
TL;DR
This chapter introduces systems engineering for complex integrated systems, discussing definitions, integration challenges, complexity types, and the entire lifecycle from concept to deployment.
Contribution
It provides a comprehensive overview of complex system design, emphasizing the management of complexity throughout the system's lifecycle.
Findings
Complexity can be measured by components, functions, computational resources, and emergent behaviors.
Effective integration at boundaries and interfaces is crucial for complex system realization.
Managing complexity is essential for successful system deployment and operation.
Abstract
This chapter serves as an introduction to systems engineering focused on the broad issues surrounding realizing complex integrated systems. What is a system? We pose a number of possible definitions and perspectives, but leave open the opportunity to consider the system from the target context where it will be used. Once we have a system in mind, we acknowledge the fact that this system needs to integrate a variety of pieces, components, subsystems, in order for it to accomplish its task. Therefore, we concern ourselves at the boundaries and interfaces of different technologies and disciplines to determine how best to achieve that integration. Next we raise the specter that this integrated system is complex. Complexity can be defined in a number of ways. For one, the sheer number of subsystems or components can be a measure of complexity. We could also consider the functions being…
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