Program Overview

Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering (CSE) Program

The Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering (CSE) program at DePaul University offers a comprehensive curriculum that integrates computation and physical processes. The program provides students with a strong foundation in the design, development, and analysis of cyber-physical systems.

Course Descriptions

The CSE program includes a range of courses that cover topics such as:

• Robot prototyping
• Immersive system-building labs
• Hardware projects
• Robot kinematics and dynamics
• Planning and decision-making for robots
• Rapid prototyping technologies
• Networking for cyber-physical systems
• Cyber-physical system security
• Digital systems
• Computer system organization and design
• Embedded systems
• Foundations of cyber-physical computing
• Introduction to robotics
• Linear systems
• Mechatronics

Undergraduate Courses

The undergraduate program in CSE includes courses such as:

• CSE 101: Robot Prototyping
• CSE 201: The Forge: Immersive System-Building Lab I
• CSE 299: Hardware Projects
• CSE 301: The Forge: Immersive System-Building Lab II
• CSE 302: Robot Kinematics and Dynamics
• CSE 303: Planning and Decision Making for Robots
• CSE 304: Rapid Prototyping Technologies
• CSE 314: Networking for Cyber-Physical Systems
• CSE 316: Cyber-Physical System Security
• CSE 331: Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering I
• CSE 332: Analog and Digital Circuits
• CSE 333: Digital Signal Processing
• CSE 341: Digital Systems
• CSE 342: Computer System Organization and Design
• CSE 351: Embedded Systems I
• CSE 352: Embedded Systems II
• CSE 361: Mathematical Foundations of Autonomous Systems
• CSE 362: Foundations of Cyber-Physical Computing
• CSE 370: Perception and Estimation
• CSE 375: Introduction to Robotics
• CSE 377: Intro to Mechatronics
• CSE 393: Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering Practicum I
• CSE 394: Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering Practicum II

Graduate Courses

The graduate program in CSE includes courses such as:

• CSE 424: Networking for Cyber-Physical Systems
• CSE 426: Cyber-Physical System Security
• CSE 431: Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering I
• CSE 432: Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering II
• CSE 433: Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering III
• CSE 441: Digital Systems
• CSE 442: Computer System Organization and Design
• CSE 451: Embedded Systems I
• CSE 452: Embedded Systems II
• CSE 462: Foundations of Cyber-Physical Computing
• CSE 464: Rapid Prototyping Technologies
• CSE 475: Introduction to Robotics
• CSE 476: Linear Systems
• CSE 477: Intro to Mechatronics
• CSE 527: CPSE Master's Project

Program Requirements

The CSE program requires students to complete a set of core courses, as well as elective courses that align with their interests and career goals. Students must also complete a capstone project or thesis, which demonstrates their ability to design, develop, and analyze cyber-physical systems.

Research Areas

The CSE program at DePaul University has research areas that include:

• Robotics and autonomous systems
• Cyber-physical system security
• Embedded systems
• Digital signal processing
• Computer system organization and design
• Mechatronics
• Rapid prototyping technologies

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the CSE program at DePaul University can pursue career opportunities in a range of fields, including:

• Robotics and autonomous systems
• Cyber-physical system security
• Embedded systems
• Digital signal processing
• Computer system organization and design
• Mechatronics
• Rapid prototyping technologies