Systems Engineering, PhD

Arizona State University - Kaplan International

The Doctor of Philosophy program in systems engineering is a transdisciplinary graduate program offered by the School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks. The program is aimed at advancing the understanding of complex engineering systems and where these systems are inclusive of technological aspects, as well as social, cultural, environmental and other interacting components that impact the input, output and interactions within a system. The program prepares students to identify, model, analyze, interpret, optimize and manage the multidimensional interactions of the ever-increasing complexity of modern technological and societal challenges. A typical incoming student in this program has a master's degree in engineering or related discipline. Applicants with a strong research background may be admissible directly from a bachelor's degree program in engineering or a related discipline. The core curriculum provides the foundation for systems thinking, systems identification, systems modeling and systems design and analysis using diverse disciplinary methodological approaches. Students in this program use their capacity to evaluate complex systems and a depth of mathematical maturity to study problems whose complexity is impeding progress toward solutions.

Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering