SYSEN 5200

SYSEN 5200

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2020-2021.

This is an advanced course in the application of analytical methodologies and tools to the analysis and optimization of complex systems. On completion of this course, students should be able to use probability and statistics as a modeling and analysis tool for systems exhibiting uncertainty; be able to use algorithms and dynamic programming to model and optimize systems with a recursive structure; be able to use optimization tools to optimize complex systems and tune parameters.

When Offered Spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: ENGRD 2700 (Basic Engineering Probability and Statistics), calculus skills, and familiarity with basic programming in a language such as python, C++, java, matlab, etc.

Satisfies Requirement Core course for Systems Engineering majors.

Comments Students majoring in systems engineering enroll in SYSEN 5200. Students taking the minor in Systems Engineering enroll in MAE 5920 or CEE 5252 or ECE 5130 or ORIE 5142. 

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Syllabi: none
  • 10113 SYSEN 5200   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous
    Enrollment limited to: Senior or Graduate standing in an engineering field; concurrent or recent (past two years) enrollment in a group-based project with a strong system design component that is approved by a course instructor. To request a PIN, contact the department at mk594@cornell.edu. LEC 001 is for ON CAMPUS students only

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11377 SYSEN 5200   LEC 002

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous
    Enrollment limited to: Systems Engineering distance learning (off-campus) students only. Students on campus should enroll in SYSEN 5200 LEC 001.