CONNECT WITH US!
SUMMER 2020
Connect With Us! is a quarterly newsletter that features UTEP Connect's online programs and the faculty, staff and students associated with them.
FEATURED PROGRAM: MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
UTEP's online Master of Science in Systems Engineering has been created by UTEP's College of Engineering to ensure that graduates have the skills that industry partners like Lockheed Martin and Department of Defense contractors look for. This program
- Is one of only a few online systems engineering master’s degree programs in the nation
- Has been designed for engineers and other STEM professionals seeking technical and managerial skills
- Uses a hands-on curriculum that takes into consideration the International Council on Systems Engineering's (INCOSE) Handbook and covers the full spectrum of Systems Engineering sub-disciplines
- Culminates with a practicum and gives students an advantage in earning their Associate/Certified Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP/CSEP) certification
Students who are not quite ready to take on a full master's degree might find the Graduate Certificate in Systems Engineering a better fit. It can be completed in just 15 semester credit hours and those credits can be applied towards the master's degree.
PARTNERSHIP WITH AT&T
In Summer 2019, AT&T integrated UTEP's M.S. in Systems Engineering program into the suite of professional graduate degrees they make available to their employees for professional advancement. Since integration last summer, 18% of all students admitted into the program have been under the sponsorship of AT&T.
UTEP EDGE AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Our student success initiative, the UTEP Edge, develops upon students’ assets through a variety of high-impact experiences. These experiences are designed to improve student skills and give UTEP students a competitive advantage as they move forward in their lives and careers. Our goal as a campus is to provide these UTEP Edge experiences to all students, regardless of their area of study, so they will graduate with a competitive advantage over their peers.
These are the Edge experiences Systems Engineering students will have and the Edge skills they will graduate with.
Edge experiences
- Capstone Experiences
- Online Experiences
- Research and Scholarly Activities
Edge skills
- Problem Solving
- Teamwork
- Critical Thinking
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: JACOB HERRERA
Jacob Herrera grew up in El Paso and earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering in 2013 from UTEP. He is currently a Manager of Signal Maintenance for the Union Pacific Railroad and lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Jacob has previously worked as an electrical designer in El Paso and as a field engineer in Houston. In his spare time, Jacob enjoys playing golf and traveling home to visit his family in El Paso. He is set to graduate from the program in Summer 2020.
"I would enroll again. I look back and see how much more I have grown professionally. I am more organized, and the (program has helped me apply the course content) to my current career."
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: DR. AMIT LOPES
Amit Lopes | Assistant Professor, Master of Science in Systems Engineering
Amit Lopes came to UTEP as a graduate student in 2001; armed with a B.E. in Production Engineering from the University of Mumbai in India, he went on to get an M.S. in Industrial Engineering in 2003 and a Ph.D. in Material Science and Engineering in 2010 at UTEP. He joined the UTEP faculty ranks as an Assistant Research Professor and since 2018, has been an Assistant Professor at the Department of Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering within UTEP's College of Engineering.
Dr. Lopes' areas of interest are Smart Manufacturing Industry 4.0, Quality in Additive Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering Applications.
FROM THE BLOG
Every organization has a variety of systems that need to work well together. Systems engineers understand the big picture of how these systems integrate, and they are responsible for identifying inefficiencies, recommending improvements, and resolving issues. Learn more.
Engineering can be a lucrative professional field even without committing to a graduate program. So, does earning a master’s degree in it make sense? We think it does, and here’s why. Learn more.
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