Engineering Systems

What can logistics do for you?In a new book, an MIT professor argues that investment in global transportation hubs can spur a ‘feedback loop’ of regional growth.

Driving drones can be a dragStudy shows distractions may alleviate boredom and improve drone operators’ performance.

Paying it forward through engineeringSystem Design and Management student aims to improve the world.

In profile: Chris ZegrasMIT urban planner builds tools that help designers make cities cleaner and greener.

Graves named Engineering Systems Division interim directorSloan, ESD and mechanical engineering professor succeeds Sussman.

Portugal’s foreign minister emphasizes commitment to ‘stability’ in EuropeIn MIT talk, Portas underscores country’s intent to stay the course.

Entrepreneurial students dive into product design and developmentJoint MIT-RISD course yields concepts from iPad-friendly backpacks to waste-free sugar.

ESD Interim Director Joseph Sussman discusses the case for complex sociotechnical systems as a new field of studyDelivers annual Charles L. Miller Lecture

Engineering a safer worldWorkshop explores safety in nuclear power plants, occupational health, aviation and medicine.

Clean energy could lead to scarce materialsRising demand for wind turbines and electric vehicles could strain supplies of some rare earth metals.

Preventing contamination in recyclingNew study examines ways to prevent accumulation of impurities in recycling aluminum.

National Engineers Week: A Q&A with Richard de NeufvilleOn engineering design and the book 'Flexibility in Engineering Design'

National Engineers Week: A Q&A with Nancy LevesonOn system safety and the book "Engineering a Safer World:Systems Thinking Applied to Safety"

National Engineers Week: A Q&A with Olivier de WeckOn engineering systems and the book Engineering Systems: Meeting Human Needs in a Complex Technological World

Companies looking at a more regional approach to manufacturingChina no longer the obvious choice for manufacturing functions of large U.S.-based companies, paper says

MIT Press book Engineering Systems wins Honorable Mention for 2011 PROSE Award

MIT faculty speak at the World Economic Forum in DavosTalks explore the mind/machine interface and the science of predicting the economy, among other topics.

Driving the greenNew study suggests that electric-powered trucks will save money for businesses.

Third book in new MIT Press Engineering Systems Book Series now availableEngineering a Safer World: Systems Thinking Applied to Safety by Nancy Leveson

MIT faculty see promise in American manufacturingStudy group is tackling hard questions about what it will take to stoke renewal.

MIT researcher: U.S. taking leadership on mercury in the environmentNoelle Eckley Selin joins the EPA's regional administrator, Curt Spalding, and other public health experts to speak about the EPA's recent Mercury and Air Toxics Standards.

Traditional social networks fueled Twitter’s spreadSite’s U.S. growth relied primarily on media attention, geographic proximity of users.

How to stop the fluEngineering-systems researchers identify proven strategies to prevent influenza from spreading through a household.

Engineering Systems Division and MIT Press launch book series

BLOSSOMS announces new contestStudents invited to create new videos for high school math classes.