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Department of Systems Engineering
 
All Systems GO!!!

 Program Overview

PROGRAM MAJORS

Systems Engineering is multi-disciplinary. DSE offers four program majors:  Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, Systems Management and Operations Research (in conjunction with the Math Department). We also offer a Core Engineering Sequence for non-engineering majors.

 

Program highlights are listed below. Detailed information about a particular program can be found by clicking the appropriate program link on the left of this page.

 

Systems Engineering (SE) 

o   Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 212-4012 - tel (410) 347-7700

o   Provides in-depth study of Systems Engineering

o   Applies engineering principles to understand real world problems

o   Prepares cadets for the everyday challenges an Army officer encounters

o   Provides the foundation for a wide spectrum of graduate degrees

 

Engineering Management (EM) 

o   Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 212-4012 - tel (410) 347-7700

o   Ranked #1 Engineering Management Program in the Nation by the American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) in 2005/06/07/08/09 and 2010

o   Multidisciplinary program with in-depth instruction in engineering, finance, accounting, management, and leadership

o   Excellent undergraduate program that will prepare you for virtually any graduate program

 

 

Systems Management (SM) 

o   Develop and apply the technical, business, communication and leadership skills necessary to manage complex processes found in the military and private sector

o   Provides the foundation for advanced degrees in business, operations research, systems engineering, information systems management, engineering management, network systems management and more

o   Enrollment affords a membership opportunity with the Project Management Institute (PMI)

o   Major requires a total of only 40 courses allowing some cadets to pursue a minor or simply take extra courses in an area of academic interest outside of the SM major

 

Operations Research (OR) 

o   Incorporates math and systems engineering management problems to analyze and solve real-world problems

o   Designed for cadets with strong mathematical abilities

o   You will apply quantitative methods to decision making across several disciplines

o   This program is sponsored jointly by the Department of Mathematics

 

Core Engineering Sequence 

o   Provides an introduction to the concept of “systems thinking” and the strategies leaders implement to solve problems, manage programs and make decisions in any military or business environment

o   Great engineering foundation for non-engineering majors

o   Teaches critical thinking, decision making, and analysis skills.

 

 Links

  American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM)
  International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)
  Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences
  Army Knowledge Online (AKO)
  U.S. Army Homepage
  I/ITSEC
  Military Operations Research Society (MORS)
  USMA Homepage
  General Donald R. Keith Memorial Cadet Capstone Conference - Apr 30, 2009
  West Point Morale Welfare Recreation (MWR)
  Operations Research Center of Excellence - ORCEN