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System Design and Analysis based on AD and Complexity Theories

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States2.882
Free, no sign-up neededSpring 2005English
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This course studies what makes a good design and how one develops a good design. Students consider how the design of engineered systems (such as hardware, software, materials, and manufacturing systems) differ from the “design” of natural systems such as biological systems; discuss complexity and how one makes use of complexity theory to improve design; and discover how one uses axiomatic design theory (AD theory) in design of many different kinds of engineered systems.

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