A Tale of Systems
Engineering



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This is a story about an Engineering Firm that was hired to design, develop and manufacture a new high-tech virtual reality game for Crazy Electronics.

The company, Teknologeez Plus, has a difficult time building the game, because they failed to use the the necessary Systems Engineering Methods. As you shall soon see, such a missing ingredient can cause disaster.




The story will take you on a journey through the engineering process, from concept exploration and design to development and manufacturing. As you read the story, you will be presented with various scenarios that occur during the system life cycle. You will then be presented with a brief description of how Teknologeez Plus could have improved their engineering.

If you come across a term underlined in white, click on the term to get a definition. And feel free to click on any of the characters to get a brief sound clip! After you are done with the story, try to think of what you would do to help Teknologeez Plus do a better job. This will be your first Systems Engineering experience!!!

In The Beginning... Click a link on the LEFT to jump to the page of your choice!
Adventures in Mismanagement...
Design Dilemmas...
Manufacturing Monstrosities...
Torture Testing...

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