Teaching an Engineering Systems Doctoral Seminar: Concepts and Structure
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Roberts, Christopher J.; Magee, Christopher L.; Sussman, Joseph M.
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This paper describes the current state of the evolving engineering systems doctoral seminar in
the Engineering Systems Division (ESD) at MIT. This subject is required for all first year
engineering systems doctoral students. It is intended to bring them into the culture of ESD, and
to establish a common base on which subsequent subjects can build. It is the first of three
required subjects that make up the core of the ESD doctoral program. The seminar is intended
to provide students with the foundations and context of engineering systems, largely focused on
providing an appreciation for the many facets of socio-technical complexity. We discuss the
seminar’s pedagogy, learning objectives, assignments and readings, and provide insights gained
from teaching the course.
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2009-06-15Keywords
engineering systems, doctoral education
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