Engineering Systems

Which technologies get better faster?New analysis helps predict which new systems will be on a fast track to improvements in performance.

CESUN brings together engineering systems units from around the worldESD-established organization works toward broadening engineering education and practice.

Cultivating supply chain expertsMIT’s Global SCALE Network connects international centers offering graduate-level education.

Charles L. Miller Symposium honors Professor Daniel RoosLooks at the rich past, exciting future of engineering systems

Japan’s supply chain ripple effectsMIT researchers assess how the crisis has affected the flow of goods to and from the island nation.

From family farm to MITDeere & Company product engineer heads to MIT to learn about systems engineering, systems thinking

Committee says DOD should pay some of the costs of transportation infrastructure near U.S. military basesProfessor Joseph Sussman chaired committee that also required funding for public transportation

Electrifying transportation: Devil is in the detailsMIT symposium finds electric vehicle technology capabilities are way ahead of policy and infrastructure needs.

Crawley wins National Academy of Engineering’s Gordon Prize$500,000 award recognizes his profound contributions to worldwide engineering education.

3 Questions: Joseph Coughlin on aging and drivingAs the Baby Boomers become senior citizens, is a mobility crisis coming down the road?

MIT researchers test automatic parallel parkingAgeLab study: Driver-assistance systems can increase wellness and safety behind the wheel

Yossi Sheffi discusses new technologies and process innovationProfessor was a guest on recent broadcast of CNBC's Executive Vision

Society of Women Engineers honors MIT Leaders for Global Operations graduate

Gerontological Society of America names AgeLab’s Coughlin a FellowWill be honored at the GSA Annual Scientific Meeting in November

LINC 2010 engages and inspiresConference focuses on the present and future of technology-enabled learning worldwide

MIT’s Joseph Coughlin chosen as one of the '10 Most Creative People on Twitter'

LINC unites educators from around the worldFifth conference being held May 23-26

Making Progress in Product DesignHow a mashup of disciplines builds genius — and really cool stuff

Oil spills, safety and system design and managementInterdisciplinary thesis explores complexity of safety in organizations with a culture of blame and ways to address this

Joseph Sussman on Transportation in Contemporary Society: A Complex Systems ApproachPresented by Transportation@MIT

Rosenfield honored with Joseph A. Martore Excellence in Teaching Award

In Profile: Missy CummingsFormer U.S. Naval fighter pilot aims to improve how humans and computers interact.

John Sterman on sustainable accessibiltyFrom Transportation@MIT

3 Questions: Steven Spear on Toyota’s troublesWith the vaunted Japanese automaker recalling millions of cars, the MIT senior lecturer explains what went wrong

CRTs going down the tubes? HardlySurprisingly, old-style television sets and computer screens are still in demand — to make new TV sets