Courses of Study 2024-2025 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
Courses of Study 2024-2025

Systems Engineering, M.Eng.


Offered by the Systems Engineering Program

Contact: 606 Rhodes Hall, (607) 254-8998

Overview

The Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering is for students seeking to specialize in Systems Engineering. Every year students from varied backgrounds opt to pursue this program. There is great flexibility for students to choose electives that align with their interests and goals. The core Systems Engineering courses are continuously evolving to accommodate industry expectations, student needs, and to maintain the interdisciplinary flavor which forms the very basis of this program.

The Systems Program at Cornell is unique because all of the faculty you interact with come from departments from across the university within the Colleges of Engineering, Arts and Sciences, Architecture and Business. Because of this model, Systems at Cornell is poised to offer a well-rounded robust educational experience and the opportunity to engage in exciting multi-disciplinary research.

The Systems Engineering Program at Cornell is unique because all of the faculty you interact with come from departments from across the university within the Colleges of Engineering, Arts and Sciences, Architecture and Business. Because of this model, Systems at Cornell is poised to offer a well-rounded robust educational experience and the opportunity to engage in exciting multi-disciplinary research.

The Systems Engineering M.Eng. program has two cohorts of students: traditional on-campus students and Distance Learning (DL) students. On-campus students are full-time and typically complete their program in two semesters, with a wide array of courses to choose from. The program allows for on-campus students to combine the core courses with chosen electives that will emphasize their interests, educational and career goals.

Distance Learning students are professionals currently working in industry and are enrolled in the M.Eng. program part-time. The typical time frame for these students to complete the requirements is two to three years. Course content is the same as for on-campus students, with the addition of two one-week on-campus modules. This format of the M.Eng. degree can be earned online, making it perfect for the busy professional who wants to earn their degree on a part-time basis. Content delivery is achieved through synchronous and asynchronous technologies. Distance Learning students interact with on-campus students in many of their classes and coursework, which can facilitate the learning process for both groups of students.

Program Requirements: minimum of 30 credits

On Campus Students:


Electives:


  1. Modeling and Analysis: 3-4 credits
  2. Application: 3-4 credits
  3. Management (no more than one course taken): 3-4 credits
  4. Other electives: variable

Distance Learning Students:


M.Eng. Graduate Minors


The subjects required by the option are complementary to the student’s chosen discipline. For instance, the Minor for a Civil Engineer would be designated as “Master of Engineering in Civil, with the Systems Engineering Minor”. In line with the student’s primary technical discipline, “Civil” would be replaced by “Mechanical”, “Electrical” etc. It should be noted that the Systems Engineering Minor is not a degree in itself and students in the Minor must be registered in one of the Master of Engineering Programs within the College of Engineering.