Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• ESD.04J (Spring 2007) 
• Course Title:
• Frameworks and Models in Engineering Systems / Engineering System Design 
• Course Level:
• Undergraduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Engineering Systems Division 
• Course Introduction:
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  ESD.04J / 1.041J / ESD.01J Frameworks and Models in Engineering Systems / Engineering System Design
  
  
  
  

  Spring 2007

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Course Highlights

  
  
  

  
  
  ESD.04J / 1.041J / ESD.01J Frameworks and Models in Engineering Systems / Engineering System Design
  
  
  
  

  Spring 2007

  
  
  

  

  This class includes a design project based on a CLIOS (complex, large-scale, interconnected, open, and sociotechnical) system. (Image by MIT OpenCourseWare, adapted from Prof. Joseph Sussman.)

  
  
  

  Course Description

  
  
  

  This class provides an introduction to quantitative models and qualitative frameworks for studying complex engineering systems. Also taught is the art of abstracting a complex system into a model for purposes of analysis and design while dealing with complexity, emergent behavior, stochasticity, non-linearities and the requirements of many stakeholders with divergent objectives. The successful completion of the class requires a semester-long class project that deals with critical contemporary issues which require an integrative, interdisciplinary approach using the above models and frameworks.

  
  
  

  Recommended Citation

  
  
  

  For any use or distribution of these materials, please cite as follows:

  Joseph Sussman, course materials for ESD.04J / 1.041J / ESD.01J Frameworks and Models in Engineering Systems / Engineering System Design, Spring 2007. MIT OpenCourseWare (http://ocw.mit.edu), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Downloaded on [DD Month YYYY].

  
  
  

  Technical Requirements

  
  
  

  Special software is required to use some of the files in this course: .xls.