Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I Facets of Systems Science and Engineering -- 1 Introduction to Systems Science -- 1.1 Foreword -- 1.2 Critical Humanity Challenge -- 1.3 Systems Science in Brief -- 1.4 Early Systems Pioneers -- 1.5 Recommended Books on Systems Science -- 1.6 Systems Science: Criticisms and Responses -- 1.7 Bibliography -- 2 Principles of Systems Science (Part I) -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Universal Context -- 2.3 Systems Boundary -- 2.4 Systems Hierarchy -- 2.5 Systems Interactions -- 2.6 Systems Change -- 2.7 Bibliography -- 3 Principles of Systems Science (Part II) -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Systems Input/Output -- 3.3 Systems' Complexity -- 3.4 Systems Control -- 3.5 Systems Evolution -- 3.6 Systems Emergence -- 3.7 Bibliography -- 4 Systems Thinking -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Fundamental Concepts of Systems Thinking -- 4.3 The Iceberg Model of Systems Thinking -- 4.4 Exploring Systems Thinking as a System -- 4.5 Barriers to Systems Thinking -- 4.6 Early Systems Thinking Pioneers -- 4.7 Bibliography -- 5 Systems Engineering -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Philosophy of Engineering -- 5.3 Basic Systems Engineering Concepts -- 5.4 Systems Engineering Deficiencies -- 5.5 Bibliography -- 6 Comparative Analysis - Two Domains -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 A Case for Comparison -- 6.3 Structure and Function of a Computer Hard Drive (CHD) -- 6.4 Functional Correlations between the CHD and the DHD -- 6.5 Conclusions -- 6.6 Acknowledgments -- 6.7 Bibliography -- Part II Holistic Systems Design -- 7 Holistic Systems Context -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Rethinking the Context of the System -- 7.3 Components of Systems Context -- 7.4 Bibliography -- 8 Example: UAV System of Interest (SoI) -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Example: UAV System -- 8.3 Bibliography -- 9 Example: UAV Context (Part I) -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 UAV Context: Natural Systems -- 9.3 UAV Context: Social Systems -- 9.4 UAV Context: Research Systems -- 9.5 UAV Context: Formation Systems -- 9.6 UAV Context: Sustainment Systems -- 9.7 UAV Context: Business Systems -- 9.8 UAV Context: Commercial Systems -- 9.9 Bibliography -- 10 Example: UAV Context (Part II) -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 UAV Context: Financial Systems -- 10.3 UAV Context: Political Systems -- 10.4 UAV Context: Legal Systems -- 10.5 UAV Context: Cultural Systems -- 10.6 UAV Context: Biosphere Systems -- 10.7 Bibliography -- Part III Global Environment and Energy: Crisis and Action Plan -- 11 Global Environment Crisis -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Climate Change -- 11.3 Biodiversity Loss -- 11.4 Bibliography -- 12 Systemic Environment Action Plan -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Sustaining the Earth's Environment -- 12.3 Sustaining Human Society -- 12.4 Bibliography -- 13 Global Energy Crisis -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Current Global Energy Status -- 13.3 Energy Return on Investment (EROI) -- 13.4 Renewable Energy -- 13.5 Fossil Fuel Energy -- 13.6 Conventional Fission Reaction Energy -- 13.7 Bibliography -- 14 Systemic Energy Action Plan -- 14.1 The Global Energy Dilemma -- 14.2 Renewable Energy Action Plan -- 14.3 Fossil Fuel Energy Action Plan -- 14.4 Cars and Trucks Action Plan -- 14.5 Fission Reaction Energy Action Plan -- 14.6 Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) Action Plan -- 14.7 Fusion Nuclear Energy Action Plan -- 14.8 Bibliography -- Part IV More Systems Science for Engineers and Scholars -- 15 Engineering and Systemic Psychology -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Schema Theory -- 15.3 Cognitive Biases -- 15.4 Systems Failures -- 15.5 Cognitive Debiasing -- 15.6 Bibliography -- 16 Delivering Value and Resolving Conflicts -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Delivering Systems Value -- 16.3 Conflict Analysis and Resolution -- 16.4 Bibliography -- 17 Multi-objective Multi-agent Decision Making -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 Utility-Based Rewards -- 17.3 Representation of the Decision Process -- 17.4 Key Types of Decision Processes -- 17.5 Example 1: Wolves and Sheep Predation -- 17.6 Example 2: Cooperative Target Observation -- 17.7 Example 3: Seaport Logistics -- 17.8 Bibliography -- 18 Systems Engineering Using Category Theory -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.2 The Problem of Multidisciplinary, Collaborative Design -- 18.3 Category Theory in Systems Engineering: A Brief Background -- 18.4 Example: Designing an Electric Vehicle -- 18.5 Category Theory (CT) as a System Specification Language -- 18.6 Categorical Multidisciplinary Collaborative Design (C-MCD) -- 18.7 The C-MCD Categories -- 18.8 The Categorical Design Process -- 18.9 Conclusion -- 18.10 Acknowledgment -- 18.11 Bibliography -- 19 Holistic Risk Management Using SOSF Methodology -- 19.1 Introduction -- 19.2 Limitations of Current Risk Management Practices -- 19.3 Features of SOSF -- 19.4 Top-Level SOSF Actions -- 19.5 Example 1: Holistic Risk Management and Failure Classes -- 19.6 Example 2: Synthetic SOSF Risk Management -- 19.7 Description of Typical ACP Systems -- 19.8 Conclusion -- 19.9 Acknowledgment -- 19.10 Bibliography -- 20 Systemic Accidents and Mishaps Analyses -- 20.1 Introduction to Accident Causation Models -- 20.2 Basic Accident, Incidents, and Mishap Concepts -- 20.3 Classification of Accident Causation Models -- 20.4 Systems Theoretic Accident Model and Process (STAMP) -- 20.5 Causal Analysis System Theory (CAST) -- 20.6 CAST Procedure -- 20.7 CAST Example: CH-53 Helicopters Mid-Air Collision -- 20.8 Bibliography -- Appendix-A: Distinguished Systems Science Researchers -- Appendix-B: Distinguished Systems Thinking Researchers -- Appendix-C: Permissions to Use Third-Party Copyright Material -- Appendix-D: List of Acronyms -- Index.