Systems Engineering & Ai

Host University

George Mason University

Semester

Fall 2026

Course Number

SYST 578 DL1

Credits

3

Discipline

Systems Engineering, Operations Research and Engineering Management

Instructor

Philip Barry (pbarry@gmu.edu)

Times and Days

7:20 pm - 10:00 pm

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Course Information

This course provides a foundation for systems engineers to understand the implications of both building systems with artificial intelligence (SE for AI) and using artificial intelligence to enhance the systems engineering process (AI for SE). The course introduces the foundations of AI, including different types of machine learning, and the associated design, test, and evaluation challenges for AI systems. AI opportunities for transforming SE lifecycle activities are discussed along with applications of AI in modern systems. Offered by Systems Engr & Operations Rsch. May not be repeated for credit.

Prerequisites

SYST 520 or permission of instructor