As its name implies‎,‎ the aim of Systems Design and Engineering‎:‎ Facilitating Multidisciplinary Development Projects is to help systems engineers develop the skills and thought processes needed to successfully develop and implement engineered systems‎.‎ Such expertise typically does not come through study but from action‎,‎ hard work‎,‎ and cooperation‎.‎ To that end‎,‎ the authors have chosen a "hands‎-on" approach for presenting material rather than concentrating on theory‎,‎ as so often is the case in a classroom setting‎.‎ This attractive and accessible text is a mix of theory and practical approach‎,‎ illustrated with examples that have enough richness and variability to hold your attention‎.‎ Models are presented for controlling the design‎,‎ change‎,‎ and engineering processes‎.‎ Various aspects of systems engineering and methods providing the big picture at system level are discussed‎.‎ In some ways‎,‎ you can think of the book as a compact "starter‎'‎s kit" for systems engineers‎.‎ Although the authors are recognized experts in academic settings‎,‎ they attribute much of their success in systems engineering to their own hands‎-on experiences and want to show you how to achieve that same level of expertise‎.‎ Simply reading this book or any other book will not suffice for the learning process to become a systems engineer ‎- no book will do that‎.‎ However‎,‎ by following the principles laid out in this book‎,‎ you can develop the necessary skills and expertise to help you start an interesting‎,‎ challenging‎,‎ and rewarding career as a systems engineer‎.‎