Model Based Systems Engineering: Fundamentals and Methods

Contents

List of Figures and Tables

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Introduction: Goals of Property-Model Methodology

PART 1: Fundamentals

1 General Systems Theory

1.1. Introduction

1.2. What is a system?

1.3. Systems, subsystems and levels

1.4. Concrete and abstract objects

1.5. Properties

1.6. States, event, process, behavior and fact

1.7. Systems of interest

2 Technological Systems

2.1. Introduction

2.2. Definition of technological systems

2.3. Function, behavior and structure of a technological system

2.4. Intended and concomitant effects of a technological system

2.5. Modes, mode switching and states

2.6. Errors, faults and failures

2.7. “The human factor”

3 Knowledge Systems

3.1. Introduction

3.2. Knowledge and its bearers

3.3. Intersubjective knowledge

3.4. Concepts, propositions and conceptual knowledge

3.5. Objective and true knowledge

3.6. Scientific and technological knowledge

3.7. Knowledge and belief

4 Semiotic Systems and Models

4.1. Introduction

4.2. Signs and systems of signs

4.3. Nomological propositions and law statements

4.4. Models, object models, theoretical models and simulation

4.5. Representativeness of models and the expressiveness of languages

Part 2: Methods

5 Engineering Processes

5.1. Introduction

5.2. Systems engineering process

6 Determining Requirements and Specification Models

6.1. Introduction

6.2. Specifications and requirements

6.3. Text-based requirements and subjectivity

6.4. Objectifying requirements and assumptions through property-based requirements ...