Systems Engineering for Aerospace

Systems Engineering for Aerospace: A Practical Approach applies insights gained from systems engineering to real-world industry problems. The book describes how to measure and manage an aircraft program from start to finish. It helps readers determine input, process and output requirements, from planning to testing. Readers will learn how to simplify design through production and acquire a lifecycle strategy using Integrated Master Plan/Schedule (IMP/IMS). The book directly addresses improved aircraft system design tools and processes which, when implemented, contribute to simpler, lower cost and safer airplanes.

The book helps the reader understand how a product should be designed, identifying the customer's requirements, considering all possible components of an integrated master plan, and executing according to the plan with an integrated master schedule. The author demonstrates that systems engineering offers a means for aircraft companies to become more effective and profitable.

• Describes how to measure and manage an aircraft program
• Instructs on how to determine essential input, process and output requirements
• Teaches how to simplify the design process, thus allowing for increased profit
• Provides a lifecycle strategy using Integrated Master Plan/Schedule (IMP/IMS)
• Identifies cost driver influences on people, products and processes

Autorentext

Richard Sheng is an Expert and Senior Technical Fellow at the COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China) Shanghai Aircraft Design and Research Institute. He is involved with strategic planning for organizational development, capability building, performance measurement, system engineering, system integration, training and course development. He has published in international journals, and holds patents for his research models. He is a nationally certified Malcolm Baldrige judge and examiner, specializing in processes and strategic planning, and serving on the California State Baldrige Quality Examiner Board. He is also both a Shanghai and China National 1000 Plan Expert in Science and Technology

Inhalt

1. Introduction to the Aircraft System Engineering and Manager 2. Aircraft Systems Integration Plan and Test Strategy 3. Aircraft System Engineering and Manager Plan and Execute 4. System Engineering and System Integration 5. Aircraft System Engineering and Manager High Performance 6. Aircraft Systems Engineering and Manager People, Product and Process (P3) Implementation 7. Summary and Conclusion