Mitchell School of Engineering
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)
General Requirements
All candidates who seek to earn the Master of Engineering degree will be required to complete one of the three options identified below:
Masters Option |
Core Courses |
Electives |
Other |
Project Report |
9 credits |
18 credits |
Project Report: XEGR/TRSP 795 (3) |
Thesis |
9 credits |
18 credits |
Thesis: XEGR/TRSP 799 (3) |
Course Only |
9 credits |
21 credits |
N/A |
Each student will select one of the three options in collaboration with a faculty advisor. All departments may not offer all of these options. At the time of application, the School of Engineering will notify students of the available options.
Program of Study (30 credits)
Core Courses 9 credits
A core requirement of three interdisciplinary courses (9 credit hours) will be required of all students entering at the master’s level. These courses are carefully designed and coordinated to stress the interdisciplinary nature of the subject matter. The content serves as the philosophical foundation on which all other materials tailored for a specific student are based. The courses are as follows:
- CEGR 514 - Environmental Impact and Risk Assessment 3 Credits
- EEGR 505 - Advanced Engineering Mathematics with Computational Methods 3 Credits
- IEGR 512 - Advanced Project Management 3 Credits
Elective Courses
On top of the 9 credits of the core requirements, students in the M.Eng. program will be required to take 21 additional elective credits with the following options:
Course-Only Option |
Students in the course-only option will take 21 credits of their choice |
Project Option |
Students electing to take the project option will be required to take 18 elective credits and a 3-credit project report course |
Thesis Option |
Students electing to do a thesis option will be required to take 18 elective credits and a 3-credit thesis report course |