Socio-Technical Systems

Overview

Sociotechnical Systems are complex large-scale technology-intensive systems with a large number of stakeholders, where technological complexity and social complexity need to be tackled in an integrated fashion. Examples include the internet (and its problems of security, privacy, and design), urban, regional and global transportation systems, regional and national power grids, telecommunication networks, the global financial system, environmental systems, national healthcare systems, cities and other large-scale projects with significant societal impact. 

The Sociotechnical Systems Program at Stevens provides students with the ability to analyze and model such systems, design policies and strategies for their sustainable management and propose ways for their continuous improvement.  The SocioTechnical Systems program offers students several study options among them are:  MS, Sociotechnical Systems, MS, Infrastructure Systesm and a PhD, Sociotechnical Systems.

This highly interdisciplinary program is primarily a research degree preparing students for Ph.D. programs in Sociotechnical Systems, Public Policy, Strategic Management, Engineering Management, Financial Engineering, and other related disciplines. The program is also suitable for decision-makers, managers and planners of complex large-scale systems such as infrastructure systems (transportation, energy, water, telecommunications, emergency services etc.), the global financial system, national healthcare systems, emerging cities and other large-scale projects with significant societal impact.  Leveraging insights from systems thinking, complexity science, management, public policy, economics and modeling and simulation, the program allows students to acquire the knowledge, skills and tools necessary to engage some of the most complex issues facing humanity today.

Message from the Program Director

Welcome to the Sociotechnical Systems Program website. As a research-driven interdisciplinary academic program focusing on analyzing, designing and managing complex technology-intensive systems, the Sociotechnical Systems program provides students with the ability to tackle the most complex challenges faced by humanity in the 21^st century. Complementing the academic program are our strong research programs in the Center for Complex Sociotechnical Systems (COMPASS) and the Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC), providing students with state of the art research opportunities. Our goal is to make this program into one of the top programs focusing on sociotechnical systems globally, and we invite students with exceptional intellectual and analytical strength to join the ranks of our Master’s and Doctoral students. Take time to explore our webpage and become more familiar with what the program has to offer. Best Regards. Ali Mostashari, Program Director.