Manage projects and transform systems to achieve organizational goals.
Systems Engineering Video Introduction
You can combine courses and certificates into a customized master’s degree in Systems Engineering - one that suits your specific career and educational goals. Customize your experience through courses with workplace application and the completion of qualifying graduate certificates.
This 3-minute video introduces you to the Systems Engineering program.
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Improve Systems and Processes in your Organization with Critical Tools Needed to Take the Next Step
Every organization seeks to improve performance. Learn to apply analytical tools and decision science methods to business scenarios via systems models. Create discrete event simulations (DES) for modeling variation, finite human and physical resources, operating schedules, and process errors or defects. Test process improvements and determine if the desired outcome is achieved.
Then, make business case arguments for validated process change. Recommend strategies to improve organizational performance and tie your analysis to market trends, competitive pressures, and sales predictions. Practice different project management approaches and move from being a project participant to a project owner so you can realize your vision.
Later, supplement these abilities with your choice of any two graduate certificates – three-course, nine-credit hour experiences designed around key techniques employed by effective leaders at work.
Systems Engineering Online Courses
Create a vision statement and bring it to life through a project charter, work breakdown structure, and Gantt chart. Learn how to implement Agile and Scrum principles to strategically connect the work of multiple sprints.
View the ISYE 4240: Engineering Project Management Course Preview Sheet
Number of Credits: 3
Investigate considerations for commercializing technology in a new or existing enterprise. Explore strategies to beat the competition using high-tech marketing and sales approaches. Recommend strategies to improve organization performance.
View the ENGR 6100: Business Issues for Engineers and Scientists Course Preview Sheet
Number of Credits: 3
Apply decision science methodologies to technical and business scenarios. Develop a conceptual understanding of these methods and associated implementation skills. Assess the applicability and limitations of decision science models when solving complex problems.
View the ISYE 6610: Systems Modeling in Decision Sciences Course Preview Sheet
Number of Credits: 3
Develop a computer simulation of a business or manufacturing process of your choice. Begin with a mapping exercise that leads to the creation of a computer model, complete with visualizations and analytics. Explore system factors that impact process performance without disrupting day-to-day operations.
View the ISYE 6620: Discrete-Event Simulation Course Preview Sheet
Number of Credits: 3
Systems Engineering Degree Structure
| Courses | Credits | |
| ISYE 4240 | Engineering Project Management | 3 |
| ENGR 6100 | Business Issues for Engineers | 3 |
| ISYE 6610 | Systems Modeling in Decision Sciences | 3 |
| ISYE 6620 | Discrete Event Simulation | 3 |
| Four fundamental courses (3 credit hours each) | 12 | |
| 1st Certificate of Choice (three courses/3 credits each) | +9 | |
| 2nd Certificate of Choice (three courses/3 credits each) | +9 | |
| Total degree credit hours: | 30 | |
I'm literally taking the agile methodologies I'm learning in my graduate courses and implementing them into my work - making it more effective and efficient.
