Ambiguity-Creativity-Complexity Definition Complexity Architecture The embodiment of concept,and the allocation of physical/informational function(process)to elements of form (objects)and definition of structural interfaces among the objects Creativity Ambiguity ■Consists of: Form Mission concopt prelim.detailed chunks Integration life-cycle bvolution ■-Function C D -Related by Concept Early on ambiguity is high->reduce ambiguity To Form Next concept are needed->focus creativity Concept Then complexity starts increasing->manage complexity System Engineering by J.J.Gao ③cLao 国 System Engineering by J.J.Gao ③cLco 国 6 Other Definition Form -Defined The sum of the elements_(objects) The structure,arrangements or configuration of system elements and their internal relationships The structure or arrangement of the physical/logical necessary to satisfy constraints and requirements. embodiment (Frey) The shape or configuration The arrangement of the functional elements into (often but not always)What can be seen physical blocks.(Ulrich Eppinger) What is implemented (formed,manufactured, An abstract description of the entities of a system and assembled,written,sculpted or drawn) the relationship between those entities(Crawley et What it is al.) What is in common? System Engineering by J..Gao ③ctGe System Engineering by .J.Gao ③ctse 8+ - System Engineering by J. J. Gao 5 Ambiguity-Creativity-Complexity + - Architecture : The embodiment of concept, and the allocation of physical/informational function (process) to elements of form (objects) and definition of structural interfaces among the objects Consists of: – Function – Related by Concept – To Form System Engineering by J. J. Gao 6 Definition + - The structure, arrangements or configuration of system elements and their internal relationships necessary to satisfy constraints and requirements. (Frey) The arrangement of the functional elements into physical blocks.(Ulrich & Eppinger) An abstract description of the entities of a system and the relationship between those entities (Crawley et al.) System Engineering by J. J. Gao 7 Other Definition What is in common? + - The sum of the elements (objects) The structure or arrangement of the physical/logical embodiment The shape or configuration (often but not always) What can be seen What is implemented (formed, manufactured, assembled, written, sculpted or drawn) What it is. System Engineering by J. J. Gao 8 Form -Defined