Systems Engineering, Systems Thinking, and Learning

A Case Study in Space Industry

Hubert Anton Moser (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

XX, 328 Seiten

2016 | Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-38138-1 (ISBN)

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This book offers an analytical framework based on activity theory, showing how systems thinking evolves and how it can support multidisciplinary teamwork in systems development and engineering. Explores WAVES (Work Activity for Evolution of Systems) strategy.

This book focuses on systems engineering, systems thinking, and how that thinking can be learned in practice. It describes a novel analytical framework based on activity theory for understanding how systems thinking evolves and how it can be improved to support multidisciplinary teamwork in the context of system development and systems engineering. This method, developed using data collected over four years from three different small space systems engineering organizations, can be applied in a wide variety of work activities in the context of engineering design and beyond in order to monitor and analyze multidisciplinary interactions in working teams over time. In addition, the book presents a practical strategy called WAVES (Work Activity for a Evolution of Systems engineering and thinking), which fosters the practical learning of systems thinking with the aim of improving process development in different industries. The book offers an excellent resource for researchers and practitioners interested in systems thinking and in solutions to support its evolution. Beyond its contribution to a better understanding of systems engineering, systems thinking and how it can be learned in real-world contexts, it also introduce a suitable analysis framework that helps to bridge the gap between the latest social science research and engineering research.

Hubert Moser received his PhD in Engineering Sciences from the University of Luxemburg in 2013, with a thesis in Public Private Partnership with LuxSpace. Since 2008 he has been working as a systems engineer for LuxSpace Sarl in Betzdorf (Luxemburg), focusing on two main projects: the thermal and mechanical design, integration and testing for AIS projects; and the conceptual design of the ALOA (Advanced Low Earth Orbit Communication) Payload.

Part I Introduction of the research project.- Part II Analysis and findings of the empirical studies.- Part III Results, intervention, and contributions.

Erscheinungsdatum	16.09.2016
Reihe/Serie	Understanding Complex Systems
Zusatzinfo	XX, 328 p. 94 illus., 8 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Theorie / Studium
	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Angewandte Mathematik
	Technik
Schlagworte	Activity Theory • Aerospace and aviation technology • Aerospace Technology and Astronautics • astronautics • Complexity • Cybernetics and systems theory • Emergent behaviour • Engineering • Engineering design • Industrial, Organisational and Economic Psychology • Interaction in Multidisciplinary Teams • Knowledge Management in Space Industry • Microspace Missions • Multidisciplinary System Development • Occupational and industrial psychology • organization • Organizational theory and behaviour • Space Mission Lifecycle • Space Systems Engineering • technical design • Theme-and-key-event Analysis • Work Activity for a Versatile Evolution of Sys. En • Work Activity for a Versatile Evolution of Sys. Eng. & Thinking
ISBN-10	3-319-38138-5 / 3319381385
ISBN-13	978-3-319-38138-1 / 9783319381381
Zustand	Neuware