Engineering Systems and Engineering Systems Design OpenCourseWare: A Free Online Bachelor Level Engineering Course by MIT

Published Jan 29, 2009

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This free OpenCourseWare, titled 'Engineering Systems and Engineering Systems Design', is offered by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); the course materials within come from the actual MIT course of the same name. The course is designed for students of all Engineering disciplines and serves as an introduction to studying complex system models particularly in the realm of engineering.

Frameworks and Models in Engineering Systems and Engineering Systems Design: Course Specifics

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Frameworks and Models in Engineering Systems and Engineering Systems Design: Course Description

This course teaches how to put an extremely complex system into a more manageable model with which tests can be performed and conclusions drawn. The results are important for engineers and other stakeholders so they can develop appropriate strategies and decisions when a variety of options exist. Specific topics include system classes and dynamics, risk assessment, models and frameworks, contemporary issues, the CLIOS process, scenario planning and system complexity among other topics. The course is designed for students of all Engineering disciplines, but students of other backgrounds may benefit as well. The actual undergraduate MIT course is taught by Professor Joseph Sussman in a lecture-style format.

This OpenCourseWare includes exams, assignments and some solutions, lecture notes, the CLIOS process user's guide, links to relevant websites and additional course readings. If you're interested in taking this free course, visit the design of Engineering Systems course page.

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