Transcript Systems Engineering Program - Lyle School of Engineering

Department of Engineering Management, Information & Systems
Systems Engineering Program
Proposed
PhD with a Major
in Systems Engineering
Jerrell Stracener, PhD
Director, Systems Engineering Program
October 16, 2003
Department of Engineering Management, Information & Systems
Systems Engineering Program
Proposed PhD
with a Major in Systems Engineering
 Proposed PhD SE Program
 Admission Requirements
 Degree Requirements
 Five Steps to the PhD
 Other PhD SE Programs
 Admission Requirements
 Degree Requirements
 Comparison of Proposed PhD SE Programs to other University PhD
Programs
 Summary
Department of Engineering Management, Information & Systems
Systems Engineering Program
Proposed PhD SE Program
Department of Engineering Management, Information & Systems
Systems Engineering Program
Proposed PhD
with a Major in Systems Engineering
 Admission Requirements
For admission to the Ph.D. in Applied Science with a Major
in Systems Engineering, a candidate must have:
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Master's Degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering,
Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering,
Environmental & Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering or in
Engineering Management, Statistics, or in a related field (in the case of
direct admission without a previous Master's Degree, the appropriate
Baccalaureate degree must be conferred prior to the time the student
begins classes as a graduate student, with a grade-point average at least
3.40 on a 4.0 point basis in the student's junior and senior years)
 Previous coursework that includes satisfactory completion of at least six
credit yours of calculus
Department of Engineering Management, Information & Systems
Systems Engineering Program
Proposed PhD
with a Major in Systems Engineering
 Admission Requirements (Continued)
For admission to the Ph.D. with a Major in Systems
Engineering, a candidate must have:
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Official Graduate Record Examination General (GRE) test results, with an
acceptable quantitative score
Department of Engineering Management, Information & Systems
Systems Engineering Program
Proposed PhD
with a Major in Systems Engineering
 Degree Requirements
1. A minimum of 54 term credit hours (TCH) of course work beyond the
baccalaureate degree, plus 24 TCH of dissertation credit. The required
ten courses are:
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EMIS 7300 Systems Analysis Methods
EMIS 7301 Systems Engineering Process
EMIS 7303 Integrated Risk Management
EMIS 7305 Systems Analysis & Optimization
EMIS 7307 Systems Integration and Test
EMIS 7310 Systems Engineering Design
EMIS 7312 Software Systems Engineering
EMIS 7320 Systems Engineering Management
EMIS 7330 Systems Reliability Engineering
EMIS 7340 Logistics Systems Engineering
Department of Engineering Management, Information & Systems
Systems Engineering Program
Proposed PhD
with a Major in Systems Engineering
 Degree Requirements (Continued)
In addition, four of the following courses:
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EMIS 7364 Statistical Quality Control
EMIS 7369 Reliability Engineering
EMIS 7370 Probability & Statistics for Scientists & Engineers
EMIS 8360 Operation Research Models
EMIS 8370 Stochastic Models
EMIS 8390 Systems Engineering Tools
EMIS 8393 Six Sigma Systems Engineering
EMIS 7750
EMIS 7777 Statistical Design and Analysis
Department of Engineering Management, Information & Systems
Systems Engineering Program
Proposed PhD
with a Major in Systems Engineering
 Degree Requirements (Continued)
2. The 54 TCH must also include a 12 TCH minor. The minor must be
approved by the committee. The courses for the minor must be different
from the required courses.
Department of Engineering Management, Information & Systems
Systems Engineering Program
Proposed PhD
with a Major in Systems Engineering
 Degree Requirements (Continued)
A complete list of all graduate courses to be taken by the student is the
Program of Study (or Degree Plan). The Program of Study is submitted to the
Department Chair before the Qualifying Exam, but after the appointment of
the final Supervisory Committee.
Department of Engineering Management, Information & Systems
Systems Engineering Program
Proposed PhD
with a Major in Systems Engineering
 Degree Requirements (Continued)
3. Satisfactory completion of the Preliminary Counseling Examination, an
oral exam covering courses EMIS 7300, 7301, 7303, 7305 and 7307. This
exam should be taken after the student has completed 18 TCH.
4. Satisfactory completion of the Doctoral Qualifying Examination. This
exam should be taken after the majority of the coursework has been
completed.
5. Satisfactory completion and defense of the doctoral dissertation.
Department of Engineering Management, Information & Systems
Systems Engineering Program
Proposed PhD
with a Major in Systems Engineering
 Five Steps to the PhD
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In addition to the five steps below, process details and other requirements
for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree may be found in the SMU School of
Engineering Graduate Catalog.
1. Basic Coursework: Upon entry into the Ph.D. program, a student is
assigned an academic advisor. The advisor will examine the student's
prior background and current state of knowledge, and recommend
courses to be taken in preparation for Step 2.
2. Preliminary Counseling Exam and Program of Study: To be eligible
for advanced study, a student must demonstrate competence in
systems engineering fundamentals by passing the Preliminary
Counseling Examination (PCE). This exam is oral and is administered
by three faculty members. Particular emphasis will be given to the
material covered in the following courses: EMIS 7300, 7301, 7303,
7305 and 7307.
Department of Engineering Management, Information & Systems
Systems Engineering Program
Proposed PhD
with a Major in Systems Engineering
 Five Steps to the PhD (Continued)
3. Appointment of Supervisory Committee and Advanced Coursework:
Upon completion of the PCE a proposed Program of Study is
developed that meets the degree requirements in Section II and
includes the planned advanced coursework. Based upon the proposed
Program of Study a Supervisory Committee is formed. The
Supervisory Committee will make any needed adjustments to the
Program of Study. Changes in the Program of Study are subject to
approval by the Supervisory Committee. Step 3 requires completion of
the forms Recommendation and Certification of Appointment of
Supervisory Committee and Doctoral Degree Plan.
Department of Engineering Management, Information & Systems
Systems Engineering Program
Proposed PhD
with a Major in Systems Engineering
 Five Steps to the PhD (Continued)
4. Qualifying Examination: At or near the completion of the coursework,
the Supervisory Committee will conduct the Qualifying Examination.
This exam ordinarily involves a series of take-home exams, but is left
to the discretion of the Supervisory Committee. The exam is
concluded by an oral exam at which time the student is expected to
present a proposal for the dissertation. A written proposal must be
given to the Supervisory Committee prior to the oral exam. Upon
passing this exam, the student is admitted to Doctorial Candidacy.
Step 4 requires completion of the form Admission to Candidacy.
Department of Engineering Management, Information & Systems
Systems Engineering Program
Proposed PhD
with a Major in Systems Engineering
 Five Steps to the PhD (Continued)
5. Dissertation Defense: The most distinguishing characteristic of a
program leading to the Ph.D. degree is the requirement that the
candidate write a dissertation embodying the results of a significant
and original investigation. The dissertation must make a real
contribution to the operations research discipline, and it is expected to
be a mature and competent piece of writing. The defense, which is
conducted orally, must enable the Supervisory Committee to satisfy
itself that the dissertation is an original piece of research work, that it
has been carried out in keeping with the highest standards of
investigation and reporting, and that it makes a contribution to
knowledge that is of value to the scientific community. Satisfactory
performance on this defense constitutes the last academic requirement
to be met for the Ph.D. degree. Step 5 requires completion of the form
Report on Thesis or Dissertation and/or Final Examination.
Department of Engineering Management, Information & Systems
Systems Engineering Program
Other PhD SE Programs
Department of Engineering Management, Information & Systems
Systems Engineering Program
 Admission Requirements
 An Undergraduate Degree
 Boston
 MIT
 Stevens Institute of Technology
 University of Virginia
Yes
Yes ; not necessarily in science
Yes
Yes; not necessarily in eng.
Department of Engineering Management, Information & Systems
Systems Engineering Program
 Admission Requirements (Continued)
 Previous Course Work
 Boston
 MIT
 Stevens Institute of Technology
 University of Virginia
None
None
None
One yr of undergraduate calculus
including DFQ; Working
knowledge of at least 1 high level
programming language; 2
undergraduate courses in calculus
based probability and statistics;
Mathematical programming
or linear algebra
Department of Engineering Management, Information & Systems
Systems Engineering Program
 Admission Requirements (Continued)
 A Graduate Degree
 Boston
 MIT
 Stevens Institute of Technology
 University of Virginia
Yes
Not required
Generally
None
Department of Engineering Management, Information & Systems
Systems Engineering Program
 Admission Requirements (Continued)
 GPA
 Boston
 MIT
 Stevens Institute of Technology
 University of Virginia
Minimum of 3.0
3.0 in Science; 3.2 all other
B average or better
Minimum of 3.0
Department of Engineering Management, Information & Systems
Systems Engineering Program
 Admission Requirements (Continued)
 GRE
 Boston
 MIT
 Stevens Institute of Technology
 University of Virginia
Yes
Yes: 600 Quan; 500 Verbal
Not Required
Yes; No minimum. Average
applicant has 1300 Quantitative
and Verbal
Department of Engineering Management, Information & Systems
Systems Engineering Program
 Degree Requirements
 Total Credit Hours
 Boston
 MIT
 Stevens Institute of Technology
 University of Virginia
64 units of graduate coursework
l 66 units core; 48 units in tech
elective; 3 classes in a minor
l 90 credits; 30 Masters; 15-30
credits beyond a masters; 30-45
credits in dissertation work
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26 hours beyond the masters
degree including 6 hours of grad
mathematics; min 32 hours in a
masters degree
Department of Engineering Management, Information & Systems
Systems Engineering Program
 Degree Requirements
 Minor Hours
 Boston
 MIT
 Stevens Institute of Technology
 University of Virginia
Not required
Yes; 3 added classes
None
None
Department of Engineering Management, Information & Systems
Systems Engineering Program
 Degree Requirements
 Preliminary Counseling Examination
 Boston
 MIT
 Stevens Institute of Technology
 University of Virginia
Yes; two. One in math and
one in area of specialization
Yes; written and oral
Yes; written. Comprehension
in engineering and math
Yes; two part. Written and
oral. Covers subjects within
student’s major and minor
Department of Engineering Management, Information & Systems
Systems Engineering Program
 Degree Requirements
 Doctoral Qualifying Exam
 Boston
 MIT
 Stevens Institute of Technology
 University of Virginia
None
Yes; general exam
Yes; oral preliminary exam
None
Department of Engineering Management, Information & Systems
Systems Engineering Program
 Degree Requirements
 Satisfactory Completion and Defense of Doctoral Dissertation
 Boston
Yes
 MIT
Yes
 Stevens Institute of Technology
Yes
 University of Virginia
Yes
Department of Engineering Management, Information & Systems
Systems Engineering Program
 Comparison
 Admission Requirements
Element
Undergraduate Degree
SMU
Eng, Math, Econ.,
Computer Science
or Tech field
Previous Course Work
6 hrs Cal
Graduate Degree
Min GPA for Degree
Min UnGrad GPA
GRE
Yes
None
3.4
Yes
Boston
Yes
None
Yes
None
3.0
Yes
MIT
Stevens
Yes; Not
Yes
necess.
in science
None
None
Not Req. Generally
3.6
None
3.0
B
600 Qua.
Not
500 Ver. Required
U of Vir
Yes; Not
necess.
in eng.
1yr Cal. Including DFQ; high level
programming Mathematical
Programming; 2 undergraduate
courses in Cal. based probability and
statistics
None
None
3.0
No minimum; avg applicant
has 1300
Department of Engineering Management, Information & Systems
Systems Engineering Program
 Comparison
 Degree Requirements
Element
Min total TCH
beyond bach.
Minor
SMU
54
Boston
48
MIT
49
Stevens
45
U of Vir
58
12
Not Req
9
None
None
Dissertation
24
24
24
45
24
Total
78
72
73
90
82
None
None
Minor Hrs
12 hours; included
Not
Eng./
degrees: SE, EM Inf. Required Technical
Eng., CS, Math,
Statistics, Business
Econ., Telecom., or
other eng. areas
Department of Engineering Management, Information & Systems
Systems Engineering Program
 Comparison
 Degree Requirements
Element
Pre Counseling
Exam
Doctoral Qual
Exam
Satisfactory Completion
and Defense of
Doctoral Dissertation
SMU
Yes; 5 courses
Yes
Boston
1 in Math
1 in Area
None
MIT
Written
& Oral
General
Exam
Stevens
In Eng.
& Math
Oral
Exam
U of Vir
Written
& Oral
None
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes