As engineering systems become more complex, there is an increasing need in industry for engineers who have expertise in a particular engineering discipline, but who also possess diverse interdisciplinary skills, can integrate system components, ensure total system operability, and understand the various economic forces in the marketplace. In order to fulfill this need, Cornell's Master of Engineering degree program offers the Minor in Systems Engineering.

Students with adequate preparation (undergraduate preparation may be in any engineering discipline) should be able to complete an MEng program with a Systems Engineering Minor in two semesters plus the January intersession period, which is used for part of the group project work.

The courses and projects for this option are as follows:

• Applied Systems Engineering (ORIE 5140)
• System Analysis, Architecture, Behavior and Optimization (ORIE 5142)
• Project Management (CEE 5900)
• Systems Engineering Project (ORIE 5940) (4 credits)
• Systems Engineering Elective (3 or 4 credits)
• Detailed Program Description for the Systems Engineering Minor