Introduces a bold, new vision of where model-based systems architecting and engineering is headed
Maximizes reader understanding of recent advances in social networks, collaboration technologies, interactive storytelling, virtual worlds, and systems design that enable transdisciplinary systems engineering
Illustrates convergence among disciplines across social, human, and applied sciences with robust examples
Facilitates creation of new courses in systems architecting and engineering by structuring each chapter as an independent resource, allowing the content to be presented in order of academic need