Research Guides: Systems Engineering: Standards & Handbooks

Systems Engineering Standards

15288-2015 - ISO/IEC/IEEE International Standard - Systems and software engineering -- System life cycle processes

Military or Industry Standards

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IEEE Standards
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Materials and Properties

Knovel Critical Tables (2nd Edition)
Tables of physical, solvent, and thermodynamic properties of thousands of compounds and substances.

MatWeb Material Property Data
Datasheets on 64,000 materials from polymers to metals to fiber

NIST Chemistry WebBook via Nat'l Inst. of Standards & Technology

Handbooks

INCOSE SE Handbook

A Guide for System Life Cycle Processes and Activities.

For the new systems engineer, the engineer in another discipline who needs to perform systems engineering, or the experienced systems engineer who needs a convenient reference.

As a member benefit, the SE Handbook Fourth Edition digital copy is available for download from the INCOSE Store to members, employees of CAB organizations, and students of Academic Council members.

Knovel Science and Engineering
Electronic handbooks with interactive features including workable tables, unit converters and more.

Handbook of Systems Engineering and Management
Mark's Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers
Yaws' Handbook of Thermodynamic and Physical Properties of Chemical Compounds
Machinery's Handbook

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