Technology, Systems Thinking, and Interdisciplinary Engineering

This second edition contains a comprehensive new chapter on the Methodology of Interdisciplinary Engineering, including development and design of technical products, measurement, testing and controls. The text retains its class-tested introduction to a systems approach to technology and interdisciplinary engineering and examination of technology in the context of systems-thinking in the context of the following main technology areas:

Technical systems with "interacting surfaces in relative motion" especially in mechanical engineering, production, and transport; including the analysis of friction-induced energy losses and wear-induced materials dissipation.

Technical systems that require a combination of mechanics, electronics, controls, and computer engineering for needs of industry and society.

Technical systems with a combination of mechatronics and internet communication.

Cyber-physical Systems for the digitalization of Industry in the development project Industry 4.0.

Systems thinking in health technology