Unit 2.2

Answer 1

requirements engineering

Question 2

assures the customer that all requirements can be accounted for in the design at any stage and that no unnecessary requirements are included

Answer 2

traceability

Question 3

is a feature of a top-down design, which guarantees that requirements can be satisfied at any stage

Answer 3

requirements traceability

Question 4

what is the systems engineering framework

Answer 4

1. systems engineering process
2. systems engineering management
3. systems engineering tools
4. related disciplines

Question 5

concentrate on the intent and main aim of each application of
this foundation process

Answer 5

systems engineering process

Question 6

emphasize on the early acquisition phase activities (as this is where systems engineering has the most impact)

Answer 6

systems engineering process

Question 7

Oversees the systems engineering process and plays a monitoring, directing, controlling, and reporting role

Answer 7

systems engineering management

Question 8

is critical and is centrally placed in the framework

Answer 8

management [systems engineering management]

Question 9

to help managers and process people undertake their tasks. these range from techniques and processes through information system to standards.

Answer 9

systems engineering tools

Question 10

include requirement management systems, and assorted analysis, synthesis and evaluation tools.

Answer 10

Process tools

Question 10

include popular engineering standards and capability maturity models.

Answer 10

Management tools

Question 11

Technical and non-technical disciplines are related to systems engineering

Answer 11

related disciplines

Question 12

Systems Engineering relies on the continual application of the simple
problem-solving process of ______

Answer 12

Synthesis
Evaluation
Analysis

Question 13

Commences with the perceived need for the system and the development of formal requirements where a number of tools & techniques can be employed

Answer 13

analysis

Question 14

Analysis Continues throughout what phase?

Answer 14

acquisition phase

Question 15

Early on, focused at the system level (logical design) but later it is used to assist with the determination of requirement for subsystems, assemblies, and components (physical design).

Answer 15

analysis

Question 16

is performed throughout its life-cycle to:
✔ Investigate trade-offs between requirements and design
✔ Consider the alternatives
✔ Evaluate the decision

Answer 16

evaluation

Question 16

The “design” and “creation” function which proposes how we achieve what the analysis has told us

Answer 16

synthesis

Question 17

Limited in early stages to decisions relating to overall technical approach and broad physical architectures. But later, synthesis becomes very detailed.

Answer 17

synthesis

Question 18

what is the output of evaluation?

Answer 18

selection or confirmation of design

Question 19

System engineering life cycle

Answer 19

pre-acquisition phase
acquisition phase
utilization phase
retirement phase

Question 20

Evaluation may result in a set of ____ that need to be addressed.

Answer 20

discrepancies

Question 21

what are the 4 important models?

Answer 21

1. System engineering life cycle
2. Conceptual Design
3. system engineering framework
4. system engineering process

Question 22

Conceptual Design

Answer 22

Conceptual Design
Preliminary Design
Detailed Design & Development
Construction and/or production

Question 23

system engineering framework

Answer 23

system engineering process
system engineering management
system engineering tools
related disciplines

Question 24

system engineering process

Answer 24

synthesis, analysis, evaluation