Systems Engineering is a discipline that cuts across the traditional engineering--designed primarily to study systems such as electrical, mechanical, and chemical, including business processes and logistics.

This study is engineered through information, control and decision sciences. The overarching educational objective of the Systems Engineering program is to enable students to interpret and incorporate the complexities of human society beyond the boundaries of their profession and to be able to make meaningful contributions as professionals and responsible citizens to the local community as well as national and global societies.

A Systems Engineer is trained to provide leadership in the planning, development, and engineering of technical systems and these include hardware and software components. Their expertise is in diverse applications such as robotics and control, automation, communications and networking, production, and energy systems.

Upon successful completion, graduates of this program will be able to:

• analyze and decompose system requirements into functions and design requirements;
• critically evaluate engineering case studies and apply the findings to guide and inform the engineering design process;
• Identify, analyze, and objectively resolve design trade-offs;
• recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context;
• identify and analyze the various phases in a system's life-cycle, and demonstrate an understanding of the importance of considering a system's life-cycle early in the design effort;
• develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgments to draw conclusions;
• apply systems engineering fundamentals to a real-world project as part of a design team strategies.

Graduates of the AUN Systems Engineering program will be equipped for the growing software & IT industry. Some of the possible career opportunities include:

• Systems Engineer
• Systems Programmer
• Network Systems Analyst
• Industrial engineer
• Systems Consultant
• Software Consultant
• Software Engineer
• Systems Architect
• Information Technology Specialist
• IT Project Manager
• Systems Engineer
• IT Director

To be eligible for the award of a Systems Engineering degree, a candidate must satisfactorily complete the minimum number of units prescribed for the degree. This would involve successfully completing the approved compulsory and elective courses of the School and other departments of the University.

*All Engineering students must enroll in a two 4-credit hour course that satisfies Natural & Physical Sciences which is a total of 8 credit hours and not 7 credit hours as listed in General Education requirement.

Credit Hours Load Breakdown

Year 1  -  37

Year 2  -  45

Year 3  -  43

Year 4  -  27

Year 5  - 41

All Engineering students are required to complete Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) which prepares students for the industrial work situation. SIWES is to be completed over one semester in the fourth year. Students are strongly encouraged to visit their program chair for further details.

Students are required to complete 6 credits of major electives.