Master of Engineering
College of Engineering and Applied Science
University of Colorado at Denver
The Master of Engineering degree program is administered through the
departments of engineering. The requirements for admission and for
quality and quantity of academic work are essentially the same as for the
Master of Science degree awarded in the College of Engineering and
Applied Science.
The principal difference between the Master of Engineering degree and
the
Master of Science degree is that the Master of Engineering is intended
especially to meet the needs of those practicing engineers who wish to
follow an integrated, interdisciplinary program of studies in
engineering, or in engineering and allied subjects related to the
individual student's professional work. Examples of such
interdisciplinary programs include:
- engineering and business administration
- engineering and social sciences
- engineering and biological sciences
- engineering and public administration
Appropriate non-engineering coursework must be available on the campus
where the student attends.
The degree is especially valuable for continuing education programs
for engineers in industry. It provides a framework for such persons to
work toward significant goals fitted to their particular interests. The
program can include courses which are made available on videotape or on
live television.
The Master of Engineering degree is not intended as a means to permit a
random, unguided selection of courses. Each prospective student is
required to present a well-defined objective in order to be admitted to
the program. In consultation with the faculty advisors, an academic
program is developed to meet this objective.
The admission of students to graduate study, the approval of their degree
programs, admission to candidacy for the degree, and the approval of the
awarding of a degree are to originate through a specific department of
the College of Engineering and Applied Science, in the same manner as for
the Master of Science program. An advisory committee will be appointed
for all students by their deparment. The advisory committee guides the
student; is responsible for approving the individual's degree program and
admission to candidacy; and approves the student's written report and the
awarding of the degree.
Degree Requirements
The requirements for the degree are 30 credit hours including a written
report on a creative investigation which may be related to the student's
professional work. The report will be of the same general quality as that
required for the Master of Science thesis, and must be defended orally.
It may be based upon work done for credit under independent study. At
least 15 credit hours must be in engineering at the 5000 level or above.
As many as 12 credit hours may be taken outside of engineering. Credit
in courses below the 4000 level will not apply toward degree
requirements.
Additional information about the degree may be obtained from the College
of Engineering and Applied Science department offices.
Master of Engineering Degree Programs
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