康奈尔大学
系统工程专业开设与工学院下，汇集了运筹与信息工程、电子与计算机工程、土木与环境工程、机械与航天工程的教授和科研资源，是一个不折不扣的交叉学科。该专业提供两种学位设置，分别是
Master of Engineering
和
Ph.D.
在Master of Engineering主页中，项目介绍如下：
The Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering is for students seeking to specialize in Systems Engineering. Every year students from varied backgrounds opt to pursue this program. There is great flexibility for students to choose electives that align with their interests and goals. The core Systems Engineering courses are continuously evolving to accommodate industry expectations, student needs, and to maintain the interdisciplinary flavor which forms the very basis of this program.
从中我们可以看出康奈尔系统工程硕士项目对于申请者的背景没有明确的要求。每年入读的学生背景可以说各不相同。正是出于这个原因，该项目在选课时给学生很大的灵活度。除了三门必修课和系统工程项目之外，该项目并不限制学生的选课。因此学生可以根据自己的学术兴趣或未来的职业规划来自行决定自己想要学的分支方向以及定制自己的课程表。
项目开设的分支如下：
Bio-Systems Engineering
Business Systems
Chemical Systems Engineering
Communications Systems Engineering
Controls & Optimization Systems Engineering
Energy Systems
Environmental Systems Engineering
Food/Agriculture/Nutrition Systems Engineering
Infrastructure Systems Engineering
Logistics Engineering
Mechatronic Systems Engineering
Natural Resource Systems Engineering
Product Development Systems Engineering
Software Systems Engineering
Spacecraft/Aerospace Systems Engineering
Sustainability Systems Engineering
Systems Design and Optimization
Transportation Systems Engineering
Vehicle Systems Engineering
Web Applications and Information Engineering
如果学生是通信工程背景，那么可以选择Communications Systems Engineering这个方向。在这个方向里，学生可以选修CS学院的课程，如CS5450 Networked and Distributed Systems，同时也可以选修电子与计算机工程学院的课程，如ECE 4760 Digital Systems Design Using Microcontrollers或ECE 5830 Introduction to Technical Management。
如果学生未来希望从事机器人的工作或研究，也可以选择Controls & Optimization Systems Engineering方向。在这个方向里，可以选择MAE 5180 Autonomous Mobile Robots，MAE 6770 Formal Methods for Robotics，CS 4820 Introduction to Analysis of Algorithms。
总之，作为一个交叉学科专业，无论你想学习哪方面工程知识和技能，总能在康奈尔系统工程专业中找到适合自己的方向。
