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This List of systems engineering books gives a chronological listing of the most general publications on Systems Engineering since the 1950s.

The 1950s:

 * 1953: Arnold Tustin, The mechanism of economic systems : an approach to the problem of economic stabilization from the point of view of control-system engineering, Heinemann, 1953.
 * 1956, John N. Warfield, Systems Engineering, United States Department of Commerce PB111801.
 * 1957: Harry H. Goode and Robert Engel Machol, Systems Engineering: An Introduction to the Design of large-Scale Systems. New York:McGraw-Hill, 1957. (First text to address systems engineering specifically).

The 1960s:

 * 1960: C.D. Flagle, W.H. Huggins, and R.H. Roy, Eds., Operations Research and Systems Engineering. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins Press, 1960. (A set of lectures from the Johns Hopkins University on the early in the developmental stages of the concept of system engineering).


 * 1962, W. Gosling, The Design of Engineering Systems.


 * 1962: Arthur David Hall III, A Methodology for Systems Engineering. Princeton, NJ: Van Nostrand, 1962. (one of the originals on systems engineering)


 * 1964: H.A. Affel, Jr., System engineering, Int. Sci. Technol., vol. 35, pp. 18-26, 79-82, Nov. 1964: (about the historical development of the system engineering concept).


 * 1965-69:


 * 1965: Robert E. Machol, Ed., Systems Engineering Handbook. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1965 is perhaps the first, and last, published system engineering handbook. Although over 20 years old, the material is still relevant, both from a practical and a historical viewpoint. (See also entry T-Machol for an updated version of some of the material presented in this early work.)


 * 1965: Allen B. Rosenstein "Systems engineering and Modern Engineering Design" in: H.F. McMurdie ed. Systems engineering in ceramics: proceedings of a symposium, April 19, 1964. p. 1-10* 1966:


 * 1967: Harold Chestnut, Systems Engineering Methods. New York: Wiley, 1967 is one of the classics of system engineering that belongs on every system engineer's bookshelf.


 * 1967: S.M. Shinners, Techniques of Systems Engineering. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1967 is one of the last to focus on hardware-oriented systems rather than data-oriented systems.


 * 1967: A. Wayne Wymore, A Mathematical Theory of Systems Engineering: The Elements, New York: John Wiley, 1967, ISBN 0882754343 develops a theory of systems engineering rooted in rigorous mathematics.


 * 1967: J.L. Shearer, A. Murphy, H. Richardson (1967) Introduction to Systems Dynamics. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company


 * 1968: M.B. Kline and M.W. Lifson, Systems engineering, in: Cost-Effectiveness: The Economic Evaluation of Engineered Systems, I. M. English, Ed. New York: Wiley, 1968, pp. 11-32. (reviews conceptual developments in systems engineering from the time of Goode and Machol's 1957 seminal work.)


 * 1968: Eberhardt Rechtin, Systems engineering--But isn't that what I've been doing all along? Astronautics and Aeronautics, Vol. 6, June 1968, pp. 70-74.


 * 1969, Dept. Of Army, A Guide to Systems Engineering.


 * 1969: R. A. Frosch, A new look at systems engineering, IEEE Spectrum, pp. 24-28, Sept. 1969. (a critical assessment of a "potential technocratic monster" and advocates a return to engineering as an art form. This advice is just as cogent today as w hen it was first offered).

The 1970s:

 * 1970: L. S. Hill, Systems engineering in perspective, IEEE Trans. Eng. Manag., vol. EM-17, pp. 124-131, Nov. 1970. (presents a background on the evolution of the systems engineering process and attempts to synthesize a more complete resolution than was g enerally available in the literature. Hill's work shows the relationship between systems engineering and the engineering design process).


 * 1971, R.N. Blair & C. W. Whitston, Elements of Industrial Systems Engineering.


 * 1971, Gwilym Jenkins & P.V. Youle, Systems Engineering: a Unifying Approach in Industry and Society.


 * 1972: S. E. Stephanou, Semantic problems in Systems engineering, in Proc. Int. Systems Engineering, vol. 2. Lafayette, IN: Purdue Univ., 1972, pp. 338-343 (will help system engineers when reading the literature on the semantic problems Stephanou highlig hted in 1972 which still plague the field of system engineering).
 * 1974, W.P. Chase, Management of System Engineering.


 * 1975-79:
 * 1976, W.F. Daenzer (ed.), Systems Engineering.


 * 1976, S.M. Shinners, A Guide to Systems Engineering and Management.


 * 1976, A. Wayne Wymore, Systems Engineering Methodology for Interdisciplinary Teams.


 * 1979: R. T. Stevens. Operational Test and Evaluation: A Systems Engineering Process. New York:Wiley, 1979

The 1980s:

 * 1980: P.K. Mc Pherson, Systems engineering: An approach to whole-system design, Rad. Electron. Eng., vol. 50, pp. 545-558, Nov./Dec. 1980. (Presents an overview of the evolution of systems methodologies beginning with operations research and including sy stems analysis, systems engineering, and servo-mechanism theory. The identification of "factors inducing problems of complexification" is particularly valuable).


 * 1981: Benjamin Blanchard and Wolt Fabrycky. Systems Engineering and Analysis. Englewood Cliffs:Prentice-Hall, 1981. (presents a synthesis of the process of bringing systems into being and analyses for improving existing systems.).


 * 1981: Andrew P. Sage, Systems engineering: Fundamental limits and future prospects, Proc. IEEE, vol. 69, pp.158-166, Feb. 1981 (Describes presently perceived limits in systems engineering along with contemporary and projected future efforts to reach, circum vent, or ameliorate the effects of these limits).


 * 1982, A. Gheorghe, Applied Systems Engineering.


 * 1983: A. V. Oppenheim, A. S. Willsky, and I. T. Young, Signals and Systems. Englewood Cliffs, NJ:Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1983. (presents the elements essential to understanding basic characteristics of typical input and output signals and performing a system analysis. Understanding the treatment of various signals types will allow systems engineers to not only perform a system analysis but to effectively evaluate analysis tools under consideration).


 * 1984: R. C. Booton, Jr., and S. Ramo, The development of systems engineering, IEEE Tram. Aerosp. Electron. Syst., vol. AES-20, pp. 306-309, July 1984. (Describes systems engineering as "the design of the whole as distinguished from the design of the part s." Systems engineers design the architecture of the system, define the criteria for its evolution, and perform trade-off studies for optimization of the subsystem characteristics. According to these authors, the major growth of systems engineering is exp ected to be in the improvement of its tools and in the enlargement of the range of problems to which it is applied).


 * 1984: W. P. Chase, Management of Systems Engineering. (reprint ed.). Malabar, FL:Robert E. Kriger Publishing Company, Inc., 1984.


 * 1984: Ground Systems Group, A Plan for System Engineering and Technical Director Personnel Development. Fullerton, CA:Hughes Aircraft Company, 29 June 1984.


 * 1985-89:
 * 1985: T. G. Peck, Worldwide systems engineering, IBM Systems J., vol. 24, nos. 3/4, 182-188, 1985.


 * 1987, R Wallace, J. Stockenberg, and R. Charrette, A Unified Methodology for Developing Systems.


 * 1987, A. Wayne Wymore, A Mathematical Theory of Systems Engineering: The Elements.


 * 1988, H. Eisner, Computer-Aided Systems Engineering.


 * 1989, W.R. Beam, Command, Control, and Communications Systems Engineering.


 * 1989: EIA Engineering Bulletin: System Engineering. Electronic Industries Association, December 1989.


 * 1989: I. K. Keys, Systems engineering, practice prospects: A summary view, in Proc. 1989 IIE Integrated Systems Conf., Atlanta, GA, Nov. 12-15, 1989, pp. 85-91. (Provides "some of the history, challenges, promises and raise[s] issues on opportunity for r esearch . . . on systems engineering, life-cycle engineering, and concurrent engineering.").

The 1990s:

 * 1990, E.N. Baylin, Functional Modeling of Systems.


 * 1990: W. R. Beam, Systems Engineering: Architecture and Design. New York:McGraw-Hill, 1990.


 * 1990, J. Boardman, Systems Engineering: An Introduction.


 * 1990: G.J. Chambers, Systems engineering management in the 21st Century. in: Proceedings, 1990 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 733-738, 1990.


 * 1990: Defense Systems Management College, Systems Engineering Management Guide. Washington, D.C.: U. S. Government Printing Office, 1990.


 * 1990, N.P. Suh, The Principles of Design.


 * 1990, R.T. Wright, Manufacturing Systems.


 * 1991: Bilardo, V. J. (ed.). Proceedings of the 3rd NASA System Engineering Symposium--The Role of Systems Engineering in a Research Environment. NASA Ames Research Center, November 13-14, 1991.


 * 1991: Benjamin Blanchard. System Engineering Management. New York:Wiley, 1991.


 * 1991: G. J. Chambers, "Roles of the Technical Director, the Lead System Engineer, and System Engineers during a System Design and Development Effort," Presented at a NCOSE Workshop, 25 June 1991.


 * 1991, B.W. Dickinson, Systems: Analysis, Design, and Computation.


 * 1991, A.J. Dix, Formal Methods for Interactive Systems.


 * 1991: D. G. Raheja. Assurance Technologies. New York:McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1991.


 * 1991, Eberhardt Rechtin, Systems Architecting: Creating and Building Complex Systems.


 * 1991: A. M. Ruskin, Project Management and Systems Engineering: A marriage of convenience, PMNetwork, 38-41, July 1991.


 * 1991, D.C. Purdy, A Guide for Writing Successful Engineering Specifications.


 * 1991, Andrew P. Sage, Decision Support Systems Engineering.


 * 1992: E. Aslaksen & R. Belcher, Systems Engineering. University of Michigan. ISBN 0138804028


 * 1992, W.L. Chapman, A.T Bahill & A. Wayne Wymore, Engineering Modeling and Design.


 * 1992: J. A. Lacy. Systems Engineering Management: Achieving Total Quality. New York:McGraw-Hill, 1992.


 * 1992, A. Kusiak, (ed.), Intelligent Design and Manufacturing.


 * 1992, J.A. Lacy, Systems Engineering Management: Achieving Total Quality.


 * 1992, W.J. Larson & J.R. Wertz, (eds.), Space Mission Analysis and Design.


 * 1992: National Council on Systems Engineering. Systems Engineering for the 21st Century. Proceedings of the Second Annual International Symposium of the National Council on Systems Engineering (NCoSE), Seattle, WA, July 20-22, 1992.


 * 1992: Gerald Weinberg, G. M., Quality Software Management, Volume 1: Systems Thinking. New York:Dorset House, 1992. (Provides the first requirement for development of quality software (or any system): learning to think correctly. Weinberg provides guidelines for thinking about problems, solutions, and quality. This is volume 1 of a 3-volume series.).


 * 1992, M.G. Ryschkewitsch, The NASA Mission Design Process: An Engineering Guide to the Conceptual Design, Mission Analysis, and Definition Phases.


 * 1992. Andrew P. Sage. Systems Engineering. Wiley-IEEE, 1992. ISBN 0471536393


 * 1993, C.N. Dorny, Understanding Dynamic Systems: Approaches to Modeling, Analysis and Design


 * 1993, J.O. Grady, System Requirements Analysis.


 * 1993, Derek Hitchins, Putting Systems To Work. John Wiley & Sons Inc.


 * 1993: A. Kaposi and I. Pyle, Systems are not only software, Software Engineering J., January 1993, pp. 31-39. (Presents a "systems approach which affords insight into the whole development process by use of a small set of concepts: systems, their propert ies, their structure, and models thereof." This paper can help to establish a common body of "system engineering" terminology and to dispel some of the parochial ideas that "My systems engineering is different than ....." )


 * 1993: National Council on Systems Engineering. Systems Engineering in the Workplace. Proceedings of the Third Annual International Symposium of the National Council on Systems Engineering (NCoSE), Arlington, VA, July 26-28, 1993.


 * 1993, A. Wayne Wymore, Model-based Systems Engineering.


 * 1994, G. Coulouris, J. Dollimore & T. Kindberg, Distributed Systems Concepts and Design.


 * 1994, P. Jalote, Fault Tolerance in Distributed Systems.


 * 1994, S. Levi & A.K. Agrawala, Fault Tolerant System Design.


 * 1994, J. Rasmussan, Cognitive Systems Engineering.


 * 1994, S. Schuman, et al. Systems, Models, and Measures: Formal Approaches to Computing and Information Technology.


 * 1995-99:
 * 1995, J.O. Grady, System Engineering Planning and Enterprise Identity.


 * 1995, J.W. Hunger, Engineering the System Solution.


 * 1995, N.M. Karayanakis, Advanced System Modeling and Simulation with Block Diagram Languages.


 * 1995, Andrew P. Sage, Systems Management for Information Technology and Software Engineering.


 * 1995, I. Wallace, Developing Effective Safety Systems.


 * 1996: S.J. Andriole, Managing Systems Requirements : Methods, Tools, and Case.


 * 1996, A. Chapanis, Human Factors in Systems Engineering.


 * 1996, G.A. Hazelrigg, Systems Engineering: An Approach to Information-Based Design.


 * 1996, J.N. Martin & A.T. Bahill (eds.) Systems Engineering Guidebook: A Process for Developing Systems and Products.


 * 1996, B. Prasad, Concurrent Engineering Fundamentals: Integrated Product and Process Organization.


 * 1996, Eberhardt Rechtin & M.W. Maier, The Art of Systems Architecting.


 * 1996, D.A. Turbide, Why Systems Fail: And How to Make Sure Yours Doesn’t.


 * 1997, I. Cochin & H.J. Plass, Analysis and Design of Dynamic Systems.


 * 1997, Wolt Fabrycky, et al. ).Economic Decision Analysis.


 * 1997, J.O.Grady, System Validation and Verification


 * 1997. James N. Martin. Systems Engineering Guidebook. CRC Press, 1997. ISBN 0849378370


 * 1997, J.A. Moody, et al. (eds), Metrics and Case Studies for Evaluating Engineering Designs.


 * 1997, D.W. Oliver, T.P. Kelliher & J.G. Keegan Jr., Engineering Complex Systems with Models and Objects.


 * 1997, P.F. Ostwald & J. Munoz, Manufacturing Processes and Systems.


 * 1997, C.S. Revelle, et al., Civil and Environmental Systems Engineering.


 * 1997, J.L. Shearer, et al. Dynamic Modeling and Control of Engineering Systems.


 * 1997, R.L. Shuey, D.L. Spooner & O. Frieder, The Architecture of Distributed Computer Systems.


 * 1998, V. Hubka & W.E. Eder, Theory of Technical Systems: A Total Concept Theory for Engineering Design.


 * 1998, K.P. Rea & B.P. Lientz, Breakthrough Technology Project Management.


 * 1998, R. Stevens, et al. Systems Engineering: Coping with Complexity.


 * 1999, Y. Lin, General Systems Theory: A Mathematical Approach.


 * 1999, Andrew P. Sage, Handbook of Systems Engineering.

The 2000s

 * 2000, D.M. Buede, The Engineering Design of Systems: Models and Methods John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY. ISBN: 0-471-28225-1


 * 2000: A. Dubi, Monte Carlo Applications in Systems Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, 2000.


 * 2001. George L. Donohue. Air Transportation Systems Engineering. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2001. ISBN 1563474743


 * 2003. Peter W. Fortescue, John Stark, Graham Swinerd Spacecraft Systems Engineering


 * 2003. Alexander Kossiakoff & William N. Sweet. Systems Engineering. Wiley-IEEE, 2003 ISBN 0471234435


 * 2005, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., IEEE Std 1220-2005, Standard for the Application and Management of the Systems Engineering Process.


 * 2008. Walter Sobkiw, Development Possible with Creative System Engineering''. CassBeth, 2008 ISBN 0615216307


 * 2008. Gregory S. Parnell, Patrick J. Driscoll, & Dale Henderson. Decision Making in Systems Engineering and Management, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY. ISBN: 978-0-470-16570-6


 * 2009. Duane W. Hybertson. "Model-oriented systems engineering science: a unifying framework for traditional and complex systems", CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4200-7251-8.


 * 2011: Benjamin Blanchard and Wolt Fabrycky. Systems Engineering and Analysis (5th - 30th anniversary ed.). Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1990. (presents a synthesis of the process of bringing systems into being and analyses for improving existing systems).


 * 2011. Walter Sobkiw, Practices as Common Sense. CassBeth, 2011 ISBN 978-0983253082 Info


 * 2012. George A. Hazelrigg, Fundamentals of Decision Making for Engineering Design and Systems Engineering, ISBN: 978-0-9849976-0-2.


 * 2013. B. Malakooti, "Operations and Production Systems with Multiple Objectives," ISBN: 978-1-118-58537-5.