Please distribute to others who may be interested... You are hereby invited to a seminar in our twelfth interdisciplinary series on Evolution, Complexity and Cognition <http://ecco.vub.ac.be/?q=node/108> (ECCO 2017-2018) <https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Marjoriikka_Ylisiurua>
Time: Friday October 20, 14h-16h Place: *room * *D.1.07*, building D, VUB ------------------------------ The practical reasoning of complex engineering systems design Li Xiubo Abstract: Complex engineering systems (CESs) (such as Power Grid, Transportation networks, Communication System and Rail System) are integrated with thousands of products, electronic components and parts. These systems evolve dynamically in uncertain technological, social, political and economic environments. Compared to simple technical artifacts (products), the paradigm of CESs design has fundamentally transformed. As a consequence of this transformation CESs does not primarily seek to produce predictable, stable behavior within carefully constrained situations, but rather to obtain systems capable of adaptation, change and novelty—even surprise. From this effort special methods and ad hoc approaches have developed beyond empirical understanding and reflection to deal with uncertainty, emergence and complexity in engineering practice. Thus, this talk will focus on the emerging philosophy of engineering studies for complex adaptive systems design with the specific focus of attempting to elucidate new forms of practical reasoning. ------------------------------ Upcoming Seminars *October 27th* Katarina Petrovic On cosmogony: approaching the unknowable origin *November 3rd* Petter Tornberg The social complexity of digital data *November 10th* Atanu Chatterjee TBA See also the ECCO/GBI calendar <https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=azMyN252aWluM2JoMnU3MXY5OGt2ZzliOGdAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ> . You can add this calendar to your calendar application through here <https://www.google.com/calendar/ical/k327nviin3bh2u71v98kvg9b8g%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics> More info about the ECCO seminar program: http://ecco.vub.ac.be/?q=node/108 <http://ecco.vub.ac.be/?q=node/108> -- Cadell ECCO Group (VUB) <http://ecco.vub.ac.be/?q=node/1> Email: [email protected] Website: https://cadelllast.com
