Why Systems Engineering?
Now as in the past, military success depends strongly on technological superiority. Officers with a firm understanding of the basic engineering concepts enjoy a huge advantage throughout their careers in the design, acquisition, maintenance, and operation of modern defense systems. The military needs and rewards its technical leaders! The Engineering Duty Officer (EDO) community spearheaded the development of the Master of Science in Systems Engineering curriculum (MSSE, Curriculum 580) in recognition of the need for systems engineering skills among EDOs. Without sacrificing technical rigor, this curriculum is designed to provide students breadth in engineering fundamentals and depth in systems engineering. Other communities have similarly expressed an interest in sending officers to study SE at NPS and the program is expected to grow. NPS takes pride in having ABET-accredited engineering degree programs. Once the SE curriculum has graduates (a prerequisite for ABET certification), the