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• MASTER OF • Deterministic and probabilistic modelling • Optimization AND • science • Information systems Overview • Control Summary • Economic modelling • Degree offered: Master of and Engineering (MSysScEng) Other Programs Offered Within the Same • Registration status options: Full-time; Part-time Discipline or in a Related Area • Language of instruction: • Graduate Diploma Systems Science and Engineering • English • Master of Science Systems Science and Engineering (MSc) • Program option (expected duration of the program): • Master of Science Systems Science and Engineering Specialization in • within two years of full-time study Environmental Sustainability (MSc) • For immigration purposes, the summer term (May to August) for this program is considered a regularly scheduled break approved by the University. Students should resume full-time studies in September. Fees and Funding • Program fees: • Academic units: Faculty of Engineering (https:// engineering.uottawa.ca/), Telfer School of Management, (http:// The estimated amount for university fees (https://www.uottawa.ca/ www.telfer.uottawa.ca/en/prospective-students/interdisciplinary- university-fees/) associated with this program are available under programs/)Department of and Statistics (http:// the section Finance your studies (http://www.uottawa.ca/graduate- science.uottawa.ca/mathstat/en/), Department of Economics studies/programs-admission/finance-studies/). (https://socialsciences.uottawa.ca/economics/) International students enrolled in a French-language program Program Description of study may be eligible for a differential tuition fee exemption (https://www.uottawa.ca/university-fees/differential-tuition-fee- The Systems Science and Engineering program provides qualified exemption/). students with the opportunity for master's-level study in a broad range of areas that emphasize transdisciplinary work in the context of general • To learn about possibilities for financing your graduate studies, . The emphasis in Systems Science and Engineering consult the Awards and financial support (https://www.uottawa.ca/ is on the development of analytical and integration skills for use in the graduate-studies/students/awards/) section. resolution of complex applied problems that require a broad-based perspective. Notes Many professors in Information and Engineering, • Programs are governed by the academic regulations (http:// Mathematics and Statistics, Administration, Economics, and other www.uottawa.ca/graduate-studies/students/general-regulations/) in disciplines are active in the Systems Science and Engineering program as effect for graduate studies. instructors, student advisers and thesis directors. Others are interested • In accordance with the University of Ottawa regulation, students in ongoing Systems Science and Engineering activities including the have the right to complete their assignments, examinations, research seminar series, and Systems Science and Engineering applications days. papers, and theses in French or in English. Research activities can be conducted either in English, French or both, depending on the The graduate program in Science is an interdisciplinary program language used by the professor and the members of his or her specially designed for those who are interested in the analysis and research group. modelling (mathematical and computer) of natural and man-made systems. It provides the professional with skills and knowledge required Graduate Studies Office, Faculty of Engineering (https:// to understand, control, predict and optimize behaviour in a variety engineering.uottawa.ca/graduate-studies-office/) of fields from engineering and to management STE 1024 and applied economics. The program is supervised by a Committee 800 King Edward Ave. composed of representatives from the Department of Economics, the Ottawa ON Canada School of Information Technology and Engineering, the Telfer School of K1N 6N5 Management, and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. Tel.: 613-562-5347 To accommodate part-time students, the core courses are usually offered Fax.: 613-562-5129 in the late afternoon or evening. Email: [email protected] Main Areas of Research Twitter | Faculty of Engineering (https://twitter.com/uOttawaGenie/? lang=en) Their areas of research, both theoretical and applied, span a wide variety Facebook | Faculty of Engineer (https://www.facebook.com/ of fields: uottawa.engineering/)

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Admission Requirements SYS 5110 Foundation of Modelling and Simulation SYS 5120 Applied Probability For the most accurate and up to date information on application deadlines, language tests and other admission requirements, please visit SYS 5130 Systems Optimization and Management the specific requirements (https://www.uottawa.ca/graduate-studies/ SYS 5140 Design programs-admission/apply/specific-requirements/) webpage. Optional Courses: 15 optional course units from the list of optional courses 2 15 Units To be eligible, candidates must: • Have a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Economics, List of Optional Courses Engineering, Mathematics, Operations Research, Science or a related ADM 6260 Project Management I 1.5 Units area with a minimum average of B (70%). ADM 6261 Project Management II 1.5 Units Note: International candidates must check the admission equivalencies CSI 5122 Usability 3 Units (https://www.uottawa.ca/graduate-studies/international/study-uottawa/ DTI 5175 Mobile Commerce 3 Units admission-equivalencies/) for the diploma they received in their country DTI 5380 Systems and Architectures for Electronic 3 Units of origin. Commerce • Undergraduate courses in probability, linear algebra, differential DTI 6130 Web Services 1.5 Units equations and computer programming are prerequisites for the core DTI 6160 Cyber Security Systems and Strategies 3 Units courses of the Program. Details regarding the level and content of DTI 6230 Business Process Management and 3 Units prerequisite courses are included in the information package which is Performance Measurement sent to all applicants. If a student lacks any of these courses, he will ECO 6143 Economics of Natural Resources 3 Units normally be required to complete them as a condition of admission. ELG 5103 Optical Communications Systems 3 Units Entering students who lack the required undergraduate preparation may be permitted to enter a qualifying program. ELG 5119 Stochastic Processes 3 Units ELG 5170 Information 3 Units Language Requirements ELG 5375 Digital Communications 3 Units Applicants must be able to understand and fluently speak the language ELG 5376 Digital 3 Units of instruction (French or English) in the program to which they are ELG 5378 Image Processing and Image 3 Units applying. Proof of linguistic proficiency may be required. Communications EMP 5116 Issues in Management and Operation of 3 Units Applicants whose first language is neither French nor English must Communication Networks provide proof of proficiency in the language of instruction. EMP 5120 Product Development and Management 3 Units Note: Candidates are responsible for any fees associated with the GNG 5100 Introduction to Engineering Management 3 Units language tests. GNG 5120 Technology entrepreneurship for Engineers 3 Units and Computer Notes GNG 5121 Taguchi methods for efficient Engineering RD 3 Units • The admission requirements listed above are minimum requirements GNG 5122 Operational Excellence and Lean Six Sigma 3 Units and do not guarantee admission to the program. GNG 5123 Enterprise Architecture 3 Units • Admissions are governed by the academic regulations (http:// GNG 5124 Internet Technologies and Mobile Commerce 3 Units www.uottawa.ca/graduate-studies/students/general-regulations/) in GNG 5125 Data Science Applications 3 Units effect for graduate studies. GNG 5130 Communication and Influence for Engineers 3 Units • No equivalencies or advanced standing are granted. A student who has already successfully completed some of the compulsory units, GNG 5131 Sales and Influence for Engineers 3 Units may be allowed to replace those units with elective units. For details, GNG 5140 Engineering Design 3 Units see the general regulations in effect for graduate studies, section B GNG 5141 Creativity and Innovation 3 Units 2.7 c). GNG 5231 Sales Engineer Internship Project 6 Units • Candidates must clearly select the program without thesis on their GNG 5300 Topics in Engineering 3 Units application form. GNG 5301 Professional Development Workshops 3 Units Program Requirements GNG 5310 Topics in Industry Practice 3 Units GNG 5902 Industry Internship Project 6 Units Master’s with Coursework MCG 5169 Advanced Topics in 3 Units Students must meet the following requirements: Note(s) 1 Compulsory Course: 1 Students enrolled in the Master's who have successfully completed SYS 5160 Systems Integration 3 Units the core courses (15 units) and who are not continuing in the 12 course units from: 12 Units Program, may be awarded the Graduate Diploma in Systems Science SYS 5100 and Engineering.

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2 A maximum of 9 course units may be taken from Engineering (GNG) SYS 5110 Foundation of Modelling and Simulation (3 units) courses at the 5000 level. Consult the department for the list of Fundamental aspects of systems modelling and the simulation process. elective courses and for the regulations governing the selection of Elements of continuous system simulation. Issues relating to the these courses. numerical solution of ordinary differential equations. Elements of discrete event simulation Generation of random numbers and variates. Simulation Research validation and quality assurance. Introduction to simulation languages. Course Component: Lecture Research Fields & Facilities The following courses are recommended as prerequisites: CSI 1100, MAT 2341, (MAT 2324 or MAT 2331), MAT 2371, MAT 2375. Located in the heart of Canada’s capital, a few steps away from Parliament Hill, the University of Ottawa is among Canada’s top 10 SYS 5120 Applied Probability (3 units) research universities. An introduction to stochastic processes, with emphasis on regenerative phenomena. Review of limit theorems and conditioning. The Poisson uOttawa focuses research strengths and efforts in four Strategic Areas of process. Renewal theory and limit theorems for regenerative processes; Development in Research (SADRs): Discrete-time and continuous-time Markov processes with countable state space. Applications to queueing. • Canada and the World Course Component: Lecture • Health The following courses are recommended as prerequisites: CSI 1100, MAT • e- 2341, (MAT 2324 or MAT 2331), MAT 2371, MAT 2375. • Molecular and Environmental SYS 5130 Systems Optimization and Management (3 units) Analysis of user requirements and model design. Data mining. Use of With cutting-edge research, our graduate students, researchers and optimization software. Systems thinking and its application to economic educators strongly influence national and international priorities. systems and hierarchical systems. Applications to economic systems simulation, modeling, optimization and management. Research at the Faculty of Engineering Course Component: Lecture Areas of research: The following courses are recommended as prerequisites: CSI 1100, MAT 2341, (MAT 2324 or MAT 2331), MAT 2371, MAT 2375. • Chemical and Biological Engineering SYS 5140 Economic System Design (3 units) • Civil Engineering Introduction to the epistemology of systems thinking and its application • Electrical Engineering and Computer Science to economic systems. Basic concepts of complex systems thinking • Mechanical Engineering including hierarchical systems and economic systems simulation and behaviour. Soft systems thinking. Examples from other fields of For more information, refer to the list of faculty members and their application will be reviewed from an interdisciplinary perspective. research fields on Uniweb. Course Component: Lecture IMPORTANT: Candidates and students looking for professors to The following courses are recommended as prerequisites: CSI 1100, MAT supervise their thesis or research project can also consult the website 2341, (MAT 2324 or MAT 2331), MAT 2371, MAT 2375. of the faculty or department (https://www.uottawa.ca/graduate-studies/ SYS 5160 Systems Integration (3 units) students/academic-unit-contact-information/) of their program of choice. Planning, design of complex systems from continuous to discrete time. Uniweb does not list all professors authorized to supervise research Synthesis of systems methodology. State estimation. Parameters projects at the University of Ottawa. identification. Discretization and stochastic effects. Dynamic, logic control. Modelling, discrete event, simulation examples. Courses Course Component: Lecture SYS 5100 Systems Engineering (3 units) Prerequisites: 6 course units from SYS 5100, SYS 5110, SYS 5120, Controllability and observability, Euler-Lagrange equations, Pontryagin SYS 5130, SYS 5140. maximum principle, dynamic programming, linear quadratic regulator SYS 5190 Directed Readings in Systems Science (3 units) problem, matrix Ricatti differential equations and properties of their Directed Readings in Systems Science solution, design of optimal regulator based on steady state solution of Course Component: Research the Ricatti differential equation, time optimal control, LaSalle bang-bang Courses SYS 5190, SYS 5975 cannot be combined for units. principle, applications to motor speed control, satellite attitude control, SYS 5975 Projet en science des systèmes / Project in Systems Science etc. (6 crédits / 6 units) Course Component: Laboratory, Lecture, Tutorial Volet / Course Component: Recherche / Research The following courses are recommended as prerequisites: CSI 1100, MAT Les cours SYS 5190, SYS 5975 ne peuvent être combinés pour l'obtention 2341, (MAT 2324 or MAT 2331), MAT 2371, MAT 2375. de crédits. / Courses SYS 5190, SYS 5975 cannot be combined for units. SYS 7990 Proposition de thèse de maîtrise / Master Thesis Proposal Volet / Course Component: Recherche / Research

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