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Intelligent Systems Engineering, B.S.

Preparing Engineering Students to Succeed in the AI Economy
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    Among Public National Universities,
    U.S. News & World Report

  • 1 of 4

    UNC System Schools Featured in the Fiske Guide to Colleges

  • 20th

    Nationally, Best Online Bachelor's Programs,
    U.S. News & World Report

Potential Careers Include

Use your skills to develop technologies for future aerospace systems. 

Design smart factory applications and processes. 

Gain knowledge and skills to develop field and service robots. 

Build autonomous vehicles and be part of a fast-growing industry. 

Develop cutting-edge medical devices that help diagnose and treat disease. 
Create interactive experiences in entertainment, gaming and more. 
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Learn To

Use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice

Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and different engineering disciplines

Design and conduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data

Design a system or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints

Function on multidisciplinary teams

Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

Maintain professional and ethical responsibility

Intelligent Systems Engineering Program Overview

Become a "SMART" Engineer

Intelligent Systems Engineering (ISE) is the future of engineering. This program creates the “SMART” engineer through an interdisciplinary program that combines Artificial Intelligence, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Design, and the Internet of Things.

The ISE program will train the next generation of engineers that create intelligent devices and systems that sense and react to the environment in novel and smart ways. While engineering, in general, is all about problem-solving, ISE offers next-level solutions by leveraging advanced computing, pattern recognition, machine learning, and other forms of artificial intelligence.

ISE-generated solutions can take many forms, from autonomous vehicles, smart appliances, rockets, hypersonic jet engines, smart networking devices, cybersecurity devices, Medical Internet of Things, robotics, and more. 

By the time students graduate with a Bachelor of Science in ISE, they will have demonstrated fundamental knowledge in:

  • Data Structures and Algorithms
  • Hardware and Software Programming
  • Embedded and IoT Systems
  • Pattern Recognition, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence
  • Physics and Advanced Math
  • Robotics
  • Cyber Physical Systems and Cybersecurity
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Sample Courses in Intelligent Systems Engineering

Sample Courses
ISE 102 Intro to Intelligent Systems
ISE 221 & ISE 251 Intelligent Systems Engineering 1 & 2
ISE 250 Embedded Systems
ISE 350 Principles of Cyber-Physical Systems
ISE 360 Intro to Robotics
ISE 461 & 462 Capstone Project I & II
ISE 410 Human-Centered Design & Engineering
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How Do I Become a Intelligent Systems Engineering Major?

First, you need to apply to UNCW and enroll. Second, contact the program coordinator, Dr. Karl Ricanek Jr., to let him know your interest. Students will immediately begin taking courses in ISE during the first semester at UNCW. You must contact the coordinator and make your interest in the program known. I look forward to our journey together - it will be “Like No Other.”

Dr. Karl Ricanek Jr.
ise-info@uncw.edu
910-962-4261

 

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