Systems Engineering

George Washington University

Master's DegreeCIP: 14.2701

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Systems Engineering

George Washington University

Master's DegreeCIP: 14.2701

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingActive ListeningComplex Problem SolvingSpeakingWritingJudgment and Decision MakingMathematicsSystems AnalysisMonitoringScienceActive LearningSystems EvaluationProgrammingInstructingLearning StrategiesOperations Monitoring

Knowledge

Engineering and TechnologyMathematicsDesignEnglish LanguageComputers and ElectronicsMechanicalProduction and ProcessingPhysicsBuilding and ConstructionChemistryCustomer and Personal ServicePsychologyEducation and TrainingAdministration and Management

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionOral ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningWritten ExpressionInformation OrderingProblem SensitivityCategory FlexibilityNear VisionFluency of IdeasMathematical ReasoningOriginalitySpeech ClarityNumber FacilityVisualizationSpeech Recognition

Tasks

Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, b
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
Conduct engineering site audits to collect structural, electrical, and related site information for
Create plans for solar energy system development, monitoring, and evaluation activities.
Design or coordinate design of photovoltaic (PV) or solar thermal systems, including system componen
Create or maintain wind farm layouts, schematics, or other visual documentation for wind farms.
Recommend process or infrastructure changes to improve wind turbine performance, reduce operational
Create models to optimize the layout of wind farm access roads, crane pads, crane paths, collection
Analyze meteorological data.
Design electrical interconnections.
Design wind turbine components.
Estimate energy production by analyzing wind data.
Provide scientific or technical guidance or expertise to scientists, engineers, technologists, techn
Supervise technologists or technicians engaged in nanotechnology research or production.
Conduct research related to a range of nanotechnology topics, such as packaging, heat transfer, fluo
Review or approve designs, calculations, or cost estimates.
Process or interpret signals or sensor data.
Debug robotics programs.
Analyze system performance or operational requirements.
Develop optical or imaging systems, such as optical imaging products, optical components, image proc
Develop or test photonic prototypes or models.
Create schematics and physical layouts of integrated microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) component
Investigate characteristics such as cost, performance, or process capability of potential microelect
Create or maintain formal engineering documents, such as schematics, bills of materials, components
Create mechanical design documents for parts, assemblies, or finished products.
Design advanced precision equipment for accurate or controlled applications.
Design engineering systems for the automation of industrial tasks.
Identify and recommend energy savings strategies to achieve more energy-efficient operation.
Conduct energy audits to evaluate energy use and to identify conservation and cost reduction measure
Monitor and analyze energy consumption.
Develop final construction plans that include aesthetic representations of the structure or details
Prepare scale drawings or architectural designs, using computer-aided design or other tools.
Prepare information regarding design, structure specifications, materials, color, equipment, estimat
Troubleshoot new or existing product problems involving designs, materials, or processes.
Investigate or resolve operational problems, such as material use variances or bottlenecks.
Identify opportunities or implement changes to improve manufacturing processes or products or to red
Study product characteristics or customer requirements to determine validation objectives and standa
Analyze validation test data to determine whether systems or processes have met validation criteria
Develop validation master plans, process flow diagrams, test cases, or standard operating procedures
Collect data through direct observation of work activities or witnessing the conduct of tests.
Conduct interviews or surveys of users or customers to collect information on topics, such as requir
Advocate for end users in collaboration with other professionals, including engineers, designers, ma
Assess systems to identify and quantify risk factors.
Estimate production costs, cost saving methods, and the effects of product design changes on expendi
Plan and establish sequence of operations to fabricate and assemble parts or products and to promote
Analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and establish quality and
Develop data warehouse process models, including sourcing, loading, transformation, and extraction.
Verify the structure, accuracy, or quality of warehouse data.
Map data between source systems, data warehouses, and data marts.

Technology

Computer aided design CAD softwareDevelopment environment softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareData base user interface and query softwareObject or component oriented development softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareData base management system softwareIndustrial control softwareComputer aided manufacturing CAM softwareDocument management softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareWord processing softwareOperating system softwareDesktop publishing softwareExpert system softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareFile versioning softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareContent workflow softwareProgram testing softwareSpreadsheet softwareDesktop communications softwareCloud-based management softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareMetadata management softwareAccess softwareBackup or archival software

Tools

Carousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer numerical control CNC lathesComputer numerical control CNC millsComputer projectorsConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersAbrasion testersAccelerated weathering machinesAdhesion testersApparent power metersAtomic absorption spectrometersAuger electron spectrometersBench ovensChronopotentiometersCompression testersCopy machinesCoulometersCreep testersCurrent versus voltage IV curve tracersData loggersDifferential scanning calorimeters

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