Embedded software is that which resides in devices that are not first-and-foremost computers. It is pervasive, appearing in vehicles, telephones, pagers, audio equipment, aircraft, appliances, toys, security systems, games, PDAs, medical diagnostics, weapons, pacemakers, television sets, video production equipment, network switches, printers, scanners, climate control systems, manufacturing sys...

In the mid-1990’s, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) recognized that despite the potential of advanced composites to drastically reduce aircraft structural weight compared to conventional metal structures, the aircraft industry was reluctant to implement them in new aircraft. Although composites were applied on the F-15, F-16, and F-18 in small percentages, data showed that composite app...

Iterative life cycle models have become popular in software engineering, e.g. in agile development. In contrast, the waterfall model appears to prevail in manufacturing engineering disciplines. This includes aircraft engineering and Boeing’s project for developing its most recent passenger aircraft, the 777. The paper walks through the phases of the 777’s development and compares this process t...

Iterative life cycle models have become popular in software engineering, for example in agile development. In contrast, the waterfall model appears to prevail in manufacturing engineering disciplines. This includes aircraft engineering and Boeing’s project for developing its most recent passenger aircraft, the 777. The paper walks through the phases of the 777’s development and compares to iter...