Course List - Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering
The online systems engineering program spans six continuous semesters with each semester containing two seven-week terms. The program is completed in 2 years by taking courses fall, spring, and summer semesters.
An example of the sequence of courses is below. The sequence in which you take your courses will vary depending on the cohort/class to which you are assigned. You will be notified of your cohort and sequence after acceptance to the program. The sequence in which you will complete the 12 required courses (36 credits) satisfies all the prerequisites for the degree program.
| Year 1 | Semester 1 | ||
| Term 1 | |||
| SYSEN 510 | Engineering Analysis I The course includes applications of advanced engineering mathematics; the study of systems is described by ordinary/partial differential equations and methods of solutions. |
3 credits | |
| Term 2 | |||
| SYSEN 550 |
Creativity and Problem Solving I |
3 credits | |
| Year 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Term 1 | |||
| SYSEN 505 | Technical Project Management Analysis and construction of project plans for the development of complex engineering products taken from a variety of problem domains. |
3 credits | |
| Term 2 | |||
| SYSEN 531 | Probability Models and Simulation Provides background in modeling problems containing random components that must be accounted for in a reasonable solution. |
3 credits | |
| Year 1 | Semester 3 | |
| Term 1 | ||
| SYSEN 552 | Creativity and Problem Solving II Theory and practical applications of group problem solving including cognitive gap, coping behavior, agents of change, and managing cognitive diversity. |
3 credits |
| Term 2 | ||
| SYSEN 533 | Deterministic Models and Simulation Provides a background in simulation and the modeling of problems that contain differential equations as part of the system. |
3 credits |
| Year 2 | Semester 1 | |
| Term 1 | ||
| SYSEN 530 | Systems Optimization Theory/practice of linear programming will be developed including determination of optimum mix of products, levels of staffing, blending, network analysis, multi-period planning. |
3 credits |
| Term 2 | ||
| SYSEN 536 | Decision and Risk Analysis in Engineering Analysis of engineering decisions under uncertainty; problem identification, formulation, judgment, resolution; mitigation, risk analysis, quantification, and management. |
3 credits |
| Year 2 | Semester 2 | |
| Term 1 | ||
| SYSEN 520 | Systems Engineering Fundamentals of systems engineering with focus on System methodology, design, and management; includes life cycle analysis, human factors, maintainability, serviceability/reliability. |
3 credits |
| Term 2 | ||
| SWENG 586 | Requirements Engineering Theory and applications of requirements elicitation, analysis, modeling, validation, testing, and writing for hardware and software systems. |
3 credits |
| Year 2 | Semester 3 | |
| Term 1 | ||
| SWENG 587 | Software Architecture Software systems architecture; architectural design principles/patterns; documentation/evaluation of software architectures; reuse of architectural assets through frameworks/software product lines. |
3 credits |
| Term 2 | ||
| SYSEN 594A | Master's Paper Research Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis. |
3 credits |