a Professor in the College of Aviation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) at Daytona Beach, Florida. His research focuses on system modeling and simulation, human factors engineering, human–system integration, and artificial intelligence. He has authored over 100 publications, including books, journal articles, conference proceedings, and book chapters, and he has led research projects funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Office of Naval Research (ONR), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the US Department of Transportation (DOT). Dr. Liu earned a PhD in Industrial and Management Systems Engineering at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, as well as an ME in Systems Engineering and a BE in Management Information Systems, both at Tsinghua University. He is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE).
