/r/AskEngineers
Engineers apply the knowledge of math & science to design and manufacture maintainable systems used to solve specific problems. AskEngineers is a forum for questions about the technologies, standards, and processes used to design & build these systems, as well as for questions about the engineering profession and its many disciplines.
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Post titles must be a question about engineering and provide context — be specific. Remember to flair your post. Most general career related questions should be placed in the Monday Career Megathread. Review the wiki prior to posting.
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Discussion can be used for general questions that apply to multiple disciplines, including some workplace topics. Note that questions must still be specific to engineering and not a general opinion survey.
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How do you study Systems Science?
Hello! I recently started to self-study Systems Science by textbook "Principles of Systems Science" by George E. Mobus. How do you guys study the field? Maybe you got any recommendations?
11:26 UTC
Why are you interested in systems science?
Hello! I am really glad that I found this place where I can communicate with people like me😄 To start the discussion, I want to ask a question: why are you studying or just interested in systems science? How did you first learn about the SysSci as a thing? As for me, I learn SysSci because I consider it one of three "basic" disciplines which are necessary for any intellectual career, including academic career. Two other disciplines are mathematics and philosophy (tho philosophy is not a single discipline but rather a branch of disciplines, but to simple it up I just call it this way). I firtly learned about SysSci when I was just scrolling through the list of academic disciplines for no reason🥸
19:13 UTC