The selection of library materials for Systems Design Engineering is the responsibility of the Liaison Librarian, Jackie Stapleton, in consultation with the Systems Design Engineering Library Representative, Stephen Birkett.
Materials are collected to serve undergraduate teaching in all area of systems design engineering and research programs up to post-doctoral and the faculty studies in the following areas:
Systems Theory
Ergonomics
Human Factors
Biomedical Engineering
Modelling and Simulation
Pattern Analysis
Machine Intelligence
Robotics
Signal and Image Processing
Societal and Environmental Systems Engineering
Software Engineering and Optimization Software
English language materials are preferred; however, major foreign language works may be purchased as required to meet special needs.
While there are no general restrictions on place of publication, priority is given to materials published in North America, Japan, United Kingdom and Europe.
Emphasis is on current publications.
In general, the Library does not acquire materials in a format for which access cannot be provided in the Library.
The following types of materials are generally included: Books, periodicals, reference works, textbooks, symposia and conference proceedings in print or electronic format as appropriate.
The following types of materials are generally excluded: Films, videos. sound recordings, and computer software.
0. Out of Scope
The library does not collect in this subject.
1. Minimal Information Level
The collection supports minimal inquiries about this subject with a limited selection of monographs and reference works.
2. Basic Information Level
The collection serves to introduce and define the subject. Only the most important reference works, general surveys, the most significant works of major authors, and a limited selection of representative general periodicals are collected.
3. Instructional Support Level
The collection supports all courses of undergraduate study and master’s degree programmes. Materials collected include a wide range of reference works, fundamental bibliographic tools, and an extensive collection of monographs and periodicals. Access to owned or remotely-accessed electronic resources, including texts, journals, data sets etc. is provided.
4. Research Level
The collection includes major published source materials required for doctoral study and independent research in the subject. All Formats, including appropriate foreign-language titles, are acquired. Historically important monographs, archival materials, and back-runs of serials are acquired as necessary.
5. Comprehensive Level
The collection is exhaustive in its depth and scope. All relevant materials, in all formats and applicable languages, are retained and preserved. The collection may be recognised as a national resource.
All collections should he systematically reviewed for currency of information and to ensure that essential and important resources are retained Superseded editions and titles containing outdated information should he withdrawn as necessary. Classic retrospective materials should he retained and preserved to serve the needs of historical research.
Subject areas covered by the program are defined using the Departments list of research fields and headings from the classification schemes in the Systems and Control Encyclopedia (SCE), Ergonomics Abstracts (EA) and Computing Reviews (CR)
| Ergonomics Human Factors (human-machine interaction) | |
| Human Characteristics | 4 |
| Road Traffic Control (SCE) | 3 |
| Performance Related Factors (EA) | 4 |
| Information presentation and Communication (EA) | 4 |
| Display and Control Design (EA) | 4 |
| Workplace and Equipment Design (EA) | 4 |
| System Characteristics (EA) | 4 |
| Work Design and Organization (EA) | 3 |
| Methods and Techniques (EA) | 4 |
| Biomedical Engineering | |
| Modelling and Control of Biological Systems (SCE) | 3 |
| Nerve, Muscle, Brain System (SCE) | 2 |
| Cardiovascular System (SCE) | 2 |
| Respiration (Respiratory System) (SCE) | 2 |
| Visual System (Vision Modelling) (SCE) | 4 |
| Biological Imaging Techniques (SCE) | 4 |
| Modelling and Simulation | |
| Physical Systems Modelling | 4 |
| Estimation Theory (SCE) | 4 |
| Simulation Techniques (SCE) | 4 |
| Applications of Modelling and Simulation (SCE) | 4 |
| Pattern Analysis | |
| Pattern Recognition (CR) | 4 |
| Models (CR) | 4 |
| Design Methodology (CR) | 4 |
| Applications (CR) | 4 |
| Machine Intelligence (CR) (Artificial Intelligence) | |
| Applications and Expert Systems (CR) | 4 |
| Automatic Programming (CR) | 3 |
| Deduction and Theorem Proving (CR) | 4 |
| Knowledge Representation Formalisms and Methods (CR) | 4 |
| Programming Languages and Software (CR) | 3 |
| Learning (CR) | 4 |
| Natural Language Processing (CR) | 3 |
| Problem Solving, Control Methods and Search (CR) | 4 |
| Robotics (CR) | 4 |
| Vision and Scene Understanding (CR) | 4 |
| Robotics (SCE) | |
| Robot Sensing (SCE) | 4 |
| Robot Mechanisms (SCE) | 4 |
| Robot Systems (SCE) | 4 |
| Robot Applications (SCE) | 4 |
| Flexible Manufacture (SCE) | 4 |
| Image Processing and Computer Vision (CR) | |
| Digitization and Image Capture (CR) | 4 |
| Compression (CR) | 4 |
| Enhancement (CR) | 4 |
| Restoration (CR) | 4 |
| Reconstruction (CR) | 4 |
| Segmentation (CR) | 4 |
| Feature Measurement (CR) | 4 |
| Scene Analysis (CR) | 4 |
| Applications (CR) | 4 |
| Image Representation (CR) | 4 |
| Societal and Environmental Systems Engineering | |
| Environmental Measurements (SCE) | 4 |
| Environmental Systems (SCE) | 4 |
| Measurements of Social Environment (SCE) | 4 |
| Societal Engineering | |
| Economic Systems (SCE) | 4 |
| Methodological and Philosophical Concerns (SCE) | 3 |
| Social Effects of Automation (SCE) | 3 |
| Engineering Education | 2 |
| Software Engineering and Optimization Software | |
| Design Tools and Techniques (CR) | 4 |
| Design (CR) | 4 |
| Management (CR) | 4 |
| Static Optimization (SCE) | 4 |
| Dynamic Optimization (SCE) | 4 |
| Stochastic Systems (SCE) | 4 |
| Robustness and Sensitivity (SCE) | 4 |
| Optimal Control (SCE) | 4 |
| Systems Theory | |
| Fuzzy Systems (SCE) | 4 |
| General Systems Theory (SCE) | 4 |
| Stability Theory (SCE) | 3 |
| Classical Control (SCE) | 3 |
| Multivariable Control (SCE) | 3 |
| Discrete Systems (SCE) | 4 |
| Optimization and Operations Research (SCE) | 4 |
The Library continues to explore various initiatives from a TriUniversitv Group and Ontario Council of University Libraries perspective.
The departments of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering also collect in areas of interest related to Systems Design Engineering.
Date of creation: December 2000
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