Systems Engineering Program
provided by the University
of Southern California
and the University of Missouri-Rolla
Program
Goals
This
program is designed to provide graduate engineers and engineering
managers with the advanced knowledge and skills necessary
for the conception and implementation of complex systems.
The emphasis is on the processes by which complex systems
are conceived, planned, designed, built, tested and certified.
The systems engineering experience can be applied to defense,
space, aircraft, communications, navigation, sensor, computer
software, computer hardware, transportation and other aerospace
and commercial systems and activities.
Engineers
with a firm grounding in an engineering discipline and work
experience will learn tools and approaches for confident
decision making in the complex technical environment of
today’s corporations. Instructors with exceptional
academic, professional, and industrial credentials teach
within the program.
How It Works [top]
A
Master of Science degree program consisting of 10 three-unit
courses and a Graduate Certificate program consisting of
5 three-unit courses are offered. The Graduate Certificate
program may be followed by 5 additional three-unit courses
to complete the M.S. degree program.
Students must enroll at either UMR or USC and must satisfy that university’s admission requirements. Enrollment may be either full time or part time. Students may take all courses from the university in which they have enrolled, or may transfer one course (three units) from the other university for the certificate program, and up to three courses (nine units) from USC to UMR and up to one course (4 units) from UMR to USC for the Master’s program.
Most
courses are scheduled in the late afternoon or evening hours.
Courses are delivered live from the two campuses via the Internet. Homework and class notes are
transmitted via the student portal and e-mail, and exams are generally
proctored at a local testing center. Boeing students near UMR
campuses or the USC campus can choose to take courses on
campus. Many courses in this program are also provided to
Boeing employees world-wide through real-time interactive
transmission via microwave, satellite and the Internet.
Each
university will provide academic advisement and other student
services to meet specific needs of its Boeing students to
facilitate their participation in the program.
This
program is provided in addition to other programs available
from the universities.
Summary
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- Students
enroll in either USC or UMR
- Students
select courses from two sets
- Limited
exchange of courses between USC & UMR
- No
comprehensive exam
- Degree
awarded on the basis of grades
- Certificate
program (5 Courses) can be expanded to become an M.S.
Program (10 Courses)
- USC
or UMR Program Director approves student's course of study
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for USC?
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