Engineering

Michael Green, Program Director
949-824-1656

The Master of Engineering Program is administered by faculty of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering. The program offers the Master of Engineering degree in multiple concentrations.

The curriculum includes foundational courses that vary by concentration as well as an entrepreneurial/intrapreneurial sequence of courses that is common to all the concentrations. The degree has a strong experiential learning component embodied in a capstone project supervised by faculty members. The M.Eng. program was developed, in part, to serve the needs of domestic and international students, and working professionals among whom the leaders of their respective specializations are especially likely to come.

Admission

Potential graduate students for the M.Eng. Program can apply via the Graduate Division's online application and indicate on their applications their interest in the program. Students apply directly to the concentration of their choice. Applicants are expected to hold a Bachelor's degree in an Engineering or Computer Science discipline. Students from other disciplines may be considered for admission if they have sufficient background in the basics of their target specialization. Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of their prior academic record and their potential for carrying out graduate-level work as demonstrated in submitted application materials. These materials include official university transcripts, letters of recommendation, and a Statement of Purpose where students can explain their relevant experience (academic or industry). Students with industry experience will be considered favorably, especially if their experience is relevant to the areas emphasized by their target specialization.

An admissions committee composed of senate faculty members will evaluate the applicant files and make admissions decisions based on the overall file presented by the student.

Overall, students will be admitted using criteria similar to those used in traditional M.S. degree from relevant departments.

Requirements

Master of Engineering Program Requirements

The Master of Engineering (M.Eng) consists of six electives specific to each concentration, three quarters of Proseminar for professional development, plus 8 units of project courses leading to a final capstone project. In addition, a sequence of three courses in Leadership and Entrepreneurship is required for all students. Enrollment in non “P” courses is based on priority and space availability.

1. Students are required to complete a project that deals with a specific emphasis of their concentration/specialization. The project will be mentored by a faculty member and approved by a Graduate Advisor.