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- Systems Science for Engineers and Scholars Brings a powerful toolkit to bear on engineering and scientific endeavors.
- About the Author: Avner Engel, PhD, has many years of experience in software and systems engineering as well as technical management within large R&D organizations and academia.
- 544 Pages
- Computers + Internet, Management Information Systems
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About the Book
"This book describes the principles of systems science and how engineers, engineering students, and other scholars can put its concepts into practical use at work and in their personal life. Systems science is an interdisciplinary field that studies the foundation of systems in nature and society. It claims that the universe is composed of systems or systems of systems, all of which possess common intrinsic attributes."--Book Synopsis
Systems Science for Engineers and ScholarsBrings a powerful toolkit to bear on engineering and scientific endeavors.
This book describes the fundamental principles of systems science so engineers and other scholars can put them into practical use at work and in their personal lives. Systems science aims to determine systemic similarities among different disciplines and to develop applicable solutions in many fields of inquiry.
Systems Science for Engineers and Scholars readers will discover:
- Ten systems science principles that open engineers' and scholars' horizons to practical insights related to their areas of interest
- A methodology for designing holistic systems that exhibit resilient behavior to overcome systems' context uncertainties
- The most critical current dilemma of humankind--the global environment and energy crises, as well as a systemic, no-nonsense action plan to deal with these issues
- Independent articles describing how engineers and scholars can utilize systems science creatively in (1) engineering and systemic psychology; (2) delivering value and resolving conflicts; (3) multi-objective, multi-agent decision-making; (4) systems engineering using category theory; (5) holistic risk management using systems of systems failures methodology; and (6) systemic accident and mishap analysis
Systems Science for Engineers and Scholars contains a broad spectrum of insights as well as an extensive set of examples and graphics that make it ideal for professionals and students interested in a holistic, systems-oriented approach.
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Brings a powerful toolkit to bear on engineering and scientific endeavors.
This book describes the fundamental principles of systems science so engineers and other scholars can put them into practical use at work and in their personal lives. Systems science aims to determine systemic similarities among different disciplines and to develop applicable solutions in many fields of inquiry.
Systems Science for Engineers and Scholars readers will discover:
- Ten systems science principles that open engineers' and scholars' horizons to practical insights related to their areas of interest
- A methodology for designing holistic systems that exhibit resilient behavior to overcome systems' context uncertainties
- The most critical current dilemma of humankind--the global environment and energy crises, as well as a systemic, no-nonsense action plan to deal with these issues
- Independent articles describing how engineers and scholars can utilize systems science creatively in (1) engineering and systemic psychology; (2) delivering value and resolving conflicts; (3) multi-objective, multi-agent decision-making; (4) systems engineering using category theory; (5) holistic risk management using systems of systems failures methodology; and (6) systemic accident and mishap analysis
Systems Science for Engineers and Scholars contains a broad spectrum of insights as well as an extensive set of examples and graphics that make it ideal for professionals and students interested in a holistic, systems-oriented approach.
About the Author
Avner Engel, PhD, has many years of experience in software and systems engineering as well as technical management within large R&D organizations and academia. He is the author of Verification, Validation, and Testing of Engineered Systems and Practical Creativity and Innovation in Systems Engineering, both published by Wiley. Currently, Dr. Engel is a researcher at the Tel-Aviv University-Systems Engineering Research Initiative (TAU-SERI).