Our department doesn’t just follow trends in engineering education – we started one. We created the first engineering management program in the country, and we host one of the best, highest-rated systems engineering programs in the world. Because “just an engineer” isn’t enough.

Engineering management as an academic field was born on this campus in the mid-1960s through the vision and drive of Professor Bernard Sarchet. Since then, we’ve remained one of the top producers of engineering management graduates anywhere. Engineering management sits at the intersection of engineering, technology, and business – and we train people who are ready to operate, lead, and make decisions in that high-impact space.

Our B.S. in Engineering Management is one of only five ABET-accredited programs of its kind in the world. Our M.S. in Engineering Management is one of the very few programs certified by the American Society for Engineering Management. These are not generic engineering degrees with a management “flavor” – they are purpose-built, rigorously accredited pathways for engineers who want to lead.

We are also at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence in engineering. Our faculty include internationally recognized AI experts, including one ranked in the top 2% of scientists worldwide according to a Stanford-based citation ranking. AI is not a buzzword here; it is embedded in our courses and our projects. We integrate data science, machine learning, and AI tools across our curriculum because, in today’s world, engineers who don’t understand AI are quickly left behind. Our graduates don’t just use AI – they lead teams that design, manage, and deploy it. Without AI, modern engineers are incomplete; we make sure our graduates are not.

Our Systems Engineering graduate program was launched in 1999 out of a proposal to The Boeing Company to deliver off-campus systems engineering education to Boeing engineers and their suppliers worldwide. Since then, it has grown exponentially, educating professionals from more than 20 companies across the globe. Systems engineering is the discipline that makes complex systems actually work: defining customer needs, requirements, and functionality early in the development cycle, and then designing, integrating, and managing the system to meet them. Our graduates are the people trusted to manage that complexity.

In short: we develop engineers who see the whole system, speak both technology and business, understand and leverage AI, and are prepared to lead major projects, programs, and organizations – not just contribute to them.