hoopjack13
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Does anyone have experience with this major? What type of career do cadets with this major typically go in to? How much of a focus is placed on business/management?
Does anyone have experience with this major? What type of career do cadets with this major typically go in to? How much of a focus is placed on business/management?
Thanks for the response, that sounds super cool! Is the power plant job through the Air Force? What were you commissioned as?
jjlma,
Would you please write to me too? I'm also interested in this as a career, so anything you tell me would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much.
Why not just post it publicly? Whether this year or in future years anyone searching for this information can benefit from your insight. JMPO...
Does anyone have experience with this major? What type of career do cadets with this major typically go in to? How much of a focus is placed on business/management?
A good thing to note is that most at USAFA does not consider Systems Engineering a pure engineering major. You learn a little about a lot of different things and how to incorporate them into a system.
I would pursue a dedicated engineering discipline if you are interested in the nitty gritty technical aspects of a certain field.
Also, systems engineering does not allow for follow on grad school in more specific engineering disciplines. You can't get a B.S. in systems engr, and then go get a masters in aeronautical engineering. You can get a B.S. in aeronautical engineering and pursue graduate work in systems!
I would disagree with you. I hold a Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University, work with many well known universities, ex. MIT, Ohio State, Notre Dame, etc and have asked this very question of Department Chairs from those universities. My DS is a System's Engineering major - electrical track. As long as the individual has the basic prerequisites for the MS or Ph.D. program then they can be admitted. USAFA System's Engineering seems to go down two concentration track's electrical or mechanical - I believe that those in the electrical track certainly could work towards a EE Masters and those in the mechanical track could work towards a ME Masters.
When I was in graduate school we had many a cross over from different disciplines who had the prerequisites for entering the program. While I had a more traditional engineering undergraduate - many did not. Hopefully this helps those who have asked.
Google is your friend.i tried to look at the afa book that had the course descriptions about it and cant find any info. does anyone have any info about this major or point me in that direction? thanks.
Google is your friend.
http://www.usafa.edu/df/sysEng/?catname=Systems Engineering