Architecting Architecture is an interesting aspect of system design. As systems thinkers, we know that the behavior of the system is the result of the interactions of the components of the system with each other and the interactions of the system with its environment. These interactions are defined by the …

I can remember the many long nights and early mornings that I spent tirelessly working through electrical hardware design, software development, and algorithm/controls development in my first job. I did not mind that the days disappeared or that I was taking my work home or even coming in on weekends. …

Over the years, I have seen and heard the word “architecture” used countless numbers of times and ways. Typically, the discussion is from the standpoint of talking about the structure of something. The word “architecture” always seems to be preceded by an adjective like system, electrical, software, or product. While …

I have had the pleasure of working in a number of unique engineering environments and for the most part they all performed Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA). Whether it was a Systems FMEA (SFMEA), Design FMEA (DFMEA), Process FMEA (PFMEA), or Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), they …