Systems design interfaces, and
data
In the pursuit of knowledge, data (; ) is a collection of discrete values that convey information, describing quantity, quality, fact, statistics, other basic units of meaning, or simply sequences of symbols that may be further interpret ...
for an electronic
control system
A control system manages, commands, directs, or regulates the behavior of other devices or systems using control loops. It can range from a single home heating controller using a thermostat controlling a domestic boiler to large industrial ...
to satisfy specified
requirements. System design could be seen as the application of
system theory
Systems theory is the interdisciplinary study of systems, i.e. cohesive groups of interrelated, interdependent components that can be natural or human-made. Every system has causal boundaries, is influenced by its context, defined by its stru ...
to
product development. There is some overlap with the disciplines of
system analysis,
system architecture and
system engineering.
Overview
If the broader topic of product development "blends the perspective of marketing, design, and manufacturing into a single approach to product development," then design is the act of taking the marketing information and creating the design of the product to be manufactured. Systems design is therefore the process of defining and developing systems to satisfy specified requirements of the user.
The basic study of system design is the understanding of component parts and their subsequent interaction with one another.
Physical design
The physical design relates to the actual input and output processes of the system. This is explained in terms of how data is input into a system, how it is verified/authenticated, how it is processed, and how it is displayed.
In physical design, the following requirements about the system are decided.
# Input requirement,
# Output requirements,
# Storage requirements,
# Processing requirements,
# System control and backup or recovery.
Put another way, the physical portion of system design can generally be broken down into three sub-tasks:
# User Interface Design
# Data Design
# Process Design
See also
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Arcadia (engineering)
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Architectural pattern (computer science)
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Configuration design
Configuration design is a kind of design where a fixed set of predefined components that can be interfaced (connected) in predefined ways is given, and an assembly (i.e. designed artifact) of components selected from this fixed set is sought that ...
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Electronic design automation
Electronic design automation (EDA), also referred to as electronic computer-aided design (ECAD), is a category of software tools for designing electronic systems such as integrated circuits and printed circuit boards. The tools work togeth ...
(EDA)
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Electronic system-level (ESL)
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Embedded system
An embedded system is a computer system—a combination of a computer processor, computer memory, and input/output peripheral devices—that has a dedicated function within a larger mechanical or electronic system. It is ''embedded ...
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Graphical system design
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Hypersystems
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Modular design
Modular design, or modularity in design, is a design principle that subdivides a system into smaller parts called ''modules'' (such as modular process skids), which can be independently created, modified, replaced, or exchanged with other modules ...
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Morphological analysis (problem-solving)
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SCSD (School Construction System Development) project
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System information modelling
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System development life cycle (SDLC)
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System engineering
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System thinking
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TRIZ
References
Further reading
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Bentley, Lonnie D.,
Kevin C. Dittman
Kevin C. Dittman (born ca. 1960) is an American computer scientist, IT consultant and Professor of Information Technology at the Purdue University, especially known for his textbook ''Systems analysis and design methods'' written with Lonnie D. Ben ...
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Jeffrey L. Whitten. ''System analysis and design methods.'' (1986, 1997, 2004).
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Hawryszkiewycz, Igor T. ''Introduction to system analysis and design.'' Prentice Hall PTR, 1994.
* Levin, Mark Sh. ''Modular system design and evaluation.'' Springer, 2015.
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External links
Interactive System Design Course by Chris Johnson, 1993
Course by Prof. Birgit Weller, 2020
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