2.778 Large & Complex Systems Design
Fall 2017
This is a patent pending idea from a course project (Fall 2016)
by
Grace Gu, Carlos Muñoz, Clinton Proctor, Soon Ju Choi.
Instructors: Sang-Gook Kim, edavid@ll.mit.edu, Jonathan Gans, Robert T-I Shin
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The development of large-scale systems in our society is often a tumultuous endeavor fraught with great triumphs and, at times, significant regrets. The design and manufacture of products with newly developed materials and processes have become increasingly complex. Understanding the complexity through the end-to-end process and associated challenges from the initial system concept, through engineering validation and exposition, to final acceptance by the political and financial communities, can significantly increase the likelihood of success in developing complex systems.
This course teaches students structured principles and processes to develop concepts for large and complex systems. Term projects introduce students to large-scale system development with several areas of emphasis, including idea generation, concept development and refinement, system-level thinking, briefing development and presentation, and proposal generation. Interactive lectures and presentations will guide students throughout the course to develop and deliver individual and team presentations focused on solving large and complex problems. Students, after participating in the critical up-front system-level thinking and execution of the development process, will have the tools and confidence to embark on large-scale system concepts that will have significant future impact.
Announcements
MS 4 slides
MS4 slides are up for your information.Announced on 22 November 2017 10:37 a.m. by Sang-Gook Kim
MS slides
Consolidate slides of MS 3 (except Michael's) are uploaded to Milestones section of Materials.Announced on 25 October 2017 2:06 p.m. by Sang-Gook Kim
