Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering
This program in Systems Engineering will lead you to a Master of Engineering degree. It is designed to enable engineers, regardless of undergraduate engineering discipline, to develop the analytical abilities needed to design, evaluate, and build complex systems involving many components and demanding specifications. The intent of this program is to extend the ability of engineers to work across disciplinary boundaries as needed. It also develops the management capabilities needed into today’s working environment.
For full-time, on-campus international students, this can include a Curricular Practical Training (CPT) option that allows you to work at an internship in a US country for one summer and one semester in the academic year. A sample program of study plan that includes CPT (and OPT) is outlined below.
Degree Requirements
Engineering Management Intro/Core Courses (required first year)
- IE 563: Engineering Management Theory (Fall)
- IE 565: Systems Engineering and Analysis (Spring)
Systems Engineering Core (required):
- IE 564: Decision Analysis in Systems Design (Spring)
- IE 570: Systems Engineering and Project Management (Spring)
- IE 585: Requirements Engineering (Alt. Spring (Odd))
Electives
(5 courses/15 credits)
Manufacturing Courses
- IE 448: Manufacturing Systems Engineering (Summer)
- IE 561: Total Quality Management (Alt. Fall (Even))
- IE 572: Design & Evaluation of Human-Computer Interaction (Spring)
- IE 577: Human Factors (Fall)
Engineering Courses
- IE 452: Introduction to Systems Engineering (Summer/Fall)
- IE 503: Introduction to Sustainable Production Systems (Alt. Spring (Odd))
- IE 560: Engineering Risk Analysis (Alt. Fall (Odd))
- IE 581: e-Commerce Systems Engineering (Alt. Fall (Even))
- IE 582: Enterprise Modeling and Integration (Alt. Spring (Even))
- Aer E 568: Large-Scale Complex Engineered Systems (Fall)
- ME 525: Optimization Methods for Complex Designs (Spring)
- Aero E 563: Intro to Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (Spring)
Software Courses
- IE 581: e-Commerce Systems Engineering (Alt. Fall (Even))
- 1 other from any graduate program (optional)
One Graduate-Level Course of Your Choice
* Elective courses are subject to change by IMSE Department
Note: Students typically are allowed to transfer up to 6 credit hours of non-ISU graduate credit into their degree program.
Sample MEng SE Plan for international students interested in CPT/OPT
First Year
- First Fall Semester: 3 courses in the MEng SE program
- First Spring Semester: 4 courses in the MEng SE program
- First Summer Semester: CPT experience*
Second Year
- Second Fall Semester: CPT experience*
- Second Spring Semester: 3 courses in the MEng SE program
Post-Graduation
- Optional Practical Training: initial 12 months*
- Optional Practical Training STEM Extension: 24-month extension*
* Optional (not required) opportunities in the educational programs. Satisfactory performance in the degree program is required.