a masters of engineering degree in systems engineering via distance learning

04/19/23 Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering) 1

A Masters of Engineering Degree in Systems Engineering via Distance

Learning

Peter Jackson, Director of Graduate Studies, Systems Engineering

Michelle Dean, Corporate and Graduate Student Coordinator


Where Is Cornell University?


The Cornell Advantage

One of top 10 engineering schools in USA (US News & World Report)

Cornell ranked first in National Science Foundation funding for programs in academic science and engineering in 2003–04 (the most recent data available)

Long-standing commitment to professional education

“I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study”—Ezra Cornell


A Cornell Degree for the Working Professional

• Professionally-focused curriculum

• Systems engineering knowledge, skills, and tools

• Technical and leadership development

• Project-based learning

• Cohort-based network of future industry leaders

• An Ivy League, accredited engineering degree via distance learning


Feedback

• “The DL program enabled me to maintain the momentum I had built in my career and to augment the tools and knowledge to be more effective at the same time.”

• “In the past, SE skills have been acquired on the job and all too often not fully understood. The SE Program at Cornell has provided me with more SE tools and taught me the theory behind the processes used. With this knowledge I will be a step ahead of the other Systems Engineers when I return to my career.”

• “Combining active technical professionals with full time students produces the best hybrid of industry relevance and technical aptitude.”

• “This will lead to better design, less time, less money spent, less CIP afterward, and a better probability of meeting customer requirements.”

• “The tool set offered I didn’t know existed. It ties customer requirements into design and detailed design.”

Testimonials

• "Cornell's System Engineering Distance Learning program is an important way for our engineers and technologists to further develop their skills and knowledge. The learning they bring back ultimately improves the quality, creativity, and competitiveness of Applied Materials' products and services. We are happy to be one of the top contributors to this program." ~ Liang Y. Chen, PhD, AMAT ,Corporate Vice President and General Manager, Alternative Energy Products Group.

• I chose Cornell University because they had a unique program in Systems Engineering as a Distance Learning student, which gives the flexibility for a working student and an exceptional education. This combination is hard to find from a well reputed university that will be recognizable. I firmly believe that with this degree from Cornell University has given me a competitive edge in a turbulent job market. ~Monish Desai, May ‘10

• "The MEng DL degree at Cornell is a unique and wonderful opportunity because it can be done anywhere around the world given that you have access to the internet. This option has given me flexibility around my work schedule and travel, yet does not sacrifice on the quality of execution or caliber of the education. I'd do it all again if I could!" ~John Mar, May ’10

• The MEng DL degree is definitely the "best of both worlds"! As a full-time working professional, I enjoy the convenience of being able to watch all lectures via the web anytime, anywhere, **without** sacrificing the quality of the education I receive. I "attend" the same lectures as the on-campus students, and complete the same assignments and tests. To top it all off, the program is complemented by a motivated and enthusiastic faculty force who is always willing to help. ~Amrit Dhillon, May ‘10



Why Systems Engineering?

• Meeting the challenge of complex, real-time, software-hardware-human systems; systems of systems

• Communicating across disciplines; a shared language of systems

• Getting the right design and getting design right: a process

• Understanding why some projects succeed and other projects fail

• Managing complexity, risk, and uncertainty• Leadership: achieving influence without

authority


Mastering Complexity

• Making trade-off decisions in high-risk environments

• Making the transition from managing independent engineering projects to creating globally optimized integrated solutions to meet customer needs.

SYSTEM CONTEXT CUSTOMER ANALYSIS SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS

VERIFICATION ANDVALIDATION

BEHAVIOR ANDTRADE-OFF ANALYSIS

REQUIREMENTS ALLOCATION

SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE


Three Components to Degree

• Distance learning courses• 22 credit hours

• Face-to-face modules• 2 one-week sessions on-campus, Ithaca• 2 credit hours

• System Design project• Faculty-supervised team effort• 6 credit hours


Distance Learning Courses*

• SYSEN 5110 Applied Systems Engineering• SYSEN 5210 Systems Architecture,

Behavior, and Optimization• SYSEN 5310/5320 Systems Engineering for

the Design and Operation of Reliable Systems

• CEE 6910 Principles of Project Leadership• CEE 6970 Risk Analysis and Management• ECE 4450 Computer Networks and

Telecommunications • NBA 5070 Entrepreneurship for Scientists

and Engineers• ORIE 5126 Supply Chain Management (*course descriptions are in the appendix)


Scheduling Your Time

Year Semester Two-Year Program Three-Year Program 1 Summer SYSEN 592 (1 credit) SYSEN 592 (1 credit) 1 Fall SYSEN 511 (3 credits) SYSEN 511 (3 credits) 1 Fall SYSEN 531 (4 credits) 1 Spring SYSEN 521 (3 credits) SYSEN 521 (3 credits) 1 Spring CEE 691 (3 credits) CEE 691 (3 credits) 2 Summer SYSEN 594 (1 credit) 2 Fall ECE 445 (3 credits) SYSEN 531 (4 credits) 2 Fall NBA 507 (3 credits) ECE 445 (3 credits) 2 Fall SYSEN 596 (3 credits) 2 Spring CEE 697 (3 credits) CEE 697 (3 credits) 2 Spring SYSEN 596 (3 credits) 2 Summer SYSEN 594 (1 credit) 3 Fall NBA 507 (3 credits) 3 Fall SYSEN 596 (3 credits) 3 Spring SYSEN 596 (3 credits)

Ithaca campus (one week)


Experience Cornell On-Campus

Year 1:SYSEN 5920 ● Systems Engineering

Management for Virtual Teams • (1 credit; On-campus Summer)

Year 2:SYSEN 5940 ● Creativity and

Innovation within Systems Engineering

• (1 credit; On-campus Summer; Prerequisite: SYSEN 5920)


SYSEN 5920 ● Systems Engineering Management for Virtual Teams

• Attend intensive one-week on-campus course (35 hours) (1 credit; 3rd week in July)

• Form the cohort• Lay the social groundwork to conduct projects in

geographically dispersed teams • Engage with other students in the experiential

content of systems engineering management• Complete a significant design challenge within the

week- does not allow for professional work to be completed remotely!

• Attend a leadership laboratory simultaneously with the design experience • Encourage students to self-assess their

leadership style and practices in systems engineering projects

• Meet the faculty and staff


SYSEN 5940 ● Creativity and Innovation within Systems Engineering

• Attend second intensive one-week on-campus course (35 hours) (1 credit; 1st week in June)

• Re-establish cohort connections• Engage with other students in

experiential content of systems engineering management

• Emphasize understanding individual creativity and organizational innovation

• Develop the required systems engineering leadership skills to foster both


The Master of Engineering Project

• SYSEN 5960 Systems Engineering Project for Virtual Teams

• (Variable credit; Fall, Spring, Summer)

• Systems engineering project for small groups or geographically dispersed teams

• Cornell faculty oversight• Fulfills M.Eng. degree requirement for

project


The Technologies of Distance Learning

• Synchronous transmission (two-way audio and video)• By special arrangement

• Asynchronous transmission• Lecture posted on course website shortly after

on-campus delivery• Web-streaming video of instructor and classroom• Synchronized with crisp images of lecture

material• Jump to any point of lecture

• On-line content management system• Posting announcements, schedules, lecture

notes, assignments, video links• Electronic submission of homeworks

• Proctored exams (express mail return)

LT Matthew Zarracina completed his degree while serving in Iraq

Lectures in Ives Hall with connection to remote sites


Cornell-Carnegie Mellon Joint Certificate in Systems and Software Engineering

• Systems engineering is the interdisciplinary approach to achieving successful systems—both hardware and software. It uses a structured development process that moves from concept to production to operation

• Software engineering is the computer science discipline that develops large software applications, including the technical aspects of building software systems and management issues such as teaming, scheduling, and budgeting

• Common to both disciplines is the need for engineers to:• define customer needs and required functionality early in the

development cycle, • document those requirements,• proceed with design synthesis and system validation,• consider the complete problem from design to final

disposition,• consider both the technical and management aspects of

systems development, and• design how to test the system.


Earn Joint Certificate While Earning Your Degree: All by Distance Learning

Core Certificate Courses:• CU SYSEN 510 Applied Systems Engineering• CMU 17-653 Managing Software Development• CMU 17-655 Architectures of Software Systems• CU SYSEN 530 Systems Engineering for the Design and Operation

of Reliable Systems

Electives: choose one (subject to transfer credit limits)

Cornell:• System Architecture, Optimization and Behavior• Risk Analysis and Management• Principles of Project Leadership

Carnegie Mellon:• Software Process Definition• Risk Management in Software Intensive Projects• Software Process Measurement• Managing Technical People*an eligible student may not exceed six transfer credits into the joint

certificate program.

Black Belt in Six Sigma

• Create superior projects that meet and exceed customer’s expectations through the identification and removal of defect causes and process variability

• Focus: applied statistical rigor • Certificate Program• Can be earned through participation in

SYSEN 5310 – Design of Highly Reliable Systems (3 credits) and SYSEN 5320- Six Sigma Project (1 credit)



Costs and Benefits

• Excellent, challenging, industry-reviewed systems engineering curriculum

• Accredited degree (Middle States Association)

• Internationally recognized faculty• Student-focused program• Convenient distance learning with

networking cohort of professionals• Tuition and DL Fees

• $1,644 per credit hour for 2010-11.• Estimated $49,320 for 30 credit hours• Competitive with peer institutions


On- Or Off-Campus: It is the Same Degree

• Earn the same degree as on-campus students• Equivalent content, equivalent rigor

• You are welcome to transfer to the on-campus degree program at any time


Admission Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree in engineering, mathematics, or science conferred by an accredited college or university.

• Applicants must document at least one year of work experience in a relevant field to be eligible to enroll in the distance learning degree program.

• An undergraduate course in Probability and Statistics (matriculation requirement)


Apply Online

• Online application: apply.gradschool.cornell.edu.

• Statement of purpose

• Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), for non-U.S. university backgrounds

• Official transcripts from each college/university previously attended

• Three letters of recommendation

• Application fee: $70.


How Can I Get My Employees into this Program?

• Contact Michelle Dean, Corporate Student Program Coordinator

• Identify candidate student body• Schedule outreach visit or web

conference with candidates and their managers

• Review admission timetables, standards, and procedures

• Discuss payment plans• Direct student billing vs. third party

corporate billing

Certificate Programs

• For-credit, non-degree, 12 credit hours• Distance learning• Less formal admissions process


•Applied Systems Engineering•Principles of Project Leadership•Risk Analysis and Management•Elective (or transfer credit)

•Applied Systems Engineering•Principles of Project Leadership•System Architecture, Behavior, and Optimization•Elective (or transfer credit)

Certificate in Systems Engineering

Certificate in Systems Engineering Management

• Applied non-credit curriculum for general management audience

• Excellent pedagogy• Highly modularized• Systems engineering courses in

• Project management• Product design

Non-Credit Courses


www.ecornell.com


Contact Us

Linda Nozick, [email protected]

Michelle Dean, Corporate and Graduate Student Coordinator

202 Rhodes HallCornell UniversityIthaca, New York 14853(607)[email protected]

Systems Engineering Program OfficeTelephone: (607)254-8998Email: [email protected]


Appendix: Online Course Descriptions


SYSEN 5110 Applied Systems Engineering

• A practical overview of the systems engineering process

• Customer analysis, requirements analysis, functional design, structural design, systems analysis, tradeoff analysis, verification, and validation.

• Numerous industrial examples, case studies, and a term project provide context and integration


SYSEN 5210 Systems Architecture, Behavior, and Optimization

• An advanced course that explores analytical tools that are used within the systems engineering process:• simulation, optimization,

design structure matrices, system dynamics, and network reliability

• Case studies, system simulations, and a term project provide context and integration


SYSEN 5310 Systems Engineering for the Design and Operation of Reliable Systems

• An advanced course in the tools and techniques for integrating quality, reliability, and durability into the design of complex systems

• Failure mode and effects analysis, quantifying uncertainty about modal parameters, fault trees, event trees, performance metrics, component reliability and accelerated life testing, statistical process control, design of experiments, and response surface methodology


CEE 6910 Principles of Project Leadership

• Uncertainty and stakeholder management across the project life-cycle

• Planning, scheduling and risk analysis in the face of ambiguity

• The culture factor: culture, behavior, ethics and project management

• The competencies of high performing leaders • Personality as a source of uncertainty…and of

strength • Cognitive dynamics: “How Smart People Can Do

Dumb Things?” • Face-to-face and virtual team group dynamics • Overcoming and preventing disconnects: the critical

interpersonal skills • Decision making in groups • Motivating team and individual performance • Power, influence and leadership in project settings • Conflict resolution


CEE 6970 Risk Analysis and Management

• Develops a working knowledge of risk terminology and reliability engineering approaches, analytic tools and modeling approaches used to analyze technological and environmental risks, and social and psychological risk issues.

Diverse applications include:

• Airline and highway accidents, industrial safety

• Risks in modern life, air quality & public health

• Decision, sensitivity and uncertainty analysis

• Perceptions of risk and risk communication • Risk management and public policy


ECE 4450 Computer Networks and Telecommunications (Fall 2009)

• A basic course in networking• Design, analysis, and implementation

of computer and communication networks and systems

• Emphasis is placed on performance evaluation• Data transmission and data encoding, data

link control, circuit vs. packet switching, Asynchronous Transfer Mode, local area network technology, network interconnections, protocol design (OSE and IP), network security, and multimedia.


NBA 5070 Entrepreneurship for Scientists and Engineers

• Students form a start-up team, choose a technical business idea, and develop and found a business that can attract venture capital investors

• Tutorial sessions with instructors apply lessons to the team business plan

• Students learn how high-technology ideas are converted into world-class businesses in venture-backed start-up companies and in new business development in existing companies

• Grading is based on a final exam focusing on the video lectures, a written business plan, and its final presentation to a judging panel.

ORIE 5126 Supply Chain Management

• Articulate principles of supply chain design and operation

• Experience principles with hands-on games and simulation

• Acquire skills in data analysis, optimization, and information system design


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