The College of Engineering offers a Master of Engineering degree with the following concentrations:
- Advanced Manufacturing for Energy Systems
- Advanced Systems Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Data Sciences
- Digital Design and Manufacturing
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- General Engineering
- Global Entrepreneurship
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Advanced Manufacturing for Energy Systems MENG
Master of Engineering in Advanced Manufacturing for Energy Systems (AMES) is an interdisciplinary degree, suitable for all engineering backgrounds. AMES provides students with background in advanced energy systems and manufacturing processes applied to these systems. Courses focus on fundamentals of energy systems and processes, as well as the background required to address the advanced manufacturing needs of the energy industry.
Advanced Systems Engineering MENG
The Institute for Advanced Systems Engineering has created a program to train the engineer of the next decade, one who is not constrained by disciplines, and that can bridge the gap between theory and application in the field of cyberphysical systems (C.P.S.) engineering. Students achieve a depth of knowledge in systems engineering practices and methods to work as a systems engineer and to provide leadership and expertise on the development of their company’s systems engineering processes, functions, and methods. The program teaches requirements development and analysis, systems architecting, model-based system engineering methods, physics-based modeling and analysis, machine learning, data science, decision-making, optimization, and verification and validation of engineered systems.
Biomedical Engineering MENG
The Biomedical Engineering Department offers an online 30 credit Master of Engineering degree with a concentration in Biomedical Engineering. In this concentration students select either the Clinical Engineering track or the Biomechanics Engineering track. Upon completion of the Biomechanics Engineering track, students will be able to lead in the design, development, and manufacturing of biomedical technology, devices, and systems. The Biomechanics track is well suited to those with an undergraduate degree in either Biomedical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering. Upon completion of the Clinical Engineering track, students will be able to lead healthcare technology implementation and improvement by working with clinicians and administrators, investigate technology-related incidents and accidents, evaluate and specify utility systems which connect to medical equipment, and analyze methods to interconnect medical devices to hospital computer networks to transfer data. Students will be prepared for certification by the American College of Clinical Engineering, will gain exposure in the community, will stay abreast of current technology and best practices, and will be prepared to advance in professional responsibilities and scope of expertise.
Chemical Engineering MENG
The Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department offers a 30 credit Master of Engineering with a concentration in Chemical Engineering to provide engineers an educational experience that will advance their knowledge and professional skills on modern chemical engineering topics and will prepare them for their careers in an industrial set up. This offering will help to prepare graduates for advanced positions in a variety of industries including petrochemical processing, materials manufacturing, energy distribution, microelectronics, and biotechnology.
Civil Engineering MENG
The Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering is a 30 credit master’s degree with two tracks: structural engineering and transportation engineering. The field of study of Civil Engineering merges the benefits of technical engineering courses with professional development classes. The target audience includes students who are employed full time in industry as practicing engineers, as well as those interested in expanding their skills before entering industry. As part of a capstone course, all MENG students ultimately complete and defend a final project, typically connected to a work related problem requiring a solution. The structures track focuses on the design of buildings, bridges and other structures and applied mechanics which form the basis of all structural analysis and design. The transportation track focuses on planning, design and operation of transportation systems
Computer Science and Engineering MENG
The Master of Engineering with a concentration in Computer Science and Engineering fully prepares students for a career in industry. It also enhances the computing expertise of industrial personnel. Students could also pursue a Ph.D. degree after completing this program. This program provides comprehensive knowledge of the theoretical and applied aspects of computer science and engineering. The MENG program assumes that the student already has a background in computing equivalent to a B.A. or B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Science and Engineering, or Computer Engineering.
Data Sciences MENG
The Computer Science and Engineering Department offers a 30-credit Master of Engineering degree to train engineers on the design of advanced techniques to analyze different kinds of engineering data. The certificate program will build competency in the art of visualizing data and communicating technical ideas through data visualization, as well as competency in data mining, artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms. This degree is designed to provide functional literacy in critical data sciences and engineering and technical analytics. Students are able to parlay their certificate credits into this degree concentration to receive a full Master of Engineering.
Digital Design and Manufacturing MENG
The School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering offers a 30 credit Master of Engineering with a concentration in Digital Design and Manufacturing. This concentration is intended for students seeking to advance their knowledge in digital tools used in design and manufacturing.
Electrical and Computer Engineering MENG
The Electrical and Computer Engineering department offers a 30 credit Master of Engineering concentration. Electrical Engineering focuses on various industries from electric power and communications to create technologies connecting the world and helping to improve our lives. Computer Engineering emphasizes the analysis, design, implementation, optimization, and application of computing systems. This concentration allows students to provide technical contributions to design, development, and manufacturing in their practice of electrical and systems engineering, in addition to professional development.
Environmental Engineering MENG
The Civil and Environmental Engineering department has created a series of courses that will provide the necessary knowledge at an advanced level for thorough understanding of environmental engineering knowledge, techniques and technologies. This will allow students to use appropriate tools and techniques for the planning and design of site investigations and waste containment systems. The depth of knowledge provides an understanding of physical, chemical and biological processes governing containment fate and transport in the environment and application of modern tools to predict behavior. Students will learn to apply fundamental physical, chemical and biological principles to problems in environmental engineering and design comprehensive treatment strategies. In addition, students will acquire the professional discipline for staying abreast of current environmental engineering best practices, follow changes in regulatory and safety standards, and adhere to ethical engineering practice. Students become a member of the environmental engineering community through networking with professional societies, and will be prepared to advance in professional responsibilities and scope of expertise.
General Engineering MENG
The General Engineering concentration is multidisciplinary. This is particularly attractive to practicing engineers and professionals in related fields who seek a wider base of knowledge. The MENG in General Engineering requires students to complete 30 credits of graduate level study. Students in this degree concentration will be required to study a set of core disciplines, as well as a range of elective courses.
Global Entrepreneurship MENG
The Global Entrepreneurship program, a partnership between the University of Connecticut Schools of Engineering and Business and Southern Connecticut State University, is intended to create a nurturing ecosystem for a profession that sees 90 percent of start-ups fold. Students in the program will have a diversified science or engineering background and unique entrepreneurial ideas. This program will enable novice entrepreneurs to learn best practices, receive mentorship from veteran entrepreneurs, and be set up for success.
Manufacturing Engineering MENG
The School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering offers a fully online 30 credit Master of Engineering with a concentration in Manufacturing Engineering. This curriculum features the synergistic blend of traditional manufacturing techniques and the recent, revolutionary progresses in Industry 4.0 initiative.
Materials Science and Engineering MENG
The Materials Science and Engineering department offers a 30 credit Master of Engineering concentration intended for working professionals seeking to advance their knowledge in the discovery, design, selection, characterization, modeling or applications of modern engineering materials, especially metals, alloys, ceramics and composites. Courses in the MSE curriculum place common emphasis on the development of fundamental principles used to establish relationships between structure, processing, properties and performance of materials in engineering applications. Students select plans of study that best match their individual interests or help them achieve their educational and professional goals.
Mechanical Engineering MENG
The School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering offers a 30 credit Master of Engineering concentration in Mechanical Engineering. These courses encompass analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. Students in the MENG program may elect to complete their degree with a track in Systems and Mechanics, or in Thermal and Fluid Sciences if they take at least four courses (12 credits) in the corresponding track.
Advanced Manufacturing for Energy Systems Requirements
Students must take a total of 30 credits.
Course List
Course |
Title |
Credits |
ENGR 5311 | Professional Communication and Information Management | 3 |
ENGR 5312 | Engineering Project Planning and Management | 3 |
ENGR 5314 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics | 3 |
ENGR 5315 | MENG Capstone | 3 |
AMES 5111 | Computer Aided Engineering | 3 |
| 15 |
AMES 5410 | | |
| Introduction to Smart and Green Manufacturing | |
AMES 5441 | | |
AMES 5451 | | |
AMES 5461 | | |
| Finite Element Methods in Applied Mechanics I | |
| Finite Element Methods in Applied Mechanics II | |
| Introduction to System Theory | |
| Power System Analysis | |
| Power Distribution | |
| Advanced Power Electronics | |
| Modeling and Control of Electric Drives | |
ECE 6102 | | |
ECE 6104 | | |
ECE 6108 | | |
ECE 6161 | | |
| Computational Methods for Optimization | |
| Estimation Theory and Comp Algorithms | |
| Advanced Thermodynamics | |
| Advanced Thermo-Fluids I | |
| Advanced Heat and Mass Transfer | |
| Heat and Mass Transfer in Multiphase Systems | |
| Theory and Design of Automatic Control Systems | |
| Dynamics | |
| Advanced Solid Mechanics | |
| Computational Fluid Dynamics | |
| Flow of Compressible Fluids I | |
| Radiation Heat Transfer | |
| Mechanics of Composite Materials | |
| Composites Manufacturing | |
| Principles of Optimum Design | |
| Advanced Analysis of Composite Materials and Structures | |
| Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering (Fuel Cells) | |
| Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering (Fundamentals of Mechanics of Composites) | |
| Advanced Thermo-Fluids II | |
| Combustion and Air Pollution Engineering | |
| Principles of Materials Engineering | |
| Investigation of Special Topics (Composites Characterization) | |
| Materials Characterization | |
| Material Selection in Mechanical Design | |
| Behavior of Composites | |
Total Credits | 30 |
Other courses may also be substituted if mutually agreed by the student, advisor and program director.
Advanced Systems Engineering Requirements
Course List
Course |
Title |
Credits |
ENGR 5311 | Professional Communication and Information Management | 3 |
ENGR 5312 | Engineering Project Planning and Management | 3 |
ENGR 5314 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics | 3 |
ENGR 5315 | MENG Capstone | 3 |
SE 5000 | Introduction to Systems Engineering 1 | 3 |
or SE 5001 | Model-Based Systems Engineering |
| 15 |
| Foundations of Physical Systems Modeling | |
| Uncertainty Analysis, Robust Design, and Optimization | |
| Embedded/Networked Systems Modeling Abstractions | |
| Foundations of Control | |
SE 5302 | | |
| Architecture of Internet of Things | |
| Machine Learning for Physical Sciences and Systems | |
| Data Science for Materials and Manufacturing | |
| Special Topics | |
Total Credits | 30 |
With prior approval of the major advisor, students may substitute other courses to meet the concentration course requirement. With prior approval of the major advisor, students in designated programs can meet up to nine credits of these requirements through coursework at other approved institutions.
Biomedical Engineering M.Eng. Requirements
Clinical Engineering Track Requirements
Course List
Course |
Title |
Credits |
ENGR 5311 | Professional Communication and Information Management | 3 |
ENGR 5312 | Engineering Project Planning and Management | 3 |
ENGR 5314 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics | 3 |
ENGR 5315 | MENG Capstone | 3 |
BME 5020 | Clinical Engineering Fundamentals | 3 |
BME 5030 | Human Error and Medical Device Accidents | 3 |
BME 5040 | Medical Instrumentation in the Hospital | 3 |
BME 5050 | Engineering Problems in the Hospital | 3 |
BME 5070 | Clinical Systems Engineering | 3 |
BME 5080 | Medical Device Cybersecurity | 3 |
Total Credits | 30 |
Biomechanics Engineering Track Requirements
Course List
Course |
Title |
Credits |
ENGR 5311 | Professional Communication and Information Management | 3 |
ENGR 5312 | Engineering Project Planning and Management | 3 |
ENGR 5314 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics | 3 |
ENGR 5315 | MENG Capstone | 3 |
| 12 |
| Physiological Systems I (Select four courses from the following:) | |
| Physiological Modeling | |
| Biosensors and Nanodevices for Biomedical Applications | |
| Clinical Instrumentation Systems | |
| Human Biomechanics | |
| Multiphysics Finite Element Analysis | |
| Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering | |
| Machine Learning Methods for Biomedical Signal Analysis | |
| 6 |
| Advanced Mechanics of Materials | |
| Elastic Stability | |
| Fracture Mechanics | |
| Finite Element Methods in Applied Mechanics I | |
| Finite Element Methods in Applied Mechanics II | |
| Basic Concepts of Continuum Mechanics | |
| Analytical and Applied Kinematics | |
ME 5155 | | |
| Dynamics | |
| Advanced Solid Mechanics | |
Total Credits | 30 |
Chemical Engineering Requirements
Course List
Course |
Title |
Credits |
ENGR 5311 | Professional Communication and Information Management | 3 |
ENGR 5312 | Engineering Project Planning and Management | 3 |
ENGR 5314 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics | 3 |
ENGR 5315 | MENG Capstone | 3 |
CHEG 5001 | Advanced Chemical Engineering Fundamentals | 3 |
| 15 |
| Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I | |
| Transfer Operations I | |
| Reaction Kinetics I | |
| Surface Chemistry and Heterogeneous Catalysis | |
| Applied Machine Learning in Chemical Engineering | |
| Computer Simulation in Chemical Engineering | |
| Uncertainty Analysis, Robust Design, and Optimization | |
| Fuel Processing | |
| Biochemical Engineering | |
| Bioseparations | |
Total Credits | 30 |
Civil Engineering Requirements
Course List
Course |
Title |
Credits |
ENGR 5311 | Professional Communication and Information Management | 3 |
ENGR 5312 | Engineering Project Planning and Management | 3 |
ENGR 5314 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics | 3 |
ENGR 5315 | MENG Capstone | 3 |
| 18 |
| |
| |
Total Credits | 30 |
Additional Tracks
Structural Track
Course List
Course |
Title |
Credits |
| 12 |
CE 5650 | | |
| Advanced Mechanics of Materials | |
| Reliability for Engineers | |
| Elastic Stability | |
| Structural Vibrations | |
| Experimental Structural Dynamics | |
| Fracture Mechanics | |
| Finite Element Methods in Applied Mechanics I | |
| Finite Element Methods in Applied Mechanics II | |
| Bridge Structures | |
CE 5382 | | |
| Design of Bridges for Extreme Events | |
| Accelerated Bridge Construction | |
| Advanced Reinforced Concrete Structures | |
CE 5620 | | |
| Prestressed Concrete Structures | |
| 6 |
Total Credits | 18 |
Transportation Track
Course List
Course |
Title |
Credits |
| 9 |
| Operations Research in Civil and Environmental Engineering | |
| Street and Highway Design | |
| Transportation Planning | |
| Traffic Engineering I | |
CE 5750 | | |
| 9 |
| Reliability for Engineers | |
| Elastic Stability | |
| Structural Vibrations | |
| Experimental Structural Dynamics | |
| Fracture Mechanics | |
| Finite Element Methods in Applied Mechanics II | |
| Bridge Structures | |
| Prestressed Concrete Structures | |
| Sustainable Transportation | |
| Transportation Safety | |
| Public Transportation Systems | |
Total Credits | 18 |
Computer Science and Engineering Requirements
The degree requires at least 30 credits of graduate level courses.
Course List
Course |
Title |
Credits |
ENGR 5311 | Professional Communication and Information Management | 3 |
ENGR 5312 | Engineering Project Planning and Management | 3 |
ENGR 5315 | MENG Capstone | 3 |
CSE 5050 | Algorithms and Complexity 1 | 3 |
or CSE 5500 | Algorithms |
2 | 18 |
Total Credits | 30 |
Data Sciences Requirements
Course List
Course |
Title |
Credits |
ENGR 5311 | Professional Communication and Information Management | 3 |
ENGR 5312 | Engineering Project Planning and Management | 3 |
ENGR 5315 | MENG Capstone | 3 |
CSE 5050 | Algorithms and Complexity | 3 |
or CSE 5500 | Algorithms |
CSE 5520 | Data Visualization and Communication | 3 |
CSE 5713 | Data Mining | 3 |
CSE 5717 | Big Data Analytics | 3 |
CSE 5819 | Introduction to Machine Learning | 3 |
| 6 |
| Algorithms and Complexity (Cannot be taken to earn credit after 5500) | |
| Algorithms | |
| Machine Learning | |
| Introduction to Cyber-Security | |
| Neural Networks for Classification and Optimization | |
| Computational Methods for Optimization | |
| Advanced Engineering Mathematics | |
| Principles of Optimum Design | |
| Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering 1 | |
| Architecture of Internet of Things | |
| Data Science for Materials and Manufacturing | |
| |
| Machine Learning for Physical Sciences and Systems | |
| Machine Learning for Physical Sciences and Systems | |
Total Credits | 30 |
Courses may not be used to simultaneously fulfill both core and elective requirements.
Digital Design and Manufacturing Requirements
Course List
Course |
Title |
Credits |
ENGR 5311 | Professional Communication and Information Management | 3 |
ENGR 5312 | Engineering Project Planning and Management | 3 |
ENGR 5314 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics | 3 |
ENGR 5315 | MENG Capstone | 3 |
| 18 |
DDM 5110 | | |
DDM 5120 | | |
DDM 5130 | | |
DDM 5140 | | |
DDM 5150 | | |
DDM 5170 | | |
| Manufacturing Automation and Industry 4.0 | |
Electrical and Computer Engineering Requirements
Course List
Course |
Title |
Credits |
ENGR 5311 | Professional Communication and Information Management | 3 |
ENGR 5312 | Engineering Project Planning and Management | 3 |
ENGR 5314 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics | 3 |
ENGR 5315 | MENG Capstone | 3 |
1 | 18 |
Total Credits | 30 |
Environmental Engineering Requirements
Course List
Course |
Title |
Credits |
ENGR 5311 | Professional Communication and Information Management | 3 |
ENGR 5312 | Engineering Project Planning and Management | 3 |
ENGR 5314 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics | 3 |
or ENVE 5320 | Quantitative Methods for Engineers |
ENGR 5315 | MENG Capstone | 3 |
| 18 |
| HAZWOPER | |
| Environmental Engineering Chemistry - I | |
| Biodegradation and Bioremediation | |
| Environmental Remediation | |
| Environmental Transport Phenomena | |
| Environmental Biochemical Processes | |
| Probabilistic Methods in Engineering Systems | |
| Predictive Analytics for Scientists and Engineers | |
| Environmental Site Investigations | |
| Hydrometeorology | |
| Hydroclimatology | |
ENVE 5812 | | |
| Vadose Zone Hydrology | |
| Groundwater Flow Modeling | |
ENVE 5850 | | |
Total Credits | 30 |
General Engineering Requirements
Course List
Course |
Title |
Credits |
ENGR 5311 | Professional Communication and Information Management | 3 |
ENGR 5312 | Engineering Project Planning and Management | 3 |
ENGR 5314 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics | 3 |
or CSE 5500 | Algorithms |
ENGR 5315 | MENG Capstone | 3 |
| 18 |
Total Credits | 30 |
Global Entrepreneurship Requirements
Course List
Course |
Title |
Credits |
ENGR 5311 | Professional Communication and Information Management | 3 |
ENGR 5312 | Engineering Project Planning and Management | 3 |
ENGR 5300 | Special Topics in Engineering (six credits taught as Experiential Technology Entrepreneurship I and II) | 6 |
ENGR 5315 | MENG Capstone | 3 |
| |
BME 6086 | Special Topics In Biomedical Engineering (when taught as Entrepreneurship Life Sciences) | 3 |
| 6 |
| |
Manufacturing Engineering Requirements
Course List
Course |
Title |
Credits |
ENGR 5311 | Professional Communication and Information Management | 3 |
ENGR 5312 | Engineering Project Planning and Management | 3 |
ENGR 5314 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics | 3 |
ENGR 5315 | MENG Capstone | 3 |
| 12 |
| Advanced Manufacturing Quality Control | |
| Advanced Manufacturing Processes and Products | |
| Manufacturing Automation and Industry 4.0 | |
| Manufacturing Systems Planning | |
| Data Science for Materials and Manufacturing | |
| Composites Manufacturing | |
1 | 6 |
Total Credits | 30 |
Materials Science and Engineering Requirements
Course List
Course |
Title |
Credits |
ENGR 5311 | Professional Communication and Information Management | 3 |
ENGR 5312 | Engineering Project Planning and Management | 3 |
ENGR 5314 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics | 3 |
ENGR 5315 | MENG Capstone | 3 |
1 | 18 |
Total Credits | 30 |
Mechanical Engineering Requirements
Course List
Course |
Title |
Credits |
ENGR 5311 | Professional Communication and Information Management | 3 |
ENGR 5312 | Engineering Project Planning and Management | 3 |
ENGR 5314 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics | 3 |
ENGR 5315 | MENG Capstone | 3 |
| 12 |
| |
| |
| 6 |
Total Credits | 30 |
Tracks
Systems and Mechanics
Course List
Course |
Title |
Credits |
| 12 |
| Basic Concepts of Continuum Mechanics | |
| Analytical and Applied Kinematics | |
ME 5155 | | |
| Theory and Design of Automatic Control Systems | |
| Dynamics | |
| Advanced Solid Mechanics | |
| Mechanical Vibrations I | |
Total Credits | 12 |
Thermal and Fluid Sciences
Course List
Course |
Title |
Credits |
| 12 |
| Advanced Thermodynamics | |
| Advanced Thermo-Fluids I | |
| Advanced Heat and Mass Transfer | |
| Heat and Mass Transfer in Multiphase Systems | |
| Computational Fluid Dynamics | |
| Combustion and Air Pollution Engineering | |
Total Credits | 12 |