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Systems engineering: Challenging complexity
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© National Motor Museum, Beaulieu,

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© Mary Evans Picture Library,

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Figure 19: The Universe of Engineering: A UK Perspective, June 2000, The Royal Academy of Engineering. © Sir Robert Malpas.

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