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Systems Engineering Master's Program

Program Details

Degree

Master of Engineering

Available

On Campus & Online

Contact

Office of Graduate Admissions1-201-216-5000[email protected]
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The School of Systems & Enterprises’ Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Systems Engineering program affords students the opportunity to develop the knowledge necessary to design, operate and maintain cutting-edge systems in an increasingly complex, globally interconnected business and policy environment.

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The technical leaders of tomorrow enroll in SSE — one of the nation’s first schools dedicated to systems science and engineering — to acquire the multidisciplinary skills and approaches to spearhead systems integration, address life cycle issues and other complexities and stand out in a market where globalization, quality, complexity and productivity are business drivers. Students can expect a blend of engineering, technology and management training, and proximity to research opportunities through the Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC), a University-Affiliated Research Center (UARC) of the U.S. Department of Defense, and the Center for Complex Systems & Enterprises (CCSE), an interdisciplinary research hub focused on complex enterprise systems in the aerospace & defense, artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning applications, healthcare and transportation & logistics domains. Graduates obtain positions across industries including aerospace & defense, automotive and healthcare.

Our graduates manage engineering and technology, are able to address systems integration, life cycle issues, and systems thinking at the system and enterprise levels, in a market where globalization, technology, quality, complexity and productivity are the key business drivers. Concentrations are offered in: large-scale cyber-physical systems, embedded cyber-physical systems, space systems and software systems.

Students satisfying the requirement for the Space Systems concentration may alternatively receive an M. Eng. in Space Systems Engineering. Students who, with their advisor’s approval, choose not to complete all of the courses in a single concentration will receive an M.Eng. in Systems Engineering without a specified concentration.

The Systems Engineering master's program at Stevens is available on campus or fully online. Visit the link below to learn more about and apply to the online program.

Systems Engineering Curriculum

The program consists of 10 courses (30 credits): six (6) required core courses, three (3) electives and a project or thesis. Three of these six required core courses are selected from one of four concentration areas.

Required Core Courses

Modeling, Simulation and Analysis

Students are required to select one of the following courses:

Course Number

Course Name

Credit Hours

SYS 611

Systems Modeling and Simulation

3

SYS 660

Decision and Risk Analysis

3

Management

Course Number

Course Name

Credit Hours

EM 612

Project Management of Complex Systems

3

Concept

Students are required to select one of the following courses:

Course Number

Course Name

Credit Hours

SYS 625

Fundamentals of Systems Engineering

3

SYS 671

Conception of CPS: Deciding What to Build and Why

3

Concentrations

One course must be taken from each of the three (3) areas: Architecture and Design, Implementation and Sustainment. To receive a concentration, these courses must be taken from a single concentration area. The following are the courses for Large-Scale Systems, Cyber-Physical Systems, Space Systems and Software Systems concentrations.

Large-Scale Cyber-Physical Systems Concentration

Required Courses

Architecture and Design

Course Number

Course Name

Credit Hours

SYS 650

System Architecture and Design

3

Implementation

Course Number

Course Name

Credit Hours

SYS 605

Systems Integration

3

Sustainment

One of the following:

Course Number

Course Name

Credit Hours

SYS 640

System Supportability and Logistics

3

SYS 645

Design for Reliability, Maintainability and Supportability

3

Space Systems Concentration

Required courses

Architecture and Design

One of the following:

Course Number

Course Name

Credit Hours

SYS 632

Designing Space Missions and Systems

3

SYS 635

Human Spaceflight

3

Implementation

One of the following:

Course Number

Course Name

Credit Hours

SYS 633

Mission and System Design Verification and Validation

3

SYS 605

Systems Integration

3

Sustainment

Course Number

Course Name

Credit Hours

SYS 637

Cost-Effective Space Mission Operations

Software Systems Concentration

Architecture and Design

Course Number

Course Name

Credit Hours

SSW 565

Software Architecture and Component-Based Design

3

Implementation

Course Number

Course Name

Credit Hours

SSW 567

Software Testing, Quality Assurance and Maintenance

3

Sustainment

Course Number

Course Name

Credit Hours

SSW 590

DevOps Principles and Practices

3

Electives

Three (3) advisor-approved electives [nine (9) credits] can be chosen from SSE course offerings in (SYS) Systems engineering, (SSW) Software Engineering, (EM) Engineering Management, (ES) Socio-Technical Systems, (SES) Systems Engineering Security or advisor-approved courses. SYS 611, SYS 660 and SYS 645, if not already taken, are strongly recommended as electives.

Project or Thesis

At least three (3) credits and up to six (6) credits must be applied toward a project (SYS 800 Special Problems in Systems Engineering), or a thesis (SYS 900 Thesis in Systems Engineering). If a thesis is chosen instead of a project, the completion of six (6) credits of SYS 900 is required, replacing SYS 800 and one elective course. The project or theses should be in the concentration area.

Career Options for Systems Engineering Graduates

Top Hiring Firms for Systems Engineering Graduates

Systems Architect

Accenture

Systems Engineer

AT&T

Software Engineer

Cisco

Lead Engineer

IBM

Logistics Operation Manager

Lockheed Martin

Project Manager

Verizon

Systems Engineering Application Requirements

  • Online application

  • $60 nonrefundable fee

  • Two letters of recommendation, submitted electronically through the online application system

  • Official college transcripts from all institutions attended. Transcripts must be submitted in sealed envelopes and mailed directly to Stevens. If official documents are unavailable, unofficial documents can be uploaded through the online application system for initial review only. However, applicants will not be fully admitted until all official documents have been received.

  • GRE test score

M.Eng. in Systems Engineering: Facts & Figures

12th
U.S. News & World Report ranking of online Systems Engineering grad program
100%
Program placement within three months of graduation
$89,757
Average starting salary within three months
41st
U.S. News & World Report 2023-24 ranking