| |  | | Professional Master’s Degree in Engineering
A number of engineering departments offer programs, with emphasis on design methods, leading to a designated professional master’s degree in engineering. The design emphasis of the program is on applications rather than development of engineering methods or material behavior, and on application of knowledge and methods of the physical and social sciences as well as of engineering. The programs are primarily for students who have already earned a bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field. Students normally are expected to be recent graduates of bachelor of science in engineering programs accredited by the Engineers’ Council for Professional Development (ECPD). Full-time students should be able to complete a program in one calendar year. The professional master’s degree in engineering is considered a terminal degree. Students should also note that only under exceptional circumstances will the Graduate School and the participating programs permit students to transfer from this program to an M.S. program.
Fields in Which the Program is Offered—Refer to the appropriate engineering department sections under Degree Programs and Faculty for information about the fields in which the professional master of engineering program is offered.
Regular Graduate School application procedures should be followed. Applicants should designate the master of engineering as their degree objective, to distinguish it from the master of science degree also available in the engineering fields.
Two Options for the Professional Master’s Degree in Engineering—The Graduate School offers the professional master’s degree in engineering with two options depending on the major field: a design project option and a coursework only option.
Design Project Option—This option requires 14 credits in the major field, a minimum of 6 credits in one or more related fields outside the major, and a design project measured as a minimum of 10 (8777) credits. Students who wish to complete a designated minor must complete 6 or more credits in a single field. Courses included on the official degree program form cannot be used to meet both major and outside credit requirements. The design project emphasizes problem solving based on engineering design criteria extant in industry. Performance of professional caliber is expected which can be subjected to the scrutiny and critique of senior design engineers in industry as well as engineering faculty.
Preparation and Submission of the Design Project—Two unbound copies of the design project must be submitted to the Graduate School. The student’s adviser(s) must sign both copies of the projects to confirm that they are complete and satisfactory in all respects and that all revisions required by the final examining committee have been made. Instructions for the preparation of the design project, including format specifications and adviser’s signature requirements, should be obtained from the Graduate School, 316 Johnston Hall, or online.
Coursework Only Option—This option requires a minimum of 30 semester credits distributed to include 14 credits in the major field, a minimum of 6 credits in one or more related fields outside the major, and the remaining credits to be determined by the student and adviser subject to whatever guidelines the graduate faculty in the major field may place on such elective choices. Students who wish to complete a designated minor must complete 6 or more semester credits in a single field. Courses included on the official degree program cannot be used to meet both major and outside credit requirements. No projects or papers specific to this track are required.
For information regarding degree completion requirements, which includes the submission of a final examination report form for both the design project and coursework only options, the student may contact the Graduate School by e-mail at gsmast@umn.edu. |
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