Offered on Campus Only
Overview
The Master of Science in Systems Engineering is a 30 credit degree program that provides students with a thorough understanding of the systems engineering process throughout the entire life cycle, and how to improve it. From analysis of the customer’s needs through requirements definition and system development, testing and evaluation, verification and validation, to sustainment and retirement of the system, students will gain an understanding of how to design, integrate, and improve multidisciplinary engineering systems.
The program is designed for students who have the equivalent of an undergraduate degree in one of the following areas: aerospace engineering, biomedical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a closely related field. Applicants from other fields will be considered on an individual basis and must complete appropriate prerequisite coursework in mathematics including successful completion of courses in calculus, differential equations, and probability.
The MS in Systems Engineering accommodates both full-time and part-time students. Full-time students can complete the program within a 12 month period. Part-time completion will vary based on the total number of credits taken each term. A program of study will be developed with the program coordinator which responds to student needs and the department’s plan for course scheduling.
Career Paths
The MS in Systems Engineering allows students to advance their careers and increase their depth of understanding in this dynamic and growing field. Graduates of this program will go on to rewarding careers in the field with job titles such as chief engineer, system engineer, project engineer, and program manager. Some of the local companies that employ Systems Engineers include the Air Force Research Laboratory, Assured Information Security, Intelligent Automation Inc., BAE Systems, Booz Allen Hamilton, and Syracuse Research Corporation.
- Pre-Requisite Courses and Background
- Calculus (including series, and differential equations)
- Probability and random processes
- Functions of complex variables
- These courses are typical in an undergraduate engineering degree program
Degree Requirements
The MS in Systems Engineering consists of 30 credit hours distributed as follows:
Core Courses……………………………………………….. 15 credit hours
Elective Courses………………………………………… 9-12 credit hours
Thesis/project………………………………………………3-6 credit hours
Total: 30 credit hours
Core Courses (15 credit hours)
- SE 500 Introduction to Systems Engineering
- SE 510 System Conceptual Design
- SE 515 System Engineering Management
- SE 520 System Design and Integration
- SE 620 Introduction to Architecture Based Systems Engineering
Elective Courses (9-12 credit hours)
- CS 512 Software Engineering
- CS 518 Topics in Software Engineering
- CS 543 Introduction to Systems Theory
- MAT 502 Linear Algebra
- MST 515 Transportation Terminal Design
- MST 680 Reliability and Quality Assurance
- SE 501 Dynamical Systems Theory
- SE 505 Engineering Probability and Stochastic Processes
- SE 530 Reliable Systems Design
- SE 590 Engineering Software Intensive Systems
- SE 621 System Architecture Design
- SE 633 Discrete Event Systems
- SE 650 Complex Adaptive Systems
- SE 690 Selected Topics in Systems Engineering
- STA 510 Regression and Analysis of Variance
- TEL 505 Network Design and Simulation
Thesis/Project (3-6 credit hours)
- SE 698 Project OR
- SE 699 Thesis