Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering (M.E.)

Core Courses – 12 credits
CIS 600: Information Technology and Project Management
ECE/ENGR 501: Foundations of Systems Engineering
ECE/ENGR 530: Overview of Systems Engineering Processes
ECE/ENGR 531: Engineering Risk Analysis

Courses in Depth – Select 9 credits
CIS 610: Software Development Methodology
ECE/ENGR 532: Dynamics of Complex Engineering Systems
ECE/CS 561: Hardware/Software Design of Embedded Systems
ECE/ENGR 565: Electrical Power Engineering
ENGR 610: Engineering Decision Support/Expert Systems
MATH/ENGR 510: Linear Programming and Network Flows
MECH 513: Simulation Modeling and Experimentation

Electives – Select 6 credits
400 level or above regular course credits consistent with the student’s program of study.

Group Study – 3 credits
ENGR 597: Group Study in Systems Engineering

Master of Science in Systems Engineering (M.S.)
Plan A

Core Requirements - 15 credits
Select 5 courses from the following
CIS 600: Information Technology and Project Management
ECE 520: Optimization Methods-Control and Communication
ECE/ENGR 501: Foundations of Systems Engineering
ECE/ENGR 530: Overview of Systems Engineering Processes
ECE/ENGR 531: Engineering Risk Analysis
ECE/ENGR 532: Dynamics of Complex Engineering Systems
ECE/ENGR 565: Electrical Power Engineering
ECE/ENGR 566: Energy Conversion for Electrical Power Systems
ECE/ENGR 567: Systems Engineering Architecture
ENGR 520: Engineering Decision Support/Expert Systems
MECH 513: Simulation Modeling and Experimentation

Technical Electives - Select 6 credits
A maximum of 6 credit hours at the 400 level are permitted. The remaining credits must be at the 500 level or above.

Research:
ECE 699: Thesis (9 cr)

PROGRAM TOTAL: a minimum of 30 credits 

 

Master of Science in Systems Engineering
Plan B

Core Requirements - 15 credits
Select 5 courses from the following:
CIS 600: Information Technology and Project Management
ECE/ENGR 501: Foundations of Systems Engineering
ECE/ENGR 530: Overview of Systems Engineering Processes
ECE/ENGR 531: Engineering Risk Analysis
ECE/ENGR 532: Dynamics of Complex Engineering Systems
ECE/ENGR 565: Electrical Power Engineering
ECE/ENGR 566: Energy Conversion for Electrical Power Systems
ECE/ENGR 567: Systems Engineering Architecture
ENGR 510: Engineering Optimization: Methods and Applications
ENGR 520: Engineering Decision Support/Expert Systems
MECH 513: Simulation Modeling and Experimentation

Technical Electives - Select 12 credits
A maximum of 6 credit hours at the 400 level are permitted. The remaining credits must be at the 500 level or above.

Project:
Three (3) Independent Study (695) credit hours in an area of Systems Engineering approved by student’s advisory committee.

PROGRAM TOTAL: a minimum of 30 credits

 

PhD in Systems Engineering

Core Requirements - 21 credits
Choose 7 courses from the following:
CIS 600: Information Technology and Project Management
ECE/ENGR 501: Foundations of Systems Engineering
ECE/ENGR 530: Overview of Systems Engineering Processes
ECE/ENGR 531: Engineering Risk Analysis
ECE/ENGR 532: Dynamics of Complex Engineering Systems
ECE/ENGR 565: Electrical Power Engineering
ECE/ENGR 566: Energy Conversion for Electrical Power Systems
ECE/ENGR 567: Systems Engineering Architecture
ECE/ENGR 568: Electrical Energy Generation Systems
ECE/ENGR 621: Energy Storage for Electrical Power Systems
ECE/ENGR 622: Energy Networks
ENGR 510: Engineering Optimization: Methods and Applications
ENGR 520: Engineering Decision Support/Expert Systems
MECH 513: Simulation Modeling and Experimentation

Technical Electives - Select 18 credits
3 credit hours of 795 (Independent Study) may be used by students who have had their Ph.D. research, which was performed while enrolled at CSU, accepted for publication (completely or with minor revisions) in at least two peer-reviewed journal or conference publications may fill out a form listing citations and validating documentation and have the form approved by the student’s Ph.D. committee.

A maximum of 6 credit hours at the 400 level are permitted. A minimum of 6 credits at the 600 level or above are required. The remaining credits must be at the 500 level or above

Research:
799 Dissertation (33 credits)

PROGRAM TOTAL: a minimum of 72 credits