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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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We are engineering professors who study data center design and space systems engineering.

From Science Daily Jun. 19, 2026

“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

Victor's call sign is IKE, which is reputedly short for "I Know Everything," ackowledging his three master's degrees - in flight test engineering, systems engineering and military operational art and science.

From BBC Sep. 24, 2025

Alyssa Jaipersaud earned a bachelor of science in industrial and systems engineering with a minor in law and public policy at USC and is also completing a master’s of science in sustainable engineering.

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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