Graduate Certificates in Systems Engineering
and Management (SEM)
The Systems Engineering and Management (SEM) program is jointly managed by the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science and the School of Management. The course of study has been designed to meet the need for formalized education in the design and management of complex systems involving a large number of interconnected components.
Prospective students should have a minimum of a BS in engineering, mathematics,
physics, chemistry, economics or finance (in order to ensure adequate
fundamental skills in mathematics) and at least 5 years of industry
experience. We draw our faculty for the
core courses from both the engineering and management schools; faculty from
other schools on campus, and industry leaders with expertise in specific fields
will be invited to teach courses as appropriate.
Curriculum Requirements
Students have a choice of two different certificates: a Certificate in Systems Engineering, or, a Certificate
in Systems Management. Each certificate will require 12 credit hours. The courses will be offered in an Executive
Education, 4-hour module format.
Systems
Engineering and Management (SEM) |
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Courses |
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Prefix
& Number |
Engineering
Course Titles |
Credit |
SYSM 6301 |
Systems Engineering Architecture & Design |
3 |
SYSM 6302 |
Dynamics of Complex Structures |
3 |
SYSM 6303 |
Quantitative Risk, Probability, Stochastic Processes |
3 |
SYSM 6304 |
Risk Assessment and Management |
3 |
SYSM 6305 |
Dynamic Systems Modeling & Analysis |
3 |
SYSM 6306 |
Modeling and Simulation of Engineering Systems |
3 |
SYSM 6331 |
Systems and Control Theory |
3 |
SYSM 6356 |
Software Maintenance, Evolution and Re-engineering |
3 |
SYSM 6361 |
Advanced Requirements Engineering |
3 |
SYSM 6367 |
Software Testing, Validation, Verification |
3 |
Systems
Engineering and Management (SEM) |
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Courses |
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Prefix
& Number |
Management
Course Titles |
Credit |
SYSM 6311 |
Systems Project Management |
3 |
SYSM 6312 |
Engineering Economics |
3 |
SYSM 6313 |
Human Factors in Complex Organizations |
3 |
SYSM 6314 |
Manufacturing and Service Systems Planning and Analysis |
3 |
SYSM 6315 |
Entrepreneurship |
3 |
SYSM 6316 |
Innovation within the Corporation |
3 |
SYSM 6317 |
The Management of High Tech Products |
3 |
SYSM 6318 |
Marketing Management, Marketing Systems Analysis |
3 |
SYSM 6319 |
Business Economics |
3 |
SYSM 6320 |
Strategic Management |
3 |
Engineering Courses:
SYSM
6301 Systems Engineering, Architecture and Design (3 credit hours) The course will
consider concepts related to the architecture and design of large-scale and
decentralized Systems from technical and management perspectives. An overview
of Systems architectures, requirements analysis, design tradeoffs, and
reliability will be discussed through case studies and mathematical
techniques. Students will explore the history and current state-of-the-art in systems
architecture and design concepts, international standardization bodies,
engineering processes, notations, and tool support from both theoretical and
practical perspectives. Prerequisites: none (3-0) Y
SYSM 6302 Dynamics of Complex
Structures (3 credit hours) MECH 6302 Dynamics
of Complex Structures (3 semester hours) Design,
development, manufacturing and analysis of large, complex mechanical systems. Prerequisite: MECH
3302 or equivalent. (3-0) Y
SYSM 6303 Quantitative Risk, Probability,
Stochastic Processes (3 credit hours) Risk analysis is becoming prevalent in most
technical and business aspects of economic activity. In this course, basic
approaches of risk analysis in industry and finance will be presented. A solid
review of the methodology based on probabilistic, statistical and decision making
approaches will be made. Prerequisites: none (3-0) Y
SYSM 6304 Risk Assessment and
Management (3 credit hours) This course will familiarize participants with
various kinds of risk that an organization may face; methodologies for
identifying these risks and classifying them into various categories, their
extent and their potential for causing harm; methods for quantifying the
potential impact of various kinds of risk, as well as the cost of implementing
risk management techniques; and risk management and implementation strategies
at an organizational level. Prerequisites: none (3-0) Y
SYSM 6305 Dynamic Systems
Modeling & Analysis (3 credit hours) This course will address linear
and non-linear Systems and fundamental properties of dynamical Systems. Techniques such as frequency domain analysis
of linear Systems and numerical methods will be discussed. Chaotic Systems and stability of dynamical Systems
and will also be addressed. Prerequisites: none (3-0) Y
SYSM 6306 Modeling &
Simulation of Engineering Systems (3 credit hours) Principles of
computational modeling and simulation of complex systems. Monte
Carlo methods. Hierarchical simulation systems.
Prerequisites: none. (3-0) Y
SYSM 6331 (MECH 6331) Systems & Control
Theory (3 credit hours) (3
semester hours) Systems and control theory: state space, convolution integrals,
transfer functions, stability, controllability, observability, and feedback.
Prerequisites: MECH 2300 and MECH 4310 or equivalents. (3-0) Y
SYSM 6356 (CS 6356/SE 6356) Software Maintenance,
Evolution & Re-engineering (3 credit hours) Principles
and techniques of software maintenance. Impact
of software development process on software justifiability, maintainability,
evolvability, and planning of release cycles. Use of very high-level languages and dependencies for
forward engineering and reverse engineering. Achievements, pitfalls, and trends in software reuse,
reverse engineering, and re-engineering. Prerequisite: CE/CS/SE 5354. (3-0) Y
SYSM 6361 (SE 6361/CS 6361) Advanced Requirements
Engineering (3 credit hours) System and software
requirements engineering. Identification, elicitation, modeling, analysis, specification,
management, and evolution of functional and non-functional requirements. Strengths and weaknesses of different
techniques, tools, and object-oriented methodologies.
Interactions and trade-offs among hardware, software, and organization. System and sub-system integration with
software and organization as components of complex, composite systems. Transition from requirements to design. Critical
issues in requirements engineering. Prerequisite: CS/SE 5354. (3-0) S
SYSM 6367 (SE
6367/CE 6367/CS 6367) Software Testing,
Validation, Verification (3 credit hours) Fundamental concepts of
software testing.
Functional testing. GUI based testing
tools. Control flow based test adequacy criteria. Data flow based test adequacy
criteria. White box based testing tools. Mutation
testing and testing tools. Relationship
between test adequacy criteria. Finite state machine based testing. Static and dynamic program slicing for testing and
debugging.
Software reliability. Formal verification of program correctness. Prerequisites:
CE/CS/SE 5354 or consent of instructor. (3-0) Y
Management
Courses:
SYSM 6311
Systems Project Management (3 credit hours) Systems project management is the
discipline of planning, organizing and managing resources to bring about the
successful completion of specific project goals and objectives. The course will
cover critical path methods for planning and controlling projects including
time and cost tradeoffs, resource utilization, organizational design, conflict
resolution and stochastic considerations. Prerequisites: none (3-0) Y
SYSM 6312 Engineering Economics
and Finance (3 credit hours) This course is intended to develop
capacity to both (1) recognize the
relevant costs of engineering/Systems projects for investment decision
purposes, and (2) measure the true economic value (to be) created, including
consideration of associated project and system risks. We will deal with the relationship of project
risk to those of the entire firm, with performance indicators that are used by
investors and mangers, and with costs of capital that are affected by funding
choices and project risk Prerequisites:
none (3-0) Y
SYSM 6313 Negotiating Deals &
Resolving Conflict Within the Organization (3 credit hours) The major focus
of this course will be on negotiating deals and resolving conflict in business
situations, and understanding human behavior in organizational settings, and
its causes and consequences e.g., how the individual is affected by and affects
the structure of the organization; how reward structures and leadership
processes are related to organizational goals; and how all of these and other
factors impact managerial effectiveness in the organization. Prerequisites:
none (3-0) Y
SYSM 6314 Manufacturing &
Service Systems Planning & Analysis (3 credit hours) Manufacturing
& Service Systems Planning & Analysis is the study of management
related to transforming inputs to outputs for both manufacturing and service
organizations. Its fundamental purpose is the adding of value to inputs -
materials, labor, capital and management - to create outputs - products or
services which customers want - throughout the supply chain. Prerequisites:
none (3-0) Y
SYSM 6315 Entrepreneurship (3 credit
hours) This course teaches entrepreneurship, with
an emphasis on identifying, evaluating and developing new venture
opportunities. Topics include opportunity identification and evaluation,
startup strategies, business valuation, business plan development, attracting stakeholders,
financing the venture, managing the growing business and exit strategies.
Prerequisites: none (3-0) Y
SYSM 6316 Innovation within the
Corporation (3 credit hours) Intrapreneurs are the entrepreneurs within
established corporations who combine innovation, creativity and leadership to
develop and launch new products, new product lines and new business units that
grow revenues and profits from within. The course seeks to equip student with
the skills and perspectives required to initiate new ventures and create viable
businesses in dynamic and uncertain environments in the face of organizational
inertia and other sources of resistance to innovation. Prerequisites: none
(3-0) Y
SYSM 6317 The Management of High
Tech Products (3 credit hours) Building on the premise that successful
product management involves getting the right product to the right customer at
the right price at the right time, the course will teach techniques in product
definition and requirements; product development; management of internal
resources, including manufacturing, sales and management; costing and pricing
decisions; product planning and winning the right design win. Prerequisites: none (3-0) Y
SYSM 6318 Marketing Management,
Marketing Systems Analysis (3 credit hours) The basic objective of this
course is to help executives and managers develop relevant marketing skills and
philosophies and to examine the trends and applicable techniques in the area of
marketing management. This course should enhance understanding of marketing
problems, the setting in which marketing decisions are made, the tools
available to facilitate these decisions, and the impact of the decisions for
the firm and the "larger marketplace." Prerequisites: none (3-0) Y
SYSM 6319 Business Economics (3 credit
hours) This course provides foundations of the economic analysis of
business problems, with special emphasis on the function and determination of
market prices in production and consumption. Supply and demand, price theory,
production theory, trade theory with reference to the global economy, the
effects of tax and other policies in the economy, and essential elements of the
banking system and monetary policy are addressed. Prerequisites: none (3-0) Y
SYSM 6320 Strategic Management (3
credit hours) Strategic management consists of the analysis, decisions, and
actions that organizations take to create sustainable competitive advantages.
The course examines a variety of issues including environmental, competitor,
and stakeholder analysis; strategy formulation; and strategy implementation and
control. The central role of ethics and corporate governance as well as global
issues will be addressed. Prerequisites: none (3-0) Y