May 24, 2017
MIT: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Today MIT is a world-class educational institution. MIT is independent, coeducational, and privately endowed. Key Facts: founded 1861, more than 1.000 professors, 85 Nobel Laureates, over 11.000 students. The Park Center for Complex Systems at MIT was established in 2002 to conduct educational and research programs in the field of complexity and complex systems including the field of manufacturing. MIT Park Center will participate in the critical up-front system-level thinking and execution of the development process of the Industry 4.0, will investigate proper tools and develop confidence to embark on complex system concepts that will have significant future impact on our industry.
Key people:
• Prof. Sang-Gook Kim is a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research includes carbon nanotube assembly, Axiomatic Design, large-scale and complex systems and piezoelectric MEMS energy harvesters. He is a fellow of CIRP, fellow of ASME, overseas member of Korean National Academy of Engineering and a member of IEEE. His role in the project is those of an expert for Axiomatic Design for large-scale systems.