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Best books to learn Systems engineering, in order

Systems engineering is easy to reduce to a process diagram and a stack of documents, which is why this path starts with systems thinking and ends with failure, putting the standard process material in between rather than at either end.

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How should I approach learning systems engineering?
Systems engineering is easy to reduce to a process diagram and a stack of documents, which is why this path starts with systems thinking and ends with failure, putting the standard process material in between rather than at either end.
What's a good book to start systems engineering with?
A strong starting point is Linear control system analysis and design: conventional and modern by John Joachim D'Azzo. The ordered reading paths above show exactly where it fits and what to read next.
What should I read after systems engineering?
Once you have the fundamentals, explore closely related subjects like Safety engineering and why complex systems fail, Power systems engineering, Control systems engineering.

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