Research with the Department of Systems Engineering at West Point

The Army Research Laboratory Research Associateship Program (ARL-RAP) offers research opportunities at the United States Military Academy's Department of Systems Engineering (DSE). The program is designed to significantly increase the involvement of creative and highly trained scientists and engineers from academia and industry in scientific and technical areas of interest and relevance to the Army. DSE's research program is relevant, interdisciplinary, and innovative, supporting Army and Department of Defense priorities through engaged scholarship and dedicated analytic capability. DSE houses two research centers: The Operations Research Center (ORCEN) and the Systems Design and Analysis Center (SDAC). Research fellows participate in applied research through cadet and faculty-led research projects, ensuring that theory is linked to practice and that cadets are prepared to thrive in complex and uncertain environments. Faculty and students in DSE collaborate on research that advances Army and DoD analytic capabilities, supports operationally relevant innovation, and develops the next generation of leaders and analysts for the Army and the Nation. ORAU Fellows at USMA-DSE conduct applied research and engineering on projects that are aligned with the Army's and DoD's toughest systems engineering, operations research and decision sciences problems. They gain significant experience conducting stakeholder engagement, model development, and decision support.