Master of Science in Systems Engineering (SYE)
The program of study leading to the Master of Science in systems engineering provides students with a broad interdisciplinary approach to problem solving and decision making within organizations. The systems engineer designs, integrates, and manages complex systems over their lifecycles. Systems engineering ensures all likely aspects of a project or system are considered and integrated into a whole.
The program includes a minimum of 30 semester hours consisting of the following:
| Required Courses | 15 credit hours | |
| ENM 500 | Probability & Statistics for Engineers | 3 |
| ENM 505 | Management of Engineering Systems | 3 |
| ENM 539 | Project Management | 3 |
| MSC 550 | Requirements Engineering and Analysis | 3 |
| MSC 551 | Systems Architecture and Model-Based Systems Engineering | 3 |
| Management Science & Engineering Management Elective Courses 1 | 9 credit hours | |
Nine (9) credit hours of MSC and/or ENM courses not used to satisfy the requirements above and approved by the advisor or program director in alignment with the student's professional objectives | ||
| General Elective Courses | 6 credit hours | |
Six (6) credit hours of graduate-level electives as approved by the advisor or program director in alignment with the student's program objectives. |
| 1 | Students interested in completing a thesis must have advisor approval and complete six (6) credit hours of MSC 599 - Thesis. |
Certificates
Programs of study leading to five graduate-level certificates are also available. Students seeking any of these graduate certificates must apply to and be accepted for admission into a University of Dayton graduate degree program. All Graduate School policies pertaining to admission apply.
Certificate in Foundations of Engineering Management (FEM)
The foundations of Engineering Management Certificate is comprised of three courses – Engineering Economy, Engineering Organizational Development, and Lean Production Systems. These courses serve as the foundation for financial decision making, managing technical personnel and projects, and problem solving and continuous improvement in production systems.
The certificate is comprised of the following three courses:
| ENM 530 | Engineering Economy | 3 |
| ENM 540 | Lean Production Systems | 3 |
| ENM 582 | Engineering Organizational Development | 3 |
Certificate in Modeling & Simulation (MSN)
The Modeling & Simulation certificate is comprised of three courses which will prepare students to formulate and solve mathematical and simulation models in decision making environments.
| MSC 521 | Introduction to Operations Research | 3 |
| MSC 572 | System Simulation | 3 |
| or ENM 576 | Simulation Modeling for Engineering Managers | |
| Choose 1 modeling elective from the following: | 3 | |
ENM 565 | Reliability Engineering I | |
MSC 523 | Nonlinear Optimization | |
MSC 541 | Productn Engineerng | |
MSC 542 | Inventory Theory & Application | |
MSC 544 | Forecasting & Time Series Analysis | |
MSC 555 | System Dynamics I | |
MSC 571 | Data Analytics for Systems Engineers | |
MSC 595 | Current Problems | |
| Total Hours | 9 |
Certificate in Six Sigma and Operational Excellence (SOE)
Six Sigma is a data-driven approach and methodology for process improvement, and Operational Excellence embraces principles and tools to create an maintain substantial organizational improvements. This graduate level certificate emphasizes essential concepts, practices, and methods for quality improvement, lean management, and effective teamwork. In depth course work in the areas of quality assurance and design & analysis of experiments provide students a rigorous, analytical basis for implementing Lean Six Sigma and Organizational Excellence in practice.
The certificate is comprised of the following three courses:
| ENM 564 | Lean Six Sigma for Engineers 1 | 3 |
| ENM 560 | Quality Assurance 1 | 3 |
| ENM 561 | Design & Analysis of Experiments 1 | 3 |
| 1 | ENM 500 - Probability & Statistics for Engineers (or equivalent) is a prerequisite for the courses in the Six Sigma and Operational Excellence certificate. |
Certificate in Systems Engineering Management (SEM)
Systems engineering is an interdisciplinary approach to design and manage the life cycle of complex systems. The management of such systems must ensure the integration of all aspects of the system which requires knowledge of project management and the ability to make decisions under uncertainty. In addition, managers require a structured approach for defining customer needs and project functionality, documenting requirements, and then proceeding with design synthesis and system validation while considering the system as a whole.
The certificate is comprised of the following three courses:
| ENM 505 | Management of Engineering Systems | 3 |
| ENM 534 | Decision Analysis | 3 |
| ENM 539 | Project Management | 3 |
Certificate in Systems Architecture and Analytics (SAA)
The Systems Architecture & Analytics certificate is comprised of three courses which serve as the foundation for the design, development, and analysis of complex programs, processes or products.
| MSC 550 | Requirements Engineering and Analysis | 3 |
| MSC 551 | Systems Architecture and Model-Based Systems Engineering | 3 |
| MSC 571 | Data Analytics for Systems Engineers | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 |