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systems engineering

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noun

  1. the branch of engineering, based on systems analysis and information theory, concerned with the design of integrated systems

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“It’s not working,” Noboru Yoshida, a professor of systems engineering at Wakayama University, said of Japan’s current trash management.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

"The memory wall and the miniaturization wall form a deadly combination," said Robert M. Radway, assistant professor of electrical and systems engineering at the University of Pennsylvania and a co-author of the study.

From Science Daily • Dec. 24, 2025

Back at Portsmouth they'll be studying space systems engineering.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025

I began my journey into learning about sustainability at USC with a major in industrial and systems engineering and a minor in law and public policy.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2024

Steve Corns, an associate professor of engineering management and systems engineering who co-authored the study, said the system was able to detect in minutes what used to take hours.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2023

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