Disclaimer ............................................................................................................ xiii
Foreword ................................................................................................................xv
Preface.................................................................................................................. xvii
Author................................................................................................................... xix
1 Importance of Integration.............................................................................1
Introduction......................................................................................................1
Case Study Introduction .................................................................................3
Hubble Space Telescope Systems Engineering Case Study .......................5
Introduction .................................................................................................5
Hubble Space Telescope Description........................................................6
Integration Issues ........................................................................................7
Integration Problems ..................................................................................7
Integration Management............................................................................8
Principles...........................................................................................................9
Principles of Integration................................................................................ 10
Principle 1: The Principle of Alignment ................................................ 11
Principle 2: The Principle of Partitioning .............................................. 13
Principle 3: The Principle of Induction .................................................. 14
Principle 4: The Principle of Limitation................................................. 15
Principle 5: The Principle of Forethought.............................................. 19
Principle 6: The Principle of Planning ................................................... 21
Principle 7: The Principle of Loss............................................................ 23
Endnote ........................................................................................................... 24
References ....................................................................................................... 25
2 Essences of Interaction ................................................................................ 29
Without Boundaries: Oneness ..................................................................... 29
Boundaries ......................................................................................................30
Scope................................................................................................................ 40
Boundary Conditions....................................................................................42
Boundary Extenders......................................................................................43
Objects and Boundaries ................................................................................44
Objects and Mechanism................................................................................ 47
Introduction to Interaction ........................................................................... 48
Energy, Material Wealth, Matter, and Information................................... 49
Energy......................................................................................................... 50
Matter.......................................................................................................... 51
Material Wealth ......................................................................................... 51
Information ................................................................................................ 52
Contents
vii
Foreword ................................................................................................................xv
Preface.................................................................................................................. xvii
Author................................................................................................................... xix
1 Importance of Integration.............................................................................1
Introduction......................................................................................................1
Case Study Introduction .................................................................................3
Hubble Space Telescope Systems Engineering Case Study .......................5
Introduction .................................................................................................5
Hubble Space Telescope Description........................................................6
Integration Issues ........................................................................................7
Integration Problems ..................................................................................7
Integration Management............................................................................8
Principles...........................................................................................................9
Principles of Integration................................................................................ 10
Principle 1: The Principle of Alignment ................................................ 11
Principle 2: The Principle of Partitioning .............................................. 13
Principle 3: The Principle of Induction .................................................. 14
Principle 4: The Principle of Limitation................................................. 15
Principle 5: The Principle of Forethought.............................................. 19
Principle 6: The Principle of Planning ................................................... 21
Principle 7: The Principle of Loss............................................................ 23
Endnote ........................................................................................................... 24
References ....................................................................................................... 25
2 Essences of Interaction ................................................................................ 29
Without Boundaries: Oneness ..................................................................... 29
Boundaries ......................................................................................................30
Scope................................................................................................................ 40
Boundary Conditions....................................................................................42
Boundary Extenders......................................................................................43
Objects and Boundaries ................................................................................44
Objects and Mechanism................................................................................ 47
Introduction to Interaction ........................................................................... 48
Energy, Material Wealth, Matter, and Information................................... 49
Energy......................................................................................................... 50
Matter.......................................................................................................... 51
Material Wealth ......................................................................................... 51
Information ................................................................................................ 52
Contents
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