Systems Engineering: Status of Industrial Use, Opportunities and Needs

Abstract:

This talk will survey aspects of systems engineering and the relevance of equation based modeling in industrial design flows. The particular areas of requirements, architectures, model based design and design flow processes will be addressed. The current landscape in certain industrial areas will be presented along with opportunities and also research needs.

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Biography:

Dr. Clas Jacobson is Chief Scientist for the United Technologies Systems & Controls Engineering (UTSCE) organization. In this role he works with the UTC business units to ensure capability in systems engineering and controls is available for product development.

Prior to his role as Chief Scientist for UTSCE he worked as the Chief Scientist, Controls for UTC and before that at the United Technologies Research Center (UTRC) in management and technical positions since 1995. He has held positions at UTRC as Director of the Carrier Program Office responsible for creating and managing projects in a stage gate project planning and execution process and also Director of the Systems Department at UTRC responsible for capability in the areas of systems engineering.

Dr. Jacobson received his Ph.D degree in electrical engineering in 1986 from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He was an Associate Professor at Northeastern University in Boston from 1986-1995.