Engineering Systems Division (ESD) Working Paper Series: Recent submissions

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    • Introducing Complex Sociotechnical Systems to First-and Second-Year Students 

      Siddiqi, Afreen; Clewlow, Regina; Sussman, Joseph M. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2011-05)
      Retention of undergraduate engineering students remains a key challenge faced across the globe; in particular, the first two years of the required curriculum is often cited as a significant hurdle. Many students are attracted ...

    • Feature Performance Metrics for Software as a Service Offering: The Case of HubSpot 

      Latner, Avi; Valerdi, Ricardo (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2011-03)
      This paper provides an industry case study for measuring the performance of software as a service (SaaS) product features in order to prioritize development efforts. The case is based on empirical data from HubSpot and it ...

    • Framing the Climate Debate: Knowledge Affirmation vs. Risk Mitigation 

      Waugh, Caleb Joseph (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2011-03)
      Opinions regarding the anthropogenic climate change hypothesis (ACC), along with the possibility of subsequent catastrophic environmental impacts, often break down along ideological lines that have lead to a dichotomy ...