Recent Videos posted to Engineering Systems Division on MIT Video

The Launch of the ATM and How It Revolutionized Personal Banking

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:30:44 GMT

John Shepard Reed - Chairman of the MIT Corporation and Retired Chairman & CEO of Citigroup, Inc.

Reed spoke about the deployment of ATMs during the 1970s. This is a real-world example of the early deployment of an interactive, real-time system at scale, within a functioning metropolitan branch banking network — a technical as well as organizational and customer challenge.

Webinar: Ocean Transportation Reliability: Myths, Realities, and Impacts

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 08:06:13 GMT

MIT CTL Advances in Supply Chain Management Webinar Series: Ocean Transportation Reliability: Myths, Realities, and Impacts

Most supply chains are global to some degree, which means that you are probably managing a complicated transportation network that crosses a number of borders, uses multiple modes, and involves a variety of third party companies. And it is likely that ocean shipping is a key part of the transportation mix.

How do you monitor and manage the reliability of the vital ocean segment of your global supply chain?

Are you "managing by anecdote" or do you have real data to support the management practices you are using?

This type of data is now available as a result of new research at the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL). The research findings offer a deeper understanding of the incentives and performance mechanisms that shippers, carriers and third parties can use to increase the efficiency of ocean transportation.

CTL invites you to explore the research in our webinar: "Ocean Transportation Reliability: Myths, Realities, and Impacts," that took place on February 6^th, 2013, at 1:00 pm EDT.

Dr. Chris Caplice and Dr. Basak Kalcanci described and debunked common myths surrounding ocean transportation, using actual transactional data. Additionally, they described the impact that transit time variability has on logistics costs and outline the business case for addressing this variability.

The event, the second in CTL's Advances in Supply Chain Webinar Series, also covers how shippers currently – and, more importantly, how they should – design, procure, and manage their global ocean transportation networks and gauge the impact of ocean shipping on overall logistics costs.

2nd MIT Presidential Election Conference

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:30:14 GMT

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Welcome and Keynote Speaker

MIT Portugal - Minister Paulo Portas

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 07:11:18 GMT

Paulo Portas, Portugal’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, introduced by Ernest Moniz, director of the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI).

Sponsored by the MIT Portugal Program.

Complex Sociotechnical Systems: The Case for a New Field of Study

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:02:38 GMT

The Annual Charles L. Miller Lecture (recorded on 4/25/12), with Interim ESD Director Joseph Sussman

Daily Patterns of Human Activities in the City

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:30:11 GMT

This is an animation visualizing the movement and activities (differentiated by nine colors in the legend) of the surveyed individuals in the Chicago metropolitan area for an average weekday in 2008.

Data source: Chicago Travel Tracker Household Travel Inventory (2008).
Reference: Jiang, S., J. Ferreira, and M. González. 2012. Clustering Daily Patterns of Human Activities in the City. Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery. (Forthcoming)

Simulating Bus Rapid Transit Scenarios in Chicago, IL

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 07:03:18 GMT

Simulating Bus Rapid Transit Scenarios on Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL.

Modeled by Shan Jiang and recorded by Shan Jiang and Mikel Murga in 2007.

A Systems Approach for Addressing the Crisis in Employment and Consumer Demand - Nicholas A. Ashford, PhD., JD Professor of Technology and Policy Director, MIT Technology and Law Program

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 07:03:11 GMT

MIT SDM Systems Thinking Webinar Series
Nicholas A. Ashford, PhD., JD
Professor of Technology and Policy
Director, MIT Technology and Law Program
Date: March 19, 2012

At present, national and global reforms are focused on improving the financial system, which is not synonymous with reforming the economic system or improving the economic status of individual citizens. The session discusses the root causes of the crisis and offers specific policies and initiatives that need to be considered to ensure sustainable employment and livelihoods in the context of a well-functioning and equitable economic system.

About the Series

The MIT System Design and Management Program Systems Thinking Webinar Series features research conducted by SDM faculty, alumni, students, and industry partners. The series is designed to disseminate information on how to employ systems thinking to address engineering, management, and socio-political components of complex challenges.

An overview of the MIT AgeLab

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:30:14 GMT

MIT's AgeLab is a multi-disciplinary team of researchers that works with industry, governments, universities and the aging community to innovate the future of longevity

MIT AgeLab Presents: An Introduction to Disruptive Demographics

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:30:14 GMT

In Part I of this series, Dr. Joseph Coughlin of the MIT AgeLab is featured in an interview conducted by Rohit Sakhuja of WMBR MIT Radio's Paradigm Shifts program. Check back soon for Part II: Envisioning Retirement Tomorrow. To learn more about the research of the MIT AgeLab, please visit http://agelab.mit.edu/ To learn more about the Paradigm Shifts radio program, please visit http://www.paradigmshiftsradio.com/

Shannon Roberts Presents CityBrowser Voice Navigation System

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:30:14 GMT

Shannon Roberts, MIT Class of 2009, describes a joint project she worked on with the MIT AgeLab, New England University Transportation Center and MIT's CSAIL Laboratory. CityBrowser is an in-vehicle navigation system with which the user interacts with via voice recognition, iDrive system and in-vehicle display. This research was made possible by the US Department of Transportation and BMW.

MIT AgeLab Presents: Envisioning Retirement Tomorrow

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:30:13 GMT

In Part II of this series, Dr. Joseph Coughlin of the MIT AgeLab is featured in an interview conducted by Rohit Sakhuja on WMBR MIT Radio's Paradigm Shifts program. Check back soon for Part III: The Future of Financial Services. To learn more about the research of the MIT AgeLab, please visit http://agelab.mit.edu/ To learn more about the Paradigm Shifts radio program, please visit http://www.paradigmshiftsradio.com/

MIT AgeLab Presents: The Future of Financial Services

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:30:13 GMT

In Part III of this series, Dr. Joseph Coughlin of the MIT AgeLab is featured in an interview conducted by Rohit Sakhuja on WMBR MIT Radio's Paradigm Shifts program. Check back soon for Part IV: The Business of Retirement Living. To learn more about the research of the MIT AgeLab, please visit http://agelab.mit.edu/ To learn more about the Paradigm Shifts radio program, please visit http://www.paradigmshiftsradio.com/

MIT AgeLab Presents: The Business of Retirement Living

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:30:12 GMT

In Part IV of this series, Dr. Joseph Coughlin of the MIT AgeLab is featured in an interview conducted by Rohit Sakhuja on WMBR MIT Radio's Paradigm Shifts program. Check back soon for Part V: Saving for Greater Longevity. To learn more about the research of the MIT AgeLab, please visit http://agelab.mit.edu/ To learn more about the Paradigm Shifts radio program, please visit http://www.paradigmshiftsradio.com/

Moving Miss Daisy: How the MIT AgeLab and New England UTC installed a VW Bug in a 2nd floor lab

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:30:12 GMT

In 2001, the AgeLab and New England UTC endeavored to move a VW Bug, to be used as a driving simulator named Ms. Daisy, into its second story lab. Here's how it happened. Available in 480p - Click for better quality.

The MIT AgeLab and New England UTC's AwareCar

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:30:12 GMT

The MIT AgeLab and New England University Transportation Center have developed the AwareCar to better understand driver state, the role of health & wellness, and in-vehicle systems as a means to improve driver performance across the lifespan.

Meet MIT AgeLab's AGNES

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:30:11 GMT

MIT AgeLab's 'Age Gain Now Empathy System' suit was designed to provide insight into the physical effects of aging

MIT AgeLab: Housing for a Lifetime

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:30:11 GMT

The MIT AgeLab and The Hartford Advance 50 Team present Shaping Life Tomorrow: A Conversation on the Future of Aging, Business and Innovation. Shaping Life Tomorrow is a forum for business leaders, advocates, practitioners and researchers in the domains of transportation, social media, housing and health to discuss some of the challenges and opportunities that an aging population presents to business and to government. This event marked a 10 year relationship between the MIT AgeLab and The Hartford Advance 50 Team that focuses on research to improve the quality of life of older adults and their families. Part 1 of 4. Stay tuned for Part 2 coming very soon! http://agelab.mit.edu http://hartfordauto.thehartford.com/Safe-Driving/Expertise-On-Getting-Older/

FutureCast: Joe Coughlin interviews Scott Belcher of ITS America

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:30:10 GMT

President and CEO of ITS America Scott Belcher discusses the politics of older drivers with AgeLab's Joe Coughlin. The interview was part of the symposium Convergent Opportunities or Collision Course? Older Drivers, New Technology & Well-Being Behind the Wheel, hosted by AgeLab and the New England University Transportation Center.

FutureCast: Joe Coughlin speaks with AARP's Elinor Ginzler

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:30:10 GMT

AgeLab's Joe Coughlin interviews AARP's Elinor Ginzler, who discusses the changing lifestyles of baby boomers. This discussion is part of the AgeLab and New England University Transportation Center's symposium, Convergent Opportunities or Collision Course? Older Drivers, New Technology & Well-Being Behind the Wheel. More information can be found at agelab.mit.edu/driverwell-being

MIT AgeLab: Joseph Coughlin interviews Jeff Taylor of EONS.com

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:30:10 GMT

The MIT AgeLab and The Hartford Advance 50 Team present Shaping Life Tomorrow: A Conversation on the Future of Aging, Business and Innovation. Shaping Life Tomorrow is a forum for business leaders, advocates, practitioners and researchers in the domains of transportation, social media, housing and health to discuss some of the challenges and opportunities that an aging population presents to business and to government. This event marked a 10 year relationship between the MIT AgeLab and The Hartford Advance 50 Team that focuses on research to improve the quality of life of older adults and their families. Part 2 of 4. Stay tuned for Part 3 coming very soon! http://agelab.mit.edu http://hartfordauto.thehartford.com/Safe-Driving/Expertise-On-Getting-Older/

FutureCast: Donald Fisher discusses new findings in older driver behavior

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:30:09 GMT

Univ. Massachusetts and New England University Transportation Center researcher Donald Fisher speaks with Joe Coughlin, New England UTC Director, about his team's research into older driver behavior. The interview was part of the New England UTC and AgeLab hosted symposium, Convergent Opportunities or Collision Course? Older Drivers, New Technology and Well-Being Behind The Wheel.

FutureCast: Philipp Osl on housing options for older adults

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:30:09 GMT

AgeLab researcher Philipp Osl discusses current options in older adult housing while giving insights into trends and future needs.

Driving Successfully: Ann Hollis, OT, and Lissa Kapust, LICSW

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:30:08 GMT

Ann Hollis and Lisa Kapust, clinicians from the DriveWise Program at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, will describe this innovative program.

Driving Successfully: Anne Fabiny, MD

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:30:08 GMT

Anne Fabiny, MD, Chief of Geriatrics, Cambridge Health Alliance, explores the medical aspects of aging that might impact one's ability to operate a motor vehicle safely

Driving Successfully: Joe Coughlin

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:30:08 GMT

AgeLab and New England University Transportation Center Director Joe Coughlin speaks on driving successfully as we age.

MIT AgeLab: Emerging Business Markets in Aging

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:30:07 GMT

The MIT AgeLab and The Hartford Advance 50 Team present Shaping Life Tomorrow: A Conversation on the Future of Aging, Business and Innovation.

Creative Experimentation: Developing a Skill Critical for Managing Complex Operating Systems (2 of 2)

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:30:06 GMT

A broad-based capacity for experimentation is critical for organizations to succeed because the systems in which people are embedded are increasingly complex and fast.

Commemorating 20 Years of the JR East Fellowship

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:50:20 GMT

A special event on Oct. 13, 2011 celebrated the 20th anniversary of the East Japan Railway Company Professorship at MIT — which is currently held by Engineering Systems Division Interim Director Joseph Sussman. The event included remarks from Sussman, JR East Vice Chairman Masaki Ogata, and Claude Canizares, MIT's vice president for research and associate provost.

Sussman provided some historical context for the professorship, thanking JR East for the long-standing and productive collaboration.

Ogata also expressed gratitude for the partnership, acknowledging that JR East has changed dramatically in the last 20 years. He thanked MIT for its support in response to the devastating earthquake in Japan earlier this year, and illustrated how JR East kept passengers safe with substantial safety counter-measures put into place before the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

ESD.00

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:15:33 GMT

Overview of MIT's Production in the Innovation Economy (PIE) Initiative

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:30:06 GMT

From the Ground Up: A Comprehensive Systems Approach to the Redesign of Engineering Education

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:09:25 GMT

Richard K. Miller, Ph.D.- President, Franklin E. Olin College of Engineering

Claudia Octaviano models electricity and oil sectors in Mexico

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:46:37 GMT

Though trained as an environmental economist, Claudia Octaviano is currently working towards her PhD in the Engineering Systems Division at MIT. But an economist among engineers isn't as odd as it sounds; Claudia's program integrates engineering, social sciences, and policy to address environmental issues.

"The idea within the Engineering Systems Divisions is that these are very complex issues that you won't be able to solve just by looking at technology, or with just the economics," she explains. "You need to integrate the three parts. They call it Complex Systems Analysis."

Originally from Mexico, Claudia studied the costs to society from power plant pollution, moving on to air quality and evaluation techniques at Yale, and finally focusing on climate change. Her work with Mario Molina and the Mexican Minister of Energy, on developing energy pathways that could lead Mexico towards long-term economic development, led her to MIT in 2009.

Claudia's work in the Joint Program centers on determining Mexico's mitigation potential through the use of sectoral approaches. By implementing policies to decarbonize the electricity sector, for example, Mexico could trade emissions with other countries that have either economy-wide or sectoral cap-and-trade systems. Because the electricity sector contributes a big share of emissions, a sectoral cap could result in a significant environmental benefit. However, focusing only in one sector of the economy means higher costs and efficiency loss when compared to an economy-wide cap-and-trade system.

Still, Claudia's opinion on the matter is: "Do you want an everything-or-nothing situation, or do we start with something? The International Energy Agency proposes that large developing countries can start [mitigation measures] through sectoral trading. It could be a first approach to an [economy-wide] cap-and-trade system."

Claudia works to improve the Joint Program's Emissions Prediction and Policy Analysis (EPPA) model to more accurately reflect the electricity and oil sectors in Mexico. Her research will reveal which technologies will become important in Mexico under different future climate policy scenarios. These findings will also determine the costs of alternative mitigation options.

Political will does not seem to be a barrier to addressing climate change in Mexico, Claudia explains. In fact, she believes the Mexican administration is very willing to address climate change but lacks funds. Yet beyond the issue of money, she also feels that capacity building and technology transfers from developed countries are crucial. "We can do a lot if we learn to prioritize and if we accelerate the state-of-the-art technologies available."

Looking forward, Claudia draws inspiration from Dr. Mario Molina. "He is very influential. People don't always want to hear only economic equations-- they want to hear a story. We need someone like Dr. Molina to tell a story. I have my model... now how do I tell a story about it?"

ESD PhD Alumni Panel 3

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:56:30 GMT

ESD PhD Alumni Panel 2

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:54:34 GMT

ESD PhD Alumni Panel 1

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:53:38 GMT

Remarks by Daniel Roos and CLosing Remarks

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:43:33 GMT

10 Daniel Roos, Director, MIT Portugal Program, Japan Steel Industry Professor Emeritus of Engineering Systems and Civil and Environmental Engineering, MIT

Joseph Sussman - Closing Remarks

Another Revolution: Engineering Systems at MIT

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:31:42 GMT

9 Arthur Gelb, President of Four Sigma Corp. and co-founder, retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TASC (The Analytic Sciences Corp.); MIT ESD Visiting Committee Chairman, 2003-2010

The International Motor Vehicle Program: Reports from the Front

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:15:46 GMT

8 IMVP: Panel Discussion - Moderated by James Womack, Founder and Senior Advisor, Lean Enterprise Institute and Senior Lecturer, Engineering Systems Division

Paulo Ferrão

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:59:03 GMT

7 Paulo Ferrão, PhD, Director, MIT Portugal Program

Advancing the Agenda: The MIT Portugal Program

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:55:55 GMT

6 P. Christopher Zegras, Ford Career Development Associate Professor, Transportation and Urban Planning; Department of Urban Studies and Planning and Engineering Systems, MIT

The Internationalization of MIT

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:53:38 GMT

5 Edward Crawley, Co-Director, Bernard M. Gordon-MIT Engineering Leadership Program; Ford Professor of Engineering; Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Engineering Systems, MIT

The Future of the Automobile: Understanding an Industry

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:52:52 GMT

4 Alan Altshuler, Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor, Kennedy School of Government and Graduate School of Design, Harvard University

Innovation in Urban Transportation

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:51:43 GMT

3 Nigel H.M. Wilson, Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, MIT

Present at the Revolution: Computers and Civil Engineering

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:50:35 GMT

2 Robert Logcher, Professor Emeritus, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, MIT

Welcome

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:49:25 GMT

1 Joseph Sussman, Moderator; JR East Professor of Engineering Systems and Civil and Environmental Engineering, MIT

The Engineering Systems Division at MIT

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:00:19 GMT

An overview of MIT's Engineering Systems Division.

Liberty by Design

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Alan Davidson returns to the questions of the impact of public policy on the way technology is evolving in the Internet space.

Nextlab Spring Event 2009

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:04:23 GMT

Highlights of the Nextlab Event from Spring 2009. For more information, visit: http://nextlab.mit.edu/spring2009/event/

Hammock - Summer 2009 Visit to Argos in Colombia

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:20:21 GMT

Video of Hammock's Summer 2009 trip to Argos in Colombia. For more information, visit: http://nextlab.mit.edu/spring2009/hammock/.

Zaca - IAP 2009

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:16:31 GMT

Video of Zaca's trip to Zacatecas, Mexico, during IAP 2009. For more information, please visit: http://nextlab.mit.edu/spring2009/zacatecas/

Give and Profit

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:09:18 GMT

Video discussing the Next Billion Network's vision of "give and profit." For more information, visit: http://nextbillion.mit.edu/

Moca IAP 2009

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:00:29 GMT

Moca's visit to the Philippines in March 2009. For more information, please visit: http://nextlab.mit.edu/spring2009/moca/ and http://mocamobile.org/.

Nextlab IAP Fieldwork III: India

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:34:06 GMT

Vijay Umapathy visits Nextlab I project partner CRS (Catholic Relief Services) in India.

nextlab IAP Field Work I: Vietnam

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:57:29 GMT

Jeff Warren and Rich Fletcher visit Nextlab I project partner Innovgreen in Vietnam.

This is nextlab 2

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:13:44 GMT

NextLab II: Launching Mobile Ventures for the Next Billion Consumers is a hands-on technology implementation and business execution course in which students develop high-impact mobile ventures. Such ventures are intended to enable mobile phone applications to scale-up and have widespread social benefit in developing communities and countries worldwide. Students work in multidisciplinary teams on term-long projects, closely collaborating with project partners, experts in communications technologies and sustainable business models, field practitioners, and with NextLab alumni . Students are expected to leverage technical ingenuity in both mobile and internet technologies together with entrepreneurial zeal in order to implement viable solutions that address social challenges in areas such as health, economic empowerment, education, and civic engagement. Similar to all NextLab courses, NextLab II's final class period will be an open event in which all student team projects are presented to the pubic through live demos, poster sessions, and formal presentations. NextLab II students may follow up their projects with Summer travel grants for deployment in target markets.

MIT Energy Club: Future of Energy Panel Session

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:38:36 GMT

This panel discusses the future of America's energy system, focusing on electricity. A variety of topics, such as the effect of the economic downturn on energy initiatives, enabling innovation at utilities, decoupling, transmission regulation and carbon policy are covered. The panelists are: American Electric Power (AEP) Chairman & CEO, Michael G. Morris Former New York Governor, George Pataki President of Ceres, Mindy Lubber Moderator: MIT Sloan Sr. Lecturer William Aulet Event Lead Sponsor: American Electric Power Event Supporting Sponsor: MIT System Design and Management Program in Engineering Systems Division Event Date: February 11, 2009

Energy Efficiency Technologies Panel

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:19:09 GMT

Highlights of technologies and approaches to to building energy efficiency featuring: John Sterman, Jay W. Forrester Professor of Management and Engineering Systems Director, System Dynamics Group Nicholas Gayeski, Building Technology Program Walt Henry, Department of Facilities Harvey Michaels, Department of Urban Studies & Planning and MITEI This discussion took place on January 14th, 2009 as part of Energy Futures Week.

this is nextlab

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:03:11 GMT

NextLab is a hands-on design course in which students research, develop and deploy mobile technologies for the next billion mobile users in developing countries. Guided by real-world needs as observed by local partners, students work in multidisciplinary teams on term-long projects, closely collaborating with NGOs and communities at the local level, field practitioners, and experts in relevant fields.

The 21st Century is about Engineering, Systems and Society

Fri, 14 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMT

A. Richard Newton, Dean of the College of Engineering, and Roy W. Carlson Professor of Engineering, University of California, Berkeley What's "big, complex and hairy," and requires the efforts of an impassioned, interdisciplinary team to tackle? The answer, says A. Richard Newton, is the "one-off problem" _ the kind of sprawling social, scientific and engineering puzzle that increasingly challenges contemporary society. Think about the conundrum of affordable healthcare, or emergency preparedness. How do you address such enormous issues? Newton's answer is CITRIS, the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society. This partnership among academia, government and industry specializes in attacking problems critical to the quality of life, and whose solutions require "societal-scale information systems." Current CITRIS research includes designing information technology for the energy-deprived developing world. This demands, says Newton, a "complete rethinking of the architecture of information and communication systems." Work so far points toward wireless technologies in remote villages, with communication antennas flying atop balloons anchored by cables. And on the home front: Newton points out that one-third of the total national outlay on healthcare derives from lab tests -- about 500 billion dollars a year. Could we reduce the tab by coming up with new kinds of testing that don't require a visit to the office, and whose results could be more efficiently communicated to healthcare providers, Newton wonders. Cracking any of these problems requires an understanding of information systems, and benefits enormously from "passionate individuals" pulling together around a shared vision _ "like the moon shot." About the Speaker(s): Over the past 25 years, Newton has received numerous awards for his research and teaching. Most recently, he received the 2003 Phil Kaufman Award for his research and entrepreneurial contributions to the electronic design automation industry. In addition to his academic work, Newton has helped to found a number of design technology companies. He also serves on the Board of Trustees for the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology. He is a Member of the ACM, Fellow of the IEEE, and a member of the National Academy of Engineering. Newton received the B. Eng. and M.Eng.Sci degrees from the University of Melbourne, Australia, in 1973 and 1975 respectively, and his Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1978. He joined the faculty at Berkeley in 1979. He died in January 2007. Host(s): School of Engineering, Engineering Systems Division Event date: 10/14/2005

In Charlie's Vision: The Future of Engineering at MIT

Thu, 21 Apr 2005 04:00:00 GMT

James A. Champy, '63, SM '65, Chairman of Consulting Perot Systems Corporation; Life Member, MIT Corporation James Champy finds much to admire at MIT. But as a seasoned insider, and as a successful entrepreneur, business writer and consultant, he thinks the Institute could use some serious shaking up. As rationale for an MIT redesign, Champy points to increased competition from other universities, here and abroad; new fields opening up in science; the need to accomplish more and innovate with fewer resources; and the pressures of globalization. To maintain its strength, says Champy, MIT must pursue a number of "principles." In terms of education, he suggests MIT balance teaching the practical with the unusual; regularly rethink course content with an eye to evolving science and technology; and most dramatically, consider creation of an undergraduate core engineering program, one that is five years or longer, "to produce engineers who can be fundamentally different in some way." He envisions that MIT's will become "the standard for the profession." Research should "identify problems that are big and important," which move ideas and people across schools, enabling collaboration. Says Champy, "MIT must always remain a meritocracy," in order to promote substantive change. He also wants MIT to aim students at key decision-making jobs, teach them how to analyze flaws in smart organizations, and to give entrepreneurial students "a sense of higher purpose," like modern-day Andrew Carnegies. About the Speaker(s): James A. Champy is an authority on the management issues surrounding business reengineering and organizational change. Prior to joining Perot Systems, Champy was chairman and CEO of CSC Index, the management consulting arm of Computer Science Corporation. He was one of the original founders of Index, a $200-million consulting practice that was acquired by CSC in 1988. Champy has also authored such well-received books as Reengineering the Corporation: A Manifesto for Business Revolution, which sold more than 2,500,000 copies and spent more than a year on The New York Times bestseller list. His articles appear in major newspapers and magazines throughout the world. Champy earned his B.S. and his M.S. in civil engineering from MIT, and his J.D. from Boston College Law School. Champy serves on the board of Analog Devices, Inc., on MIT's Board of Trustees, and on the Board of Overseers of the Boston College Law School.

Host(s): School of Engineering, Engineering Systems Division

Tape #: T19893. Event date: 04/21/2005