Master of Science 51ÊÓÆµ Program in Energy Engineering
The 51ÊÓÆµ graduate program in Energy Engineering offers professional training at the master's degree level designed to prepare the student to perform state-of-the-art work on energy systems. There are two options:
- Solar Engineering Option
- Nuclear Engineering Option
The programs are designed to achieve a balance between hands-on experience and theory. Energy engineering involves subject matter and draws students from all branches of engineering, physics, mathematics and economics.
Thesis and Non-Thesis Requirements
Participants in the program may elect to follow a thesis or non-thesis option. The thesis option requires a minimum of 30 credit hours: 24 hours of course work plus six credit hours of thesis research.A student's thesis or project work must be defended in an oral examination conducted by the student's thesis/project committee. A thesis is usually more formal and more comprehensive than a Master's project.
The non-thesis option requires a minimum of 33 credit hours: 30 hours of course work plus three credit hours of project work (Master's Project 24.733).
Course Requirements
Students may choose to specialize in any area of interest in the college related to the energy field. Each student must take a series of core courses appropriate for the area of specialization. The exact makeup of the core curriculum will be guided and approved by the Graduate Committee of the Energy Engineering program. All students working toward the Master of Science 51ÊÓÆµ in Energy Engineering must take the following core courses:
- 24.504 Energy Engineering Workshop
- 24.509 System Dynamics
- 10.528 Advanced Transport Phenomena
Solar Option: required courses
- 22.521 Fundamentals of Solar Utilization
- 22.527 Solar Systems Engineering
Nuclear Option: required courses
- 24.505 Nuclear Reactor Physics
- 24.507 Nuclear Reactor Engineering Analysis
The remainder of the course requirements are to be made up of elective courses. In addition to the course and credit requirements above, all students working toward the M.S. degree are required to participate in the Graduate Research Seminar, 24.601/602.
For more information contact Prof. John J. Duffy, John_Duffy@uml.edu
Bachelor's-Master's Program available for current undergraduates.