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Architecture of Complex Systems
Course 1 of 4 in Architecture and Systems Engineering: Models and Methods to Manage Complex Systems
- START DATE February 3, 2025 More Dates
- TIME COMMITMENT 4-6 hours per week
- DURATION 5 weeks
- FORMAT Online
- CEUs 2.5
- PRICE $1,179
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Address changes which induce, propagate, and amplify risk in the increasingly complex products and services they are required to develop.
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- Motivate the need for system architecture by articulating the ideas of minimized rework and by offering examples of complexity in modern systems.
- Contrast several definitions of system architecture and construct a personal definition from your career examples.
- Differentiate systems thinking from other kinds of "thinking;" define a system, and articulate examples of things that are and are not systems. Apply system thinking to provide a perspective on a given project.
- Articulate more solution-neutral and less solution-neutral framings of a problem, and evaluate how solution-neutral to be for a given problem.
- Construct a design DSM, either by analyzing the design or by converting a graph of the system.
- Construct a process DSM and identify how it is different from a design DSM.
- Given a DSM, apply a sequencing algorithm to sort the components into modules or to sort tasks into groups.
- Define the role of the architect and the stakeholders with whom the architect should work.
- Define the deliverables of the architect, with references to architectural frameworks and your career examples.
WHO SHOULD ENROLL
Aerospace, automotive, defense, consumer appliances, and manufacturing industry professionals
Engineers at original equipment manufacturers (OEM)
Any systems engineering professional, director, or senior manager looking to innovate and optimize their operational, manufacturing, and design systems
HOW YOU WILL LEARN
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LEARN BY DOING
Practice processes and methods through simulations, assessments, case studies, and tools.
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LEARN FROM OTHERS
Connect with an international community of professionals while working on projects based on real-world examples.
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LEARN ON DEMAND
Access all of the content online and watch videos on the go.
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REFLECT AND APPLY
Bring your new skills to your organization, through examples from technical work environments and ample prompts for reflection.
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DEMONSTRATE YOUR SUCCESS
Earn a Professional Certificate and 2.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from MIT.
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LEARN FROM THE BEST
Gain insights from leading MIT faculty and industry experts from Boeing and NASA, US Air Force, GE, GM, Apple, MAN Truck, and Bus AG.
WHAT LEARNERS AND COMPANIES ARE SAYING
MIT FACULTY AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS
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To earn a Professional Certificate, you must complete the four courses in the program. For those who do not want to commit to the full program, courses can be taken on an individual basis. Savings apply when enrolling into the full program.
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