Penn State Great Valley offers Systems Engineering Degree at Philadelphia Navy Yard

Business Wire, June 1, 2006

MALVERN, Pa. -- Penn State Great Valley is an integral part of one of the top research universities in the nation, and a key player in one of the hottest-growing technology/life sciences zones in the Philadelphia region. The Engineering Division at Penn State Great Valley is offering graduate Systems Engineering courses at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, leading to completion of the Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering degree.

Michael Piovoso, professor of electrical engineering and the 1999 winner of the 300,000-member IEEE Control Systems Technology Award, said the program is about giving students practical tools to excel on the job.

"We try to emphasize practical applications of mathematics," said Piovoso. "I have 32 years of industrial experience, and so I bring a number of applications to class that illustrate the utility of the concepts we will be discussing. Many of our students haven't had math training for a number of years. We understand that and work to ease the transition to the classroom."

The Fall 2006 to Summer 2007 course schedule is as follows--Sysen 510: Engineering Analysis I will be offered from Sept. 5 to Dec. 12, followed by Sysen 520: Systems Engineering from Jan. 16 to April 24, and System 530: Optimization from May 8 to July 31. Class meets on Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. in the conference suite at Vitetta Architects & Engineers, located within the Philadelphia Navy Yard at 4747 S. Broad St. Plenty of free parking is available.

For those who have already earned graduate credits, Penn State Great Valley accepts up to 10 transfer credits from other institutions. To find out more, attend an information session at Vitetta Architects & Engineers on Thursday, June 22, or Tuesday, July 25 at 4:30 p.m. To RSVP or learn more about Penn State's graduate programs, go to www.psunavyyard.org, or call 610-648-3243.