Together with Weill Cornell Medicine, the Cornell Systems Engineering program has created a new Health Systems Engineering pathway in our M.Eng. degree, which can be completed either on campus or through distance learning. This new degree option is designed to help you develop as a leader who will create complete systems solutions that are sustainable, responsible, and socially achievable. With a broad range of stakeholders’ needs, technology, and societal impacts, healthcare is truly a systems problem. As a world leader in systems engineering professional education and research, Cornell is ready to stand with you to make a difference.
The human costs and complexities of diseases are extraordinarily high — and rising. The search for healthcare options for these diseases and pathways for health promotion requires contributions from multiple disciplines, transcending the boundaries of traditional educational structures at universities. The convergence of the fields of systems engineering and healthcare offers fertile ground for strong intellectual cross-fertilization and a foundation for educating students who thrive at the interface between these disciplines. To address these challenges head on, our trans-disciplinary educational program focuses on providing students with a deep understanding of healthcare systems, a strong quantitative engineering foundation, and extensive hands-on clinical experience.
The Health Systems Engineering pathway in our M.Eng. degree offers both depth through specialization-specific courses and flexibility with our broad, interdisciplinary Systems Engineering core courses and large number of pre-approved electives. All students in the pathway also take part in a healthcare-focused 6- to 8-credit Master of Engineering project. These projects are developed around real-world challenges with real-world stakeholders as a means for you to develop relevant and proven experience.