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Should System Engineering Degrees Only be Offered At the Graduate Level?

Should System Engineering Degrees Only be Offered At the Graduate Level?. Thomas A. Mazzuchi Professor and Chairman Dept of Eng Mgmt and Sys Eng George Washington University. Personal Background. Training DSc in Operations Research Industrial Experience Shell Labs, Amsterdam

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Should System Engineering Degrees Only be Offered At the Graduate Level?

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  1. Should System Engineering Degrees Only be Offered At the Graduate Level? Thomas A. Mazzuchi Professor and Chairman Dept of Eng Mgmt and Sys Eng George Washington University

  2. Personal Background • Training • DSc in Operations Research • Industrial Experience • Shell Labs, Amsterdam • Research Emphasis • Reliability and risk analysis • Current Position • Professor and Chairman, Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering

  3. Systems Engineering Definition • Systems Engineering is an interdisciplinary approach and means to enable the realization of successful systems. It focuses on defining customer needs and required functionality early in the development cycle, documenting requirements, then proceeding with design synthesis and system validation while considering the complete problem… Systems Engineering integrates all the disciplines and specialty groups into a team effort forming a structured development process that proceeds from concept to production to operation. Systems Engineering considers both the business and the technical needs of all customers with the goal of providing a quality product that meets the user needs.  Definition of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)

  4. Should System Engineering Degrees Only be Offered At the Graduate Level? • No, it is an appropriate undergraduate degree: • It teaches problem solving skills • It teach students at a young age to take a systems view, to treat problems holistically – in that sense it may be better as a first degree of engineering • There are any facets of systems engineering that a young graduate can participate in at an early stage

  5. Should System Engineering Degrees Only be Offered At the Graduate Level? • No, it is an appropriate undergraduate degree: • Systems Engineering has a broader reach than DOD • Infrastructure systems • Emergency response systems • Energy systems • Medical systems …and more

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