Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate (Hartford)

Certificate Information

The certificate requires three 3-credit hour courses, for a total of 9 credit hours.

• The program results in a graduate-level certificate in Systems Engineering.
• The certificate’s blended online delivery reflects today’s dynamic workplace.
• Courses are taken for credit, and successful completion requires a GPA of 3.0 or greater.
• Practitioner faculty guide the completion of project work as it relates to student’s career objectives.
• As each of the courses build upon prior courses, courses must be taken in sequence.
• Students may choose to complete multiple certificates or apply certificates to other degree programs, according to each program’s requirements (for eligible programs, see program Web site at ewp.rpi.edu).
• For more information about start dates and application requirements, see program Web site at (ewp.rpi.edu).

Students completing this certificate are able to:

• map existing processes and systems.
• use quantitative and qualitative tools to evaluate the existing state of processes and systems according to benchmark functional requirements and metrics.
• isolate those factors that cause the system or process to underperform.
• make specific recommendations for change.
• model or simulate potential impacts of changes.
• communicate with purpose and clarity in written and oral formats.
• apply leadership tools to facilitate inquiry and change processes within an organization.

Curriculum

The following courses are required and are taken in sequence for a total of 9 credit hours:

• ENGR 6100 - Business Issues for Engineers and Scientists Credit Hours: 3 (see Footnote 1)
• ISYE 6610 - Systems Modeling in Decision Sciences Credit Hours: 3
• ISYE 6620 - Discrete-Event Simulation Credit Hours: 3

Footnote

1. Students completing a Systems Engineering certificate as part of their MBA requirements, may be able to substitute ISYE 4240  for ENGR 6100 wth advisor approval.