• The MSSE program covers topics from systems definition, requirements, and specifications; to systems design, implementation, and operation. students may specialize in one or more of the following: robotics, cybersecurity, computer and software, control, manufacturing, transportation or process systems, communications and networking, signal processing, operations research—or in any other area upon which you and your advisor mutually agree.
  • The program draws on the engineering, computer science, and management experience of University of Maryland faculty, and makes optimum use of the university’s advanced facilities, including commercial and open-source software tools for model-based systems engineering (MBSE). In addition, the University of Maryland’s location close to Washington, D.C., offers advantages and convenience for those seeking employment in, or already employed by the federal government and the many private industries supporting it.
  • The State of Maryland also has companies that serve the commercial and consumer markets (e.g. bioscience, health care, information technology).