Systems Engineering Major Many modern products, from microwave ovens, stereos and automobiles to spacecraft, missiles and robots, are a complex system consisting of components from many engineering disciplines. The systems engineer seeks to combine and control diverse components in order to meet specific design specifications. The Naval Academy's systems engineering program, rated number one in the country for more than fifteen years, is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. Systems Engineering is an interdisciplinary major whose primary objective is to provide an overall understanding of the analysis and design of complete engineering systems.
Emphasis is on mathematical modeling, analysis, synthesis, control, and simulation.
Typical systems are electromechanical devices containing embedded computer controllers. Of vital importance to these objectives is the distribution of engineering design throughout the major, culminated by a capstone design experience. A systems engineer is particularly well prepared to operate and maintain the most sophisticated systems found in today's Navy. Knowledge gained in the major is directly applicable to missile, gun, sensor, guidance and propulsion systems. The systems engineering major also provides an excellent foundation for postgraduate education in any engineering discipline.