B.S. in Systems Engineering

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The B.S. in Systems Engineering prepares students for success with sharp technical skills and introduces them to engineering processes used in aerospace and aviation. Students will engage in hands-on projects, working with small hardware and software systems used in applications that span aerospace, aviation, and other tech-forward industries.

In the Systems Engineering program on the Daytona Beach Campus, students will have access to the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) Student Projects Lab, the Cybersecurity Engineering Laboratory, the Biologically Inspired Design-for-Resilience (BID4R) Lab, the EECS Capstone Design Laboratory and more, all designed to give a hands-on experience that will help students stand out from the crowd after graduation.

Program-Level Student Learning Outcomes

Students will:

  • Have an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
  • Have 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.
  • Have an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
  • Have 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.
  • Have an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
  • Have an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
  • Have an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Daytona Beach Program Requirements

General Education Requirements39
Core Requirements56
Area of Concentration30
Total Credits125

Program Details

The Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering program requires successful completion of a minimum of 125 semester hours. The program may be completed in eight regular semesters, assuming appropriate background and full-time enrollment. Students pursuing this undergraduate degree must earn a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.00 for all work completed at the University.

General Education Requirements

Communication9
English Composition
Speech
Technical Communication
Humanities - Lower Level3
Social Sciences - Lower Level3
Introduction to Psychology
Humanities/Social Sciences - Lower or Upper Level3
Humanities/Social Sciences - Upper Level3
Computer Science/Information Technology3
Aerospace AOC
Introduction to Computing for Engineers
Enterprise AOC
Scientific Programming in C
Mathematics8
Calculus and Analytical Geometry I
Calculus and Analytical Geometry II
Physical/Life Sciences7
Physics with Calculus I
Physics with Calculus II
Physics I Laboratory
Total Credits39

Core Requirements

ENGR 101Introduction to Engineering2
ESCI 201Statics3
ESCI 204Dynamics3
HFCT 300Human Factors Principles and Fundamentals3
HFCT 312Ergonomics and Bioengineering3
MATH 243Calculus and Analytical Geometry III4
MATH 345Differential Equations and Matrix Methods4
MATH 412Probability and Statistics3
SYSE 301Introduction to Systems Engineering3
SYSE 302System Engineering Design Considerations3
SYSE 303Optimization in Systems Engineering3
SYSE 304Trade Studies, Risk and Decision Analysis3
SYSE 401Systems Modeling and Simulation3
SYSE 402Optimization in Systems Engineering II3
SYSE 403Systems Engineering Life Cycle Costing3
SYSE 415Systems Engineering Practices: Specialty Engineering3
SYSE 490Systems Engineering Capstone Project I3
SYSE 491Systems Engineering Capstone Project II3
UNIV 101College Success1
Total Credits56

Area of Concentration

Aerospace Systems Engineering Area of Concentration

AERO 201Aerospace Flight Vehicles3
ELEC 311Robotics and Autonomous Systems I3
ELEC 327Electrical Engineering Fundamentals3
ELEC 327LElectrical Engineering Fundamentals Laboratory1
ELEC 401Control Systems Analysis and Design3
ELEC 401LControl Systems Laboratory1
ENGR 120Graphical Communications3
ESCI 208Thermodynamics3
Choose One of the Following:3
Space Mechanics
Aerodynamics for Engineers
Spacecraft Systems
Technical Electives
Technical Elective - Science + Lab4
Technical Elective3
AERO/CESC/CIVE/CPSC/ELEC/MECH/SFTW/SYSE Upper-Level Elective
Total Credits30

Enterprise Systems Engineering Area of Concentration

CESC 220Digital Circuit Design3
CESC 220LDigital Circuit Design Laboratory1
CESC 320Microprocessor Systems3
CESC 320LMicroprocessor Systems Laboratory1
Choose Four of the Following:12
Systems Architecture Modeling
Professional Standards for Systems Engineers
Aerospace Systems Guidance and Control
Space Systems and Mission Analysis
System Quality Engineering
Systems Engineering Management
Technical Electives
Technical Elective - Science + Lab4
Technical Electives6
AERO/CESC/CIVE/CPSC/ELEC/MECH/SFTW/SYSE Upper-Level Elective
Total Credits30

Suggested Plan of Study

Aerospace Systems Engineering Area of Concentration

Year One

Fall
RequirementsCredits
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology3
COMM 122 - English Composition3
ENGR 101 - Introduction to Engineering2
ENGR 120 - Graphical Communications3
MATH 241 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry I4
UNIV 101 - College Success1
Semester Hours16
Spring
RequirementsCredits
ENGR 115 - Introduction to Computing for Engineers3
MATH 242 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry II4
PHYS 150 - Physics with Calculus I3
COMM 219 - Speech3
Humanities - Lower Level (140 Series)3
Semester Hours16

Total Credits

Total Hours for All Requirements: 32

Year Two

Fall
RequirementsCredits
ESCI 201 - Statics3
PHYS 160 - Physics with Calculus II3
MATH 243 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry III4
COMM 221 - Technical Communication3
Humanities/Social Sciences - Lower or Upper Level3
Semester Hours16
Spring
RequirementsCredits
AERO 201 - Aerospace Flight Vehicles3
AERO 313 - Space Mechanics, AERO 319 - Aerodynamics for Engineers, or AERO 323 - Spacecraft Systems3
ESCI 204 - Dynamics3
MATH 345 - Differential Equations and Matrix Methods4
HFCT 300 - Principles and Fundamentals3
Semester Hours16

Total Credits

Total Hours for All Requirements: 32

Year Three

Fall
RequirementsCredits
HFCT 312 - Ergonomics and Bioengineering3
SYSE 301 - Introduction to Systems Engineering3
SYSE 304 - Trade Studies, Risk and Decision Analysis3
MATH 412 - Probability and Statistics3
ELEC 327 - Electrical Engineering Fundamentals3
ELEC 327L - Electrical Engineering Fundamentals Laboratory1
Semester Hours16
Spring
RequirementsCredits
SYSE 302 - System Engineering Design Considerations3
SYSE 303 - Optimization in Systems Engineering3
SYSE 415 - Systems Engineering Practices: Specialty Engineering3
SYSE 403 - Systems Engineering Life Cycle Costing3
ELEC 311 - Robotics and Autonomous Systems I3
PHYS 226L - Physics I Laboratory1
Semester Hours16

Total Credits

Total Hours for All Requirements: 32

Year Four

Fall
RequirementsCredits
SYSE 401 - Systems Modeling and Simulation3
SYSE 402 - Optimization in Systems Engineering II3
SYSE 490 - Systems Engineering Capstone Project I3
Humanities/Social Sciences - Upper Level3
Technical Elective - Science + Lab (Examples: BIOL 120 and BIOL 120L / CHEM 110 and CHEM 110L / PHYS 228 and PHYS 228L / PHYS 250 and PHYS 250L)4
Semester Hours16
Spring
RequirementsCredits
SYSE 491 - Systems Engineering Capstone Project II3
ELEC 401 - Control Systems Analysis and Design3
ELEC 401L - Control Systems Laboratory1
ESCI 208 - Thermodynamics3
Technical Elective (AERO/CESC/CIVE/CPSC/ELEC/MECH/SFTW/SYSE Upper-Level Elective)3
Semester Hours13

Total Credits

Total Hours for All Requirements: 29

Enterprise Area of Concentration

Year One

Fall
RequirementsCredits
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology3
COMM 122 - English Composition3
ENGR 101 - Introduction to Engineering2
MATH 241 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry I4
UNIV 101 - College Success1
Humanities/Social Sciences - Lower Level3
Semester Hours16
Spring
RequirementsCredits
COMM 219 - Speech3
MATH 242 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry II4
CPSC 223 - Scientific Programming in C3
PHYS 150 - Physics with Calculus I3
Humanities - Lower Level (140 Series)3
Semester Hours16

Total Credits

Total Hours for All Requirements: 32

Year Two

Fall
RequirementsCredits
PHYS 160 - Physics with Calculus II3
ESCI 201 - Statics3
MATH 243 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry III4
COMM 221 - Technical Communication3
CESC 220 - Digital Circuit Design3
CESC 220L - Digital Circuit Design Laboratory1
Semester Hours17
Spring
RequirementsCredits
CESC 320 - Microprocessor Systems3
CESC 320L - Microprocessor Systems Laboratory1
HFCT 300 - Principles and Fundamentals3
MATH 345 - Differential Equations and Matrix Methods4
ESCI 204 - Dynamics3
PHYS 226L - Physics I Laboratory1
Semester Hours15

Total Credits

Total Hours for All Requirements: 32

Year Three

Fall
RequirementsCredits
HFCT 312 - Ergonomics and Bioengineering3
SYSE 301 - Introduction to Systems Engineering3
SYSE 304 - Trade Studies, Risk and Decision Analysis3
MATH 412 - Probability and Statistics3
Humanities/Social Sciences - Upper Level3
Semester Hours15
Spring
RequirementsCredits
SYSE 302 - System Engineering Design Considerations3
SYSE 303 - Optimization in Systems Engineering3
SYSE 403 - Systems Engineering Life Cycle Costing3
SYSE Technical Elective - 300/400-Level*3
Technical Elective (AERO/CESC/CIVE/CPSC/ELEC/MECH/SFTW/SYSE Upper-Level Elective)3
Semester Hours15

Total Credits

Total Hours for All Requirements: 30

Year Four

Fall
RequirementsCredits
SYSE 401 - Systems Modeling and Simulation3
SYSE 402 - Optimization in Systems Engineering II3
SYSE 490 - Systems Engineering Capstone Project I3
SYSE Technical Elective - 300/400-Level*3
Technical Elective - Science + Lab (Examples: BIOL 120 and BIOL 120L / CHEM 110 and CHEM 110L / PHYS 228 and PHYS 228L / PHYS 250 and PHYS 250L)4
Semester Hours16
Spring
RequirementsCredits
SYSE 491 - Systems Engineering Capstone Project II3
SYSE 415 - Systems Engineering Practices: Specialty Engineering3
SYSE Technical Elective - 400-Level*3
SYSE Technical Elective - 400-Level*3
Technical Elective (AERO/CESC/CIVE/CPSC/ELEC/MECH/SFTW/SYSE Upper-Level Elective)3
Semester Hours15

Total Credits

Total Hours for All Requirements: 31

*

Pick from one of the following courses to fulfil the SYSE Technical Elective Requirement: SYSE 310, SYSE 330, SYSE 405, SYSE 410, SYSE 425, SYSE 460