Systems engineering
Complex systems, requirements, interfaces and lifecycle design.
Areas within Systems engineering
Mechanical engineering
Machines, movement, forces, heat and manufacturing.
143 wordsCivil engineering
Structures, transport, water and the built environment.
658 wordsElectrical engineering
Electricity, electronics, control and power systems.
141 wordsSystems engineering
Complex systems, requirements, interfaces and lifecycle design.
7 wordsEngineering design
Requirements, design decisions, prototyping and verification.
9 wordsMaterials engineering
The properties, selection and performance of engineering materials.
90 words7 featured terms
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An extra backup built into a system so it can keep working after a failure.
control systemnounA system that monitors and adjusts how a machine or process behaves.
feedback loopnounA cycle where results are used to adjust what happens next.
reliability engineeringnounEngineering focused on preventing failures and maintaining dependable performance.
systems integrationnounJoining separate parts so they work together as one system.
ValidationnounChecking that the right thing was built for the real need.
verificationnounChecking that something was built according to its requirements.