Master of Engineering Program
Program Description
The Master of Engineering program provides a graduate degree that focuses on an individual's ability to contribute to the technical workforce. It is differentiated from the Master of Science degree in that the MS is a research-based program. The MEng program is based on coursework and a capstone project; it does not require a thesis. Unlike the Master of Science degree, a student obtaining the Master of Engineering degree will typically not matriculate into a PhD program. The difference is not on the rigor of the coursework or a lack of competencies, but rather on the focus of the curriculum.
The target audience for the MEng program is primarily professionals in the workforce who are seeking advanced skills and education in the context of a graduate degree focused on the practice of engineering. The program will also serve recent graduates who want an advanced degree but who are not interested in research or an academic career.
The degree will be based on the successful completion of a minimum of 45 credits of graduate-level course work. The Master of Engineering has a common core curriculum that all students are required to take regardless of their discipline specific goals and a number of discipline required courses. There is also ample opportunity to choose electives that meet the students learning and degree objectives. The degree is practitioner focused so the common core provides coursework and skills that benefit practicing engineers regardless of discipline or industry.
Students can complete the MEng degree in as little as 9 months of full-time study. To accommodate working professionals, students can enroll part-time and take courses in the evenings and via distance learning technologies.