Question

1. A complex problem is broken into small problems. Solutions to small problems will fit to solve the large problem. Give an example and counter example to the above statement.
2. Requirements are intended to constrain the solution space that encourages integration of small problem solutions. Is this constraint required? Give an example.
3. Explain briefly “Problem complexity and not the nature of the customer defines the need for a system engineering process”.
4. Describe a few major difficulty in writing requirement for you to develop a “unmanned drone/small aircraft to work in a mountain region”.
5. Give an example for “Structural decomposition” for a project “ Autonomous vehicles to move within campus to pickup people from various parking lots to Hall entrance”.

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Answer 1

1. A complex problem is broken into small problems. Solutions to small problems will fit to solve the large problem. Give an example and counter example to the above statement

R/ The solving of a problem by a company. The company has many departments, each one focus in a different part of the problem (Society study, tecvhnologies implemented in other places, economic studies, etc). Then they make a meeting to form a better solution.

1. Requirements are intended to constrain the solution space that encourages integration of small problem solutions. Is this constraint required? Give an example.

R/ They are always required, if we dont have them we would get ideal solution, so far from reality. One of the most common constraint is the available money. The simple fact of buying a car, we are limited by money.

1. Explain briefly “Problem complexity and not the nature of the customer defines the need for a system engineering process”

R/ The nature of the customer is very important in a project, but if we are looking the problem by an engineering perspective we will focus in the essence of the problem in the technicity.

1. Describe a few major difficulty in writing requirement for you to develop a “unmanned drone/small aircraft to work in a mountain region”.

R/ One of the difficulties is to understand the client, to traduce its desires is requirements. Other difficulties are referred to the technical part (defining size, weigth, autonomy, etc)

1. Give an example for “Structural decomposition” for a project “ Autonomous vehicles to move within campus to pickup people from various parking lots to Hall entrance”.

R/ The project can be decomposed in various parts: Financial and economical analysis, mechanical analysis, electrical analysis, society analysis, etc