Model-Based Engineering for Complex Electronic Systems

Section 1. Fundamentals for Model-Based Engineering

The first section of the book describes the key fundamentals for successfully accomplishing model based engineering (MBE). The first chapter introduces the topic of MBE, the alternative approaches to MBE, and what this book will teach the reader. The idea is to engage engineers from the very beginning with specific real-world examples of design, talking about how modeling is crucial to the processes involved and talking about solving real problems. We extend the scope of models from just a piece of code into all the facets of a rich entity that has a symbol, structure, equations, behavior, test circuits and validity regions, and executable specifications. Chapter 1 highlights the fact that engineers ...