Engineering Systems
Meeting Human Needs in a Complex Technological World
Engineering Systems
Meeting Human Needs in a Complex Technological World
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 plug-in hybrid vehicle, linking transportation to the electricity grid.
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An overview of engineering systems that describes the new challenges posed for twenty-first-century engineers by today's highly complex sociotechnical systems.
