We live in an increasingly complex world. Data, software, AI, machine learning, internet connectivity — these all make the products we create and consume more intricate and complicated than ever. This ever-growing complexity requires modern engineers to be both flexible and adaptable in their system design. …

What is model based design? Model-based design, also known as model based development, is an approach to system design that moves the record of authority from paper, documents and files to digital models managed in a data rich environment. It requires teams to create one central model where all aspects of development are conducted including…

Today, it is entirely abstract to imagine deploying fully functional hardware or software systems without undergoing an extensive and thorough design process. System design is the process of conceptualizing, defining, and describing the various modules, components, and units of a new system or product. A comprehensive system design process will…

We find ourselves in a world teeming with data. Many companies work hard to use data to ensure they are among the first in recognizing and adapting to market shifts. Python and Matlab are the main programming languages used to analyze and process vast amounts of data. …

Groundwater Desalination System Design Grace Connors, a Mechanical Engineer and Graduate Research Assistant at MIT, is passionate about water. Her masters research focused on groundwater desalination as a means to provide fresh water for the earth’s growing population. …

I started my career as an electrical engineer and made the transition to software development working at companies such as Motorola and Samsung. During that transition, I realized that software engineering tools were a lot more user-friendly, flexible, and built for scale than the tools I had been accustomed to…