Systems Engineering Curriculum & Schedule

Systems Engineering Curriculum and Schedule

The Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering degree will be awarded upon successful completion of the 36-credit program. The courses are not listed in sequential order. All module course work is subject to change as new courses are developed or renumbered.

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CORE COURSES For Penn State Great Valley prerequisites, please click on the course number in the column on the left. Do NOT use the course descriptions listed in the schedules to determine prerequisite requirements. For a complete list of MBA prerequisites, click here.
Course #	Core Courses	Schedule	Schedule
SYSEN 510	Engineering Analysis I	N/A	Fall 2008
SYSEN 520	Systems Engineering	Summer 2008	N/A
SYSEN 550	Creativity and Problem Solving I	N/A	Fall 2008
SYSEN 531	Probabilistic Modeling and Simulation	N/A	Fall 2008
SYSEN 533	Deterministic Modeling and Simulation	Summer 2008	N/A
Choose one of the following to take near the end of the program.
SYSEN 594A	Master's Research Paper: a 3-credit professional paper	Summer 2008	Fall 2008
SYSEN 594B	Research Institute: in this lecture series/course students conduct independent research. The 14-week varied schedule (typically meeting 4-6 p.m.) lets students schedule a regular (6-9 p.m.) class as well.	N/A	N/A
SYSEN 594C	Advanced Systems Studio: under general direction of faculty, students work on a systems project individually or in teams.	N/A	Fall 2008

ELECTIVE TRACKS For Penn State Great Valley prerequisites, please click on the course number in the column on the left. Do NOT use the course descriptions listed in the schedules for prerequisite requirements. For a complete list of MBA prerequisites,click here.
Knowledge Management Focuses on the theory and practice of decision making and the interpretation of, and the inference of, knowledge from large data sets. It is designed for students interested in careers in data and knowledge engineering.
Course #	Course Name	Schedule	Schedule
IE 566	Quality Control	N/A	N/A
I E 511	Experimental Design in Engineering	N/A	N/A
I E 532	Reliability Engineering	N/A	Fall 2008
IN SC 497	Special Topics: Six Sigma Quality	N/A	N/A
INSC 525	Applied Data Mining	N/A	N/A
IN SC 597	Special Topics: Business Process Management	N/A	N/A
STAT 500	Applied Statistics	N/A	N/A
SWENG 545	Data Mining	N/A	N/A
SWENG 584	Genetic Algorithms	N/A	N/A
SYSEN 530	Systems Optimization	N/A	N/A
SWENG 597	Special Topics: Soft Computing	N/A	Fall 2008
SYSEN 597	Special Topics: Systems Thinking	Summer 2008	N/A
SYSEN 597	Special Topics: Knowledge Management	N/A	N/A
SYSEN 597	Special Topics: Engineering Management Science	Summer 2008	N/A
SYSEN 597	Decision and Risk Analysis in Engineering	N/A	N/A
Communications, Control, and Intelligence Focuses on systems of sensors, communications systems, information processing, and decision support. It is designed for students interested in careers in the design and development of communications and control systems.
Course #	Course Name	Schedule	Schedule
EE 527	Linear Control Systems	N/A	N/A
EE 453	Fundamentals of Digital Signal Processing	N/A	N/A
EE 553	Topics in Digital Signal Processing	N/A	N/A
E E 497	Special Topics: Fuzzy Logic Controls	N/A	N/A
SWENG 497	Special Topics: Fundamentals of Telecommunication	N/A	N/A
SWENG 545	Data Mining	N/A	N/A
SWENG 584	Genetic Algorithms	N/A	N/A
SWENG 597	Special Topics: Soft Computing	N/A	Fall 2008
SYSEN 497	Special Topics: GPS Navigation Systems	N/A	N/A
SYSEN 540	Intelligent System Applications	N/A	N/A
Engineering Leadership Focuses on the theory and practice of systems management and leadership. For those interested in careers in managing the development of complex systems.
Course #	Course Name	Schedule	Schedule
IN SC 531	Information Technology Law	N/A	N/A
S T S 589	Ethics & Values in Science & Technology	N/A	N/A
SYSEN 505 OR SWENG 505	Technical Project Management OR Software Project Management	NA Summer 2008	Fall 2008 N/A
SYSEN 536	Special Topics: Decision and Risk Analysis in Engineering	N/A	Fall 2008
SYSEN 552	Creativity & Problem Solving II (Previously: Advanced Problem Solving)	N/A	N/A
SYSEN 554	Problem Solving Leadership	N/A	N/A
SYSEN 555	Invention & Creative Design	Summer 2008	N/A
SYSEN 597	Special Topics: Engineering Law	N/A	N/A
SYSEN 597	Special Topics: Engineering Economics	N/A	N/A
SYSEN 597	Special Topics: Systems Thinking	Summer 2008	N/A
SYSEN 597	Special Topics: Engineering Management Science	Summer 2008	N/A
All course work toward the master’s degree program in systems engineering must be completed within eight years of admission to the program. You need to maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (B) throughout the program. Please e-mail questions and requests for course substitutions and approvals in any modules to enghelp@psu.edu. Return to Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering Page Return to the Engineering and Information Science Home Page


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