A guide to systems engineering that highlights creativity and
innovation in order to foster great ideas and carry them out
Practical Creativity and Innovation in Systems Engineering exposes
engineers to a broad set of creative methods they can adopt in their
daily practices. In addition, this book guides engineers to become
entrepreneurs within traditional engineering companies, promoting
creative and innovative culture around them.
The author describes basic systems engineering concepts and includes an
abbreviated summary of Standard 15288 systems' life cycle processes. He
then provides an extensive collection of practical creative methods
which are linked to the various systems' life cycle processes. Next, the
author discusses obstacles to innovation and, in particular, how
engineers can push creative ideas through layers of reactionary
bureaucracy within non-innovative organizations. Finally, the author
provides a comprehensive description of an exemplary creative and
innovative case study recently completed.
The book is filled with illustrative examples and offers effective
guidelines that can enhance individual engineers' creative prowess as
well as be used to create an organizational culture where creativity and
innovation flourishes. This important book:
- Offers typical systems engineering processes that can be accomplished
in creative ways throughout the development and post-development
portions of a system's lifetime.
- Includes a large collection of practical creative methods applicable
to engineering and other technological domains
- Includes innovation advice needed to transform creative ideas into new
products, services, businesses and marketing processes
- Contains references and notes for further reading in every section
Written for systems engineering practitioners, graduate school students
and faculty members of systems, electrical, aerospace, mechanical and
industrial engineering schools, Practical Creativity and Innovation in
Systems Engineering offers a useful guide for creating a culture that
promotes innovation.
