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What
are the ESD S.M. requirements?
The ESD S.M. degree will consist of 66 units
of coursework plus an acceptable thesis.
Of the 66 units, 42 units must be at H-level
and at least 36 must be in ESD subjects,
and be approved as a coherent engineering
systems core program by the ESD faculty.
Students must complete their thesis under
the supervision of an ESD faculty member.
Admissions
will be by the ESD Admissions Committee,
which also administers the program and monitors
student progress. In addition, students
will be advised by faculty members affiliated
with the Engineering Systems Division.
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Is
there an ESD core set of subjects?
The ESD S.M. is constructed around core
areas chosen to give the student competence
in systems theory, quantitative methods
and the social/technical context. In detail
these core areas are:
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System Theory –
through subjects such as System Architecture,
Product Design, Large-scale System Design,
etc.
- System
Evaluation – through subjects
such as Real Options, Systems Dynamics,
Statistics, Research Methods in Social
Science, etc.
- System
Policy – through subjects
such as Microeconomics, Introduction to
Technology Policy, Political Science,
Organization Theory, Regional Economics,
etc.
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What
type of undergraduate degree should I have?
Applicants should have an engineering or
science undergraduate degree.
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What
are the requirements for LFM Students?
The rationale of the LFM program is that
it offers two distinct degrees, one in Management
and the other in Engineering. This fundamental
philosophy means that the subjects LFM students
take to fulfill their S.M. in Engineering
Systems need to be distinct from Sloan School
subjects.
To
implement this requirement the ESD in cooperation
with the LFM program has agreed that:
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LFM students will take at least 4 Engineering
Subjects in fulfilling their course requirements
for the S.M. in Engineering Systems.
-
Engineering subjects are those taught
by engineering faculty with appointments
in the School of Engineering
- These
Engineering Subjects must cover at least
39 units (which means students may have
taken more than 4 Engineering listings
if they choose 6-unit "half"
subjects).
The
LFM program expects all LFM students working
toward the S.M. in Engineering Systems will
take the following:
ESD.751J/15.064J
Engineering Probability and Statistics
ESD.60 Lean/Six Sigma Processes
ESD.730J/3.75J [ESD LFM '10s, refer to the following note] Materials Selection, Design
and Economics
- Instead of ESD.730J/3.75J, ESD LFM '10s must take ESD.930 in Summer '08
Furthermore,
LFM requires a course in design such as
15.873 or ESD.64J and a sequence that is
approved by the LFM program director and
the ESD Faculty, and achieves a focus in
a specific area of ESD. LFM students must
have their programs approved by May of their
first year.
Specifically,
LFM students in ESD need to complete a set
of courses in either approved track listed
below. An LFM student's program must be
approved by the LFM Program Director and
by the ESD Academic Office, E40-249, before
the LFM student registers for their last
semester of classes:
1.
Manufacturing Systems and Supply Chains
- The
three required courses above
- The
required design elective
- A
manufacturing physics course from the
following:
- 2.140 Analysis and Design of Feedback Control Systems
- 2.810
Manufacturing Processes and Systems
- 2.830J/6.780J/ESD.63J
Control of Manufacturing Services
- 2.852 Manufacturing Systems Analysis
- 2.875J/ESD.875J
Mechanical Assemblies: Their Design,
Manufacture, and Role in Product Development
- A
full-semester course in supply chains:
- ESD.267/1.273J/15.762J
Supply Chain Planning (half semester)
plus
-
ESD.268/1.274J (half semester)/15.763J
Manufacturing System and Supply Chain
- One
ESD elective, taught by engineering faculty
2.
Systems Architecture and Engineering
- The
three required courses above
- The
required design elective
- Two
of the following:
- ESD.340J/16.882J
Theory of System Architecture
- ESD.36
System Project Management
- ESD.38J/16.855J
Enterprise Architecting
- ESD.61J/16.852J
Integrating the Lean Enterprise
- ESD.71
Engineering Systems Analysis for Design
- ESD.77J/16.888J
Multidisciplinary System Design Optimization
- One
ESD elective, making sure the 39-unit requirement is met
ESD
LFM students should note the following ESD-specific
thesis requirements:
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An ESD Engineering Faculty Advisor is
mandatory
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Committees should be finalized and reported
to LFM and ESD's Academic Office, E40-249,
before students depart for their internships
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Am
I allowed to take courses outside of ESD?
Yes. ESD students may take courses anywhere
within MIT and may also cross-register,
in their area of research, at Harvard University.
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How
long does it take to get a Master of Science
in ESD?
The curriculum is organized so that students
can complete the ESD degree in 2 academic
years, while holding a full-time graduate
assistantship.
If
a student does not have a graduate assistantship,
it is possible to complete in a full calendar
year (including the summer). This is a stretch!
It is made easier if the student arrives
at MIT with academic credit from another
Master’s program.
The
‘normal’ fast track involves
3 academic semesters.
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How
long does it take to get the other ESD Master's
degrees?
The standard times to completion are:
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MLOG
– 9 months;
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LFM
– 2 years, starting in June of the
first year;
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SDM
– 13 months, if done on campus;
Consult
the web pages for these programs for specific
details.
Note that these programs do not typically
provide Graduate Assistantships. Students
in these programs that receive such support
can expect that their time to completion
will be extended.
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Can
I do 2 Master’s degrees simultaneously?
Yes. These degrees must be in substantially
different programs, and the student must
fulfill the requirements of each program.
These
requirements are that the student:
-
Is admitted to both programs.
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Has submitted a petition to get both degrees
simultaneously. The petition must be submitted
at least two regular terms prior to graduating.
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Meets the requirements of both programs.
- Completes
a coherent program of at least 66 graduate
units of credit for each program (a total
of at least 132 credits). In addition,
for each program of 66 credits, 42 units
or more must be H-level. If
a particular program's requirements are
more stringent, these requirements must
also be met. See above
for additional ESD requirements.
- Submits
a single thesis that is approved by the
faculty of both programs.
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