ABSTRACT The field of Engineering Systems is distinguished from traditional engineering
design in part by the issues it brings to the top. Engineering Systems focuses on abstractions …

While the concept of system has been part of design theory and practice from the beginning
of the discipline, there is renewed interest today in the relationship of systems thinking and …

Although real‐world systems exhibit considerable differences, there is very little distinction in
the literature between the system type and the description of its actual system engineering …

This paper resolves the problem of the overlap between systems engineering and project
management. The paper uses the “systems engineering–the activity”(SETA) paradigm to …

In this paper we present a discussion of the development of hardware systems in
collaboration with professional artists, a context which presents both challenges and …

Elegance is often invoked as a characteristic of good design, but it cannot be pursued as a
design objective because of the absence of actionable definitions that can be translated into …

To create digital art, skillsets from a variety of disciplines are combined to form a finished
aesthetic product. An artist may engage in hybrid practice, building his/her own …

This paper states that systems engineering is a discipline characterized by debates based
on subjective opinions, with participants talking past each other, a lack of listening and a …

Terms related to systems engineering have had a tempestuous history, at least for the years
that the International Council on Systems Engineering has been in existence. The term …

Our book presents a unique and original viewpoint on natural and engineered systems. The
authors' goal is to propose and explain core principles that govern the formation and …