Bachelor of Science - Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering

The BS in Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering program prepares students for engineering systems that integrate physical processes, computation, and control. Cyber-physical systems are used to manage electric grids and other infrastructures, home utilities and appliances, robots, self-driving vehicles, smart appliances, and Internet of Things (IoT).

The BS in Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering is the only engineering program offered at DePaul. Just like any engineering program, it has rigorous math and science requirements and a focus on building systems based on theoretical foundations and fundamental engineering design principles. Unlike most engineering programs, it is multi-disciplinary and includes a broad and deep foundation in computer science and software development.

Students graduating with a BS in Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering will be uniquely positioned for engineering careers in various industries and building the interconnected cyber-physical systems of tomorrow.​

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

• Model a computational problem, select appropriate algorithms and data structures for a solution, justify the correctness of the algorithm, and implement an application solving the problem. • Analyze and select an algorithm based on system effects. • Analyze a simple physical process; develop a mathematical model that describes it and feedback control system that controls it. • Select the hardware (e.g., sensor, actuators, controllers, etc.) and integrate feedback control algorithms to implement a cyber-physical system.