Distance Learning M.Eng. Degree in Systems Engineering

The Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Systems Engineering is geared to students who want to specialize in designing and implementing complex systems. Are you eager to advance your education but lack the time to attend school full-time? Our distance-learning Systems Engineering M.Eng. degree program is designed for professionals who want to earn their master's degree without interrupting their careers.
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Required On-Campus Courses

  1. Distance learning students compete at the Systems 5920 robotics competition

    Fall Week: SYSEN 5920—Systems Engineering Management for Virtual Teams 2

    This course serves as an introduction to systems engineering leadership, as well as core design principles for all Systems Engineering M.Eng. distance learning students in their first year. During this intensive, 5-day, on-campus course, students are assigned to small groups to compete in a systems-oriented design challenge, while simultaneously participating in a leadership training that encourages self-assessment.

  2. Six distance learning students watch the SYSEN 5920 competition in Duffield Hall

    Summer Week: SYSEN 5940—Systems Engineering Management for Virtual Teams 1

    This intensive course in systems engineering management emphasizes understanding individual creativity and organizational innovation, and on developing the required systems engineering leadership skills to foster both. Each day is filled with interactive sessions, team-building activities, and time spent developing solutions to design challenge and session development activities. Students will also develop educational materials and presentations focused on highlighting the course’s learning objectives and aiding fellow classmates towards these objectives.

Optional Pathways to Enhance Your Degree

Tailor your electives to pursue an official pathway in either Energy Systems or Health Systems Engineering, or to design your own pathway. The degree requirements for each pathway differs from the general M.Eng. in Systems Engineering only in the choice of elective courses.

Certificates You Can Earn as Part of Your Degree

Distance-learning M.Eng. Statistics

In 2024, 263 students from 45 different employers/companies enrolled in the distance-learning M.Eng.

  • $128,307

    average Starting salary.

  • 100%

    are employed at time of graduation.

  • 95%

    would recommend the Systmes Engineering M.Eng. program to others.

  • 92%

    agreed that the curriculum requirements are flexible enough to allow them to take the courses that interested them.

Top Employers

  • Lockheed Martin
  • BAE Systems
  • Boeing
  • Cummins
  • MITRE
  • Raytheon
  • Amazon
  • SRC
  • Booz Allen Hamilton
  • Applied Materials
  • Eaton Corporation
  • General Electric
  • Northrup Grumman
  • Moog
  • General Motors
  • GlobarFoundaries
  • Blue Origin
  • Three distance learning students work at their laptops in the Carpenter Lab during SYSEN 5920

    Corporate Partners

    Cornell Systems Engineering is proud to have working distance-learning agreements with its corporate partners to enable their employees to earn a Master of Engineering degree in Systems Engineering.