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An overview of engineering systems that describes the new challenges posed for twentyfirstcentury engineers by today's highly complex sociotechnical systems.Engineering, for much of the twentieth century, was mainly about artifacts and inventions. Now, it's increasingly about complex systems. As the airplane taxis to the gate, you access the Internet and check email with your PDA, linking the communication and transportation systems. At home, you recharge your plugin hybrid vehicle, linking transportation to the electricity grid. Today's largescale, highly complex sociotechnical systems converge, interact, and depend on each other in ways engineers of old could barely have imagined. As scale, scope, and complexity increase, engineers consider technical and social issues together in a highly integrated way as they design flexible, adaptable, robust systems that can be easily modified and reconfigured to satisfy changing requirements and new technological opportunities.Engineering Systems offers a comprehensive examination of such systems and the associated emerging field of study. Through scholarly discussion, concrete examples, and history, the authors consider the engineer's changing role, new ways to model and analyze these systems, the impacts on engineering education, and the future challenges of meeting human needs through the technologically enabled systems of today and tomorrow.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Engineering Systems: Meeting Human Needs in a Complex Technological World'? A: The book provides an overview of engineering systems, emphasizing the challenges faced by engineers in today's complex sociotechnical environments.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Engineering Systems' is Olivier L. de Weck.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: How many pages are in 'Engineering Systems'? A: The book contains 213 pages.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The book is in mint condition, described as a used book in good condition.
- Q: When was this book published? A: The book was published on January 1, 2011.
- Q: What topics does the book cover regarding engineering education? A: The book discusses the impacts of sociotechnical systems on engineering education and the evolving role of engineers.
- Q: Is there any specific material used in the book's construction? A: There is no specific material mentioned for the book's construction.
- Q: What are some features highlighted in the book's description? A: The book features scholarly discussions, concrete examples, and historical insights into engineering systems.
- Q: What category does this book belong to? A: The book is categorized under Engineering.