Graduate Certificate in Systems Engineering

Program Overview

This is a 15-credit graduate certificate that offers courses to understand the modeling, creation, and analysis of systems. Upon completion of the certificate, students will be able to take a project from conception to completion, as well as manage teams throughout a system lifestyle. This certificate is Ideal for working professionals and interested in learning how to develop and manage complex systems.

Systems engineering spans industries like manufacturing, aerospace, defense, healthcare, electronics, automotive, education, software, government, and other sectors. We aim to market this certificate for professional engineers working at NUWC, Newport; Raytheon, Middletown, RI; and industries in southeastern Massachusetts.

Our Faculty

The faculty in UMass Dartmouth's College of Engineering are experts in their fields and dedicated mentors to graduate students.

Admissions Requirements

Applicants to the program must satisfy the following:

  • Bachelor’s or an equivalent degree in engineering or a closely related field
  • Applicants with a non-engineering undergraduate degree will be considered on a case-by-case basis and may be required to take some foundation courses.

How to Apply

Submit a completed application online through the Office of Graduate Studies, including resume, statement of purpose, transcripts, and applicable documentation. Learn more about our faculty and review core and elective courses by scanning the QR code:

Degree Requirements

The total credit requirement is 15 credits. Students must complete the 15 credits course work with a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher to earn a graduate certificate in systems engineering. Students will select elective courses in their discipline to create a curriculum that aligns with their goals.

Required courses

  • EGR 520 Systems Engineering
  • EGR 530 Systems Dependability

Elective courses

  • BNG 523 Biosystems Analysis and Design
  • CIS 531 Software System Specification
  • CIS 532 Software Systems Design
  • CIS 570 Advanced Computer Systems
  • ECE 521 Random Signals and Systems
  • ECE 532 Radar Systems Engineering
  • ECE 544 Fault Tolerant Computing and Reliability Engineering
  • ECE 560 Computer Systems Performance Evaluation
  • ECE 571 Digital Communications
  • ECE 582 Detection and Estimation
  • ECE 591 Wireless Communications
  • ECE 675 Sonar Systems Engineering
  • MIS 671 Managing Systems
  • MIS 676 Managing Projects for Technology
  • MIS 685 Enterprise System: Theory and Practice
  • MNE 539 Engineering Optimization
  • MNE 562 Design and Control of Production and Service Systems
  • MNE 565 Economic Analysis of Engineering Projects

Certificate students receive the same benefits as do degree students as regards access to the full range of university services and facilities and may register along with graduate degree students. Other graduate policies, such as those for longevity of credit, acceptable grades, and repeatability of courses, apply to certificate students as to degree students. Certificate students pay graduate tuition and fees.

Contact

For more information, contact:
Vijaya Chalivendra, PhD
College of Engineering Graduate Program Director
vchalivendra@umassd.edu