Engineering Systems - Ph.D. / Sc.D.
Recent Submissions
-
Beyond gates, guards and guns : the systems-theoretic framework for security at nuclear facilities
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)Current approaches to nuclear security can produce elegantly designed physical protection systems (PPS) that may be limited by untenable assumptions or well stated-albeit vague and imprecise-descriptions of how to improve ... -
Firms, industries, and technological change : a patent-based approach to studying disruption and disruptors
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)This thesis presents a new empirical approach as well as a new patent-based dataset for studying disruption and technology transition cases. At the core of this approach lies a novel engineering systems framework of ... -
Beyond industry : an expanded definition of authentic engineering design education
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)Authentic approaches to design education are typically defined as experiences centered on industry involvement. This industry connection is commonly either in the form of projects provided by industry partners or practicing ...
RSS 1.0