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Masters of Science
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING
An engineering program is designed to develop in the student a capability of applying advanced techniques to problem solving in engineering. A core of engineering courses is available which, when coupled with an appropriate mathematics or statistics sequence, provides a broad problem solving background. Students complete their programs of study by taking courses in their selected disciplinary option to develop a strong area of specialization. A thesis or non-thesis program is available. Students completing thesis programs should be well prepared to pursue other graduate study and solve advanced problems in engineering practice.
Prerequisites
Entering students must have a degree in engineering from a program accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 – telephone: (410) 347-7700, or an approved equivalent degree. If the undergraduate degree is not from an accredited curriculum or if deficiencies appear in the student's undergraduate work, the student will be required to take additional courses at the undergraduate level as prerequisites to beginning graduate study. A student must submit GRE scores before admission to the M.S. program can be considered. All international students are required to take English placement exams and to complete English courses according to University regulations. The prospective student must meet all admission requirements of the University, the Graduate School and the appropriate Engineering Department before entering the degree program.
Other Requirements
The prospective candidate who writes a thesis must successfully defend it and pass a written examination on course work taken. However, on the recommendation of the student's graduate committee, the student may be exempt from taking the written portion of the exam. For the non-thesis track, both written and oral examinations must be completed successfully. No student may schedule more than twelve semester hours of graduate work applicable to the master's degree until all probationary issues have been resolved satisfactorily.
Course requirements for the option in each discipline in engineering are outlined in the following sections. Disciplines in which a student may select an option are Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Engineering and Technology Management.
Chemical Engineering Option
Studies may be concentrated in areas relating to the chemical and petroleum industries, with special interest in oil and gas production and materials. Advanced courses in transport phenomena, thermodynamics, corrosion, environmental engineering, process control, materials, and reactor design are offered. A new area of study and research is that of bioprocessing.
Course Requirements
For the Thesis Program, thirty (30) semester hours of graduate credit with a minimum GPA of 3.0 are required as follows: (1) a minimum of 12 credit hours of 500 and/or 400G level graduate courses in the Chemical Engineering Department, with 6 of these hours being from two department core courses which will be identified for the student upon acceptance into the program; (2) six (6) credit hours achieved by successfully passing two college-level core graduate courses: ENGR 501 and MCHE 508; (3) a minimum of 3 credit hours of either mathematics, statistics, or the sciences; (4) a minimum of 3 credit hours of additional graduate course work from either the Chemical Engineering Department or another engineering department as approved; and (5) a minimum of 6 credit hours of thesis work and a thesis approved by the graduate committee. Note that each semester the Graduate Seminar Course is offered enrollment is mandatory.
For the Non-Thesis Program, 36 semester hours of graduate credit with a minimum GPA of 3.0 are required as follow: (1) a minimum of 18 credit hours of 500 and/or 400G level graduate courses in the Chemical Engineering Department with 6 of these hours being from two department core courses which will be identified for the student upon acceptance into the program; (2) six (6) credit hours achieved by the successful passing of two college-level core graduate courses: ENGR 501 and MCHE 508; (3) a minimum of 3 credit hours of either mathematics, statistics, or the sciences; (4) a minimum of 6 credit hours of additional graduate courses from either the Chemical Engineering Department or another engineering department; and (5) 3 hours of special project work and a project report to be presented to the graduate committee that details a thorough investigation by the student into an engineering problem to be selected by the student in concert and mandatory approval of the thesis advisor. Note that each semester the Graduate Seminar Course is offered enrollment is mandatory.
All graduate courses must be approved by both the committee chairperson and department graduate coordinator. |
