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Enabling systems thinking to accelerate the development of senior systems engineers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
As engineering systems become more complex, the roles involved in developing and managing such systems also become more complex. Thus, there is increasing interest in educating and training engineering professionals to ...
Human and modeling approaches for humanitarian transportation planning
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
Recent disasters have highlighted the need for more effective supply chain management during emergency response. Planning and prioritizing the use of trucks and helicopters to transport humanitarian aid to affected communities ...
Plug-in vehicles and carsharing : user preferences, energy consumption and potential for growth
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEVs) are seen as a key pathway to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in transportation, yet their sales are under 1% of new cars despite large incentives. Carsharing, a market ...
Measuring supply chain carbon efficiency : a carbon label framework
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
In the near term, efficiency improvements represent a key option for reducing the impacts of climate change. The growing awareness of climate change has increased the attention regarding the carbon emissions "embedded" in ...
Predictive models of procedural human supervisory control behavior
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
Human supervisory control systems are characterized by the computer-mediated nature of the interactions between one or more operators and a given task. Nuclear power plants, air traffic management and unmanned vehicles ...
The micro-foundations of alignment among sponsors and contractors on large engineering projects
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Large engineering projects design, engineer and construct much of the world's energy, transportation and defense infrastructure. These large scale engineering endeavors are highly visible, have long lasting impacts and are ...
Real options "in" projects and systems design : identification of options and solutions for path dependency
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
This research develops a comprehensive approach to identify and deal with real options in" projects, that is, those real options (flexibility) that are integral parts of the technical design. It represents a first attempt ...
Effects of hardware and soft features on the performance evolution of low-carbon technologies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
This dissertation studies how physical and non-physical features of low-carbon technologies evolve and influence performance evolution. This fundamental question about the role of hardware- and non-hardware ('soft') ...
Individual and organizational Uses of Evidence-Based Practice in healthcare settings
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
In the three decades since its introduction, Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) has become standard clinical practice and the subject of targeted interventions at all levels of the health system. Despite its prevalence, EBP is ...
Model use in sustainability negotiations and decisions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Sustainability negotiations and decisions require the integration of scientific information with stakeholder interests. Mathematical models help elucidate the physical world and therefore may orient the negotiators in a ...