| SES # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Present and future – The incorporation of social science and engineering into research and problem solving Guest: Joel Moses |
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| 2 | How do we know what we know? – The generation of cumulative knowledge in a field | |
| 3 |
Modeling paradigms in engineering systems: Useful models and various modeling approaches Guest: David Kaiser |
Assignment 1 due |
| 4 |
System and enterprise architecture: Qualitative frameworks, quantitative models, and system representation Guest: Donna Rhodes |
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| 5 |
Uncertainty and its analysis in engineering systems Guest: Mort Webster |
Assignment 5 due |
| 6 |
Complexity in socio–technical systems Guest: Stuart Kauffman |
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| 7 |
Complexity and urban systems Guest: Chris Kegras |
Assignment 6 paper due |
| 8 |
Network analysis in socio–technical systems Guest: Marta Gonzalez |
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| 9 | Historical roots of engineering systems | Assignment 6 presentation due |
| 10 |
Poverty as a problem in complex systems (and empirical study) Guest: Abhijeet Banerjee |
Assignment 7 due |
| 11 |
Human dynamics and cognitive science in engineering systems Guest: Sandy Pentland |
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| 12 |
Sustainability and engineering systems Guest: Noelle Selin |
Assignment 8 due |
| 13 |
Engineering design and design of complex socio–technical systems Guest: Richard de Neufville |
Assignment 9 due |
| 14 | Policy design/course wrap–up | Assignment 10 due |
Additional assignments are due during TA sessions, or are assigned to students on a session–wise basis. Please see the Assignments section of this course for more information.
