- I had just started as
an engineer working on the
International Space Station
and I remember thinking
how are we ever going to do this?
How are we going to
assemble something that's
over a football field in length.
It takes 52 computers just to operate it.
And then I sat down with
some really smart engineers
and I just thought,
ah-ha, there is a plan.
And it starts with systems engineering.
- The Course that MIT
is offering with NASA,
Boeing and other partners
will bring together
knowledge, examples and
a crystallized way of
understanding where systems engineering,
and systems architecture, are going.
- Our intent was to put the state of the
practice on display and
develop a motive engagement
that was gonna be directly relevant
to the working professional.
- Systems engineers have to be the
advocate for the whole system.
They really have to be
the ones that understand
where the margin is, understand
the system performance,
and then advocate for the entire system.
- Model B system
engineering is the next step
in the maturity of systems
engineering as a discipline.
- Wether it's a mechanical
model or electrical model,
you're using that to be a
foundation of your analyses
of things you can change about the system.
- This course is targeted
toward individuals who
are working on design of
complex cyber-physical systems.
Airplanes, space craft, medical devices,
- Consumer products,
nuclear power, automotive.
People who are really
interested in the next
generation of these systems.
- You have an infinite number
of paths that you can take.
You'd really like to take
the most profitable one,
the most appropriate one,
and with systems engineering,
you can hit your targets best.
(inspirational electronic music)
