Program in Systems Engineering and Technology Management School of Engineering Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering and Technology Management (SETM)

The Masters of Engineering (MEng) in Systems Engineering and Technology Management (SETM) program is a unique 30 credit hours master's degree program that provides engineering bachelor's graduates from any major with opportunities to extend their understanding of emerging technologies within their disciplines while providing fundamental backgrounds in technical decision making methods and technology management. The program provides essential background in the financial metrics of business performance, the analytical modeling tools for applying these metrics in organizational and technical decision making systems, and the critical challenges associated with new models of value creation and business growth across different industries. Graduates will be prepared to assume management responsibilities sooner upon entering the professional workforce.

Rensselaer's Lally School of Management and the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

The School of Engineering through the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and the Lally School of Management jointly offer the Master of Engineering degree in Systems Engineering and Technology Management (SETM). Rensselaer's Lally School is focused on developing aspiring business leaders who have passion for technology coupled with the ability to work across business functions. Students in the Lally School address the unique managerial issues and organizational challenges associated with working in an internationalized business setting. The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) prepares students in the application of mathematical, computational, statistical, and information science methods to model, analyze, and solve complex decision problems in engineering, business, and social systems.

SETM Degree Requirements

The SETM degree is restricted to graduates of undergraduate engineering programs from any major who have also completed an introductory course in engineering statistics. Applicants who do not have the introductory statistics course must complete an equivalent course prior to campus arrival. All applicants to the SETM degree program must take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE).

Students develop a plan of study through consultation with academic advisers for the academic year 2 semester program. The plan of study must include 5 required graduate level courses that provide the management and decision sciences foundation of the degree plus 5 courses in a technical focus chosen by the student. The required courses cover the topics of systems modeling, discrete event simulation, accounting, financial management, and value creation. The 2nd half of the degree is completion of a 4-to-5 course adviser approved concentration in a technical focus area. These concentration courses can be at the graduate or senior undergraduate levels. For most students, a student's technical concentration is in the student's undergraduate engineering discipline.

For example, a civil engineering student seeking a career in the construction field might combine a technical concentration in construction engineering with a complementary elective course in technical project management, while an electrical engineering student seeking a career as a microelectronics engineer might combine a technical concentration in microelectronics with a complementary elective course in statistical quality control. In the case of a computer systems engineering student seeking a career as a systems developer, a technical concentration in software engineering with a complementary elective course in the area of human-computer interaction could be completed. For a mechanical engineering student seeking a career in the automotive industry, a combination of a technical concentration in manufacturing processes with a complementary elective course in production operation management could be finished in the 2 semesters.

While the degree is focused on the completion of courses, there is an option for the completion of a 3 credit faculty mentored project. This project would typically be aligned with research in the technical focus area by the faculty mentor.

• Degrees Offered
• Major Degree Levels Offered
• Master of Engineering (M Eng)

• Degrees Awarded
• Master's Degrees 3
• Doctoral Degrees 0
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
• * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.

• Earning Your Degree
• Part-time study available? Yes
• Evening/weekend programs available? No
• Distance learning programs available? No
• Terminal master's degree available? Not reported

• Degree Requirements
• Master's Degrees Required for some
• Doctoral Degrees Not reported
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

• Acceptance Rate
• Applied3
• Accepted1
• Acceptance Rate33%
• Enrolled1
• Applying
• Application Fee - Domestic $75
• Application Fee - International $75
• Electronic applications accepted? Yes
• Applications processed on a rolling basis? Yes
• Application Deadlines
• Type Domestic International Priority Date
• Fall deadline January 1st January 1st Yes
• Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Spring deadline August 15th August 15th Not Reported
• Entrance Requirements
• Master's DegreesGRE General Test (minimum score 550 Verbal)
• Doctoral's DegreesNot Reported
• First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
• Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
• International DegreesTOEFL required, 570 paper based

• Tuition & Fees
• In-state tuition *$39,600
• Out-of-state tuition *$39,600
• International student tuitionNot Reported
• * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
• Fees
• Per-academic year fees$1,896.00
• Per-term feesNot Reported
• One-time feeNot Reported
• * Fees for full-time graduate students
• Financial Support
• Financial award applicants must submitNot Reported
• Application deadlines for financial awardsJanuary 1
• Types of financial support availableCareer or Field-Related Internships, Institutionally-sponsored Loans

• Gender
• Total Graduate StudentsNot Reported
• Female PercentageNot Reported
• Male PercentageNot Reported
• Participation
• Total Graduate StudentsNot Reported
• Part-time PercentageNot Reported
• Full-time PercentageNot Reported
• Ethnicity
• Hispanic / Latino0%
• Black / African American0%
• White / Caucasian0%
• American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
• Asian100%
• Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
• Two or more races0%
• Unknown0%

• Faculty Breakout
• Total Faculty12
• Full-time Percentage100%
• Part-time Percentage0%
• Female Percentage17%
• Male Percentage83%

• Existing Research
• Focus of faculty researchDecision support systems, simulation and modeling, statistical methods/computing, operations research, supply chain logistics
• Externally sponsored research expenditures last year$1,300,000