The SEAS Undergraduate Program in SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

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The SEAS Undergraduate Program inSYSTEMS
ENGINEERING

• Tom Mazzuchi
• Undergraduate Adviser

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WHAT IS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING?

• Systems Engineering is an interdisciplinary
  approach and means to enable the realization of
  successful systems.
• Systems Engineering is concerned with the overall
  process of defining, developing, operating,
  maintaining, and ultimately replacing quality
  systems.
• Systems Engineering integrates all the
  disciplines and specialty groups into a team
  effort forming a structured development process
  that proceeds from concept to production to
  operation.

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WHAT DO SYSTEMS ENGINEERINGS DO?

• Systems Engineers concentrate their efforts on
  the aspects of the engineering process
  (requirements definition, top-level functional
  designs, project management, life cycle cost
  analysis,...) that serve to organize and
  coordinate other engineering activities.
• The Systems Engineer is the primary interface
  between management, customers, suppliers, and
  specialty engineers in the systems development
  process.

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WHAT QUALITIES DOES A SYSTEMS ENGINEERING NEED?
Technical Quantitative skills Aptitude for
systems thinking Creative problem solving
Managerial Continuous drive for improvement
Strong time management skills Excellent
communication/salesmanship Leadership skills
Ethics
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WHAT QUALITIES DOES A SYSTEMS ENGINEERING NEED?
Personal A strong desire for organization and
efficiency Good common sense Resourcefulness
Listening Negotiating skills Diplomacy
Patience Adaptability Inquisitive mind
Continuous desire to learn
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IS A SYSTEMS ENGINEERING A GOOD CARREER?
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IS A GW SYSTEMS ENGINEERING PROGRAM RECOGNIZED?
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WHAT FIELDS CAN I WORK IN?



Defense Systems Information Systems Transportation
Systems Telecommunications Systems Infrastructure
Systems Power and Energy Systems Security
Systems Healthcare Systems Processing and
Manufacturing Systems Financial Systems Emergency
Response Systems
and more..
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HOW DO I FIND OUT MORE?

• Nationally
• Visit INCOSE http//www.incose.org/
• Locally
• visit me Tom Mazzuchi
• mazzu_at_gwu.edu
• 1776 Gst Office 140