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Roberto Furfaro: 2021 da Vinci Fellow

Leading the Way in Large, Complex Systems 

Join SIE at the University of Arizona, the nation’s first academic department for systems engineering. With programs in industrial engineering, systems engineering and engineering management, the department delivers a broad skillset, preparing students for technology-based jobs in industry, government and academia. 

Earn your undergraduate degree, graduate degree or a graduate certificate at a top-tier research university. Focus on smart systems for transportation and manufacturing, distributed solar power generation, space systems and human behavior modeling.

Make your future about getting all the parts – humans and machines – to work together effectively!

 
 

 
 
 

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Featured News
Jianqiang Cheng

Jianqiang Cheng Wins NSF CAREER Award

April 3, 2022
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Alum Kurt DelBene Confirmed as Department of Veterans Affairs CIO

March 28, 2022
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American Astronautical Society Elevates Roberto Furfaro to Fellow

March 27, 2022
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SIE Program Goes Up in US News Rankings

April 11, 2022
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By the Numbers
1 st
systems engineering department
founded in the U.S.
$ 1.2 M
annual research expenditures (2021)
7 th
highest engineering starting salary
(NACE)
15 th
public systems and industrial engineering schools
(U.S. News & World Report)
23 rd
best universities for engineering management
(Bachelor's Degree Center)
15 th
most in-demand major, systems engineering
(Indeed)

Critical Thinking

“The greatest reward I’ve ever been given is the simple opportunity to help generations of students learn how to think critically about the world around them.”

Alumna Cindy Klingberg

Interdisciplinary Research

“The University of Arizona is extremely unique, in my opinion. I always felt like there were far fewer barriers between departments and colleges."

Professor Roberto Furfaro

Real-Life Scenarios

“It’s always a lot of fun to identify and work on challenging research problems arising in real-life scenarios.”

SIE head Young-Jun Son

Top Rankings

“We’re proud to see many of our graduate programs recognized as among the best in preparing future generations of researchers, scientists, leaders and citizens.”

UA President Robert C. Robbins
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