Systems Engineering and Analysis (4th Edition) (Prentice-Hall International Series in Industrial and Systems)
by Benjamin S. Blanchard, Wolter J. Fabrycky
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Author: Benjamin S. Blanchard, Wolter J. FabryckyEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-05-15
ISBN: 0131869779
Number of pages: 816
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Book Reviews of Systems Engineering and Analysis (4th Edition) (Prentice-Hall International Series in Industrial and Systems)
Book Review: mixed bag
Summary: 1 Stars
we used this book for undergrad se classes i taught.
unfortunately there are not a lot of alternatives.
(we *also* used buede for another class and mandel for project management etc).
the authors know their stuff, unfortunately some of it got lost in translation. perhaps because a lot of the material got translated from govt publications.
this is more like a handbook than a textbook. for the handbook user just get sage's tome. for a textbook -- well this is least worst for an intro to SE. for supporting areas other books are better.
what is good is excellent. but what is bad is frustrating.
they tried to cover way too much in one book and got confused with SE and OR and management techniques and quality and a whole bunch of other stuff that is really tangential to SE.
and the material gets covered at uneven levels of detail so it is not a good handbook nor a good textbook just a good pile of notes on a lot of se related stuff.
previous editions had many errors and did not come with any answers to the problems, many of which were confusing as stated.
the first part of the book really introduces SE. The rest of the book is for review by someone who has specialised in the areas they cover.
The book would be much better if they concentrated on SE and left the other stuff to other books. i have not checked with the publisher for current availability, but previously there was no instructors guide and no answers to the questions. that is a big drawback for classroom use.
this would be best for an experienced person who wanted to review SE or get an introduction to a specialised topic relating to SE.
the dsmc/dau se handbook is (was?) free on the internet from various govt sites and does a great job of introducing SE. you should look at that resource before buying this book. indeed, unless you are using it in a class you might just want to borrow this from a library instead of buying it.
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