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MS/SE Specialization in Command, Control,
Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I)
C4I systems are pervasive throughout the civilian and military world, allowing responsible authorities such as commanders or chief executive officers to control resources such as personnel, equipment, and money. Civilian government examples include the air traffic control systems, the drug enforcement C4I systems, law enforcement agency systems, and various emergency preparedness systems. Military systems include national-level crisis management systems, the global command and control system, the NATO command and control systems, and various tactical C3 systems of the military services. Private industry examples include the corporate management systems of large national and multinational firms.
These systems include the equipment, people, and procedures necessary to accomplish the mission. The equipment may include a variety of sensors, communications systems, and information processing and decision-support systems. This area stresses the multidisciplinary approach necessary to understand the field.
The specialization in C4I focuses on the theory and practice of C4I and prepares students for careers in research, design, and development of C4I systems, or in the use and management of C4I systems. The courses offered emphasize the analytical and behavioral aspects of engineering complex C4I systems.
Basic Methods Courses for C4I
Students must complete: SYST 611 - System Methodology and Modeling and one of the following:
- ECE 528 - Random Processes in Electrical and Computer Engineering
- OR 542 - Stochastic Models in Operations Research
Elective Courses for C4I
A set of approved elective courses is given below. The set of elective courses must constitute a well defined concentration area. Examples of concentration areas include C3 Architectures, C2 Software, Communications, Decision Support, Modeling and Simulation, or Sensing and Fusion.
Students in the C4I specialization area must complete the following course:
SYST 680/ECE 670/OR 683 - Principles of C4I
And may select their remaining electives from the list of basic methods courses or the following:
- SYST 542 - Decision Support Systems Engineering
- SYST 683 - Modeling, Simulation & Gaming
- SYST 684 - Sensor Data Fusion
- SYST 685 - Estimation and Tracking; Principles and Techniques
- SYST 760 - Special Topics in C4I Systems Engineering
- ECE 542 - Computer Network Architectures and Protocols
- ECE 630 - Statistical Communication Theory
- ECE 642 - Design and Analysis of Computer Communication Networks
- ECE 731 - Digital Communications ^M^M
- ECE 734/IT 830 - Detection and Estimation Theory
- ECE 737 - Spread Spectrum Communications ^M^M
- ECE 739 - Satellite Communications ^M^M
- OR 647 - Queuing Theory
- OR 651 - Military Operations Research I: Cost Analysis
- OR 652 - Military Operations Research II: Effective Analysis
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