Foundations for Functional Modeling of Technical Artefacts

Part 1:Introduction.- CH1:Background.- CH2:Design and Operation of Complex Systems.- CH3:Modelling and Frameworks of Interpretation Key concepts: Action, Means-ends, goals, functions, dispositions and structure.- Part 2.- CH4:Concepts of Function.- CH5:Foundations in different scientific disciplines.- Part 3:Concept of Action.- CH6:Aspects of action.- CH7:Action types.- CH8:Action purposes.- CH9:Domains of action and dynamics.- CH10:Action roles.- CH11:Action phases.- CH12:Action and failure types.- CH13:Perception and action.- CH14:Control actions.- Part 4:Means and Ends.- CH15:Teleology and causality.- CH16:Means-End structure.- CH17:Types of Ends.- CH18:Means-ends and functions.- CH19:Means-end and action.- Part 5:Modeling Goals and Functions of Technical Artifacts.- CH20:Using foundations to design domain ontologies (MFM as case).- Bibliography.- Appendix: Summary of concepts.