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Ph.D. Programs in Systems Engineering

Ph.D. Programs in Systems Engineering. Prepared by Dr. Jerrell Stracener. Proposed PhD in Applied Science with a Major in Systems Engineering. Proposed PhD SE Program Admission Requirements Degree Requirements First Step to the PhD Other PhD SE Programs Admission Requirements

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Ph.D. Programs in Systems Engineering

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  1. Ph.D. Programs in Systems Engineering Prepared by Dr. Jerrell Stracener

  2. ProposedPhD in Applied Sciencewith a Major in Systems Engineering • Proposed PhD SE Program • Admission Requirements • Degree Requirements • First Step to the PhD • Other PhD SE Programs • Admission Requirements • Degree Requirements • Research Areas • Comparison of Proposed PhD SE Programs to other University PhD Programs • Summary July 13, 2003

  3. Proposed PhD SE Program

  4. ProposedPhD in applied Sciencewith a Major in Systems Engineering • Admission Requirements For admission to the Ph.D. in Operations Research, a candidate must have: • an undergraduate degree in engineering, mathematics, computer science, economics, or a related technical field; • previous coursework that includes satisfactory completion of at least nine credit hours of calculus, three hours of linear algebra, and three hours of computer programming in a high-level language (normally, a Bachelor of Business Administration does not provide sufficient background); • a graduate degree; • a grade-point average of at least 3.40 on a 4.00 scale on all previous undergraduate and graduate studies; and • official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test results with a minimum 80th-percentile quantitative score.

  5. ProposedPhD in applied Sciencewith a Major in Systems Engineering • Degree Requirements 1. A minimum of fifty-four (54) term credit hours (TCH) beyond the baccalaureate degree, plus 24 TCH of dissertation credit. Required courses are as follows: • MATH 5316 Numerical Linear Algebra • EMIS 7361 Computer Simulation Techniques • EMIS 7362 Production and Operations Management • EMIS 7370 Probability and Statistics for Scientists and Engineers • EMIS 7377 Design and Analysis of Experiments • EMIS 8360 Operations Research Models • EMIS 8361 Economic Decision Analysis • EMIS 8370 Stochastic Models • EMIS 8371 Linear Programming • EMIS 8373 Integer Programming • EMIS 8374 Network Flows • EMIS 8378 Optimization Models for Decision Support

  6. ProposedPhD in applied Sciencewith a Major in Systems Engineering • Degree Requirements (Continued) 2. The 54 TCH must also include a 12 TCH minor. Acceptable minors include systems engineering, engineering management, information engineering, computer science, mathematics, statistics, business, economics, telecommunications, or other engineering area. The courses for the minor must be different from the required courses, except for MATH 5316, which can be part of a minor in mathematics. Sample Minors Systems Engineering: • EMIS 7301 Systems Engineering Process • EMIS 7303 Integrated Risk Management • EMIS 7305 System Optimization and Analysis • EMIS 7307 Systems Integration and Test

  7. ProposedPhD in applied Sciencewith a Major in Systems Engineering • Degree Requirements (Continued) Sample Minors Engineering Management: • EMIS 7360 Management of Information Technologies • EMIS 8362 Engineering Accounting • EMIS 8363 Engineering Finance • EMIS 8364 Management for Engineers Information Engineering: • EMIS 7351 Enterprise Fundamentals • EMIS 7352 Information System Architecture • EMIS 7353 Information System Design Strategies • EMIS 7360 Management of Information Technologies

  8. ProposedPhD in applied Sciencewith a Major in Systems Engineering • Degree Requirements (Continued) 3. Satisfactory completion of the Preliminary Counseling Examination, an oral exam covering courses EMIS 7362, 7370, 8360, and 8361. 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.

  9. ProposedPhD in applied Sciencewith a Major in Systems Engineering • Five Steps to the PhD • 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 operations research 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 7362, 7370, 8360, and 8361.

  10. ProposedPhD in applied Sciencewith 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.

  11. ProposedPhD in applied Sciencewith 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.

  12. ProposedPhD in applied Sciencewith 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.

  13. Other PhD SE Programs

  14. ProposedPhD in applied Sciencewith a Major in Systems Engineering • 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.

  15. ProposedPhD in applied Sciencewith a Major in Systems Engineering • 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

  16. ProposedPhD in applied Sciencewith a Major in Systems Engineering • Admission Requirements (Continued) • A Graduate Degree • Boston • MIT • Stevens Institute of Technology • University of Virginia Yes Not required Generally None

  17. ProposedPhD in applied Sciencewith a Major in Systems Engineering • 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

  18. ProposedPhD in applied Sciencewith a Major in Systems Engineering • 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

  19. ProposedPhD in applied Sciencewith a Major in Systems Engineering • Degree Requirements • Total Credit Hours • Boston • MIT • Stevens Institute of Technology • University of Virginia l 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 l26 hours beyond the masters degree including 6 hours of grad mathematics; min 32 hours in a masters degree

  20. ProposedPhD in applied Sciencewith a Major in Systems Engineering • Degree Requirements • Minor Hours • Boston • MIT • Stevens Institute of Technology • University of Virginia Not required Yes; 3 added classes None None

  21. ProposedPhD in applied Sciencewith a Major in Systems Engineering • 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

  22. ProposedPhD in applied Sciencewith a Major in Systems Engineering • Degree Requirements • Doctoral Qualifying Exam • Boston • MIT • Stevens Institute of Technology • University of Virginia None Yes; general exam Yes; oral preliminary exam None

  23. ProposedPhD in applied Sciencewith a Major in Systems Engineering • Degree Requirements • Satisfactory Completion and Defense of Doctoral Dissertation • Boston • MIT • Stevens Institute of Technology • University of Virginia Yes Yes Yes Yes

  24. ProposedPhD in applied Sciencewith a Major in Systems Engineering • Comparison • Admission Requirements

  25. ProposedPhD in applied Sciencewith a Major in Systems Engineering • Comparison • Degree Requirements

  26. ProposedPhD in applied Sciencewith a Major in Systems Engineering • Comparison • Degree Requirements

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