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Systems & Information Engineering

SYS 4053 Systems Capstone Design I
Fall 2026

A design project extending throughout the fall and spring semesters. Involves the study of a real-world, open-ended situation, including problem formulation, data collection, analysis and interpretation, model building and analysis, …

Rating
Difficulty
3.58
GPA
SYS 4054 Systems Capstone Design II
Fall 2026

A design project extending throughout the fall and spring semesters. Involves the study of a real-world, open-ended situation, including problem formulation, data collection, analysis and interpretation, model building and analysis, …

2.3
Rating
4.0
Difficulty
3.40
GPA
SYS 4055 Systems Engineering Design Colloquium II
Fall 2026

This is a colloquium that allows fourth-year students to learn about engineering design, innovation, teamwork, technical communication, and project management in the context of their two-semester systems capstone design project. …

3.9
Rating
1.0
Difficulty
3.92
GPA
SYS 4501 Special Topics in Systems and Information Engineering
January 2021

A fourth-year level undergraduate course focused on a topic not normally covered in the course offerings. The topic usually reflects new developments in the systems and information engineering field. Offering …

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Difficulty
3.65
GPA
SYS 4581 Selected Topics in Systems Engineering
Fall 2026

Detailed study of a selected topic determined by the current interest of faculty and students. Offered as required. Prerequisite: As specified for each offering.

3.1
Rating
4.0
Difficulty
3.51
GPA
SYS 4582 Selected Topics in Systems Engineering
Fall 2026

Detailed study of a selected topic determined by the current interest of faculty and students. Prerequisite: As specified for each offering.

4.1
Rating
1.0
Difficulty
3.86
GPA
SYS 4995 Supervised Projects in Systems Engineering
Fall 2026

Independent study or project research under the guidance of a faculty member. Offered as required. Prerequisite: As specified for each offering.

Rating
Difficulty
3.83
GPA
SYS 5581 Selected Topics in Systems Engineering
Fall 2026

Detailed study of a selected topic, determined by the current interest of faculty and students. Offered as required.

5.0
Rating
4.0
Difficulty
3.79
GPA
SYS 6001 Introduction to Systems Analysis & Design
Fall 2026

An integrated introduction to systems methodology, design, and management. An overview of systems engineering as a professional and intellectual discipline, and its relation to other disciplines, such as operations research, …

4.7
Rating
2.0
Difficulty
3.63
GPA
SYS 6002 Systems Integration
Spring 2026

Provides an introduction to the problems encountered when integrating large systems, and also presents a selection of specific technologies and methodologies used to address these problems. Includes actual case-studies to …

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Difficulty
3.83
GPA
SYS 6003 Optimization Models and Methods I
Fall 2026

This course is an introduction to theory and application of mathematical optimization. The goal of this course is to endow the student with a) a solid understanding of the subject's …

Rating
Difficulty
3.62
GPA
SYS 6005 Stochastic Modeling I
Spring 2026

Covers basic stochastic processes with emphasis on model building and probabilistic reasoning. The approach is non-measure theoretic but otherwise rigorous. Topics include a review of elementary probability theory with particular …

3.0
Rating
4.0
Difficulty
3.57
GPA
SYS 6007 Human Factors I
Spring 2026

An introduction to the analysis, design and evaluation of human-centered systems. User interaction can be designed to leverage the strengths of people in controlling automation and analyzing data. Topics include …

Rating
Difficulty
3.84
GPA
SYS 6012 Dynamic Systems
Fall 2025

Introduces modeling, analysis, and control of dynamic systems, using ordinary differential and difference equations. Emphasizes the properties of mathematical representations of systems, the methods used to analyze mathematical models, and …

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Difficulty
3.59
GPA
SYS 6016 Machine Learning
Fall 2026

A graduate-level course on machine learning techniques and applications with emphasis on their application to systems engineering. Topics include: Bayesian learning, evolutionary algorithms, instance-based learning, reinforcement learning, and neural networks. …

4.7
Rating
4.0
Difficulty
3.80
GPA
SYS 6018 Data Mining
Fall 2026

Data mining describes approaches to turning data into information. Rather than the more typical deductive strategy of building models using known principles, data mining uses inductive approaches to discover the …

4.7
Rating
3.0
Difficulty
3.73
GPA
SYS 6021 Statistical Modeling I
Fall 2025

This course shows how to use linear statistical models for analysis in engineering and science. The course emphasizes the use of regression models for description, prediction, and control in a …

Rating
Difficulty
3.56
GPA
SYS 6024 User Experience Design
Spring 2025

A case-based approach to the design of user interfaces with a focus on iterative project experiences. Display design concepts are related to ecological factors, situational awareness, attention, vision, and information …

Rating
Difficulty
3.98
GPA
SYS 6034 Discrete-Event Stochastic Simulation
Spring 2026

A first graduate course covering the theory and practice of discrete-event stochastic simulation. Coverage includes Monte Carlo methods and spreadsheet applications, generating random numbers and variates, specifying input probability distributions, …

Rating
Difficulty
3.61
GPA
SYS 6041 Ethics in Engineering Research & Practice (EERP)
Summer 2026

The goals of this course are to educate graduate students in SEAS in the ethical conduct of research & publication, and to facilitate the thoughtful integration of ethics into their …

Rating
Difficulty
3.43
GPA