Modern technological programs are characterized by high complexity, multidisciplinary considerations, and strong interactions between science, technology, business, and human civilization. Systems Engineering is the body of knowledge evolved to effectively manage such systems. Our program offers study options and technical focus areas that allow students to customize the program to meet their needs. The optional technical foci available are aeronautics and space systems; civil engineering; computer science; cybersecurity; electrical engineering; engineering management; mechanical engineering.
All courses are offered online and synchronously with the exception of course of the following technical-focus areas, which are in person: civil engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering. In-person courses are offered in the LMU Westchester campus. All courses meet one evening per week for three hours.
Registering for courses is the student’s responsibility. A student is expected to make reasonable progress toward the degrees to remain in good standing at the University. A full-time course load is considered to be two courses in Fall and Spring semesters.
The Systems Engineering graduate program has established the following program educational objectives. Graduates of the program will:
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select three of the following core Systems Engineering online courses: | 9 | |
| Systems Engineering (required) | ||
| Systems Thinking: Major Tech Changes/Impacts | ||
| Advanced Systems Engineering and Program Management | ||
| Model Based Systems Engineering | ||
| Systems Architecture | ||
| Systems Engineering Modeling and Analysis | ||
| Selected courses from the technical focus areas: | ||
SYEG 551 | ||
| Engineering for Autonomy | ||
| Agile Development and Project Management | ||
| Spacecraft Design | ||
| Spacecraft Communications and Radar | ||
| Occupy Mars: Explorations in Space Travel and Colonization | ||
| Launch Vehicle Technology and Design Evolution | ||
| Resilient Space Systems Design | ||
| Secure Software Development | ||
| Special or independent studies: | ||
| Special Studies | ||
| Independent Studies | ||
| Select three of the following core Engineering Project Management courses: | 9 | |
| Project Management (required) | ||
| Engineering Leadership and Integrity | ||
| Lean Engineering and Management | ||
| Agile Development and Project Management | ||
| Introduction to Cybersecurity | ||
| Business Law for Engineers | ||
| Engineering Economics and Finance | ||
| Advanced Systems Engineering and Program Management | ||
| Manufacturing Processes and Quality Systems | ||
| New Product Design and Development | ||
| Startup Entrepreneurship and Managing Engineering Innovation | ||
| Select three technical electives, depending on the technical focus area, from the following: | 9 | |
| Systems Engineering (online courses): | ||
| Electrical Engineering (in-person courses): | ||
Two EECE 5000 or 6000 level courses | ||
| Graduate Capstone Project I | ||
| Graduate Capstone Project II | ||
| Mechanical Engineering (in-person courses): | ||
MECH 500 or 600 level courses | ||
| Civil Engineering (in-person courses): | ||
CIVL 500 and 600 level courses | ||
| Cybersecurity (online courses): | ||
| Introduction to Cybersecurity | ||
| Cyberdefense | ||
| Secure Software Development | ||
| Computer Science (in-person courses): | ||
| Engineering for Autonomy | ||
| Agile Development and Project Management | ||
| Software Architecture | ||
| Aeronautics and Space Systems (online courses): | ||
Select three of the following: | ||
| Spacecraft Design | ||
| Spacecraft Communications and Radar | ||
| Occupy Mars: Explorations in Space Travel and Colonization | ||
| Launch Vehicle Technology and Design Evolution | ||
| Resilient Space Systems Design | ||
| Satellite Guidance, Control, and Operations | ||
| Propulsion | ||
| Engineering Management (online courses): | ||
Select three of the following: | ||
| Engineering Leadership and Integrity | ||
| Lean Engineering and Management | ||
| Engineering Economics and Finance | ||
| Manufacturing Processes and Quality Systems | ||
| Startup Entrepreneurship and Managing Engineering Innovation | ||
In-person courses from the Business Analytics or MBA programs with the designation BSAN, MBAA, MBAD, MBAE, MBAF, MBAG, MBAH, MBAP with concurrence from the program director of the Business Analytics and/or MBA programs, and if prerequisites are satisfied. Students with technical emphasis in Engineering Management can complete up to 6 units of MBA courses that count for the emphasis. To maintain eligibility to apply to the dual-degree program, these students should complete these MBA courses, if any, after completion of all SYEG courses. Otherwise, switching to the dual-degree program will not be possible. | ||
| SYEG 695 | Preparation for Capstone Project 1 | 0 |
| SYEG 696 | Graduate Capstone Project 1 | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 30 | |
Note: SYEG 695 Preparation for Capstone Project and SYEG 696 Graduate Capstone Project are not required if completing the technical emphasis in Electrical Engineering.
Note: Electives are scheduled only if a sufficient number of students sign up. With the approval of the Director, the above curriculum can be adjusted to meet the student’s individual educational needs. Taking three technical electives allows the student to graduate with an M.S. in Systems Engineering with a technical focus in that area. The student must apply for the M.S. in Systems Engineering with their desired technical focus area when they apply to the M.S. in Systems Engineering program, or apply for a program transfer after they have started the program.
Note: The Graduate Capstone Project is typically the last course taken in the program. It is designed to demonstrate the student’s knowledge of all the systems engineering and systems management principles and lean engineering addressed in the prerequisite courses. The course is typically completed in one semester. SYEG 695 Preparation for Capstone Project should be taken the semester prior to taking SYEG 696 Graduate Capstone Project. It is unlikely that the project can be completed in one or two summer sessions due to the shortened schedule.
Note: 500-level courses taken as an undergraduate may not be repeated for graduate credit. If a 500-level course is cross listed with a 600 level course, graduate student must enroll in the 600-level course.
Preparation of a Master’s Thesis is optional and can fulfill up to a maximum of 6 semester hours of elective course requirements. The student electing the thesis option must obtain a thesis advisor before Departmental consent will be considered, and the thesis must conform to the Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering requirements. The thesis and associated work is intended to advance the state of knowledge in the thesis subject not “rehash” previous work by others or a serve as a “literature search.” The thesis ideally will form the basis for a paper or article, produced by a student, which would be submitted and hopefully published in a peer-reviewed journal or presented at a professional organization’s conference. A thesis is completed after being successfully defended to the thesis committee. With direction from the Graduate Director, a thesis committee will be formed. The thesis committee consists of the student’s thesis advisor, a full-time faculty member from the student’s department, and a third member from other than the student’s department.
This program is designed for LMU students to receive a combined B.S. and M.S. degree by continuing their studies in LMU’s Masters programs immediately following their B.S. degree. The program allows students to complete the M.S. program in Systems Engineering in one year after completion of the B.S. program.
Only LMU students in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, and Physics with senior standing and a GPA of at least 3.0 are eligible to apply. The deadline for application is the end of Fall semester of senior year. Students can enter this program any term immediately following completion of their undergraduate degree requirements.
The candidate for the combined B.S./M.S.E. degree must satisfy the following requirements (30 semester hours):
The mission of the Dual Degree MS in Systems Engineering/MBA program is to educate working engineers and scientists in the engineering and business disciplines that will make them leaders of highly complex technical endeavors within their sponsoring organizations.
The dual degree MS/MBA program confers two degrees upon its graduates: an MBA and an MS in Systems Engineering. Taking the dual degree program saves the student several courses compared to the two programs taken separately. Students may obtain either an MS in Systems Engineering or an MBA degree as a stand-alone by fulfilling the individual degree requirements.
The dual-degree program is designed to be completed in approximately three years. Systems-engineering classes are completed first, followed by taking the required classes in the MBS program.
The PEOs of the MS degree and the LOs of the MBA degree are the same as those of the stand-alone degrees.
Students seeking admission should apply first to the Systems Engineering, M.S., with Technical Focus in Engineering Management. After completing 12 semester hours of systems-engineering courses with a GPA of 3.0, students can apply to the dual degree MS/MBA program. Students who are granted admission may begin enrolling in MBA courses upon approval from their respective program director.
Students enrolled in the dual-degree MSE/MBA program are jointly advised by the program directors of the MS in Systems Engineering and MBA programs. It is recommended that incoming students take a full course load of systems-engineering courses the first year and begin the MBA curriculum in year two. Additional systems-engineering courses can be completed in year three.
Students need to complete 36 units of MBA courses (i.e., MBA curriculum without emphasis/specialization) and 24 credit hours of systems-engineering courses (i.e., MS in Systems Engineering curriculum without 6 units of elective courses) with a cumulative grade point average of at least B (3.0). Therefore, students need to complete a total of 60 credit hours to graduate. 15 credit hours of systems-engineering courses will be used to satisfy the emphasis/concentration requirement of the MBA degree. 6 credit-hours of MBA courses will be used to satisfy elective requirements of the MSE degree. Of the systems-engineering coursework, courses at the 500-level must be completed with a grade of B (3.0) or better, and courses at the 600-level must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
When the course requirements outlined above are completed, the student will be awarded both the MBA degree and the MS degree in Systems Engineering.
The five graduate certificate programs offer a convenient advanced program for the engineering, systems engineers, and managers who would benefit from understanding the concepts, principles, and practices both in theory and in real world implementation for key areas in today’s advancing technological world.
Upon completion of the certificate program, the student may re-apply for the M.S. degree in Systems Engineering and have the courses completed for the certificate to be crediting towards the M.S. degree.
Students who receive a grade of less than “B” in any 500-level course or a grade of less than “C” in any 600-level course will not have the course count toward their degree. The overall minimum GPA required for graduation is 3.0 in the M.S. programs and 2.7 in the Certificate programs.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select three courses from one of the technical areas of study below | 9 | |
| Systems Engineering Certificate | ||
three 500- or 600-level courses (from the Core Systems Engineering Courses in the M.S. in Systems Engineering program) | ||
| Engineering Project Management Certificate | ||
Select three of the following: | ||
| Engineering Leadership and Integrity | ||
| Lean Engineering and Management | ||
| Engineering Economics and Finance | ||
| Manufacturing Processes and Quality Systems | ||
| Startup Entrepreneurship and Managing Engineering Innovation | ||
| Cybersecurity Certificate | ||
Select three of the following: | ||
| Introduction to Cybersecurity | ||
| Cyberdefense | ||
| Secure Software Development | ||
| Advanced Cybersecurity Management | ||
| Software Architecture Certificate | ||
| Software Architecture | ||
| Engineering for Autonomy | ||
| Agile Development and Project Management | ||
| Aeronautics and Space Systems | ||
Select three of the following: | ||
| Spacecraft Design | ||
| Spacecraft Communications and Radar | ||
| Occupy Mars: Explorations in Space Travel and Colonization | ||
| Launch Vehicle Technology and Design Evolution | ||
| Resilient Space Systems Design | ||
| Propulsion | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 9 | |
Note:
Other systems engineering courses may be substituted for the above courses with the approval of the Graduate Program Director.
The students can complete the certificate program in one year by taking one course per semester, including summer.
The program designator “SYEG” is used for all courses and all study options offered by the Systems Engineering graduate program. The M.S. in Systems Engineering courses selected for the SYEG program must be approved by the Systems Engineering Program Director. The MBA course descriptions can be found in the MBA section. All courses are three (3) semester hours unless otherwise noted.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SYEG 500 | Systems Engineering | 3 |
| SYEG 510 | Project Management | 3 |
| SYEG 520 | Engineering Leadership and Integrity | 3 |
| SYEG 530 | Lean Engineering and Management | 3 |
| SYEG 540 | Systems Thinking: Major Tech Changes/Impacts | 3 |
| SYEG 554 | Engineering for Autonomy (cross listed with Computer Science) | 3 |
| SYEG 557 | Agile Development and Project Management (cross listed with Computer Science) | 3 |
| SYEG 570 | Spacecraft Design | 3 |
| SYEG 572 | Spacecraft Communications and Radar | 3 |
| SYEG 576 | Business Law for Engineers | 3 |
| SYEG 584 | Occupy Mars: Explorations in Space Travel and Colonization | 3 |
| SYEG 586 | Launch Vehicle Technology and Design Evolution (online format) | 3 |
| SYEG 587 | Resilient Space Systems Design | 3 |
| SYEG 598 | Special Studies | 1-3 |
| SYEG 599 | Independent Studies | 1-3 |
| SYEG 600 | Advanced Systems Engineering and Program Management | 3 |
| SYEG 620 | Manufacturing Processes and Quality Systems | 3 |
| SYEG 640 | Model Based Systems Engineering | 3 |
| SYEG 650 | Systems Architecture | 3 |
| SYEG 651 | Software Architecture (cross listed with Computer Science) | 3 |
| SYEG 662 | Secure Software Development (cross listed with Computer Science) | 3 |
| SYEG 664 | Advanced Cybersecurity Management (cross listed with Computer Science) | 3 |
| SYEG 668 | Systems Engineering Modeling and Analysis | 3 |
| SYEG 673 | New Product Design and Development | 3 |
| SYEG 679 | Startup Entrepreneurship and Managing Engineering Innovation | 3 |
| SYEG 695 | Preparation for Capstone Project (one Saturday or evening meeting) | 0 |
| SYEG 696 | Graduate Capstone Project | 3 |
| SYEG 698 | Special Studies | 1-3 |
| SYEG 699 | Independent Studies | 1-3 |
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