A Masters of Engineering Degree in Systems Engineering via Distance Learning

1. A Masters of Engineering Degree in Systems Engineering via Distance Learning Peter Jackson, Director of Graduate Studies, Systems Engineering Michelle Dean, Corporate and Graduate Student Coordinator Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

2. Where Is Cornell University? Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

3. The Cornell Advantage • One of top 10 engineering schools in USA (US News & World Report) • Cornell ranked first in National Science Foundation funding for programs in academic science and engineering in 2003–04 (the most recent data available) • Long-standing commitment to professional education • “I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study”—Ezra Cornell Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

4. A Cornell Degree for the Working Professional • Professionally-focused curriculum • Systems engineering knowledge, skills, and tools • Technical and leadership development • Project-based learning • Cohort-based network of future industry leaders • An Ivy League, accredited engineering degree via distance learning Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

5. Feedback • “The DL program enabled me to maintain the momentum I had built in my career and to augment the tools and knowledge to be more effective at the same time.” • “In the past, SE skills have been acquired on the job and all too often not fully understood. The SE Program at Cornell has provided me with more SE tools and taught me the theory behind the processes used. With this knowledge I will be a step ahead of the other Systems Engineers when I return to my career.” • “Combining active technical professionals with full time students produces the best hybrid of industry relevance and technical aptitude.” • “This will lead to better design, less time, less money spent, less CIP afterward, and a better probability of meeting customer requirements.” • “The tool set offered I didn’t know existed. It ties customer requirements into design and detailed design.” Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

6. Testimonials • "Cornell's System Engineering Distance Learning program is an important way for our engineers and technologists to further develop their skills and knowledge.  The learning they bring back ultimately improves the quality, creativity, and competitiveness of Applied Materials' products and services.  We are happy to be one of the top contributors to this program." ~ Liang Y. Chen, PhD, AMAT ,Corporate Vice President and General Manager, Alternative Energy Products Group. • I chose Cornell University because they had a unique program in Systems Engineering as a Distance Learning student, which gives the flexibility for a working student and an exceptional education. This combination is hard to find from a well reputed university that will be recognizable. I firmly believe that with this degree from Cornell University has given me a competitive edge in a turbulent job market.  ~Monish Desai, May ‘10  • "The MEng DL degree at Cornell is a unique and wonderful opportunity because it can be done anywhere around the world given that you have access to the internet. This option has given me flexibility around my work schedule and travel, yet does not sacrifice on the quality of execution or caliber of the education. I'd do it all again if I could!" ~John Mar, May ’10 • The MEng DL degree is definitely the "best of both worlds"! As a full-time working professional, I enjoy the convenience of being able to watch all lectures via the web anytime, anywhere, **without** sacrificing the quality of the education I receive. I "attend" the same lectures as the on-campus students, and complete the same assignments and tests. To top it all off, the program is complemented by a motivated and enthusiastic faculty force who is always willing to help. ~Amrit Dhillon, May ‘10 Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

7. Why Systems Engineering? • Meeting the challenge of complex, real-time, software-hardware-human systems; systems of systems • Communicating across disciplines; a shared language of systems • Getting the right design and getting design right: a process • Understanding why some projects succeed and other projects fail • Managing complexity, risk, and uncertainty • Leadership: achieving influence without authority Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

8. SYSTEM CONTEXT CUSTOMER ANALYSIS SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION BEHAVIOR AND TRADE-OFF ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS ALLOCATION SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE Mastering Complexity • Making trade-off decisions in high-risk environments • Making the transition from managing independent engineering projects to creating globally optimized integrated solutions to meet customer needs. Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

9. Three Components to Degree • Distance learning courses • 22 credit hours • Face-to-face modules • 2 one-week sessions on-campus, Ithaca • 2 credit hours • System Design project • Faculty-supervised team effort • 6 credit hours Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

10. Distance Learning Courses* • SYSEN 5110 Applied Systems Engineering • SYSEN 5210 Systems Architecture, Behavior, and Optimization • SYSEN 5310/5320 Systems Engineering for the Design and Operation of Reliable Systems • CEE 6910 Principles of Project Leadership • CEE 6970 Risk Analysis and Management • ECE 4450 Computer Networks and Telecommunications • NBA 5070 Entrepreneurship for Scientists and Engineers • ORIE 5126 Supply Chain Management (*course descriptions are in the appendix) Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

11. Scheduling Your Time Ithaca campus (one week) Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

12. Three Components to Degree • Distance learning courses • 22 credit hours • Face-to-face modules • 2 one-week sessions on-campus, Ithaca • 2 credit hours • System Design project • Faculty-supervised team effort • 6 credit hours Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

13. Experience Cornell On-Campus Year 1: SYSEN 5920 ● Systems Engineering Management for Virtual Teams • (1 credit; On-campus Summer) Year 2: SYSEN 5940 ● Creativity and Innovation within Systems Engineering • (1 credit; On-campus Summer; Prerequisite: SYSEN 5920) Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

14. SYSEN 5920 ● Systems Engineering Management for Virtual Teams • Attend intensive one-week on-campus course (35 hours) (1 credit; 3rd week in July) • Form the cohort • Lay the social groundwork to conduct projects in geographically dispersed teams • Engage with other students in the experiential content of systems engineering management • Complete a significant design challenge within the week- does not allow for professional work to be completed remotely! • Attend a leadership laboratory simultaneously with the design experience • Encourage students to self-assess their leadership style and practices in systems engineering projects • Meet the faculty and staff Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

15. SYSEN 5940 ● Creativity and Innovation within Systems Engineering • Attend second intensive one-week on-campus course (35 hours) (1 credit; 1st week in June) • Re-establish cohort connections • Engage with other students in experiential content of systems engineering management • Emphasize understanding individual creativity and organizational innovation • Develop the required systems engineering leadership skills to foster both Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

16. Three Components to Degree • Distance learning courses • 22 credit hours • Face-to-face modules • 2 one-week sessions on-campus, Ithaca • 2 credit hours • System Design project • Faculty-supervised team effort • 6 credit hours Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

17. The Master of Engineering Project • SYSEN 5960 Systems Engineering Project for Virtual Teams • (Variable credit; Fall, Spring, Summer) • Systems engineering project for small groups or geographically dispersed teams • Cornell faculty oversight • Fulfills M.Eng. degree requirement for project Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

18. The Technologies of Distance Learning • Synchronous transmission (two-way audio and video) • By special arrangement • Asynchronous transmission • Lecture posted on course website shortly after on-campus delivery • Web-streaming video of instructor and classroom • Synchronized with crisp images of lecture material • Jump to any point of lecture • On-line content management system • Posting announcements, schedules, lecture notes, assignments, video links • Electronic submission of homeworks • Proctored exams (express mail return) Lectures in Ives Hall with connection to remote sites LT Matthew Zarracina completed his degree while serving in Iraq Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

19. Cornell-Carnegie Mellon Joint Certificate in Systems and Software Engineering • Systems engineering is the interdisciplinary approach to achieving successful systems—both hardware and software. It uses a structured development process that moves from concept to production to operation • Software engineering is the computer science discipline that develops large software applications, including the technical aspects of building software systems and management issues such as teaming, scheduling, and budgeting • Common to both disciplines is the need for engineers to: • define customer needs and required functionality early in the development cycle, • document those requirements, • proceed with design synthesis and system validation, • consider the complete problem from design to final disposition, • consider both the technical and management aspects of systems development, and • design how to test the system. Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

20. Earn Joint Certificate While Earning Your Degree: All by Distance Learning Core Certificate Courses: • CU SYSEN 510 Applied Systems Engineering • CMU 17-653 Managing Software Development • CMU 17-655 Architectures of Software Systems • CU SYSEN 530 Systems Engineering for the Design and Operation of Reliable Systems Electives: choose one (subject to transfer credit limits) Cornell: • System Architecture, Optimization and Behavior • Risk Analysis and Management • Principles of Project Leadership Carnegie Mellon: • Software Process Definition • Risk Management in Software Intensive Projects • Software Process Measurement • Managing Technical People *an eligible student may not exceed six transfer credits into the joint certificate program. Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

21. Black Belt in Six Sigma • Create superior projects that meet and exceed customer’s expectations through the identification and removal of defect causes and process variability • Focus: applied statistical rigor • Certificate Program • Can be earned through participation in SYSEN 5310 – Design of Highly Reliable Systems (3 credits) and SYSEN 5320- Six Sigma Project (1 credit) Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

22. Costs and Benefits • Excellent, challenging, industry-reviewed systems engineering curriculum • Accredited degree (Middle States Association) • Internationally recognized faculty • Student-focused program • Convenient distance learning with networking cohort of professionals • Tuition and DL Fees • $1,644 per credit hour for 2010-11. • Estimated $49,320 for 30 credit hours • Competitive with peer institutions Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

23. On- Or Off-Campus: It is the Same Degree • Earn the same degree as on-campus students • Equivalent content, equivalent rigor • You are welcome to transfer to the on-campus degree program at any time Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

24. Admission Requirements • Baccalaureate degree in engineering, mathematics, or science conferred by an accredited college or university. • Applicants must document at least one year of work experience in a relevant field to be eligible to enroll in the distance learning degree program. • An undergraduate course in Probability and Statistics (matriculation requirement) Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

25. Apply Online • Online application: apply.gradschool.cornell.edu. • Statement of purpose • Graduate Record Examination (GRE) • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), for non-U.S. university backgrounds • Official transcripts from each college/university previously attended • Three letters of recommendation • Application fee: $70. Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

26. How Can I Get My Employees into this Program? • Contact Michelle Dean, Corporate Student Program Coordinator • Identify candidate student body • Schedule outreach visit or web conference with candidates and their managers • Review admission timetables, standards, and procedures • Discuss payment plans • Direct student billing vs. third party corporate billing Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

27. Certificate Programs • For-credit, non-degree, 12 credit hours • Distance learning • Less formal admissions process Certificate in Systems Engineering Certificate in Systems Engineering Management • Applied Systems Engineering • Principles of Project Leadership • System Architecture, Behavior, and Optimization • Elective (or transfer credit) • Applied Systems Engineering • Principles of Project Leadership • Risk Analysis and Management • Elective (or transfer credit) Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

28. Non-Credit Courses • Applied non-credit curriculum for general management audience • Excellent pedagogy • Highly modularized • Systems engineering courses in • Project management • Product design www.ecornell.com Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

29. Contact Us Linda Nozick, Director lkn3@cornell.edu Michelle Dean, Corporate and Graduate Student Coordinator 202 Rhodes Hall Cornell University Ithaca, New York 14853 (607)254-5498 md464@cornell.edu Systems Engineering Program Office Telephone: (607)254-8998 Email: systemseng@cornell.edu www.systemseng.cornell.edu Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

30. Appendix: Online Course Descriptions Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

31. SYSEN 5110 Applied Systems Engineering • A practical overview of the systems engineering process • Customer analysis, requirements analysis, functional design, structural design, systems analysis, tradeoff analysis, verification, and validation. • Numerous industrial examples, case studies, and a term project provide context and integration Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

32. SYSEN 5210 Systems Architecture, Behavior, and Optimization • An advanced course that explores analytical tools that are used within the systems engineering process: • simulation, optimization, design structure matrices, system dynamics, and network reliability • Case studies, system simulations, and a term project provide context and integration Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

33. SYSEN 5310 Systems Engineering for the Design and Operation of Reliable Systems • An advanced course in the tools and techniques for integrating quality, reliability, and durability into the design of complex systems • Failure mode and effects analysis, quantifying uncertainty about modal parameters, fault trees, event trees, performance metrics, component reliability and accelerated life testing, statistical process control, design of experiments, and response surface methodology Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

34. CEE 6910 Principles of Project Leadership • Uncertainty and stakeholder management across the project life-cycle • Planning, scheduling and risk analysis in the face of ambiguity • The culture factor: culture, behavior, ethics and project management • The competencies of high performing leaders • Personality as a source of uncertainty…and of strength • Cognitive dynamics: “How Smart People Can Do Dumb Things?” • Face-to-face and virtual team group dynamics • Overcoming and preventing disconnects: the critical interpersonal skills • Decision making in groups • Motivating team and individual performance • Power, influence and leadership in project settings • Conflict resolution Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

35. CEE 6970 Risk Analysis and Management • Develops a working knowledge of risk terminology and reliability engineering approaches, analytic tools and modeling approaches used to analyze technological and environmental risks, and social and psychological risk issues. Diverse applications include: • Airline and highway accidents, industrial safety • Risks in modern life, air quality & public health • Decision, sensitivity and uncertainty analysis • Perceptions of risk and risk communication • Risk management and public policy Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

36. ECE 4450 Computer Networks and Telecommunications (Fall 2009) • A basic course in networking • Design, analysis, and implementation of computer and communication networks and systems • Emphasis is placed on performance evaluation • Data transmission and data encoding, data link control, circuit vs. packet switching, Asynchronous Transfer Mode, local area network technology, network interconnections, protocol design (OSE and IP), network security, and multimedia. Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

37. NBA 5070 Entrepreneurship for Scientists and Engineers • Students form a start-up team, choose a technical business idea, and develop and found a business that can attract venture capital investors • Tutorial sessions with instructors apply lessons to the team business plan • Students learn how high-technology ideas are converted into world-class businesses in venture-backed start-up companies and in new business development in existing companies • Grading is based on a final exam focusing on the video lectures, a written business plan, and its final presentation to a judging panel. Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)

38. ORIE 5126 Supply Chain Management • Articulate principles of supply chain design and operation • Experience principles with hands-on games and simulation • Acquire skills in data analysis, optimization, and information system design Distance M.Eng. (Systems Engineering)