Systems Engineering

SYSE 1202 Introduction to Systems Engineering (2 semester credit hours) Introduction to the discipline and practice of systems engineering; overview of the systems engineering curriculum; Systems thinking, basic problem-solving skills; professional ethics; teambuilding. Applications of systems engineering; large-scale systems, systems of systems, manufacturing automation, transportation systems, energy systems, healthcare systems; lectures by systems engineering experts. (2-0) Y

SYSE 2300 Project Management (3 semester credit hours) Instruction in planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives; various aspects of managing projects in engineering and operations environments including critical path methods for planning and controlling projects, time and cost tradeoffs, resource utilization, organizational design, and conflict resolution. Prerequisite: ECS 2390. (3-0) Y

SYSE 2310 Systems Architecture (3 semester credit hours) Structure and behavior of large-scale systems from technical and management perspectives; systems architecture, requirements analysis, design tradeoffs and reliability; components and their interactions in engineering systems and processes. Prerequisite: ECS 2390. (3-0) Y

SYSE 3300 Systems Design (3 semester credit hours) Structured, systematic innovation methodologies for design of complex system; application of modern systems engineering life cycles and tools; qualitative and quantitative methods for system conceptualization, feasibility analysis, requirements definition, prototyping, testing and design iteration; case studies and practical application through project-based learning. Prerequisites: SYSE 2300 and SYSE 2310. (3-0) Y

SYSE 3355 Data Science for Engineers (3 semester credit hours) Fundamental topics of data science, including principles of data processing and representation, modeling and algorithms, and evaluation mechanisms; use of real-world engineering problems and data to illustrate and demonstrate the advantages and disadvantages of different algorithms and compare their effectiveness and efficiency. Prerequisites: ENGR 2300 and ENGR 3341. (3-0) Y

SYSE 3V90 Undergraduate Research in Systems Engineering (1-3 semester credit hours) Individual research under the guidance of a UT Dallas faculty member. The project may involve a theoretical study and/or laboratory implementation. A project report is required at the end of the semester. A maximum of three semester credit hours may be applied toward the systems engineering secondary field requirement. Instructor consent required. May be repeated for credit (3 semester credit hours maximum). ([1-3]-0) R

SYSE 4302 Complex Networks for Engineers (3 semester credit hours) Design and analysis of complex interconnected networks and systems; basic concepts in graph theory; Eulerian and Hamiltonian graphs; traveling salesman problems; random graphs; power laws; small world networks; clustering; applications to social networks, the internet, financial networks, and biological networks. Prerequisites: ENGR 2300 and ENGR 3341. (3-0) Y

SYSE 4305 Optimization (3 semester credit hours) Basics of optimization, numerical algorithms, and applications; linear programming (simplex method, duality theory); least-squares, gradient descent, and Newton's method; Lagrange multipliers in constrained optimization; convexity. Applications in engineering, operations research, and finance. Prerequisite: ENGR 2300. (3-0) Y

SYSE 4306 Modeling and Simulation (3 semester credit hours) Mathematical modeling and simulation of physical systems; numerical methods for solution of ordinary and partial differential equations; regression; systems identification; Markov chains; Monte Carlo methods; feedback systems. Prerequisites: PHYS 2325 and ENGR 2300 and MATH 2420. (3-0) Y

SYSE 4320 Robot Dynamics and Control (3 semester credit hours) Control of robot manipulators, mobile robots and drones; Lagrangian dynamics, kinematics and dynamics of nonholonomic systems; sensor and actuator dynamics; linear a, nonlinear, and adaptive control principles applied to robots. Prerequisite: EE 4310 or equivalent. (3-0) R

SYSE 4330 Dynamical Systems for Engineering Applications (3 semester credit hours) Analysis of linear and nonlinear dynamical systems; state space representation; vector fields and flows; trajectories and phase portraits; equilibria; periodic motion and limit cycles; stability; bifurcations and chaos; applications to population dynamics, models of epidemics and product adoption, dynamics of electrical and mechanical systems. Prerequisites: PHYS 2325 and ENGR 2300 and MATH 2420. (3-0) Y

SYSE 4380 Capstone Design Project (3 semester credit hours) Capstone design course; a team project covering the full engineering design process utilizing standard industrial practices and methods; examination of real world and multiple design constraints following applicable industrial and business standards; constraints may include economic, environmental, team time/resource management, and cross-disciplinary/departmental integration. A public oral poster presentation following departmental approved guidelines at a departmental approved time and location is required. Prerequisites: SYSE 3300 and SYSE 3355. (3-0) Y

SYSE 4V90 Special Topics in Systems Engineering (1-3 semester credit hours) Various topics in Systems Engineering. Maximum 6 credit hours may be applied toward the Systems engineering secondary field requirement. May be repeated for credit as topics vary (6 semester credit hours maximum). ([1-3]-0) R