本书旨在简要介绍系统工程基础知识及其在商业航空中的应用。关于系统工程原理和方法的出版物不胜枚举，包括图书和期刊。然而，作者认为，研究生在一个学期的课程学习中仍然需要一本必要的教材。本书有大量的例子、案例研究和课后作业，让学生有更多的机会了解如何快速应用系统工程原理。本书可作为研究生、高年级本科生和刚开始在商业航空领域工作的工程师的参考书，以深入了解系统工程不断发展的领域，这对复杂系统的成功开发至关重要。

Chapter 1 Introduction to aviation system engineering
1.1 Concepts and characteristics of aviation system engineering
1.2 Investigation objects of system engineering
1.2.1 The characteristics of a system
1.2.2 Characteristics of large-scaled complex system
1.2.3 Classification of system engineering
1.2.4 Definitions of system engineering
1.3 Application fields of system engineering
1.3.1 The development of modern system engineering
1.3.2 The application fields of system engineering
1.4 Methodology of system engineering
1.4.1 System engineering-theoretical basis of management
1.4.2 Thinking philosophy of integrated project management
1.5 Aviation system engineering design framework
1.5.1 Main stakeholders'expectation
1.5.2 Different requirements of civil airplane
1.5.3 System design for civil airplane
1.5.4 Functional flow block diagram
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