285
Views
5
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Articles

A framework for a civil engineering systems BOK

ORCID Icon
Pages 154-165 | Published online: 02 Sep 2020
 

ABSTRACT

The paper outlines what is believed to be a robust systems framework, suitable for the development of a Body of Knowledge in Civil Engineering Systems (BOK-CES). The proposed framework is structured in six parts, which are amplified and explained in the paper. The framework embodies, or is common to, all people's views on systems, provided terminology is revisited. The six parts are System; System Variables; System Models; Systems Modelling/Investigation; Systems Analysis; and Systems Synthesis. The framework has been tested on multiple pursuits. It applies whether the matter is probabilistic/deterministic, dynamic/static, discrete/continuous and other categorisations. It applies to both qualitative treatments and quantitative treatments. It is extendable beyond engineering. The paper is intended to promote discussion and debate on Civil Engineering Systems.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Notes on contributor

David G. Carmichael is a Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of New South Wales; a Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales; a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Australia; and a Life Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He publishes, teaches, and consults across multiple disciplines, and is respected as a conceptual thinker. Over his career he has contributed significantly to fundamental systems thinking on engineering practices. Much of what Professor Carmichael writes has been described as left-field, controversial, maverick and uncompromising. Commonly, he shows that the status quo is flawed in an attempt to promote healthy discussion for the advancement of the state-of-the-art.

Log in via your institution

Log in to Taylor & Francis Online

PDF download + Online access

  • 48 hours access to article PDF & online version
  • Article PDF can be downloaded
  • Article PDF can be printed
USD 61.00 Add to cart

Issue Purchase

  • 30 days online access to complete issue
  • Article PDFs can be downloaded
  • Article PDFs can be printed
USD 772.00 Add to cart

* Local tax will be added as applicable

Related Research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.