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Engineering Systems, the man-made systems that provide important functions in modern societies, are designed by engineers. The design of engineering systems is a formal process which invokes both technical and human elements to provide the blueprint for systems which simultaneously provide for the needs of a system’s stakeholders while not harming the environment or living beings. Engineering design is the term used for the formal processes and methodologies used to create and maintain man-made systems in a life cycle that runs from inception through retirement and disposal .
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Engineering programs in the United States are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
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All 50 states have licensing programs where engineers are designated as either engineers-in-training or engineering interns during the period after they have passed their fundamentals of engineering examination and are serving an apprenticeship. Licensed engineers are designated as Professional Engineers and use the title, P.E.
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Adams, K.M. (2015). Introduction to the Design of Engineering Systems. In: Nonfunctional Requirements in Systems Analysis and Design. Topics in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, vol 28. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18344-2_1
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