Engineering Systems Division: Recent submissions

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    • Needs and Possibilities for Engineering Education: One Industrial/Academic Perspective 

      Magee, Christopher L. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2003-06)
      This paper reports a personal assessment of the readiness of new B.S. level engineering graduates to practice engineering immediately upon graduation. This assessment when reinforced by significant prior work motivates a ...

    • Metrics Pilot Project for Military Avionics Sustainment: Experimental Design and Implementation Plan 

      Bozdogan, Kirkor; Brandt, Benjamin M.; Sussman, Joseph M. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2003-06)
      This working paper outlines the design of an experiment, employing a pilot project, for identifying and validating new metrics for managing the US Air Force military avionics sustainment system. The paper also presents a ...

    • Applying STAMP in Accident Analysis 

      Leveson, Nancy G.; Daouk, Mirna; Dulac, Nicolas; Marais, Karen (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2003-06)
      Accident models play a critical role in accident investigation and analysis. Most traditional models are based on an underlying chain of events. These models, however, have serious limitations when used for complex, ...