Degree: Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE)
Major: Systems and Control Engineering
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree program with a major in Systems and Control Engineering provides our students with the basic concepts, analytical tools, and engineering methods which are needed in analyzing and designing complex technological and non-technological systems. Problems relating to modeling, simulation, decision-making, control, and optimization are studied. Some examples of systems problems which are studied include: modeling and analysis of complex biological systems, computer control of industrial plants, developing world models for studying environmental policies, and optimal planning and management in large-scale systems. In each case, the relationship and interaction among the various components of a given system must be modeled. This information is used to determine the best way of coordinating and regulating these individual contributions to achieve the overall goal of the system.
The Bachelor of Science in Engineering with a major in Systems and Control Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
The Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering also offers a double major in Systems and Control Engineering and Electrical Engineering.
Mission
The mission of the Systems and Control Engineering program is to provide internationally recognized excellence for graduate and undergraduate education and research in systems analysis, design, and control. These theoretical and applied areas require cross-disciplinary tools and methods for their solution.
Program Educational Objectives
- Graduates apply systems methodology to multi-disciplinary industrial-based projects that include technical, social, environmental, and/or economic factors.
- Graduates use systems understanding, critical thinking and problem-solving skills to analyze and design systems or processes that respond to technical and societal needs.
- Graduates use teamwork, leadership, communication, and management skills to facilitate multidisciplinary projects that bring together practitioners of various engineering fields in an effective, professional, and ethical manner.
Learning Outcomes
As preparation for achieving the above educational objectives, the Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree program with a major in Systems and Control Engineering is designed so that students attain:
- an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
- an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
- an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
- an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
- an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
- an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Co-op and Internship Programs
Opportunities are available for students to alternate studies with work in industry or government as a co-op student, which involves paid full-time employment over seven months (one semester and one summer). Students may work in one or two co-ops, beginning in the third year of study. Co-ops provide students the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience in their field by completing a significant engineering project while receiving professional mentoring. During a co-op placement, students do not pay tuition but maintain their full-time student status while earning a salary. Alternatively or additionally, students may obtain employment as summer interns.
Undergraduate Policies
For undergraduate policies and procedures, please review the Undergraduate Academics section of the General Bulletin.
Accelerated Master's Programs
Undergraduate students may participate in accelerated programs toward graduate or professional degrees. For more information and details of the policies and procedures related to accelerated studies, please visit the Undergraduate Academics section of the General Bulletin.
BS/MS Program in Systems and Control Engineering
The department encourages highly motivated and qualified students to apply for admission to the BS/MS Program in the junior year. This integrated program permits up to 9 credit hours of graduate level coursework to be counted towards both BS and MS degree requirements (including an option to substitute 3 credit hours of MS thesis work for ECSE 399). It also offers the opportunity to complete both the Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Master of Science degrees within five years.
Program Requirements
Students seeking to complete this major and degree program must meet the general requirements for bachelor's degrees and the Unified General Education Requirements. Students completing this program as a secondary major while completing another undergraduate degree program do not need to satisfy the school-specific requirements associated with this major.
Program Requirements
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
MATH 121 | Calculus for Science and Engineering I | 4 |
MATH 122 | Calculus for Science and Engineering II | 4 |
or MATH 124 | Calculus II |
MATH 223 | Calculus for Science and Engineering III | 3 |
or MATH 227 | Calculus III |
MATH 224 | Elementary Differential Equations | 3 |
or MATH 228 | Differential Equations |
PHYS 121 | General Physics I - Mechanics | 4 |
or PHYS 123 | Physics and Frontiers I - Mechanics |
PHYS 122 | General Physics II - Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
or PHYS 124 | Physics and Frontiers II - Electricity and Magnetism |
CHEM 111 | Principles of Chemistry for Engineers | 4 |
ENGR 130 | Foundations of Engineering and Programming | 3 |
ENGR 145 | Chemistry of Materials | 4 |
ENGR 200 | Statics and Strength of Materials | 3 |
ENGR 210 | Introduction to Circuits and Instrumentation | 4 |
ENGR 225 | Thermodynamics, Fluid Dynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer | 4 |
ENGR 399 | Impact of Engineering on Society | 3 |
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
ECSE 216 | Fundamental System Concepts | 3 |
ECSE 246 | Signals and Systems | 4 |
ECSE 304 | Control Engineering I with Laboratory | 3 |
ECSE 305 | Control Engineering I Laboratory | 1 |
ECSE 313 | Signal Processing | 3 |
ECSE 324 | Modeling and Simulation of Continuous Dynamical Systems | 3 |
ECSE 342 | Introduction to Global Issues | 3 |
ECSE 346 | Engineering Optimization | 3 |
ECSE 352 | Engineering Economics and Decision Analysis | 3 |
ECSE 395 | Junior Engineering Design Seminar | 3 |
OPRE 332A | Spreadsheet and Business Process Simulation - I | 1.5 |
OPRE 332B | Spreadsheet and Business Process Simulation - II | 1.5 |
a | 15 |
Breadth Requirement
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
MATH 201 | Introduction to Linear Algebra for Applications | 3 |
STAT 332 | Statistics for Signal Processing | 3 |
Statistics Requirement
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
STAT 332 | Statistics for Signal Processing b | 3 |
Design Requirement
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
ECSE 398 | Senior Engineering Design Projects | 4 |
Double Major: Systems and Control Engineering & Electrical Engineering
From Systems and Control Engineering (S&CE) to Electrical Engineering (EE): S&CE students can earn a double major with EE by taking the following four courses as Technical Electives in the S&CE program:
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
ECSE 245 | Electronic Circuits c | 4 |
ECSE 281 | Logic Design and Computer Organization c | 4 |
ECSE 309 | Electromagnetic Fields I | 3 |
ECSE 321 | Semiconductor Electronic Devices c | 4 |
| |
ECSE 374 | Advanced Control and Energy Systems | 3 |
or ECSE 375 | Applied Control |
Track Requirements
Each student must show a depth of competence in one technical area by taking at least three courses from one of the two tracks listed below.
Track 1: Energy and Control Systems
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
| Advanced Control and Energy Systems | |
| Applied Control | |
| Introduction to Linear Systems | |
| Convex Optimization for Engineering | |
| Digital Control Systems | |
| Logic Design and Computer Organization | |
| |
Track 2: Data Analytics
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
CSDS 313 | Introduction to Data Analysis | 3 |
| Data Mining | |
| Random Signals | |
| Digital Image Processing | |
| Statistical Data Analytics for Supply Chain | |
| Data Analysis and Linear Models | |
| Multivariate Analysis and Data Mining | |
| Empirical Analysis in Finance | |
| Operations and Systems Design | |
| Manufacturing and Automated Systems | |
| Digital Image Processing | |
| Marketing Analytics | |
| Global Supply Chain Logistics | |
| Fitting Models to Data: Maximum Likelihood Methods and Model Selection | |
| Medical Imaging Fundamentals | |
| Applied Probability and Stochastic Processes for Biology | |
| Computational Neuroscience | |
| Fundamentals of Clinical Information Systems | |
Sample Plan of Study
The following is a suggested program of study. Current students should always consult their advisors and their individual graduation requirement plans as tracked in SIS.
Plan of Study Grid First Year |
Fall |
CHEM 111 | Principles of Chemistry for Engineers | 4 |
ENGR 130 | Foundations of Engineering and Programming | 3 |
MATH 121 | Calculus for Science and Engineering I | 4 |
a | 3 |
| 3 |
| Hours | 17 |
Spring |
ENGR 145 | Chemistry of Materials | 4 |
MATH 122 | Calculus for Science and Engineering II | 4 |
PHYS 121 | General Physics I - Mechanics b | 4 |
a | 3 |
| Hours | 15 |
Second Year |
Fall |
ENGR 210 | Introduction to Circuits and Instrumentation | 4 |
MATH 223 | Calculus for Science and Engineering III | 3 |
PHYS 122 | General Physics II - Electricity and Magnetism b | 4 |
STAT 332 | Statistics for Signal Processing | 3 |
a | 3 |
| Hours | 17 |
Spring |
ECSE 216 | Fundamental System Concepts | 3 |
ENGR 200 | Statics and Strength of Materials | 3 |
ENGR 225 | Thermodynamics, Fluid Dynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer | 4 |
MATH 201 | Introduction to Linear Algebra for Applications | 3 |
MATH 224 | Elementary Differential Equations | 3 |
| Hours | 16 |
Third Year |
Fall |
ECSE 246 | Signals and Systems | 4 |
ECSE 324 | Modeling and Simulation of Continuous Dynamical Systems | 3 |
ECSE 342 | Introduction to Global Issues | 3 |
a | 3 |
c | 3 |
| Hours | 16 |
Spring |
ECSE 304 | Control Engineering I with Laboratory | 3 |
ECSE 305 | Control Engineering I Laboratory | 1 |
ECSE 313 | Signal Processing | 3 |
ECSE 346 | Engineering Optimization | 3 |
ECSE 395 | Junior Engineering Design Seminar | 3 |
a | 3 |
| Hours | 16 |
Fourth Year |
Fall |
ECSE 352 | Engineering Economics and Decision Analysis | 3 |
ECSE 398 | Senior Engineering Design Projects | 4 |
ENGR 399 | Impact of Engineering on Society | 3 |
a | 3 |
c | 3 |
| Hours | 16 |
Spring |
OPRE 432A | Spreadsheet and Business Process Simulation - I | 1.5 |
OPRE 432B | Spreadsheet and Business Process Simulation - II | 1.5 |
a | 3 |
c | 3 |
c | 3 |
c | 3 |
| Hours | 15 |
| Total Hours | 128 |