About the Systems Engineering Program
Systems engineering is a well-developed body of knowledge, techniques, and methodologies in general use throughout technically complex industries. Its goal is the efficient production of high-quality products that meet the requirements of customers. All aspects of the process--from initial definition of mission requirements to test, verification, and fabrication of the product--must be carefully planned and executed.
The Systems Engineering Professional Certificate presents systems engineering techniques that participants can apply to a wide range of industries. The Systems Engineering Certificate Program is comprised of five required courses, focusing on the principles of systems engineering management, system requirement analysis, concept development, and system integration and verification, plus nine units of electives.
Upon successful completion, participants will be awarded a Professional Certificate in Systems Engineering, proving that they are knowledgeable in the concepts and techniques presented and have hands-on experience in applying them.
Further Reading:
What the Internet of Things Needs: Systems Engineering
What You Will Learn
- How to make effective teams out of multidisciplinary resources
- Skills for planning and executing the various phases of a project
- Systematic methodologies to obtain efficient design and production
- Techniques to minimalize product defects and failures with solid verification and validation methods
- Methods to reduce design changes by producing a clear and concise “Statement of Work” (SOW)
- How to improve system reliability, maintainability, and availability
- The importance of applied logistics and support strategies
Demand and Job Prospects
- Industries employing systems engineers include; Defense, Information Technology, Financial Services and Banking, Aerospace and Airlines, Communications, Health care, Manufacturing, Utilities, Automotive, Transportation and Warehousing, Pharmaceuticals, and Biomedical.
- According to statistics from Burning Glass - Labor Insight Jobs, within the last year (4/2019 - 5/2020) there were 6,357 job postings in the state of California and 27,056 nationwide
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the medain salary range for a Systems Engineer at 97K annually
Systems Engineering
REQUIRED COURSES
All five (5) courses required. Total of fifteen (15) units required.
ELECTIVE COURSES
Select any of three (3) courses. Nine (9) units required.
This Program Is Designed For:
- Individuals seeking to transition from, but not limited to, the following disciplines are encouraged to apply:
- Project Management
- Software Development
- Software Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- System Integration
- System Design
- Configuration Management
- System Architecture
- System Administration
Industry Certification
- The International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) has established a multi-level Professional SEP Certification Program to provide a formal method for recognizing the knowledge and experience of systems engineers, regardless of where they may be in their career
- For more information on certification http://www.incose.org/certification/
EDC Preferred Provider
The San Diego Regional EDC's Advancing San Diego program is designed to address talent shortages in STEM positions. Students of our program will be eligible for fully-funded internships at San Diego small companies. Learn more about the program by visiting AdvancingSD.com.
Conditions for Admission
UC San Diego Extension programs are designed to best serve college-prepared working professionals. Although programs are open to all adult learners, where program capacity is limited, applicants with this profile will receive preference for admission.
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Advisory Board
Ed Fields
Jeffrey Grady
Don Greenlee, B.S., M.S., M.Eng.
Don Muehlbach, Jr.
Moshe Olim, Ph.D.
Hal Sorenson
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