Systems Certificate
Required Courses (15 credits)
Select one from the course list below.
| Course ID | Course Title | Course Description | Credit Hours | University Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYS30000 | It's A Complex World - Addressing Global Challenges | The main goal of this course is to address grand challenges that are of global concern - such as environmental sustainability and energy use, natural and human disasters, and political and economic development - using the ideas and tools of complex adaptive systems. The course exploits the broad expertise of the four faculty members by treating these challenges from diverse disciplinary perspectives, from the biological and physical sciences, to the social sciences, to engineering. By way of a set of case studies, students will analyze the features of these challenges which make them complex, and seek to explain and find solutions to the problems that arise in each case. Their treatment of the cases will be informed by published research and computer simulation. Students will actively participate in discussions regarding these global challenges, and contribute to the progress of the class using oral and written presentations. The course will culminate with a final project completed by teams composed of students from different disciplines. May not be enrolled as a Freshman with 0-29 hours. | 3 | Learn More |
| SYS50000 | Perspectives On Systems | This course provides an introduction to, and references for, each of four distinct approaches to SE concepts and tools. Individual assignments and team projects will be based on readings from these multiple approaches and selected case studies. Participants will be encouraged to bring their own prior expertise and examples to the discussions and projects. While the course will discuss quantitative topics (including cybernetics, feedback control systems, and statistical process control), the course itself will emphasize a more interdisciplinary conceptual integration rather than stand-alone analysis of these topics. Must be enrolled as a Graduate student. | 3 | Learn More |
Select one from the course list below.
| Course ID | Course Title | Course Description | Credit Hours | University Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYS35000 | Systems Methods | Introduction to modeling tools and methods for understanding and designing systems. Topics include: defining the problem; defining and validating stakeholders’ needs; system modeling and types of models; defining and modeling system behavior; defining and modeling functional, physical and allocated system architectures; and evaluating and modeling the tradeoffs between alternative system designs. May not be enrolled as a Freshman with 0-29 hours. | 3 | Learn More |
| SYS51000 | Tools And Methodologies For Designing Systems | Introduction to modeling tools and methods for designing engineered systems. Topics include: defining the design problem; defining and validating stakeholders’ and system requirements; discrete mathematics for system modeling; defining and modeling system operational scenarios; the system development life cycle; defining and modeling functional, physical, and allocated architectures; evaluating and modeling the tradeoffs between alternative architectures; and defining the system qualification process. Must be enrolled as a Graduate student. | 3 | Learn More |
Select one from the course list below.
| Course ID | Course Title | Course Description | Credit Hours | University Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYS40000 | Systems Praxis | Engineers, social scientists, and managers frequently bring people and technology together to address complex problematic situations in an equitable way that benefits people and the environment. Multiple systems concepts and methods have been developed to address these situations, and typical courses in systems focus on a relatively small portion of the rich assortment of available approaches to addressing systems problems. This course introduces students to multiple systems concepts and methods via readings and class lecture. The students then apply these concepts and methods on team-based projects. The course will emphasize critical thinking about how the concepts and methods are applicable to the problematic situations of the projects and how well the project teams were able to perform the required activities. May not be enrolled as a Freshman with 0-29 hours. | 3 | Learn More |
| SYS53000 | Practical Systems Thinking | Practical systems thinking is designed to give students a sense of how problem solving happens in the real world. This is accomplished through case examples and group projects. Must be enrolled as a Graduate student. | 3 | Learn More |
6 credit hours of supplemental courses.
| Systems Supplemental Courses | Credit Hours | University Catalog |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Course | 3 | Learn More |
| Supplemental Course | 3 | Learn More |