Master of Systems
Engineering Program
36 Hour Program
7 Core course, 4 electives, 1 Capstone project
Face-to-Face and Internet classes
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Requirements
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Requirements
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Degree in a related field of engineering, science or
mathematics
GPA >= 3.0
Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is required
Foundation courses
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Programming with C
Ordinary Differential Equations
Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists
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The Systems Engineering
Curriculum
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The Systems Engineering coursework consists of 21 hours of
core program requirements:
SENG 5130 Systems Engineering Processes
SENG 5230 Systems Engineering Economics
SENG 5231 Concurrent Engineering
SENG 5232 Engineering Specialty Integration
SENG 5233 Systems Engineering Analysis and Modeling
SENG 5330 Risk Management
SWEN 5230 Software Project Management3 hours
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Candidates my choose from interdisciplinary electives and from the
analytical or management options need 4 electives
SENG 5332 Decision Analysis for Systems Engineering
SENG 5334 Human Factors
MGMT 5636 Management of Technology
MGMT 5638 Managing Technical and Professional People3 hours.
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The Systems Engineering
Capstone or Thesis Elective
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SENG
6837: SYSTEMS ENGINEERING CAPSTONE PROJECT
Completion of at least 18 hours of the core curriculum including SENG 5232
and CENG 5232. Students will be grouped into teams to undertake a
systems engineering project. Teams will meet on a weekly basis with their
faculty mentor to discuss progress.
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SENG
6939: MASTER’S THESIS RESEARCH
Prerequisites: Approval of faculty advisor, thesis committee and dean.
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SENG
6969: MASTER’S THESIS RESEARCH
Prerequisite: Approval of faculty advisor, thesis committee and dean.
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For more Information
Program Information
James B. Dabney, Ph.D., P.E.
System Engineering Program Chair
email: dabney@uhcl.edu
phone: 281-283-3867
fax:
281-283-3869
Web: http://sce.uhcl.edu/dabney
snail mail:
2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX. 77058
Other Seng Web site: http://sce.uhcl.edu/seng
Academic Advisors – Barbara Coleman, Ph: 281-283-3700
Enrollment and Admission information on the Web
http://www.uhcl.edu/
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