Engineering Systems Division: Recent submissions

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    • Rail Infrastructure Manager Problem: Analyzing Capacity Pricing and Allocation in Shared Railway System 

      Pena-Alcaraz, Maite; Webster, Mort D.; Ramos, Andres; Sussman, Joseph M. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2014-03)
      This paper proposes a train timetabling model for shared railway systems. The model is formulated as a mixed integer linear programming problem and solved both using commercial software and a novel algorithm based on ...

    • Hiring College Graduates to Flip Hamburgers: An Endogenous Theory of Professionalization 

      Ghaffarzadegan, Navid; Hue, Yi; Larson, Richard Charles (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2014-03)
      In this paper, we offer an endogenous theory of professionalization and ever-higher degree attainment. We theorize that higher education is a self-driving growth engine. We introduce two endogenous mechanisms that act on ...

    • A Joint Planning, Management and Operations Framework for Airport Infrastructure 

      Jacquillat, Alexandre; Sakhrani, Vivek (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2014-03)
      Many airports around the world are actively considering development or expansion projects. Such projects can spur tremendous benefits but are investment-intensive and span several decades from conception to completion. We ...