Integrated Systems Design and Dynamics Master's Degree

All students are required to meet the general university admission requirements.

Program-Specific Application Deadlines
This program is offered throughout the year with rolling admissions deadlines. In order to provide adequate time to evaluate applications and supporting documents, you should apply at least two months before your projected semester start. If applying less than two months before the projected semester start, it is possible that you may not start until the next semester.

Additional Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics or physical science and versed in several of the basic areas of industrial engineering
• Nonindustrial engineering undergraduates may be required to take 6 credits of prerequisite courses

Additional Documentation
Your application must include the following:

• Statement of objectives: One to two pages outlining why you want to pursue a graduate degree, accomplishments/traits that would make you a good addition to our program and future plans/goals. Most statements are three to four paragraphs in length.
• Names and emails of three professional and/or academic references who will provide letters of recommendation. Your references will be contacted automatically using the email addresses that you supply, but it is your responsibility to ensure the letters are submitted before the application deadline.
• Resume/curriculum vitae
• Unofficial transcripts from each institution attended
  • Failure to list any colleges or universities from which you received a degree or enrolled in graduate coursework may result in dismissal from the university.
  • If transcripts are not in English, you must furnish a translation by an appropriate authority.
  • You will be asked for official transcripts after notification of admission.

The integrated systems design and dynamics master’s degree will prepare you for the following roles:

• senior systems engineer
• senior cyber security analyst
• information technology manager
• senior machine learning engineer
• senior artificial intelligence engineer
• systems manager
• director of engineering
• smart materials and manufacturing engineer
• chief technology officer

Required (20 credits)

• CYBR 601 - Introduction to Cybernetic Modeling and Simulation (3 credits)
• CYBR 603 - Integrated Systems Architecture (3 credits)
• CYBR 707 - Research Methods, Design and Analysis (5 credits)
• CYBR 708 - Cybernetic Systems Design and Dynamics (3 credits)
• COT 839 - Integrated Systems Thesis (6 credits)

Complete the four courses from one of the following choices of concentration:

Aerospace Systems (12 credits)

• AVT 734 - Aircraft Production Certification (3 credits)
• COT 741 - Aerospace Manufacturing and Materials (3 credits)
• AVT 744 - Aviation Human Factors Analysis and Design (3 credits)
• AVT 790 - Aerospace Topics (3 credits)

Machine Learning and Autonomous Systems (12 credits)

• MLAS 650 - Autonomous Systems Architecture Studio (3 credits)
• MLAS 700 - Advanced Cybernetic Systems (3 credits)
• MLAS 750 - Autonomy within Cyber-Physical Systems (3 credits)
• MLAS 800 - Integrated Machine Learning and Autonomous Systems (3 credits)

Aerospace Materials (12 credits)

• SSO 735 - Electron Microscopy of Aerospace Materials (3 credits)
• SSO 736 - Aerospace Metallurgy and Ceramics (3 credits)
• SSO 738 - Advanced Composite Materials (3 credits)
• COT 741 - Aerospace Manufacturing and Materials (3 credits)

Systems Management (12 credits)

• COT 706 - Informatics and Technology Management (3 credits)
• CYBR 710 - Advanced Data Analytics for Cybernetic Systems (3 credits)
• COT 715 - Systems Project Management (3 credits)
• COT 720 - Application of Lean Six Sigma Methods (3 credits)

Aerospace Cyber Defense (12 credits)

• COT 682 - Open Source Cyber Surveillance (3 credits)
• COT 684 - Advanced Topics in Cyber Data Fusion (3 credits)
• CYBR 751 - Cyber Defense Methods (3 credits)
• CYBR 760 - Cyber Operations Studio (3 credits)