Editing Systems engineering (section)

===Interdisciplinary field===
System development often requires contribution from diverse technical disciplines.<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Ramo|first1=Simon|author2=Robin K. St.Clair|author1-link=Simon Ramo|title=The Systems Approach: Fresh Solutions to Complex Problems Through Combining Science and Practical Common Sense|date=1998|location=Anaheim, California|publisher=KNI|url=http://www.incose.org/ProductsPubs/DOC/SystemsApproach.pdf|archive-date=6 August 2012|access-date=18 August 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806055606/http://www.incose.org/ProductsPubs/DOC/SystemsApproach.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> By providing a systems ([[holistic]]) view of the development effort, systems engineering helps mold all the technical contributors into a unified team effort, forming a structured development process that proceeds from concept to production to operation and, in some cases, to termination and disposal. In an acquisition, the holistic integrative discipline combines contributions and balances tradeoffs among cost, schedule, and performance while maintaining an acceptable level of risk covering the entire life cycle of the item.<ref>{{Cite book|chapter-url=https://acc.dau.mil/docs/dag_pdf/dag_ch4.pdf| title=Defense Acquisition Guidebook|chapter=4. Systems Engineering|publisher=[[Defense Acquisition University]]|access-date=12 August 2015|title-link=Defense Acquisition Guide}}</ref>

This perspective is often replicated in educational programs, in that systems engineering courses are taught by faculty from other engineering departments, which helps create an interdisciplinary environment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://systemseng.cornell.edu/people.html|title=Systems Engineering Program at Cornell University|publisher=Cornell University|access-date=25 May 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://esd.mit.edu/people/faculty.html|title=ESD Faculty and Teaching Staff|publisher=Engineering Systems Division, MIT|access-date=25 May 2007}}</ref>