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Our world runs on increasingly complex systems. Engineers face a critical challenge in designing, managing, and optimizing these systems for the rapidly changing products of tomorrow.
Leveraging industry case studies and the latest thinking from MIT, this four-course online certificate program explores the newest practices in systems engineering, including how models can enhance system engineering functions and how systems engineering tasks can be augmented with quantitative analysis.
Over 12,000 professionals have taken this program and companies around the globe like Boeing, Ford, U.S. Navy, Shell, and Whirlpool are embracing this certification as a central part of their MBSE training and transformation.
Watch industry leaders explain the importance of systems engineering training in their organizations.
Course 1 of 4 in the Systems Engineering Program
Course 3 of 4 in the Systems Engineering Program
Course 4 of 4 in the Systems Engineering Program
Ford Professor of Engineering, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT
Director of the System Architecture Lab and Lecturer in System Design Management, MIT
Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering Systems, MIT, Editor-in-Chief of Systems Engineering, INCOSE Fellow
Professor, Technion and MIT
General Motors LGO Professor of Management Science, MIT
Director, Systems Engineering Advancement Research Initiative, MIT
Research Scientist, MIT Systems Engineering Advancement Research Initiative
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics and NASA Astronaut
Chief Technology Officer, Senior Vice President Boeing Engineering, Test & Technology, The Boeing Company
Commander, 45th LCSS, US Air Force
Director, Systems Engineering Boeing Defense, Space and Security, The Boeing Company
Senior Strategist for Vehicle Systems Engineering General Motors
Senior Principal Engineer, Combustion Systems Organization, General Electric
VP Solution Management MBSE, Solutions Group, PTC
Engineering Fellow, Raytheon
Head of Product Strategy & Product Management Truck, MAN Truck and Bus AG
We bring together an innovative pedagogy paired with world-class faculty.
Practice processes and methods through simulations, assessments, case studies, and tools.
Connect with an international community of professionals while working on projects based on real-world examples.
Access all of the content online and watch videos on the go.
Bring your new skills to your organization, through examples from technical work environments and ample prompts for reflection.
Earn a Professional Certificate and 8.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from MIT.
Gain insights from MIT faculty and industry experts and connect with your course team and faculty over discussion forums and a live webinar.
Aerospace, automotive, defense, consumer appliances, and manufacturing industry professionals
Engineers at original equipment manufacturers (OEM)
Any engineering professional, director, or senior manager looking to innovate and optimize their operational, manufacturing, and design systems
Over 12,000 professionals have taken this program and are now making better engineering decisions
"Architecture and Systems Engineering Professional Certificate has motivated me about the need of system engineering in our daily work life. No matter in which field you are working, Systems Engineering techniques and principles can be easily applied to have better credibility and reliability about your results and predictions.”
“It was a great program with many tangible working tools that were immediately applicable to projects I had going on during my time in the certificate program.”
"If I had to borrow one quote to summarize what I gained from this course, it would be the quote by Lou Holtz: "It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it". I learned how to "carry" the weight of complex problems effectively by applying "Systems Thinking". Thank you, MIT for offering this program."
"This program has helped me develop the system level perspective necessary to decompose complex system architecture problems and solve them in ways that enable rapid prototyping to reach the optimum."
"During my time studying for the MBSE course, I realized that the architecture of models begins where the engineering part ends."
"I believe [my new knowledge] will increase our ability to assure and deliver quality to our customers, streamline our development process and improve our ability to conceive and configure new product offerings."
"I can definitely say that I have learned more about Systems Engineering, decomposing a system, architectural frameworks, and roles of the System Architect. The videos were easy to understand, easy to follow and kept me engaged using real-life examples. They broke up the monotony of constantly reading."
"This course provides a structured way of thinking which I can apply to frame architectural and other critical decisions."
"The certificate [program] blends industry and academic expertise and represents a scalable solution for employers."
"I had high expectations and they were adequately met! The content was just what I'd hoped."
"I loved the course, even if it was intimidating to study with so many “real engineers”. I’m using what I learned to change the way we do architecture in software systems."
"How to think holistically for the system, to design, model, compose and decompose it - this is what I have learned with MIT's "Architecture and Systems Engineering". And I am applying this knowledge in my daily work ever since."
I really appreciated how broad the examples were and the focus on practical activities and information that was broadly relevant outside of the classic industries that employ systems engineers.
The course material was brilliantly fabricated. It was a perfect blend of detailed technicality and lucid comprehension. It was an enriching and fulfilling experience. I look forward to incorporating the knowledge I've gathered into my professional work and bring about greater efficiency and direction.
The exercises and supporting documentation helped to reinforce the information covered in the videos. It was nice to hear real-life examples and to be instructed by the people who were involved in the examples.
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