Modeling, Systems, Teamwork and Quality

Karl A. Smith
University of Minnesota
236 Civil Engineering
500 Pillsbury Drive SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
(612) 625-0305
ksmith@maroon.tc.umn.edu

Modeling, systems, teamwork and quality are at the heart of this course on designing engineers as they are in the practice of engineering. These notes define, elaborate on, and provide examples of the relationship between modeling, teamwork, quality and engineering and engineering systems.

• Background
• Systems Approach
• Modeling, Heuristics and Engineering
• Teamwork
• Quality and Beyond
• Conclusions
• References