The UALR Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology (EIT) offers a Graduate Certificate in Systems Engineering. The Certificate allows you to specialize in fields such as:
- Systems Architecture and Design
- Functional and Physical Design
- Requirements Analysis
- Concept Definition
- Design Trade-offs
- Risk Assessment
- Interface Definition
- Engineering Design
- System Integration
- Project Planning
- Verification and Validation
- Cost and Timeline Analysis
A Graduate Certificate in Systems Engineering can help you bring together all engineering fields, creating the “big picture” for accomplishing goals, and managing complex structures such as:
- Computer Networks
- Wireless Networks
- Thermal Power Plants
- Airplanes and Spacecraft
- Manufacturing Lines
- Transportation Systems
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Admission Requirements
The minimum entrance requirement is a bachelor degree in engineering, science, technology, or a related discipline. Because of the professional nature of the Certificate, the precise entrance requirements are determined on a case-by-case basis by the Systems Engineering Admissions Committee.
Program Requirements
The Certificate consists of 18 credit hours of course work (half of a typical master’s degree requirement). It is ideal for working professionals who wish to upgrade their skills in the intricacies of systems engineering. Certificate holders who have finished the program may further pursue a master’s degree in areas such as Applied Science, building upon the 18 hours already taken in the Certificate Program. For the Certificate, students must take six, three-credit-hour courses, consisting of four Systems Engineering core courses and two electives.
Core Courses (12 hours)
The Systems Engineering (SYEN) core courses are intended to provide the fundamental methods relevant to the design, implementation, and management of engineering systems. They include:
- SYEN 7311 Systems Design and Analysis
- SYEN 7312 Systems Architecture and Design
- SYEN 7313 Systems Management and Evaluation
- SYEN 7314 Multicriteria Decision and Risk Analysis
These four courses address methods and practices involved in the translation of a need, deficiency, or market opportunity into a feasible system or product architecture.
Electives (6 hours)
Due to the diversity of students’ professional backgrounds, students are encouraged to pick two, upper-level elective courses (5000-level or above) that are compatible with their specific interests. These two technical courses, approved in advance by the faculty advisor, can be chosen from university departments such as: Systems Engineering, Applied Science, Computer Science, Information Science, or other graduate science- or engineering-related programs.
Sample Upper- and Graduate-Level Electives
- SYEN 5320 Linear Systems Theory
- SYEN 5325 Fuzzy Logic in Control and Systems Engineering
- SYEN 5329 Robust and Optimal Control
- SYEN 5343 Networks and Combinatorial Optimization
- SYEN 5350 Computer Architecture
- SYEN 5353 Advanced Digital Communications
- SYEN 5354 Power Systems Analysis
- SYEN 5356 Electromagnetic Waves and Antennas
- SYEN 5366 Advanced Digital Systems
- SYEN 5399 Optical Networking
- SYEN 5399 Digital Signal Processing
- SYEN 5399 Introduction to Queuing Theory Applications to Communication Networking
- SYEN 5399 Optimization of Communication Networks
- SYEN 5399 Spatial Time Series
- SYEN 5399 Modeling Transportation Systems
- SYEN 5399 Essentials of Coding Theory
- SYEN 5399 MEMS and Microsystems
- SYEN 5399 Professional Engineering Registration and Licensure
- SYEN 5399 Design and Analysis of Advanced Manufacturing Systems
- SYEN 5399Vibration Engineering/Mechanical
- SYEN 5399Mobile Multimedia Internet
- SYEN 7315 Complex Engineered Systems
- SYEN 7316 Advanced Systems Simulation
