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Systems Engineering Program

Systems Engineering: Core Requirements

The Systems Engineering graduate degree from the School of Science and Computer Engineering requires 36 hours, 30 hours of graduate level and no more than six hours of upper-level undergraduate credit. A maximum of six hours of independent study may be applied to the master's degree. A maximum of six hours of grades within the range of "C+," "C" or "C-" may be counted toward the graduate degree. The candidate may choose a thesis option or a capstone option. The thesis option is 6 hours of thesis and a 3-hour elective. The capstone option is 3-hours of capstone and 9 hours of electives. The committee recommends that candidates take CENG 5131 Engineering Applications as a preparation elective.


Systems Engineering coursework consists of 21 hours of core program requirements:
SENG 5130 Systems Engineering Processes 3 hours
SENG 5230 Systems Engineering Economics 3 hours
SENG 5231 Concurrent Engineering 3 hours
SENG 5232 Engineering Specialty Integration 3 hours
SENG 5233 Systems Engineering Analysis & Modeling 3 hours
SENG 5330 Risk Management 3 hours
SWEN 5230 Software Project Management 3 hours
Elective Options:
SENG 5332 Decision Analysis for Systems Engineering 3 hours
SENG 5334 Human Factors Engineering 3 hours
SENG 5532 Adv. Decision Analysis for Systems Eng. 3 hours
MGMT 5636 Management of Technology 3 hours
MGMT 5638 Managing Technical and Professional People 3 hours
INDH 5335 Ergonomic Methods and Analysis Techniques 3 hours
INDH 6332 Safety Engineering 3 hours

These candidates may also choose elective options from the CENG, SWEN or EMGT engineering programs.

Systems Engineering Elective Hours


Thesis Option (6 hours of thesis + 9 hours of electives)
SENG 6939 Master's Thesis Research in Systems Engineering 6 hours
Electives in engineering, science and math approved by the student's adviser 9 hours


Capstone Option (3 hours of capstone + 12 hours of electives)
SENG 6837 Systems Engineering Capstone Project 3 hours
Electives in engineering, science and math approved by the student's adviser 12 hours
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