JOHN V. FARR, DIRECTOR

FACULTY

Professors

John V. Farr, Ph.D., P.E., (1986), University of Michigan
Bernard Gallois, Ph.D., (1980), Carnegie-Mellon University
Donald N. Merino, Alexander Crombie Humphreys Professor, Ph.D., P.E., (1975), Stevens Institute of Technology
Dinesh Verma, Ph.D., (1994), Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Associate Professor

Rashmi Jain, Ph.D., (2003), Stevens Institute of Technology

Assistant Professors

Wei Jiang, Ph.D., (2000), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Jose Emmanuel Ramirez-Marquez, Ph.D., (2004), Rutgers University

Exemplary Service Professor

John Mihalasky, Ed.D., P.E., (1973), Columbia University

Distinguished Service Professors

Leon A. Bazil, Ph.D., D.Sc., (1984), St. Petersburg Technical University
John T. Boardman, Ph.D., (1970), University of Liverpool
George Hudak, M.S., P.E., (1995), Stevens Institute of Technology
Carl Pavarini, Ph.D., (1973), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Michael C. Pennotti, Ph.D., (1974), Polytechnic Institute of New York

Lecturers

Kathryn D. Abel, Ph.D., (2001), Stevens Institute of Technology
Howard Berline, Ed.M., (1968), University of Illinois
Eirik Hole, Diplom Ingenieur, (1995), University of Stuttgart

Research Assistant Professors

David Nowicki, Ph.D., (1998), University of Wisconsin, Madison
Brian J. Sauser, Ph.D., (2004), Stevens Institute of Technology

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

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Engineering Management

    Engineering Management (EM) is a rapidly expanding field that combines engineering, technology, management, systems and business. High-technology companies in the telecommunications, financial services, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, consulting, information technology and other industries utilize the concepts and tools of EM such as project management, quality management, engineering economics, modeling and simulation, systems engineering and integration and statistical tools. These technology-based companies recruit EM graduates for their expertise in these tools and techniques.

    Recent studies show that most engineers will ultimately take on managerial positions, and that most will spend a considerable portion of their professional careers in a management or supervisory capacity. In a recent survey conducted by the American Association of Engineering Societies, it was found that within ten years of the start of their careers, more than 50 percent of engineers were employed in technical management positions, often without the benefit of formal training in management.

    The EM program combines a strong engineering core with training in accounting, cost analysis, managerial economics, quality management, project management, production and technology management, systems engineering, and engineering design. The course selection offered by this major exemplifies the Stevens interdisciplinary approach to developing strong problem-solving skills. The program prepares you for careers that involve the complex interplay of technology, people, economics, information and organizations. The program also provides the skills and knowledge needed to enable students to assume professional positions of increasing responsibility in management or as key systems integrators.

    The mission of the EM program is to provide an education based on a strong engineering core, complemented by studies in business, technology, systems and management, to prepare the graduate to work at the interface between technology/engineering and management, and to be able to assume positions of increasing technical and managerial responsibility. The objectives of the EM program can be summarized as follows:

• EM graduates have a strong general engineering foundation and are able to use modern technological tools while working on complex multidisciplinary problems.

• EM graduates will have assumed leadership positions in their chosen areas of work using knowledge gained from their engineering management education.

• EM graduates effectively work in teams on projects to solve real world problems. This effort can involve information research, the use of project management tools and techniques and the economic justification of the solution that is effectively communicated in a written or oral project report/business proposal that is presented to the client.

• EM graduates possess the ethics, knowledge, skills, and attributes to define, design, develop and manage the resources, processes and complex systems needed to work in a multidisciplinary team environment.

• EM graduates apply the management tasks of organizing, staffing, planning, financing and the human element and have the tools to continue sustained intellectual growth in the corporate or academic world.

    The EM Program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).  A typical course sequence for EM follows:

Notes:

• E 355 and E 421 are core courses for all engineers that are taught by department faculty.
• Students can take Mgt 243 and Mgt 244 in any semester; these courses are part of the humanities requirements for social science.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

The following are requirements for graduation of all engineering students and are not included for academic credit. They will appear on the student record as pass/fail.

Physical Education

All engineering students must complete a minimum of three semester credits of Physical Education (P.E.). A large number of activities are offered in lifetime, team and wellness areas. Students must complete at least one course in their first semester at Stevens; the other two can be completed at any time, although it is recommended that this be done within the first half of the student’s program of study. Students can enroll in more than the minimum required P.E. for graduation and are encouraged to do so.

Participation in varsity sports can be used to satisfy the full P.E. requirement.

Participation in supervised, competitive club sports can be used to satisfy up to two credits of the P.E. requirement with approval from the P.E. Coordinator.

English Language Proficiency

All students must satisfy an English Language proficiency requirement .

PLEASE NOTE:A comprehensive Communications Program will be implemented for the Class of 2009. This may influence how the English Language Proficiency requirement is met. Details will be added when available.

Requirements for a Minor in Engineering Management

EM 275 Project Management
EM 270 Engineering Management
EM 301 Engineering Cost Estimation
EM 360 Total Quality Management

EM Minors typically take the following courses as part of the Engineering Curriculum:

Required Engineering Core

E 355 Engineering Economics
EM 365 Statistics for Engineering Managers or equivalent
E 421 Entrepreneurial Analysis of Engineering Design

Required Humanities Core

Mgt 243 Macroeconomics
Mgt 244 Microeconomics

Students wishing to pursue and EM minor should use any two of the EM 275, 270, 301 or 360 courses to satisfy the requirements for the two free electives in their senior year. Thus, an EM minor requires a two course overload.

Engineering with a Concentration in Information Systems Engineering

The Departments of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management (SEEM) and Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) jointly offer an Information Systems Engineering (ISE) concentration under the engineering program in the undergraduate curriculum.

The goal of the ISE concentration is to produce graduates with a broad engineering foundation who can be effective in the analysis, design, construction, implementation and management of information systems.

The program consists of a core of 6 classes taken by all students in the concentration. A student can choose either a focus area in information systems management or networked information systems. The following lists typical electives within each focus. Other appropriate electives can be chosen with the approval of a faculty advisor.

Network Information Systems (NIS)

EE 465 Introduction to Comm. Systems (Fall of junior year)
EE 441 Introduction to Wireless Systems (Spring of junior year)
CpE 491 Information Systems II (Spring of senior year)
**Other courses available with approval of advisor

Information Systems Management (ISM)

EM 301 Engineering Cost Estimation (Fall of junior year)
EM 380 Innovative System Design (Spring of junior year)
EM 360 Total Quality Management (Spring of Senior year)

Students taking the NIS focus will in general take their senior design sequence with students in the Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering (CpE) program. Whereas, those students taking the ISM focus will take their senior design sequence with students in the BEEM program.

Engineering – Concentration in Information Systems Engineering

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

The following are requirements for graduation of all engineering students and are not included for academic credit. They will appear on the student record as pass/fail.

Physical Education

All engineering students must complete a minimum of three semester credits of Physical Education (P.E.). A large number of activities are offered in lifetime, team and wellness areas. Students must complete at least one course in their first semester at Stevens; the other two can be completed at any time, although it is recommended that this be done within the first half of the student’s program of study. Students can enroll in more than the minimum required P.E. for graduation and are encouraged to do so.

Participation in varsity sports can be used to satisfy the full P.E. requirement.

Participation in supervised, competitive club sports can be used to satisfy up to two credits of the P.E. requirement with approval from the P.E. Coordinator.

English Language Proficiency

All students must satisfy an English Language proficiency requirement .

PLEASE NOTE:A comprehensive Communications Program will be implemented for the Class of 2009. This may influence how the English Language Proficiency requirement is met. Details will be added when available.

Four Plus One Program

    The SEEM department offers a unique four plus one program designed for Stevens undergraduate engineering and science students who wish to jointly pursue a Masters of Engineering in Engineering Management (MEEM) degree concurrently with their undergraduate degree. Admission criteria to the program are junior standing, a formal interview and a GPA of at least 3.2 in engineering or science. All undergraduates in this program are expected to take the following courses or their equivalents:

   Certificates in Systems Engineering and Architecting, Engineering Management, Financial Engineering, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Practices, Systems Supportability and Engineering and Project Management are approved for this program. Other certificate options must be approved by the EM Program Director and the department/program responsible for the certificate.

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GRADUATE PROGRAMS

    The Department of SEEM offers the Master of Engineering degrees in SE and EM. In addition, the department offers the Systems Engineering master’s degree through the Systems Design and Operational Effectiveness (SDOE) executive education program. The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is offered in Systems Engineering and in Engineering Management.

    All of the department’s programs take a multidisciplinary approach to engineering education by providing a blend of engineering, systems and management subjects. The traditional engineer and scientist often lacks preparation in the human, financial and systems integration skills necessary to make project teams more productive, improve product and process quality and promote the advancement of high technology for complex systems. Our Masters' programs are unique in that we strive to create an engineer who is well prepared for a future in the management of engineering and technology and can address systems integration and life cycle issues.

    Many engineers find themselves at a decision point about five years after graduation. They must choose between continuing their technical specialty and entering the ranks of technical management or serve as key systems integrators. Ten years after graduation, more than 75% of engineers have chosen the second route, assuming managerial responsibilities or key systems integration responsibility for which they have often had little or no formal training. They must solve complex problems, requiring the integration and management of many systems across multiple disciplines in a cost-effective manner with many stakeholders. Because of the advent of technology and globalization, we believe this is engineering education for the 21st century.

    The SEEM faculty is engaged in a variety of research efforts that include systems architecting, reliability of large-scale systems, engineering economic analysis, life cycle costing, systems integration and infrastructure systems.

Master’s Programs

    These programs require a minimum of 30 credit hours of course work. A thesis is optional and may be substituted for up to six credit hours of course work. The thesis option is strongly recommended for full-time students receiving financial support in the form of research assistantships or those students planning to pursue doctoral studies.

    An undergraduate degree in engineering or related disciplines with a "B" average or better from an accredited college or university is generally required for graduate study in any one of the department programs. Outstanding applicants in other areas may be conditionally admitted subject to the satisfactory completion of several ramp courses or introductory courses within the specific program. The specific requirements will be determined on an individual basis depending upon the student’s background. It is required that any applicants requesting research assistantship appointments and applicants to the Ph.D. program provide evidence of the ability to carry out independent work. Examples of such evidence include the master's degree thesis work and/or completed work-related projects. GRE scores are not required, but may be submitted in support of the application. International students must demonstrate their proficiency in the English language prior to admission by scoring at least 550 (213 for computer based) on the TOEFL examination. Applications for admission from qualified students are accepted at any time.

    The Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management offers a variety of degree programs: Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering (SE), an executive SE program titled Systems Design and Operational Effectiveness (SDOE), Master of Engineering in Engineering Management (EM), and Master of Engineering in Integrated Product Development (IPD) and a collection of Graduate Certificate programs. Each student should meet with his/her advisor to develop a study plan that matches the student’s background, experience and interests while satisfying the requirements for any of the department’s programs.

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Systems Engineering

    The Systems Engineering degree is a multidisciplinary program that includes a blend of engineering, systems thinking and management subjects.

    Graduates from this program will be prepared to work effectively at the interface between engineering and management and to assume professional positions of increasing responsibility. The program consists of four core courses:

ALL students must take the following two-course sequence:
SYS 625 Systems Operational Effectiveness and Life-Cycle Analysis

SYS 650 System Architecture and Design

OR, the following two-course sequence:
SDOE 651 Agile Systems Engineering and Architecting
SDOE 780 Agile Development Strategies

Plus, two of the following four options:
SYS 611 Modeling and Simulation or

    SYS 670 Forecasting and Demand Modeling
SYS 612 Project Management for Complex Systems
SYS 660 Decision and Risk Analysis or

    SYS 675 Integrated Supply Chains
SYS 605 Systems Integration or

    SYS 606 Accelerated Systems Integration and Testing

    A candidate may propose a customized track of six elective courses leading to other specialties with approval from a faculty advisor. At least two of the electives must be taken from the SEEM curriculum. Students should review other sections of the graduate catalog for certificate options. Students are encouraged to take an integrated four-course sequence leading to a graduate certificate for the remaining four electives or four additional courses in systems engineering. Many of these certificates are offered on-line via web-based instruction.

    Students may desire to take a 3-credit special project class (SYS 800) to serve as one of the electives for the master's programs.

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Engineering Management

    An advanced degree in EM builds upon undergraduate engineering and science education with studies in business, management and systems integration. The traditional engineer and scientist often lacks a formal education in the human, financial and management skills necessary to advocate the use of technology for high quality, cost efficient, complex systems. Our master’s degree is unique in that we strive to create an engineer who is well prepared for a future in the management of engineering and technology integration.

    Graduates from this program will be prepared to work effectively at the interface between engineering and management and to assume professional positions of increasing responsibility. The six core courses for this program are:

EM 600 Engineering Economics and Cost Analysis or
               EM 618 Engineering Economics and Management Policy

EM 605 Elements of Operations Research
EM 611 Modeling and Simulation
EM 612 Project Management of Complex Systems
SYS 625 Systems Operational Effectiveness and Life Cycle Analysis
EM 680 Designing and Managing the Development System or

     Mgt 680 Organizational Theory and Behavior

    Students lacking a strong quantitative background that includes statistics and engineering economics may be required to take several ramp courses as defined by admission conditions listed in the acceptance letter.

    Students are encouraged to take an integrated four-course sequence leading to a graduate certificate for the remaining four electives or four additional courses in systems engineering or engineering management. Many of these certificates are offered on-line via web-based instruction. Approved four-course sequences:

Systems Engineering and Architecting,

Financial Engineering,

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Practices
Project Management, or

Systems and Supportability Engineering

    A faculty advisor must approve other options. Note that some of these certificates are not available to undergraduate students as part of the four plus one program.

    A certificate in Engineering Management can be obtained by taking:

EM 600 Engineering Economics and Cost Analysis or
                EM 618 Engineering Economics and Management Policy

EM 612 Project Management of Complex Systems
EM 605 Elements of Operations Research
EM 680 Designing and Managing the Development System or

     Mgt 680 Organizational Theory and Behavior

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Master's of Business Administration (MBA) in Technology Management (TM) With A Concentration in Engineering Management

    The Wesley J. Howe School of Technology Management (WJHSTM) in conjunction with the SEEM department offer a unique program which combines the quantitative elements of an engineering degree with the business topics typically taught in a MBA program.  The program is designed so that students from various backgrounds can tailor their educational experience to meet their career objectives.  As shown in the following table, programs can be designed consisting of 4, 10, or 20 classes (ranging from a Graduate Certificate to a MBA degree), depending upon the student’s backgrounds and objectives.

¹ Mgt 609, Mgt 671, Mgt 656 and Mgt 657 are required for the Graduate Certificate in Technology Management.

Students can opt out of the program after the first four courses and obtain a Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management.  If they choose to continue they will take and additional six courses towards the MEEM/MBA degrees.  If they opt out of the program after 10 prescribed courses they will receive the MEEM degree.  If they choose not to opt out of the program, they can apply to the WJHSTM for pursuit of an MBA with a concentration in Engineering Management.  Students can apply to the WJHSTM at any point in the process for the MBA degree.   However, we recommend that they apply as early as possible to better facilitate course scheduling.  If the students decide not to opt out of the program after fulfilling the requirement for the MEEM they must take an additional 30 hours for the MBA in TM degree.  Note that students who decide to pursue the MBA degree will not be awarded both the MEEM and MBA in TM.  They will receive the Engineering and the Technology Management certificates with the MBA in Technology Management degree with an EM concentration.

    All students should initially apply to the MEEM program within the SEEM department.  They should then apply to the WJHSTM for the MBA in TM degree if they plan to pursue that option.  Admission to the MEEM program does not guarantee acceptance to the MBA in TM program and vice versa. To gain admission to the MBA program, students must take a GMAT or GRE (see the WJHSTM section of the catalog for specific admission criteria and score standards).  Current MEEM students and alumni who wish to obtain an MBA in TM must formally apply for entry to the MBA in TM program and must take a GMAT or GRE test.  A minimum of two years work experience will be required of all students prior to admission to this program. Students applying for this joint program are typically required to have an undergraduate degree in engineering or science.

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Integrated Product Development
    The Integrated Product Development (IPD) degree is an integrated Master of Engineering degree program focusing on the integrated and multidisciplinary aspects of product development. The IPD degree is offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering and supported by the SEEM Department. The core courses emphasize the design, manufacturing, implementation and life cycle issues of engineering systems. The remaining courses provide a disciplinary focus. The program embraces and balances qualitative as well as quantitative aspects and utilizes state-of-the-art tools and methodologies. It aims to educate students in problem-solving methodologies, modeling, analysis, simulation and technical management. The program trains engineers in relevant software applications and their productive deployment and integration in the workplace.

    All students in this program must complete ten courses (30 credits) comprised of four core courses and up to six elective courses selected from one of the four engineering tracks listed below. The student, with the approval of the program director, may design customized tracks. Up to six special problem or thesis credits may be taken in lieu of the course credits toward a project relevant to the selected track.

Core Courses - Integrated Product Development

IPD 601 Integrated Product Development I
IPD 602 Integrated Product Development II
IPD 611 Simulation and Modeling
IPD 612 Project Management and Organizational Design
(Full course descriptions can be found in the Interdisciplinary Programs section.)

Students then choose from one of the four following engineering tracks:

·         Armament Engineering Track

·         Electrical and Computer Engineering Track

·         Manufacturing Technologies Track

·         Systems Reliability and Design Track

The complete description of the IPD program can be found in the Interdisciplinary Programs section.

Systems Reliability and Design Track:

    This program focuses on issues that arise in the design and implementation of specific components or sub-assemblies of a complex system, rather than on the engineering of the overall system itself. Included is the diverse set of engineering skills that must be applied in the design and development of a complex system.

SYS 595 Design of Experiments and Optimization
SYS 605 Systems Integration
SYS 620 Simulation-Based Costing and Acquisition
SYS 625 Systems Operational Effectiveness and Life-cycle Analysis
SYS 650 System Architecture and Design
SYS 660 Decision and Risk Analysis

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Graduate Certificate Programs

     All graduate certificate programs require a minimum of 12 credit hours of course work.  An undergraduate degree in engineering or related disciplines with a "B" average or better from an accredited college or university is generally required for graduate study in any one of our programs. Outstanding applicants in other areas may be conditionally admitted subject to the satisfactory completion of several ramp courses or introductory courses within the specific program. The specific requirements will be determined on an individual basis depending upon the student’s background. International students must demonstrate their proficiency in the English language prior to admission by scoring at least 550 (210 for computer based) on the TOEFL examination. Applications for admission from qualified students are accepted at any time.

     Each student should communicate with his/her advisor to develop a study plan that matches the student’s background, experience, and interests while satisfying the requirements for any of the programs.  Each of the graduate certificate programs is a stepping-stone towards the master’s degree in Systems Engineering.

Agile Systems Engineering and Design
SDOE 651 Agile Systems Engineering and Architecting: Methods, Processes and Practices
SDOE 606 Accelerated Systems Integration and Testing
SDOE 655 Robust Engineering Design
SDOE 780 Agile Development Strategy

Engineering Management

          EM 600 Engineering Economics and Cost Analysis or
               EM 618 Engineering Economics and Management Policy
EM 612 Project Management of Complex Systems

EM 605 Elements of Operations Research
EM 680 Designing and Managing the Development System or

     Mgt 680 Organizational Theory and Behavior

Systems Engineering and Architecting
SYS/SDOE 625 Systems Operational Effectiveness and Life-cycle Analysis
SYS/SDOE 650 System Architecture and Design
SYS/SDOE 612 Project Management of Complex Systems

SYS/SDOE 605 Systems Integration or
SYS/SDOE 611 Modeling and Simulation 

Systems Engineering Management

EM/SYS/SDOE 612 Project Management of Complex Systems

EM/SYS/SDOE 620 Simulation-Based Costing and Acquisition
EM/SYS/SDOE 660 Decision and Risk Analysis
SYS/SDOE 680 Designing the Development System

 Systems and Supportability Engineering
SYS/SDOE 625 System Operational Effectiveness and Life-cycle Analysis
SYS/SDOE 640 System Supportability and Logistics
SYS/SDOE 645 Design for System Reliability, Maintainability and Supportability
SYS/SDOE 650 System Architecture and Design

Value Chain Enterprise Systems
         SYS/SDOE 640 Supportability and Logistics
         SYS/SDOE 665 Integrated Supply Chains
         SYS/SDOE 670 Forecasting and Demand Modeling Systems or
         SYS/SDOE 611 Modeling and Simulation
         SYS/SDOE 675 Dynamic Pricing Systems or   
         SYS/SDOE 660 Decision and Risk Analysis

    The Systems Engineering Management (SEM) certificate is designed for program managers, project managers and lead systems engineers involved with conceiving, defining, architecting, integrating and testing complex and multi-functional systems. Particular emphasis is placed on the modern engineering enterprise characterized by geographically dispersed and multi-cultural organizations. Accordingly, the role of e-collaboration is also examined, and the traditional project and program management concepts are re-examined in this context. The participating students are also introduced to the concept of the “extended” enterprise and the delivery of a value chain solution. Relevant subjects such as leadership, subcontracting and partnering are also reviewed. Additionally, the human, financial, organizational and systems integration skills necessary to make project teams more productive are addressed in this graduate certificate offering. With a common systems engineering process serving as the framework, courses in project management, costing and acquisition, decision and risk analysis and the organization as a system are integrated to form a certificate that will bridge engineering, management and systems integration.

    The Value Chain Enterprise Systems certificate focuses on the theory and practice of designing and analyzing supply chains. It will provide quantitative tools to identify key drivers of supply chain performance such as inventory, transportation, information and facilities from a holistic perspective. This graduate certificate program has a "how-to" orientation and the understanding gained in the courses can be immediately applied to the solution of on-the-job problems.

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Doctoral Programs in Systems Engineering and in Engineering Management

   The programs leading to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree are designed to develop your ability to perform research or high-level design in systems engineering or engineering management. Admission to the doctoral program is made through the departmental graduate admissions committee and is based on review of your scholastic record. A master’s degree is generally required before a student is admitted to the doctoral program. Your master’s level academic performance must reflect your ability to pursue advanced studies and perform independent research.  Typically a GPA of 3.5 or better is required for admission to the Ph.D. program.

    Ninety credits of graduate work in an approved program of study beyond the bachelor’s degree are required for completion of the doctoral program. Up to 30 credits obtained in a master’s program can be included toward the doctoral degree. Of the remaining 60 credits, 15 to 30 credit hours of course work as well as 30 to 45 credit hours of dissertation work are required. Note that HUM 501 Foundations of Technical Communication, can be substituted for 3 credit hours of dissertation research.  Within two years from the time of admission to the doctoral program, you must form a Doctoral Advisory Committee (DAC) and take a written qualifying examination that is intended to test your comprehension of undergraduate and master’s level engineering fundamentals associated with your general dissertation topic area.

    The candidate’s graduate advisor serves as the chair of the DAC, and the student should seek the assistance of his/her advisor in identifying faculty who might serve on the committee.  The graduate committee should be composed of those faculty members who can best assist the student in completing his/her graduate research.  Each member is added to the student’s committee after consenting to serve.  For the Ph.D., the advisory committee must include a minimum of four members and its composition consistent with those guidelines contained in the Graduate Student Handbook.  Committee members are expected to attend meetings as a collective body.  Under unusual circumstances, a member of the committee may attend a meeting via video or telephone.  However, a student’s advisory committee must be physically present at all such meetings.  Faculty participation on graduate student committees is considered to be an important part of SEEM faculty responsibilities.  To this end, full time SEEM faculty are expected to attend all committee meetings for students they advise or on the committees they serve.

    All Ph.D. students must successfully complete the written and oral components of the qualification examination.  The intent of the examination is to establish that the student is qualified to pursue creative, original, independent research at a level expected of Ph.D. students.  The written portion of the examination requires two weeks for completion.  The oral component of the examination is administered two weeks after the completion of the written portion.  Students must be registered during the semester that the examination is taken.  Students may not schedule the qualification examination until they have an approved Study Plan.  The qualification examination is administered by the student’s DAC and one negative vote by a committee member is permitted for the successful completion of the examination.  All members of the student’s advisory committee must attend the oral portion of the examination.  If performance on the examination is unsatisfactory, one full semester must lapse (15 weeks) before the examination is administered a second time.  Students failing the examination twice will be dismissed from the program.  At the discretion of the committee, a candidate may be allowed to change his or her degree option from a Ph.D. to a master's.  The result of the examination is recorded on a form furnished by the Registrar’s office on the day of the oral portion of the examination.  Each member of the student’s advisory committee must sign this form.

    Students pursuing the Ph.D. are required to complete research in the course of graduate study.  To initiate the research effort students are required to pass a preliminary examination upon successful completion of the qualifying examination.  The student is required to prepare a research proposal that describes the content of the research, the outcome anticipated, the contribution to the field of endeavor and the creative content of the effort.  This proposal must be in a written form and must be presented to his/her committee at a meeting where all committee members are present.  Approval of the research effort is signified by signatures of each committee member on the cover page of the proposal.  The signed research proposal must be delivered to the SEEM/SDOE student records office for inclusion in the student’s academic record.  A student pursuing the Ph.D. degree should demonstrate, through the dissertation, the ability to carry out original and creative research.  The results of the research should be sufficiently significant to be publishable in a major technical journal.  The writing style, grammar and spelling of the dissertation should reflect a high level of skill in written communication. Between the research proposal and the final examination the student is required to provide at least one progress report to his/her advisory committee at a meeting where all committee members are present.  The time of this meeting is determined by the student’s DAC.

    At the completion of the research, you must defend your thesis in a public presentation. Doctoral candidates are encouraged to hold a private defense with his or her committee several weeks prior to the public defense. At that time, the committee should raise issues with the candidate prior to the public defense.  The final examination must be scheduled through the Registrar’s office, at least two weeks prior to its administration.  To pass the final examination, a degree candidate must have a favorable vote from a majority of the examining/advisory committee, with a maximum of one negative vote.  If a student fails the final examination, there must be a lapse of one full semester (15 weeks) before rescheduling the examination.  A student is allowed no more than two opportunities to pass the final examination.

The Systems Integration Initiative – Executive Education

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Participating Faculty

Professors
SEEM: John V. Farr, Ph.D., P.E. (1986), University of Michigan

SEEM: Dinesh Verma, Ph.D. (1994), Virginia Polytechnic Institute

ME: Costas Chassapis, Ph.D. (1988), City University of New York

ME: Souran Manoochehri, Ph.D. (1986), University of Wisconsin, Madison

ECE: Stuart K. Tewksbury, Ph.D. (1969), University of Rochester

Distinguished Service Professors

SEEM: John T. Boardman, Ph.D., (1970), University of Liverpool

SEEM: Spiro Pallas, Ph.D. (1972), University of Texas

SEEM: Michael C. Pennotti, Ph.D. (1974), Polytechnic Institute of New York

Associate Professors

SEEM: Rashmi Jain, Ph.D. (2003), Stevens Institute of Technology

ME: Kishore Pochiraju, Ph.D. (1993), Drexel University

Assistant Professor
SEEM: Wei Jiang, Ph.D. (2000), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Research Assistant Professors
SEEM: David Nowicki, Ph.D. (1998), University of Wisconsin, Madison  

Lecturer
SEEM: Eirik Hole, Diplom Ingenieur (1995) University of Stuttgart

Academic Fellows
Dr. George Korfiatis, Chair, Dean Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering
Mr. Benjamin S. Blanchard, Professor, Portland State University and Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech
Dr. Wolter J. Fabrycky, Chairman, Academic Applications International, Inc., and    Lawrence Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech
Dr. Caroline Smith, Associate Professor, James Madison University
Dr. Andy Sage, Dean Emeritus and Professor, George Mason University

Industry Fellows

William D. Miller, Industry Professor, Stevens Institute of Technology

Bruce Barker, Industry Professor, Stevens Institute of Technology
Mr. Robert L. McCaig, Chairman of the Board of Directors and founding member of      

    ASSETT, Inc.
Dr. Donna Rhodes, Senior Lecturer, Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts

    Institute of Technology
Mr. Galen Plunkett, Vice President of Technology and founding member of