Systems Engineering
Courses
SYSE 510 Systems Engineering Process 3.0 Credits
This course covers the complete system engineering process, touching on the many facets of engineering systems from needs and requirements generation to production and construction to operation. Engineering involves application of science to perform a myriad of technical processes including development, manufacturing, and maintenance, sustainment and operation of systems. Engineering education is concerned with cognitive, hardware, and software tools to attack technical problems. Engineers are normally introduced to component level problems before proceeding to more complex ones. Systems engineering covers a higher level system concept, applying well tested engineering practices to address processes critical to most large engineering efforts, and optimizing them for effectiveness and financial success.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
SYSE 520 Global Sustainment and Integrated Logistics 3.0 Credits
This course focuses on logistics activities that are associated with the operations, maintenance and sustainment stage of the systems life cycle. This includes reliability, availability and maintainability analysis as well supply chain management to support the system during operational phases. This course discusses traditional methods and contemporary topics associated with logistics and global sustainment. It also elaborates logistics from a systems engineering perspective as the focus is to prepare a system for operations, maintenance and sustainment activities that are associated with the back end of the systems engineering life cycle. This course also introduces methodologies and tools for achieving affordable integrated logistics.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
SYSE 521 Integrated Risk Management 3.0 Credits
Will expose students to various methodologies for the evaluation of strategic alternatives to allow analysis and organizational visibility of the underlying assessment of risk, communication and organizational debate of the decision choices among plausible strategic alternatives. Assessment of uncertainty, identification of risk variables, formulation of mitigation plans and real options will be covered. The role of financial analytics to provide consistent criteria and illustrate the impact of alternative decisions and uncertain market scenarios will be discussed. Provide understanding of most sensitive factors that influence risk for each strategy or project allows an organization to select a risky strategy that meets the risk tolerance of the enterprise and leverages vale of future gains.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: EGMT 531 [Min Grade: C]
SYSE 522 Engineering Supply Chain Systems 3.0 Credits
Covers the concepts and methods used for designing, modeling, and managing the supply chain as a strategy that organizations use to be competitive in the global marketplace. The course has broad applications for different types of industries such as manufacturing, service, and retailing. Includes both practical and analytical approaches used for managing supply chain. Students in this course will apply industrial and systems engineering tools to design, analyze, and optimize the supply chain such as, mathematical optimization, inventory management, transportation and network location, facilities planning and material handling. More advanced topics are interrelated such as: value of information sharing in the supply chain, customer value, strategic alliances, international issues and decision support systems.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: EGMT 572 [Min Grade: C]
SYSE 523 Systems Reliability Engineering 3.0 Credits
The course focuses in modeling and analysis of systems reliability using probability models. The primary reason for modeling reliability systems is to improve the reliability and availability of a product or a system. The course covers three major aspects of reliability: reliability models, analysis of failure and repair distributions, and finally preventive maintenance and warranty models. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to apply reliability models for a product or system during its life-cycle: design, production, and warranty.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: EGMT 572 [Min Grade: C] and EGMT 573 [Min Grade: C]
SYSE 524 Systems Reliability, Availability & Maintainability Analysis 3.0 Credits
Introduction to systems reliability, maintainability and availability analysis (RM&A) for systems. The course has an application to all phases of the systems engineering process including requirements definition through systems design and development. Introduces design for sustainability of systems during the life cycle of operation. Discusses RM&A and modeling, trade off analysis and cost-effective maintenance concepts for optimization of reliability and availability of a system.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: EGMT 571 [Min Grade: C]
SYSE 525 Statistical Modeling & Experimental Design 3.0 Credits
This course focuses on statistical modeling to systems engineering problems; relationships between experimental measurements using regression and correlation theory and analysis of variance models; design of experiments with one and more than one levels; emphasis on inherent variability of systems and processes; response surface methodology, control chart techniques and statistical process control.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: EGMT 572 [Min Grade: C]
SYSE 530 Systems Engineering Design 3.0 Credits
Course introduces the student to the design of complex systems. Specific topics include needs analysis, conceptual physical and implementation architectures, technology quality and fundamentals of great system designs, selecting system designs, system and design requirements, system element designs, system design verification and validation, and sustainability design.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: SYSE 688 [Min Grade: C]
SYSE 531 Systems Architecture Development 3.0 Credits
System architecture development is the most important activity in a complex system solution: pick the wrong architecture and the final system may not work, be overcome by displacement technology, or never be implemented because of cost, complexity, or other issues. Course Topics include architecture frameworks, architecture drivers, selection criteria, depiction, generic alternatives, trade studies, architecture selection, open closed architectures, vendor independence and technology choices, and architecture information products.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: SYSE 688 [Min Grade: C]
SYSE 532 Software Systems Engineering 3.0 Credits
Many of our systems today are extremely software intensive. This course introduces software intensive systems engineering. This course is for software and non-software engineers. Topics from the systems perspective include capability maturity models (CMM, CMMI, SE CMM), systems and software interaction, deriving allocating software requirements, traceability, certification needs, mission critical software, software safety, software fault tolerance, human software interface, system and software architectures, reuse and breakthrough software, software interface management, software maintainability, software testability, technology considerations, software change control and configuration management, software quality, software integration verification and validation, software planning and management.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: SYSE 688 [Min Grade: C]
SYSE 533 Systems Integration and Test 3.0 Credits
The systems engineering process applies well tested engineering practices to address the processes which are critical to most large engineering efforts, and optimizing them for effectiveness and financial success. The process covers the complete engineering system evolution from needs and requirements generation to production and construction and operation. Throughout the systems engineering process, various disciplines of engineering as well as various forms of information and technology need to be integrated, and the effectiveness of each step of the process ascertained. This course will address the processes, methods, and tools to integrate, test and evaluate the myriad of engineering information, technology, and products that are encountered throughout the systems engineering process.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
SYSE 540 Systems Engineering for Peacebuilding 3.0 Credits
Peace Engineering is a relatively new topic. This course will apply systems thinking and systems tools in the context of peacebuilding. The course is intended to give an introduction to systems engineering and system dynamics and utilize them for this new application. Topics include system architecting, systems mapping, causal loop diagrams, stock and flow diagrams, data sourcing, decision making and game theory. Specific examples of conflict will be presented and various theories of change will be tested with the system models. This course will utilize some recent literature on systems engineering use in peacebuilding.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
SYSE 598 Capstone in Systems Engineering 3.0 Credits
The capstone course is completed independently or within a group class setting over a full quarter term. The capstone course is the culmination of the student’s academic and professional experience, and it will be completed under the direction of a Systems Engineering faculty member. Over the course of the term, students will apply the knowledge gained during their tenure in the program to create a Capstone Project. This project will integrate the skills necessary for analyzing issues, thinking creatively, working collaboratively, and presenting impactful ideas. The Capstone Project should be one of the most comprehensive and applied works a student completes in his or her academic career.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: EGMT 572 [Min Grade: C] and EGMT 573 [Min Grade: C] and SYSE 520 [Min Grade: C] and SYSE 533 [Min Grade: C] and SYSE 640 [Min Grade: C] and SYSE 682 [Min Grade: C] and SYSE 685 [Min Grade: C] and SYSE 688 [Min Grade: C] and SYSE 690 [Min Grade: C]
SYSE 605 Naval Systems Engineering 3.0 Credits
Systems engineering is an elaborate guide for the development of complex systems, including new technology. It is an interdisciplinary approach that encompasses the entire technical effort, through a fundamental process for the purpose of providing solutions that satisfy customer needs. This course serves as an introduction to systems engineering with emphasis on application to Naval Systems. It teaches students the art of systems engineering as established by the Department of Defense (DoD) Systems Engineering Fundamentals Guide throughout the system life cycle. Upon completion of the course, students will understand the DoD approach to systems engineering and apply it to Naval Operations.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
SYSE 610 Naval Engineering for the 21st Century 3.0 Credits
This course serves as an introduction to the theory and design of engineering machinery and equipment aboard modern ships. Primary emphasis is placed on helping the student acquire an overall view of the development, design, construction and operation of ships and weapon systems and an understanding of the mechanical systems encountered onboard navy ships. An emphasis will be placed on the propulsion and auxiliary systems for conventional and nuclear steam propulsion, gas turbine power plants and internal combustion engines.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
SYSE 611 Advanced Naval Engineering 3.0 Credits
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to plan and execute operations on naval vessels. Topics include the design, operating principles, construction, safety, testing and maintenance needed to ensure safe and efficient operation of the system.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: SYSE 610 [Min Grade: C]
SYSE 615 Naval Systems Integration and Test 3.0 Credits
Systems integration & test is the process that addresses the testing and evaluation of the system of interest to verify that the system meets customer requirements and validates that the system performs as expected. The ability to test and evaluate systems are critical to large scale engineering efforts from the perspective of functional and financial successes. The systems engineering process covers the complete engineering system evolution from needs and requirements generation to design, build, test, and integration of these systems. Finally, this course also covers naval systems integration of shipboard systems, test & evaluation of ship sea trials, and application of the modular open systems approach to naval systems.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
SYSE 640 Model Based Systems Engineering 3.0 Credits
System complexity is continually increasing, demanding more rigorous approaches to modeling. Document based approaches become cumbersome with large scale systems and a model based approach helps to better manage complexity, improve quality and lower cycle time. This course addresses modeling of the system description as well as its functions using OMG SysML. This formal modeling language supports all aspects of the systems engineering process from specification through verification and is applicable across a broad range of industries.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: SYSE 605 [Min Grade: C] or SYSE 685 [Min Grade: C] or SYSE 688 [Min Grade: C]
SYSE 650 Transition of the Integrated System from Design to Production 3.0 Credits
Taking a new product, system or asset from the design stage to large-scale production in a profitable, efficient manner can challenge the processes of even the most advanced companies. Lapses in these processes drive up the cost of new products and hinder their launch into the marketplace. This course provides an expeditious roadmap that considers every phase of the systems life cycle leading to production. It identifies customer requirements, discusses product concept, and covers master scheduling and risk analysis, as well as design considerations, prototypes, and tooling essentials. Among other things, it also explains how to identify and augment facility requirements, initiate production ramp up, evaluate packaging, and institute defect control.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
SYSE 682 Introduction to Systems Science 3.0 Credits
Course provides a background on Systems Science in the context of practical knowledge and applicability to everyday problems, systems, and solutions. Covers the principles of Systems Science, which provides the basis for understanding, manipulating and creating natural and synthetic/engineered systems. This course examines the major principles of systems, the history of Systems Science, structural and functional aspects of systems, and other critical factors affecting systems, including complexity, evolution of systems, emergence, networks, systems dynamics, modeling, and how Systems Science provides a basis for and feeds into Systems Engineering.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
SYSE 685 Systems Engineering Management 3.0 Credits
Course teaches the art of systems engineering. Students will learn SE processes and skills to integrate user needs, manage requirements, conduct technological evaluation and build elaborate system architecture, to assess risk, establish financial and schedule constraints. Course provides pedagogically sound approach to the subject matter. Any graduate students involved with new product development, technology development and/or integration will find this course useful.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
SYSE 688 Systems Engineering Analysis 3.0 Credits
Introduces multiple System Engineering Analysis practices used to execute systems engineering processes. Provides foundation to execute, monitor, and manage the traditional practices and also develops ability to modify and establish new practices based on this massive foundation. Instills confidence so student can contribute, lead, monitor or manage any systems effort.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
SYSE 690 Modeling, Simulation and Other Tools 3.0 Credits
This course is a crossover course for Engineering Management majors and Systems Engineering majors. The course focuses on a combination of deterministic and stochastic quantitative techniques and tools used for systems analysis, engineering analysis, and managerial analysis. Associated topics will be Probability Theory to support Decision Analysis, Pareto Trade Off Models, Analytical Hierarchy Process, Inventory Management & Control Operations, Waiting Line Models and Simulation & Modeling techniques. Emphasis will be placed on spreadsheet modeling and Monte Carlo simulation. The primary focus will be on utilizing excel based models and tools to support quantitative systems analysis.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: EGMT 572 [Min Grade: C] and EGMT 573 [Min Grade: C]
SYSE 898 Master's Thesis in Systems Engineering 1.0-9.0 Credit
The thesis option is intended to familiarize a student with the techniques for guiding an entire project and to develop a student's creativity in solving real problems. An academic research thesis generally involves more than an industrial project in that the goal is not merely to solve the specific problem but also to understand its relevance to previous work and to the discipline in which one is working. It is expected that the thesis work will represent an advance in understanding of the state-of-the-art and that it will be suitable for publication in an engineering journal or for inclusion as part of a more comprehensive publication. The thesis generally takes a considerable amount of time and effort, with successful completion of the entire process taking more than a year's time. The study and investig.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated multiple times for credit
SYSE I599 Independent Study in Systems Engineering 0.0-12.0 Credits
Self-directed within the area of study requiring intermittent consultation with a designated instructor.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated multiple times for credit
SYSE I699 Independent Study in Systems Engineering 3.0 Credits
Self-directed within the area of study requiring intermittent consultation with a designated instructor.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated multiple times for credit
SYSE I799 Independent Study in Systems Engineering 0.0-12.0 Credits
Self-directed within the area of study requiring intermittent consultation with a designated instructor.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated multiple times for credit
SYSE I899 Independent Study in Systems Engineering 0.0-12.0 Credits
Self-directed within the area of study requiring intermittent consultation with a designated instructor.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated multiple times for credit
SYSE I999 Independent Study in Systems Engineering 0.0-12.0 Credits
Self-directed within the area of study requiring intermittent consultation with a designated instructor.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated multiple times for credit
SYSE T580 Special Topics in SYSE 0.0-12.0 Credits
Topics decided upon by faculty will vary within the area of study.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated multiple times for credit
SYSE T680 Special Topics in SYSE 0.0-12.0 Credits
Topics decided upon by faculty will vary within the area of study.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated multiple times for credit
SYSE T780 Special Topics in SYSE 0.0-12.0 Credits
Topics decided upon by faculty will vary within the area of study.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated multiple times for credit
SYSE T880 Special Topics in SYSE 0.0-12.0 Credits
Topics decided upon by faculty will vary within the area of study.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated multiple times for credit
SYSE T980 Special Topics in SYSE 0.0-12.0 Credits
Topics decided upon by faculty will vary within the area of study.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated multiple times for credit