The Engineering Design of Systems: Models and Methods Dennis M. Buede and William D. Miller are an English-language study book focused on systems engineering. This reference work offers a model-based approach for designing, verifying, and validating complex systems, with attention to current software-centric systems.
The fourth edition has been thoroughly revised and expanded with topics such as model-based systems engineering, digital engineering, digital twins, AI, SysML 1.0 and 2.0, and the GENESYS software package. The book covers system- and software-centered architectures, logical and physical design, with updated terminologies and new sections on middle-out engineering, reverse engineering, and agile systems engineering.
The 15 chapters include extensive diagrams, case studies, and exercises that illustrate the complete systems engineering process, from operational concept to integration and qualification. Substantively, this book aligns with fields such as electrical engineering and general engineering, and is suitable for professionals in engineering design and systems engineering.