Recommended books on system simulation, engineering and modeling for beginners

[Pattielli]

Would you please introduce me some books on basic system simulations, engineering and modeling which to you are good and sufficient for me-a beginner ? Old ones are also fine...
Any advice, suggestions or recomendations are highly appreciated !

Thank you,

 

[ben_carter]

Both for graduate and undergraduate students I recommend

Systems Engineering Principles and Practice

Another good book is

System Engineering Management