The Systems Engineering degree is a multidisciplinary program that includes a blend of engineering, systems thinking, and management topics.
The increasing complexity of systems, the pervasive realities of global competitiveness, the enhanced focus on cost and profitability, and ever more challenging customer expectations have led a number of premiere organizations in the defense and commercial sectors to assume the role of system integrators. These organizations are increasingly adopting an evolving business model that emphasizes the selling of functionality, a solution, or a capability, instead of focusing on selling and providing systems, system elements, and products.
The curriculum emphasizes the development of large-scale, complex, and multifunctional systems in a number of domains, while also addressing the requirements of time-to-market focused organizations in the commercial sector. Core course in the SDOE Program have a strong case study and project orientation to facilitate understanding of the concepts discussed.
Students in the SDOE program are required to take either a 3-credit special project class (SDOE 800) or a 6-credit hour thesis (SDOE 900). Students should communicate with their academic advisor to develop a study plan to coordinate the thesis versus the project options and to match the student’s background, experience, and interests while satisfying the requirements for any of the programs.
The program consists of four core courses that must be completed if the applicant is pursuing a Master’s or Doctoral degree:
ALL students must take the following two course sequence:
SDOE 625 Operational Effectiveness and Life Cycle Analysis
SDOE 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:
SDOE 611 Modeling and Simulation or SDOE 670 Forecasting and Demand Modeling
SDOE 612 Project Management for Complex Systems
SDOE 660 Decision and Risk Analysis or SDOE 675 Integrated Supply Chains
SDOE 605 Systems Integration or SDOE 606 Accelerated Systems Integration and Testing
Core courses have a strong case study and project orientation to facilitate understanding and exemplify the practicality of the concepts discussed. | 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/SDOE 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.
Suggested Elective Courses (up to 5 elective courses can be selected by the candidate)
SDOE 640: System Supportability and Logistics
SDOE 645: Design for Reliability, Maintainability, and Supportability
SYS 612: Project Management For Complex Systems
MGT 610: Human Side of Project Leadership
SYS 680: Organizational Behavior and Theory
SYS 671: Technology Management
SYS 785: Introduction to the Development of Computer Based Instructional Systems
TM 601: Principles of Applied
Telecommunications Technology
TM 610: Business Information Networks
EE 583: Wireless Systems Overview
EE 586: Wireless Networking: Architectures, Protocols and Standards
CPE 560: Introduction to Networked Information Systems
CPE 591: Introduction to Multimedia Networking
CPE 678: Information Networks I
CPE 691: Information Systems Security
CPE 654: Design & Analysis of Network Systems
CPE 560: Introduction to Networked Information Systems
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