Episode 52: The Six Types of Whole-Part Relations

Broadcast date: December 16th, 2024, 19:00 CET

As a systems engineer, you’re constantly navigating whole-part relationships: system-of-systems, component breakdown structures, or functional decompositions, just to name a few. But have you ever taken a step back to consider these relationships from a more philosophical perspective?

In this episode, we dive deep into the fascinating world of whole-part relationships. Why is a slice of cake still considered a cake, but a single part of a forest is not a forest—it’s a tree? We’ll explore the theory behind six distinct types of whole-part relationships and examine how SysML addresses them.

Tune in to gain new insights into how these concepts shape your systems thinking and engineering practices!

You can watch it live on the YouTube Livestream on October 16th at 19:00 CET or catch the episode later on YouTube, Spotify, iTunes, or Amazon Music.

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