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ALEXANDER KOSSIAKOFF is a former director and current Chief Scientist of Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, and Program Chair of the MS program in Systems Engineering and Technical Management at GWC Whiting School of Engineering.
WILLIAM N. SWEET, now retired, was Associate Department Head of the Fleet Systems Department at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.

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List of Tables
Preface
Part I: Foundations of Systems Engineering
Chapter 1: Systems Engineering and the World of Modem Systems
1.1 What is Systems Engineering?
1.2 Origins of Systems Engineering
1.3 Examples of Systems Requiring Systems Engineering
1.4 Systems Engineering Viewpoint
1.5 Systems Engineering as a Profession
1.6 The Power of Systems Engineering
1.7 Summary
Problems
Ref. & Bibliography
Chapter 2: Structure of Complex Systems
2.1 System Building Blocks and Interfaces
2.2 Hierarchy of Complex Systems
2.3 System Building Blocks
2.4 The System Environment
2.5 Interfaces and Interactions
2.6 Summary
Problems
Ref. & Bibliography
Chapter 3: The System Development Process
3.1 Systems Engineering Through the System Life Cycle
3.2 System Life Cycle
3.3 Evolutionary Characteristics of the Development Process
3.4 The Systems Engineering Method
3.5 Testing Throughout System Development
3.6 Summary
Problems
Ref. & Bibliography
Chapter 4: Systems Engineering Management
4.1 Managing System Development and Risks
4.2 Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
4.3 Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP)
4.4 Risk Management
4.5 Organization of Systems Engineering
4.6 Systems Engineering Capability Maturity Assessment
4.7 Systems Engineering Standards
4.8 Summary
Problems
Ref. & Bibliography
Part II: Concept Development Stage
Chapter 5: Needs Analysis
5.1 Originating a New System
5.2 Operations Analysis
5.3 Functional Analysis
5.4 Feasibility Definition
5.5 Needs Validation
5.6 System Operational Requirements
5.7 Summary
Problems
Ref. & Bibliography
Chapter 6: Concept Exploration
6.1 Developing the System Requirements
6.2 Operational Requirements Analysis
6.3 Performance Requirements Formulation
6.4 Implementation Concept Exploration
6.5 Performance Requirements Validation
6.6 Summary
Problems
Ref. & Bibliography
Chapter 7: Concept Definition
7.1 Selecting the System Concept
7.2 Performance Requirements Analysis
7.3 Functional Analysis and Formulation
7.4 Concept Selection
7.5 Concept Validation
7.6 System Development Planning
7.7 System Functional Specifications
7.8 Summary
Problems
Ref. & Bibliography
Part III: Engineering Development Stage
Chapter 8: Advanced Development
8.1 Reducing Program Risks
8.2 Requirements Analysis
8.3 Functional Analysis and Design
8.4 Prototype Development
8.5 Development Testing
8.6 Risk Reduction
8.7 Summary
Problems
Ref. & Bibliography
Chapter 9: Engineering Design
9.1 Implementing the System Building Blocks
9.2 Requirements Analysis
9.3 Functional Analysis and Design
9.4 Component Design
9.5 Design Validation
9.6 Configuration Management
9.7 Summary
Problems
Ref. & Bibliography
Chapter 10 Integration and Evaluation
10.1 Integrating, Testing and Evaluating the Total System
10.2 Test Planning and Preparation
10.3 System Integration
10.4 Developmental System Testing
10.5 Operational Test and Evaluation
10.6 Summary
Problems
Ref. & Bibliography
Part IV: Post-Development Stage
Chapter 11: Production
11.1 Systems Engineering in the Factory
11.2 Engineering for Production
11.3 Transition from Development to Production
11.4 Production Operations
11.5 Acquiring a Production Knowledge Base
11.6 Summary
Problems
Ref. & Bibliography
Chapter 12: Operation and Support
12.1 Installing, Maintaining and Upgrading the System
12.2 Installation and Test
12.3 In-Service Support
12.4 Major System Upgrades: Modernization
12.5 Operational Factors in System Development
12.6 Summary
Problems
Ref. & Bibliography
Part V: Special Topics
Chapter 13: Software Systems Engineering
13.1 Coping with Complexity and Abstraction
13.2 Nature of Software Development
13.3 Software Concept Development: Analysis and Design
13.4 Software Engineering Development: Coding and Unit Test
13.5 Software Integration and Test
13.6 Software Engineering Management
13.7 Summary
Problems
Ref. & Bibliography
Chapter 14: Systems Engineering Decision Tools
14.1 Modeling Throughout System Development
14.2 Modeling
14.3 Simulation
14.4 Trade-Off Analysis
14.5 Summary
Problems
Ref. & Bibliography
Glossary
Index.