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The design of systems and components is a crucial element that affects both the cost and efficacy of products produced for the world economy. Design is a characteristic function of engineering. The structure of engineering education underwent a major shift after WWII. The nationwide shift toward a more science-based curricula for all levels of education led to design type courses being devalued and even omitted in engineering education. Recent efforts to re-invigorate design in both undergraduate and graduate engineering programs in the United States have re-emphasized the role of design in the engineering curricula. The current text has been developed to address a unique topic in engineering design—non-functional requirements in systems analysis and design endeavors, thereby seeking to fill a perceived void in the existing engineering literature.
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Adams, K.M. (2015). Conclusion. 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_13
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