Rechtin Lecture

The Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering has named its keynote lecture for the late Eberhardt Rechtin.

Rechtin was a former Viterbi School professor, National Academy of Engineering member,  and a founding father of systems architecting engineering as a distinct discipline. He played a key role in the development of U.S. space technologies and had a storied career in government and industry before coming to USC.

He headed JPL’s Communications Group in the 60s, the Advanced Research Projects Agency (later to become DARPA) soon after, and was named CEO of the Aerospace Corporation subsequent to that.

2011 Speaker

Dr. Denis Cortese Emeritus President and CEO of Mayo Clinic "A System of Healthcare for the USA" Learn More>>

 Past Speakers
 

Dr. Henry T. Yang Chancellor University of California, Santa Barbara "International Collaboration - A Reflection on the Creation of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities by Steven Sample" Learn More >>

	2009 Dr. Richard K. Miller President of Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering "What Does Every Engineer Need to Know--Now?" Learn More >>
	2008 Dr. Wanda Austin CEO of The Aerospace Corporation "The Human Factor: Managing Technical Complexity and Creativity in the 21st Century" Learn More >>
	2007 Louis Martin Vega (inaugural lecture) "Industrial Engineering in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities" Learn More >>