Systems Engineering, MSE

The MSE Program in Systems Engineering (SE) is best positioned to give students a broad foundation across data science, systems modeling, and optimization and decision-making with applications in societal systems (energy, transportation, heath operations).

The MSE Program in Systems Engineering (SE), grounded in the intersection of electrical and systems engineering, is best positioned to give students the in-depth theoretical foundation and interdisciplinary skills required by the growing complexity of technological systems. Our flexible curriculum allows you to tailor your studies to your personal interests and goals, from signal processing, optimization, simulation, control and cybernetics to complex adaptive systems, stochastic processes and decision sciences.

For more information: http://www.ese.upenn.edu/current-students/masters/sys-eng.php

Curriculum

10 course units are required for the MSE in Systems Engineering.¹

Course List
Code	Title	Course Units
Foundation Courses		6
Choose at least one course from each area of Data Science, Systems Modeling and System Design and Optimization
Data Science
CIS 519	Applied Machine Learning
or CIS 520	Machine Learning
ESE 528	Estimation and Detection Theory
ESE 542	Statistics for Data Science
ESE 545	Data Mining: Learning from Massive Datasets
ESE 546	Priniples of Deep Learning
Systems Modeling
ESE 500	Linear Systems Theory
ESE 503	Simulation Modeling and Analysis
ESE 512	Dynamical Systems for Engineering and Biological Applications
ESE 520	Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation
ESE 531	Digital Signal Processing
ESE 590	Systems Methodology
System Design and Optimization
ESE 504	Intro to Linear, Nonlinear and Integer Optimization
ESE 505	Feedback Control Design and Analysis
ESE 543	Human Systems Engineering
ESE 605	Modern Convex Optimization
ESE 619	Model Predictive Control
Leadership Electives
Select 1 Leadership Elective:		1
ESE 540	Engineering Economics
ESE 544	Project Management
ESE 680	Special Topics in Electrical and Systems Engineering
EAS 545	Engineering Entrepreneurship I
EAS 546	Engineering Entrepreneurship II
EAS 507	Intellectual Property and Business Law for Engineers
EAS 512	Engineering Negotiation
Technical Elective		1
Select 1 Technical Elective:
EAS 510	Technical Communication and Academic Wrting for Non-native Speakers of English
EAS 512	Engineering Negotiation
EAS 545	Engineering Entrepreneurship I
EAS 546	Engineering Entrepreneurship II
EAS 595	Foundations of Leadership
Any 500 or 600 level course in ENM, ESE, CIS, CIT or MEAM
**ESE 599 can only be used in this category
Application Area
Choose ESE 597 or any two graduate level courses from one approved Application Area		2
Total Course Units		10

Curriculum

Students must complete ten (10) course units at the graduate level (500+)
Students must be registered in the 500-level section in a cross-listed course. Any cross-listed section at the 400-level or below is ineligible towards the degree.

Application Area Electives:

Select 2 course units of approved electives from graduate courses offered at Penn in SEAS, SAS, Medicine, Law, Wharton MBA, Social Policy, and Education.
These must have technical/scientific content and relevance to the student’s program.
Approval must be obtained from the ESE department prior to enrollment in the course.

The degree and major requirements displayed are intended as a guide for students entering in the Fall of 2020 and later. Students should consult with their academic program regarding final certifications and requirements for graduation.