DocumentCode
1235028
Title
Engineering complex systems: implications for research in systems engineering
Author
Rouse, William B.
Author_Institution
Sch. of Ind. & Syst. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
Volume
33
Issue
2
fYear
2003
fDate
5/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
154
Lastpage
156
Abstract
A discussion of the scope of systems engineering, which seems to cover everything and therefore, in a way, to cover nothing. Systems engineering crosses the boundaries of other disciplines. It is the exploration, understanding, and design of how everything fits together.
Keywords
large-scale systems; systems engineering; complex systems; systems engineering; Design engineering; Engineering management; Humans; Logistics; Manufacturing; Process design; Statistics; Stochastic systems; Systems engineering and theory; Transportation;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part C: Applications and Reviews, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1094-6977
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TSMCC.2003.813335
Filename
1211121
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