systems engineering
nounUK /ˈsɪstəmz ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/
US /ˈsɪstəmz ˌɛndʒəˈnɪrɪŋ/
Systems engineering is a way of planning and building big, complicated things by making all their parts work together.
The team used systems engineering to design a safe and reliable train network.
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2. The branch of engineering that studies how the parts of a whole system fit and work together.
She studied systems engineering to learn how to coordinate large projects.
3. The process of turning what people need into a clear plan for a working system.
Good systems engineering starts with listening to what users really need.
4. A way of solving problems by looking at the whole picture instead of just one piece.
By applying systems engineering, they found a fix that helped every part of the factory.