Master of Engineering & Systems Management
The Ministry of Education (MOE) approved two-year M. Sc. in Engineering & Systems Management consists of both thesis and courses-only options. The program was developed in collaboration with the Centre for Complex Engineering Systems (CCES) at KACST (King Abdulaziz City for Science & Technology) and MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). The elective courses span the themes: Decision Analysis & Data Analytics, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Management, and Development of Cyber-Physical Systems. This program is not an MBA; it is a technical master’s degree focused on engineering, data science and computation. “Systems thinking” is an important part of the degree, whether applied to the improvement of existing systems and operations or the creation of new products and services. Personal engineering leadership development is a mandatory part of the program.
Classes
MEM 502: Systems Architecture and Engineering
MEM 503: Project & Program Management of Complex Systems
MEM 504: Advanced Engineering Economics & Cost Analysis
MEM 505: Operations Engineering & Management
MEM 506: Leadership Development for Engineers & System Managers
MEM 507: Applied Computation and Data Science
MEM 508: Stochastic Methods for Engineers & Syst Managers
MEM 509: Systems Modeling and Simulation
MEM 510: Decision & Risk Analysis for Eng & Syst Managers
MEM 511: Deterministic Management Science
MEM 512: Special Topics I
MEM 513: Special Topics II
MEM 514: Logistics & Supply Chain Engineering
MEM 515: Advanced Quality Engineering
MEM 516: Methodologies for Operational Excellence
MEM 517: Production Systems Analysis & Design
MEM 518: Warehouse Systems Analysis & Design
MEM 519: Product & Service Development
MEM 520: Rapid Prototyping for Cyber-Physical Systems
MEM 521: Internet of Things
MEM 522: Information Systems Analysis and Design
MEM 523: Telecommunications & Network System Analysis & Design
MEM 600: Thesis A
Students completing a Thesis Option master’s degree are expected to write a report, referred to as a thesis, on the results of an original investigation, in conjunction with a Master’s Advisory Committee. Length and style of the thesis vary by college/department. All these are filed with the Office of Graduate Studies. A Master’s Advisory Committee will be formed for each student. The Chair of the Committee must have research and graduate student advising experience. This Committee will assist the student in the formulation of the Thesis Proposal, and later advise the student in the execution of the research, the Thesis write-up, and help the student to prepare for the oral defense.
MEM 600: Thesis B
Students completing a Thesis Option master’s degree are expected to write a report, referred to as a thesis, on the results of an original investigation, in conjunction with a Master’s Advisory Committee. Length and style of the thesis vary by college/department. All these are filed with the Office of Graduate Studies. A Master’s Advisory Committee will be formed for each student. The Chair of the Committee must have research and graduate student advising experience. This Committee will assist the student in the formulation of the Thesis Proposal, and later advise the student in the execution of the research, the Thesis write-up, and help the student to prepare for the oral defense.