ELECTIVE COURSES:
M.S. SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (MSSE)
Catalog Year: 2013/2014
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ELECTIVES
Students must select at least one course from the following section.
Systems Engineering
SYS 5315 MODEL-BASED SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
SYS 5360 ELECTROOPTICS/INFRARED SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
SYS 5375 MILITARY OPERATIONS RESEARCH
SYS 5385 SYSTEM LIFE CYCLE COST ESTIMATION
SYS 5420 SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FUNDAMENTALS
Requirement: Instructor approval
SYS 5430 ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE INTEGRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION
Requirement: Instructor approval
SYS 5440 ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE PROJECT PLANNING, MANAGEMENT AND DOCUMENTATION
Requirement: Instructor approval
SYS 5450 SERVICE-ORIENTED ARCHITECTURE CONCEPTS AND THEORY
Requirement: Instructor approval
OTHER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING-RELATED ELECTIVES
Students must select at least two courses from the following sections. No more than one course may be
selected from any one section unless taken as part of a topic area that has been approved by the student’s
designated advisor and the department head.
Aviation Human Factors
AHF 5101 HUMAN FACTORS IN MAN-MACHINE SYSTEMS
AHF 5302 HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION
Aviation Science
AVS 5207 AVIATION SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Prerequisites: AVT 4301
Aviation Technology
AVT 5301 COMPLEX AVIATION SYSTEMS
Biomedical Engineering
BME 5103 TRANSPORT PROCESSES IN BIOENGINEERING
Requirement: Instructor approval
Florida Institute of Technology • Engineering Systems
150 West University Boulevard, Melbourne, FL 32901-6975
ELECTIVE COURSES:
M.S. SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (MSSE)
BME 5569 BIOMATERIALS AND TISSUE REGENERATION
Requirement: Prerequisite course or graduate standing or instructor approval
Prerequisites: BIO 4010 or CHE 3260
BME 5710 ORTHOPEDIC BIOMECHANICS
Prerequisites: MAE 3083
BME 5720 BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION
Prerequisites: MTH 2201
Chemical Engineering
CHE 5101 TRANSPORT PHENOMENA 1
CHE 5120 PROCESS CONTROL
CHE 5150 CHEMICAL REACTOR DESIGN
Requirement: Graduate standing in chemical engineering or prerequisite course
Prerequisites: CHE 4151
CHE 5230 SEPARATION PROCESSES
CHE 5240 ELECTROCHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Requirement: Instructor approval
CHE 5250 HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGY
CHE 5571 PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL PROCESSES FOR WATER TREATMENT
Requirement: Graduate standing or prerequisite course
Prerequisites: CHE 3170
CHE 5572 BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES FOR WATER TREATMENT
Requirement: Graduate standing or prerequisite course
Prerequisites: CHE 3170
Computer Sciences
CSE 5210 FORMAL LANGUAGES AND AUTOMATA THEORY
Prerequisites: CSE 2010
CSE 5211 ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS
Prerequisites: CSE 2010 or CIS 5200, MTH 1002
CSE 5231 COMPUTER NETWORKS
Prerequisites: CSE 2400, MTH 1002
CSE 5232 NETWORK PROGRAMMING
Prerequisites: CSE 2010
Florida Institute of Technology • Engineering Systems
150 West University Boulevard, Melbourne, FL 32901-6975
ELECTIVE COURSES:
M.S. SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (MSSE)
CSE 5234 WEB APPLICATIONS
Prerequisites: CSE 1002 or ECE 2552
CSE 5240 PARALLEL PROCESSING
CSE 5241 DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING
Prerequisites: CSE 4001
CSE 5250 PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
Prerequisites: CIS 5200 or CSE 2010
CSE 5251 COMPILER THEORY AND DESIGN
Prerequisites: CSE 2010, CSE 3120
CSE 5260 DATABASE SYSTEMS
Prerequisites: CIS 5200 or CSE 2010
CSE 5281 GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES
CSE 5283 COMPUTER VISION
Prerequisites: CSE 2010
CSE 5290 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Prerequisites: CIS 5200 or CSE 2010
CSE 5630 ADVANCED OPERATING SYSTEMS
Prerequisites: CSE 4001
CSE 5656 THEORY AND APPLICATIONS OF COMPLEX NETWORKS
Requirement: Instructor approval for undergraduate registration
Prerequisites: CSE 2400 or MTH 2401
CSE 5672 INTRODUCTION TO MALICIOUS MOBILE CODE
Requirement: Prerequisite course or equivalent
Prerequisites: CSE 3120
CSE 5673 CRYPTOLOGY
Prerequisites: CSE 2010
Civil Engineering
CVE 5014 ADVANCED STEEL DESIGN
Prerequisites: CVE 4013
CVE 5019 DESIGN OF TIMBER STRUCTURES
Prerequisites: CVE 3015
CVE 5025 FOUNDATION DESIGN
Prerequisites: CVE 3020
Florida Institute of Technology • Engineering Systems
150 West University Boulevard, Melbourne, FL 32901-6975
ELECTIVE COURSES:
M.S. SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (MSSE)
CVE 5035 DESIGN CONCEPTS IN URBAN HYDROLOGY
Prerequisites: CVE 4032
CVE 5039 GROUNDWATER HYDROLOGY AND CONTAMINANT TRANSPORT
Prerequisites: CVE 3030
CVE 5050 DESIGN OF REMEDIATION SYSTEMS
CVE 5060 HIGHWAY DESIGN
Prerequisites: CVE 3020
CVE 5074 LEADING CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS
Prerequisites: CVE 4070
Information Assurance and Cybersecurity
CYB 5272 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SECURITY
Prerequisites: CIS 5200 or CSE 2010 or ECE 2552
CYB 5275 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SECURITY
CYB 5280 HOST AND APPLICATION SECURITY
CYB 5290 SECURE DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS
CYB 5660 SECURE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
CYB 5677 BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION TECHNOLOGIES
Electrical and Computer Engineering
ECE 5111 RADIO FREQUENCY PROPAGATION
Prerequisites: ECE 3442, ECE 4221, MTH 2401
ECE 5113 WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORKS
ECE 5115 MODERN WIRELESS DESIGN CONCEPTS
Prerequisites: ECE 3442, ECE 4221
ECE 5118 WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS
Requirement: Graduate standing
ECE 5201 LINEAR SYSTEMS 1
Prerequisites: ECE 4231 or MTH 2201
ECE 5221 PERSONAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
Prerequisites: ECE 4221
ECE 5233 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
Prerequisites: ECE 4221
Florida Institute of Technology • Engineering Systems
150 West University Boulevard, Melbourne, FL 32901-6975
ELECTIVE COURSES:
M.S. SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (MSSE)
ECE 5251 RADAR SYSTEMS
ECE 5311 MICROELECTRONICS FABRICATION LAB
ECE 5331 IC COMPUTER-AIDED ANALYSIS
Prerequisites: ECE 2551, ECE 3111
ECE 5333 ANALOG IC DESIGN
Prerequisites: ECE 3111, ECE 3331
ECE 5350 OPTICAL ELECTRONICS
ECE 5351 FIBER-OPTIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
ECE 5352 FIBER-OPTIC SENSOR SYSTEMS
ECE 5354 ACOUSTOOPTIC AND ELECTROOPTIC DEVICES
ECE 5355 ELECTROOPTICS LABORATORY
ECE 5356 OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES AND DEVICES
ECE 5534 COMPUTER NETWORKS 1
Prerequisites: ECE 4561
ECE 5683 POWER SYSTEMS OPERATION AND CONTROL
Prerequisites: ECE 4681
ECE 5684 POWER SYSTEM RELIABILITY AND PLANNING
Prerequisites: ECE 4681
Engineering Management
Students may take at most one of the following engineering management core courses, regardless of
circumstances.
ENM 5100 QUALITY ENGINEERING
ENM 5200 PROJECT ENGINEERING
ENM 5330 TOPICS IN ENGINEERING OPERATIONS AND LOGISTICS
ENM 5420 TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION STRATEGIES
ENM 5430 STRATEGIC SITUATION ANALYSIS USING GAME THEORY
Environmental Science
ENS 5001 GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
Requirement: Instructor approval
Florida Institute of Technology • Engineering Systems
150 West University Boulevard, Melbourne, FL 32901-6975
ELECTIVE COURSES:
M.S. SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (MSSE)
ENS 5006 MATHEMATICAL MODELS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
Requirement: Instructor approval
Prerequisites: CSE 2402 or CSE 2403
ENS 5300 PRINCIPLES OF RENEWABLE ENERGY
Requirement: Graduate standing
Human-Centered Design
HCD 6810 LIFE-CRITICAL SYSTEMS
HCD 6830 COGNITIVE ENGINEERING AND HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN OF LIFE-CRITICAL SYSTEMS
HCD 6840 COMPLEXITY ANALYSIS FOR HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN
HCD 6850 ORGANIZATION DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT FOR HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
MAE 5060 APPLICATIONS IN FINITE ELEMENT METHODS
Prerequisites: MAE 2082, MAE 3083, MTH 2201
MAE 5240 SOLAR ENERGY ANALYSIS
Prerequisites: MAE 4171
MAE 5260 NUCLEAR REACTOR ENGINEERING
Prerequisites: MAE 5250, MTH 2201
MAE 5316 MECHATRONICS
Prerequisites: MAE 4014
MAE 5318 INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS
MAE 5330 PRINCIPLES OF FUEL CELLS
Requirement: Prerequisite courses or equivalent
Prerequisites: ECE 4991, MAE 3191, MTH 2201
MAE 5430 DESIGN OF AEROSPACE STRUCTURES
Prerequisites: MAE 4281
MAE 5460 FRACTURE MECHANICS AND FATIGUE OF MATERIALS
Prerequisites: CHE 3260, CHE 3265, MAE 3083
MAE 5470 PRINCIPLES OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS
Prerequisites: CHE 3260, CHE 3265, MAE 3083
MAE 5480 STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS
MAE 5486 CRASHWORTHINESS
Requirement: Instructor approval
Florida Institute of Technology • Engineering Systems
150 West University Boulevard, Melbourne, FL 32901-6975
ELECTIVE COURSES:
M.S. SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (MSSE)
MAE 5665 ROBOTICS FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS
MAE 5670 SPATIAL MECHANISM DESIGN
Ocean Engineering
OCE 5515 MATERIALS FOR MARINE APPLICATIONS
OCE 5519 CORROSION ENGINEERING
Requirement: Background in chemistry and materials, or instructor approval
OCE 5525 COASTAL PROCESSES AND ENGINEERING
OCE 5526 ADVANCED COASTAL ENGINEERING STRUCTURES
Requirement: Instructor approval
Prerequisites: OCE 4525
OCE 5542 OCEAN ENGINEERING SYSTEMS
Requirement: Instructor approval
OCE 5563 PORT AND HARBOR ENGINEERING
Prerequisites: OCE 3030
OCE 5571 NAVAL ARCHITECTURE
Requirement: Instructor approval
OCE 5590 DESIGN OF MARINE PROPULSION SYSTEMS
Prerequisites: OCE 3030
Oceanography
OCN 5106 MITIGATION AND RESTORATION OF COASTAL SYSTEMS
OCN 5801 COASTAL SYSTEMS PLANNING
Requirement: Graduate standing in science or engineering, or instructor approval
Operations Research
ORP 5001 DETERMINISTIC OPERATIONS RESEARCH MODELS
Requirement: At least one upper-level undergraduate math course
ORP 5002 STOCHASTIC OPERATIONS RESEARCH MODELS
Requirement: At least one upper-level undergraduate math course, preferably probability and statistics
ORP 5051 APPLIED EXPERT SYSTEMS
ORP 5070 SEQUENCING AND SCHEDULING
Physics
PHY 5020 OPTICS
Florida Institute of Technology • Engineering Systems
150 West University Boulevard, Melbourne, FL 32901-6975
ELECTIVE COURSES:
M.S. SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (MSSE)
PHY 5082 THERMODYNAMICS AND STATISTICAL PHYSICS
Requirement: Prerequisite course or instructor approval
Prerequisites: PHY 3060
Software Engineering
SWE 5001 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING 1
SWE 5320 WINDOWS SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING
SWE 5411 SOFTWARE TESTING 1
Prerequisites: CSE 2410 or SWE 5001, CSE 1400, CSE 2400
Special Topics/Projects Electives
Students may select at most one of the following courses.
ECE 5270 SPECIAL TOPICS IN SYSTEMS
MAE 5690 SELECTED TOPICS IN SYSTEMS AND DYNAMICS
Requirement: Instructor approval
ORP 5090 SPECIAL TOPICS IN OPERATIONS RESEARCH 1
SYS 5495 SPECIAL TOPICS IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Requirement: Instructor approval
Florida Institute of Technology • Engineering Systems
150 West University Boulevard, Melbourne, FL 32901-6975