Olivier L. de Weck

Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Engineering Systems
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Associate Head
Engineering Systems Division
33-410
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139

(617) 253-0255
deweck@mit.edu
Websites:
http://strategic.mit.edu/
http://spacelogistics.mit.edu

Dipl. Ingenieur m.A., Industrial Engineering, 1993, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
S.M., 1999, Aeronautics & Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ph.D., 2001, Aerospace Systems, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Specialization and Research Interests

Systems Engineering for Changeability and Commonality, Space Exploration Logistics, Systems Engineering, Lifecycle Properties of Systems ('Ilities'), Strategy, Manufacturing and Production, Space Logistics and Resource Management

Teaching Interests

Multidisciplinary System Design Optimization (16.888/ESD.77), System Project Management (ESD.36), Space Systems Engineering (16.89), Engineering Design and Rapid Prototyping (16.810), Product Platform and Product Family Design: From Strategy to Implementation (ESD.39s), Fundamentals of Systems Engineering (16.842)

Positions Held Outside MIT

Swiss Air Force Officer, 1987-2000; ETH Zurich, Research Assistant, 1987-1992; Swiss Aircraft & Systems Co., R&D Staff Engineer, 1992-1997; McDonnell Douglas, Swiss F/A-18 Engineering Program Manager, 1995-1997; NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Visiting Scientist, 1998; Co-founder Intelligent Action Inc., 2007

Honors and Awards

Auszeichnung/Honors ETH Zurich, 1993; Carroll L. Wilson Award MIT, 1998; INCOSE 2004 Systems Engineering Best Paper, 2004; NASA Certificate of Appreciation for Exploration Systems Roadmapping, 2005; Frank E. Perkins Award for Excellence in Graduate Advising, 2006; AIAA MDO TC Outstanding Service Award, 2007; Systems Engineering journal Outstanding Paper Award, Volume 10 (2007); INCOSE Technical Working Group Collaboration Award (2009); Capers and Marion McDonald Award for Excellence in Mentoring and Advising (2010); Systems Engineering journal Best Paper of the Year Award (2011)

Society Memberships

Associate Fellow, AIAA; Member, AIAA MDO Technical Committee, AIAA Space Logistics Technical Committee (chair); Member ASEE, ASME, INCOSE, Sigma Xi

Comments

Professor de Weck enjoys spending time with his family, skiing, ice hockey, mountain hiking, traveling, history of exploration, futurology, good food and wine.