Engineering
[edit] Description
[edit] Unified Doctoral Engineering Program
For a brief description of the program, application requirements and contact information, view the graduate program summary.
Graduate Engineering Board: Professor and Associate Dean Chandra (Interim Director of Graduate Studies); Professors Bishu, Foster, Hanna, Liu, Robertson, Rothermel, Sharif, Tadros, To; Associate Professors Balkir, Berryman, Dvorak, Farritor, Negahban
Courses of study in engineering leading to the doctoral degree are offered through a Unified PhD Engineering Program which is governed by a graduate board of faculty members elected from each participating field in the college. In addition to addressing the traditional engineering fields, this program encourages multidisciplinary approaches to engineering research. Faculties of the various engineering departments and programs (agricultural and biological systems, architectural, chemical, civil, computer science and engineering, electrical, engineering mechanics, industrial and management systems and mechanical engineering) staff eleven PhD fields of study: agricultural engineering; architectural engineering; biological systems engineering; biomedical engineering; civil engineering; chemical and materials engineering; computer engineering; electrical engineering; engineering mechanics; industrial, management systems and manufacturing engineering; and mechanical engineering. Students interested in studies leading to the PhD degree in engineering should contact the:
- Director of Graduate Studies
College of Engineering
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
114 Othmer Hall
PO Box 880642
Lincoln, NE 68588-0642
Students with a BS degree in engineering or in a related science or mathematics field may apply for direct admission to the engineering PhD program. An engineering MS degree is not required for admission to the PhD program; however, students with only a BS degree may be required to complete an engineering MS degree before PhD program admission is granted. Students with a degree in a discipline other than their chosen field of study for the PhD degree may be required to take prerequisite deficiencies.
Admission to the PhD program depends upon the student’s previous academic performance and their preparedness to pursue advance research and course work. It is highly recommended that all students submit GRE scores, three letters of recommendation, and a statement of purpose for pursuing the degree. Faculty members associated with each PhD field will review the merit of the application as a whole in establishing whether to recommend admission; thus a student may be required to provide additional application materials beyond that which is required by the Graduate College. Submission materials should be sent directly to the Director of Graduate Studies to avoid unnecessary delays during the application review process. Graduates from unaccredited engineering programs or from non-engineering programs must submit GRE scores. Graduates from foreign universities are required to submit GRE scores, as well as TOEFL scores, where appropriate for evaluation before admission.
Demonstration of foreign language proficiency or of competence in special research techniques is not a general requirement for the engineering PhD degree. Decisions concerning such requirements are within the purview of the individual supervisory committees and will be consistent with the educational objectives of the student.
[edit] Master of Engineering Program
Master of Engineering Board: Professors Riley (chair), Merkel, Foster; Associate Professors Berryman, Liu, Nguyen; Assistant Professor Goddard
The master of engineering is a professional practice-oriented degree program in engineering. It is designed for individuals who possess at least one degree in engineering but is also available for exceptional individuals who have significant engineering practice and a degree in a related field. The MEng degree program provides a student with additional broad-based technical education in a selected area of concentration. The student must select an area of concentration. Currently available areas of concentration are:
- Construction (CNST)
- Engineering Management (EMGT)
- Telecommunications Engineering (TELE)
- Architectural Engineering (AREN)
The area of concentration graduate committees will evaluate the qualifications of the students for admissions and make recommendations to the Master of Engineering Board and to the Dean of Graduates Studies. Each area of concentration has different requirements consistent with its focus.
Concentrations
- Construction
This area of concentration requires two years of engineering or equivalent construction work experience, a bachelor of science (or higher) degree in engineering or quantitative area, one semester of analytic geometry/calculus I, and one semester of statistics. The program requires 36 graduate hours which includes 18 hours of core courses in construction focus areas, 9 hours of business electives and 9 hours of secondary area electives. Eighteen of the 36 hours must be from courses open only to graduate students. The program is designed for individuals who wish to pursue advanced studies in construction related areas. Flexibility within the program allows students to pursue a variety of related topics that will impact any construction oriented organization. The graduate coordinator for this area of concentration is Dr. Wayne Jensen.
- Engineering Management
This area of concentration requires two years of engineering work experience, a BS in engineering or quantitative area, at least one year of calculus, a calculus-based probability and statistics course, an engineering economy course and at least one engineering science course for admission. The program requires 36 graduate hours which includes 18 hours from industrial and management systems engineering and 9 hours from management or business administration. Eighteen of the 36 hours completed must be open exclusively to graduate students. The program is for those who wish to acquire knowledge and skills for the administration and management in the engineering profession. The degree combines advanced engineering and management education. This area of concentration can be completed entirely via on-line course work. The graduate coordinator for this area of concentration is Dr. Ram Bishu.
- Telecommunications Engineering
This area of concentration requires two years of practical engineering experience and a BS degree in electronics engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, electronics engineering technology or related degree with sufficient engineering mathematics for admission. The program requires 36 graduate hours including 12 hours in core of computer and electronics engineering course, 9 hours of approved courses in telecommunications from computer and electronics engineering, electrical engineering, computer science and engineering, and information science and technology, and 9 hours from approved courses in information systems, business administration, and mathematics and statistics. The program prepares the student for the engineering practice in the advanced areas of telecommunications engineering such as high-speed networks, wireless communications and optical communications. The graduate coordinator for this area of concentration is Dr. Hamid Sharif-Kashani.
- Architectural Engineering
This area of concentration requires at least six months of architectural engineering or related engineering area work experience, a bachelors degree in engineering, completion of all engineering mathematics and physics courses required by the College of Engineering for a bachelor of engineering degree. The program requires 36 graduate hours which includes 27 hours of architectural engineering and related areas and 9 hours of management or business administration. Twelve of the 36 hours must be from courses open exclusively to graduate students. This degree program is for individuals with a degree in engineering or a quantitative area who have engineering work experience and who wish to acquire knowledge and skills for higher level technical work, and who want an introduction to administration and management in the engineering profession. The graduate coordinator for this area of concentration is Dr. Mingsheng Liu.
[edit] Architectural Engineering
For a brief description of the program, application requirements and contact information, view the graduate program summary.
Program Director Clarence Waters, Ph.D.
Graduate Chair: Mingsheng Liu, Ph.D.
Three graduate programs are offered in architectural engineering through the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate Studies. One is an area of concentration within the College of Engineering's college-wide master of engineering (MEng) degree program. This program is intended primarily for graduates of engineering programs in fields other than architectural engineering who are now working in architectural engineering related positions. The second is the master of architectural engineering (MAE) degree, intended primarily for students who have graduated with a bachelor of science degree in architectural engineering (BSAE) from the University of Nebraska. Both of the above degrees are professional degrees based on course work and design work, without a thesis. The third graduate program offered in architectural engineering is the Master of Science degree; it is a research-oriented program preparing graduates for professional positions in building design and manufacturing firms where research skills are beneficial or Graduate study in a specialized field of arthitectural engineering at the doctoral level. The fourth graduate degree offered in architectural engineering is the doctor of philosophy (PhD), as a field of specialization within the College of Engineering and Technology’s college-wide PhD degree program. A general description of the PhD program in engineering is presented in the UNL Graduate Bulletin.
[edit] Biological Systems Engineering
For a brief description of the program, application requirements and contact information, view the graduate program summary.
Department Head: Ronald Yoder, Ph.D., P.E.
Graduate Committee: Professors Eisenhauer (chair), Hanna, Martin, Schinstock; Associate Professors Adamchuk, S. Irmak, and Woldt.
The Department of Biological Systems Engineering offers graduate programs leading to the master of science with a major in agricultural and biological systems engineering and the PhD in engineering with a specialization in agricultural and biological systems engineering or biomedical engineering. Also, the department offers a master of science with a major in mechanized systems management and is a cooperating department offering a master of science with a major in environmental engineering.
Students wishing to pursue graduate work in agricultural and biological systems engineering must meet the admission requirements for students in engineering. Graduate study in this area may be directed to the fields of soil and water conservation, irrigation system design, ground and surface water management, water quality, plant environment, bioprocessing, animal well being, risk assessment, environmental engineering, animal waste management, solid and hazardous waste management, materials handling and processing systems, food process engineering, computer applications, monitoring and controlling biological systems, decision support systems, global positioning systems, geographic information systems, agricultural power and machinery systems, control systems, and other areas of engineering science and design related to agricultural and biological systems. The program in meteorology and climatology is available with degree options in engineering, agronomy, or horticulture.
Masters Degree.
Graduate programs leading to the degree of master of science with a major in agricultural and biological systems engineering are governed by the general requirements for graduate degrees and the rules of the Graduate College. With approval of the departmental Graduate Committee and the Graduate Council, course work at the graduate level from other areas of engineering may be used as part of the course work constituting a major in agricultural and biological systems engineering. Minors in Environmental Studies and Water Resources Planning and Management are available.
Doctor of Philosophy Degree.
Studies leading to a PhD degree in engineering are conducted under the engineering doctoral program.
[edit] Biomedical Engineering
For a brief description of the program, application requirements and contact information, view the graduate program summary.
Field Chair: Shane Farritor, Ph.D.
This program in the College of Engineering is designed to promote interdisciplinary research at the graduate level within the College and within the University system as a whole. Students come from undergraduate degrees in various branches of engineering, physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics. They take 24 graduate-level engineering classes, and at least 12 graduate-level credit hours in biomedical sciences.
At this time, there is no formal degree program in biomedical engineering at the masters degree level, however, students can obtain masters degrees in traditional degree programs of their strength, with an emphasis in biomedical research programs.
[edit] Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
For a brief description of the program, application requirements and contact information, view the graduate program summary.
Department Chair: William H. Velander, Ph.D.
Graduate Committee: Associate Professor Larsen (chair); Professor Viljoen; Assistant Professor Noureddini
To begin candidacy for the masters degree, a student must have completed an undergraduate major in chemical engineering or have completed all required deficiency courses.
All applicants for admission must take the verbal, quantitative, and analytical sections of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) and should arrange to have the scores reported to the Graduate Studies Office at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln at the earliest possible date since action on admitting the applicant will not be taken before these scores are received. In order to receive favorable consideration for admission an applicant should score at least 400 on the verbal and 700 on the quantitative and analytical sections of the GRE. The Advanced Engineering Test is recommended for applicants for financial aid. The Department of Chemical Engineering reserves the right to consider admission without the GRE in exceptional cases. All international applicants must complete the TOEFL with at least a score of 550.
Masters Degree.
The masters degree requires a minimum of 30 credit hours which includes a required thesis. Of these 30 credit hours, 12 are in required core courses (Advanced Chemical Engineering Analysis, Theoretical and Applied Thermodynamics for Chemical Engineers, Transport Phenomena, and Advanced Chemical Engineering Kinetics) and 6 in a required thesis. Students must take required core courses the first time they are offered. All elective courses must be approved by the student’s thesis supervisor or the Chair of the Department’s Graduate Committee. Students are required to pass either a comprehensive examination or a final oral examination, at the discretion of the thesis supervisor.
Doctor of Philosophy Degree.
Courses of study leading to the doctoral degree are offered through a unified PhD program in engineering which is governed by a graduate board of faculty members elected from each participating department. In addition to addressing the traditional engineering fields, this program encourages multidisciplinary approaches to engineering research.
[edit] Civil Engineering
For a brief description of the program, application requirements and contact information, view the graduate program summary.
Interim Department Chair: Andrzej Nowak, Ph.D.
Graduate Committee: Associate Professors Jones (Chair), Tuan; Assistant Professors Bartelt-Hunt, Guo, Kim
Graduate work in civil engineering is governed by the general requirements of the Graduate College. Selection of the option and program are subject to approval by the student’s adviser and the departmental Graduate Committee.
A student applying for admission should designate the primary area in which he/she wishes to study. Major work for the master of science degree may be selected from the areas of environmental, geotechnical, structural, transportation, and water resources engineering. A minor area may be designated from any one of the related civil engineering areas or from other related departments such as in construction management. Other supporting courses may be selected from advanced or graduate courses having some relation to the major group.
Masters-level specializations available:
Environmental Studies; Geotechnical Engineering; Structural Engineering; Transportation Engineering; Water Resources Planning and Management.
Doctor of Philosophy Degree.
Studies leading to a PhD degree in engineering are conducted under the engineering doctoral program. Refer to the main "Engineering" section.
[edit] Construction
For a brief description of the program, application requirements and contact information, view the graduate program summary.
Program Director: Jonathan Shi, Ph.D., P.E.
Graduate Committee Chair, Terry Stentz, Ph.D.
Degree programs leading to the master of engineering with a concentration in construction and doctor of philosophy in engineering (with a specialization in construction) are offered in a unique blend of courses and graduate research in business, construction management, construction engineering, engineering, architecture, law, and related disciplines. The emphasis is on advanced studies in construction with application to a broad range of construction activities and applied research. For more information on the MEng program, refer to the "Master of Engineering Program" section.
A doctoral specialization is available in construction in the unified engineering major.
[edit] Electrical Engineering
For a brief description of the program, application requirements and contact information, view the graduate program summary.
Department Chair: Jerry Hudgins, Ph.D.
Graduate Committee Chair: Sina Balkir, Ph.D.
Website: www.ee.unl.edu
The graduate program in the Department of Electrical Engineering is governed by the general requirements of the Graduate College. In addition, the department requires the aptitude and analytical parts of the Graduate Record Examination of all students. A student who wishes to work toward a graduate degree in electrical engineering must have completed a substantial undergraduate program in electrical engineering or its equivalent.
Doctor of Philosophy Degree.
Studies leading to a PhD degree in engineering are conducted under the engineering doctoral program.
[edit] Engineering Mechanics
For a brief description of the program, application requirements and contact information, view the graduate program summary.
Department Chair: Joseph A. Turner, Ph.D.
Graduate Committee Chair: Mehrdad Negahban, Ph.D.
Website: www.unl.edu/emhome/grad/default.html
Candidates for an advanced degree in engineering mechanics must be graduates of an accredited program in engineering or a closely related area.
Graduate study in this department places strong emphasis on the fundamentals of engineering science. This is combined with advanced study in specialty areas in mechanics, materials, mathematics and physical sciences. The program of study is closely related to the research program. Current areas of research are: analytical mechanics, including dynamics, vibrations, nonlinear mechanics and stress waves; computational mechanics, including finite and boundary element methods, meshless methods, and optimization of materials and structures; mechanics of materials, including the study of static, dynamic, thermal, and other effects in metals, polymers, nanomaterials, nanofibers, and composites; mechanics of solids, including linear and nonlinear elasticity, plasticity, viscoelasticity, piezoelectricity, damage, fatigue and fracture mechanics.
The Department provides a simultaneous double master in Mechanics and Materials with the University of Rouen (UR) in France. Students in this program spend one year at UNL and one year at UR. Upon satisfactory completion of the program, students are simultaneously awarded a master of science in engineering mechanics from UNL and a master of science in materials (InCoMatex CEPMI) from UR.
Admission and financial assistance is offered on a competitive basis. Graduates of foreign universities or of non-accredited engineering programs are strongly urged to submit GRE scores. Foreign applicants whose native language is not English must submit a TOEFL score of 213 or better for the computer-based TOEFL. Further information about the MS and PhD degree programs is available upon request from the Chairperson of the Graduate Committee.
Master of Science Degree.
It is expected that all students in this program will have the necessary prerequisites for, or credits in, ENGM 847 (Advanced Dynamics) or 875 (Vibration Theory and Applications), and ENGM 848 (Advanced Mechanics of Materials).
Doctor of Philosophy Degree.
Studies leading to a PhD degree in engineering are conducted under the engineering doctoral program. Candidates for this degree are required to take a qualifying examination conducted by the Engineering Mechanics Graduate Committee.
[edit] Environmental Engineering
For a brief description of the program, application requirements and contact information, view the graduate program summary.
Program Director: Bruce I. Dvorak, Ph.D., P.E.
Program Committee: Professors Comfort, Hendrix, Schulte; Associate Professors Dvorak (chair), Zhang
Cooperating Departments: Biological Systems Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering
The Departments of Biological Systems Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Chemical Engineering at the University of Nebraska jointly administer a multi-disciplinary program of teaching and research leading to the masters of science in environmental engineering (MS) degree. Environmental engineering faculty members in the three departments offer a balance of expertise covering four major areas of environmental engineering, as sanctioned by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers (AAEE). The fields in which students may concentrate include: water supply engineering, wastewater engineering, hazardous waste management engineering, and solid waste management engineering. In addition, a fifth area in diffuse (non-point) and agricultural waste management engineering is offered.
The area committee evaluates the qualifications of students for admission into the program. Students can work toward the degree under either Option I or Option II, and all requirements under those options must be met. All students are required to complete CIVE 828 (Quantitative Methods in Environmental Engineering, 3 cr), CIVE 829 (Biological Treatment Processes, 3 cr), and CIVE 823 (Physical Chemical Treatment Processes, 3 cr). All students must also take ENVE 990 (Seminar in Environmental Engineering, 1 cr). Attendance and participation in another seminar also may be required by the student’s home department. Students having equivalent courses from a previous degree program may substitute or waive a core course or courses, with the express written approval of the MSEE Graduate Committee. Working with their advisers, students are expected to formulate coherent programs of research and study. Any student receiving support as a teaching and/or research assistant from the program is expected to enroll under Option I and complete a thesis.
In addition, the courses listed below are offered by the participating departments.
Offered in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering
AGEN 853. Irrigation & Drainage Systems Engineering
AGEN 953. Advanced Irrigation & Drainage Systems Engineering
AGEN 954. Hydrologic Modeling of Small Watersheds
AGEN 955. Solute Movement in Soils (AGRO 955, CIVE 955)
BSEN 846. Unit Operations of Biological Processes
BSEN 855. Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Engineering (CIVE 855)
BSEN 941. Agricultural Waste Management
BSEN 943. Bioenvironmental Engineering
Offered in the Department of Chemical Engineering
CHME 832. Transport Operations
CHME *835. Transport Phenomena
CHME 842. Chemical Reactor Engineering & Design
CHME *845. Advanced Chemical Engineering Kinetics
CHME 873. Biochemical Engineering
CHME 892. Air Pollution Assessment & Control
Offered in the Department of Civil Engineering
CIVE 819. Flow Systems Design
CIVE 821. Hazardous Waste Management
CIVE 822. Hazardous Waste Treatment
CIVE 823. Physical/Chemical Treatment Processes
CIVE 824. Solid Waste Management Engineering
CIVE 826. Design of Water Treatment Facilities
CIVE 827. Design of Wastewater Treatment & Disposal Facilities
CIVE 828. Quantitative Methods in Environmental Engineering
CIVE *829. Biological Waste Treatment
CIVE 830. Fundamentals of Water Quality Modeling
CIVE 852. Water Resources Development
CIVE 853. Hydrology
CIVE 854. Hydraulic Engineering
CIVE 855. Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Engineering (BSEN 855)
CIVE 856. Surface Water Hydrology
CIVE 858. Groundwater Engineering
CIVE 875. Water Quality Strategy (AGRO 875, etc.)
CIVE 915. Water Resources Engineering
CIVE 916. Interdisciplinary Seminar in Engineering Economics & Legal Aspects of Water Resources Systems
CIVE 921. Advanced Topics in Hazardous Waste Treatment
CIVE 926. Advanced Topics in Water Treatment
CIVE 927. Advanced Topics in Wastewater Treatment
CIVE 929. Industrial Waste Lab
CIVE 930. Advanced & Industrial Wastewater Treatment
CIVE 952. Water Resources Planning
CIVE 954. Advanced Hydraulics
CIVE 955. Solute Movement in Soils (AGEN 955, AGRO 955)
CIVE 958. Groundwater Mechanics
CIVE 959. Groundwater Modeling
[edit] Industrial and Management Systems Engineering
For a brief description of the program, application requirements and contact information, view the graduate program summary.
Department Chair: Jeffrey Woldstad, Ph.D.
Graduate Committee Chair: Professor Ballard
Programs leading to the master of science and doctor of philosophy degrees are offered by the Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering. Major work for these degrees may be selected from systems management, ergonomics, operations research, or manufacturing.
Masters Degree.
It is expected that all students in this program have the necessary prerequisites or additional work may be required.
Doctor of Philosophy Degree.
Studies leading to a PhD degree in engineering are conducted under the engineering doctoral program.
[edit] Manufacturing Systems Engineering
For a brief description of the program, application requirements and contact information, view the graduate program summary.
(Interdepartmental Area)
Area Committee Chair: Professor Bishu
Departments Cooperating: Electrical Engineering, Industrial and Management Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Management
The Area Committee will evaluate the qualifications for the admission of students leading to the master of science degree. The work for the degree may be done under either Option I or Option II, and all requirements under those options must be met. In place of the usual major requirements, the masters program must include at least one half of the program from courses listed as the core area. Course work must be taken in at least three of the participating areas. The minor, if needed, must include 9 hours in any one of the participating departments, and these 9 hours may include core courses if they have not been used on the program to meet core course requirements in the major. Additional courses other than those listed may be used in the program upon approval of the Area Graduate Committee.
Courses listed below are offered by the participating departments.
Offered in the Department of Electrical Engineering
851. Linear System Analysis & Design
863. Digital Signal Processing
871. Continuous System Simulation
944. Digital & Sampled Data Control Systems
945. Optimal Control Theory
946. Optimal Filtering, Estimation & Prediction
Offered in the Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering
805. Analysis of Engineering Management
806. Decision and Risk Analysis
807. Project Management
810. Ergonomics
812. Occupational Safety - A Systems Analysis
815. Cognitive Ergonomics
816. Physical Ergonomics
817. Occupational Safety Hygiene Engineering
821. Applied Statistics and Quality Control
822. Industrial Quality Control
823. Reliability Engineering
828. Stochastic Operations Research Models
831. Stochastic Processes
832. Scheduling
840. Discrete Event Simulation Modeling
860. Packaging Engineering
861. Radio Frequency Identification
870. Theory and Practice of Materials Processing
871. Tool and Die Design
875. Manufacturing Systems I
876. Manufacturing Information Systems
877. Robotics
881. Supply Chain Optimization
882. Material Planning in Logistic Systems
883. Logistics in the Supply Chain
898. Laboratory Investigation
899. Masters Thesis
901. Total Quality Management Using Six Sigma Techniques
905. Analysis of Engineering Management II
906. Financial Engineering
914. Physiological Aspects of Ergonomics
915. Biomechanics
916. Biotechnology
919. Determinants of Occupational Performance
922. Quality Engineering. Use of Experimental Design and Other Techniques
923. Manufacturing and Dynamic Systems Modeling
970. Advanced Manufacturing Processes
975. Manufacturing Systems II
984. Advanced Simulation Modeling
991. Seminar
996. Advanced Topics in Industrial Engineering
998. Advanced Laboratory Investigation
Offered in the Department of Mechanical Engineering
850. Mechanical Engineering Control Systems
952. Digital Control of Mechanical Systems
Offered in the Department of Management
931. Operations Planning & Control Systems
994. Seminar in Selected Topics I
995. Seminar in Selected Topics II
[edit] Materials Engineering
For a brief description of the program, application requirements and contact information, view the graduate program summary.
[edit] Mechanical Engineering
For a brief description of the program, application requirements and contact information, view the graduate program summary.
Interim Department Chair: Jeffrey E. Shield, Ph.D.
Graduate Committee: Professors Reid (chair), Robertson; Associate Professors Farritor, Zhang
Programs leading to the master of science and the doctor of philosophy degrees are offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering. There are three primary areas of emphasis: thermal-fluids engineering, systems-design engineering, and metallurgical engineering.
Students entering the graduate program are expected to have undergraduate training substantially equivalent to that of a bachelors degree in mechanical engineering. Students with undergraduate backgrounds in fields other than mechanical engineering may be required to take additional prerequisite course work. Foreign students without degrees from United States institutions are required to take the TOEFL and GRE general examinations with a minimum TOEFL score of 550 paper based (213 computer based, 79 Internet based) and minimum GRE scores of 600 quantitative and 2.5 writing. Further details concerning Departmental application requirements and procedures can be obtained by contacting the Departmental Graduate Chair.
Masters Degree.
Unless specific permission is given, the student must complete requirements for the degree under Option I. For Option I, a minimum total of 30 hours of graduate credit, consisting of a minimum of 24 hours of regular course work and a minimum of 6 hours of masters thesis, is required. Of the 24 hours of regular course work: a minimum of 12 hours must be taken within the Mechanical Engineering Department, at least one 3-hour mechanical engineering course must be taken in an area outside the student’s primary area of emphasis, and at least one 3-hour course must be taken in engineering mathematics. A transfer of a maximum of 6 credit hours is allowed with approval by the Department Graduate Committee. The student may complete requirements for the degree under Options II and III. Further details concerning departmental masters degree requirements can be obtained by contacting the Departmental Graduate Chair.
Students may get a masters degree in mechanical engineering with an area of specialization in materials science engineering or metallurgy. Further details concerning Departmental requirements concerning the materials science engineering area of specialization can be obtained by contacting Dr. Brian Robertson.
Doctor of Philosophy Degree.
Studies leading to a PhD degree in engineering are conducted under the engineering doctoral program.
[edit] Telecommunications Engineering
For a brief description of the program, application requirements and contact information, view the graduate program summary.
Department Chair: Dr. Bing Chen
Graduate Chair: Dr. Hamid Sharif
The Department of Computer and Electronics Engineering offers courses of study leading to the master of science in telecommunications engineering. This program provides advanced education and research to develop breadth of knowledge and depth of expertise in the engineering of telecommunication networks and systems. Strong emphasis is placed on the areas of High Speed/Broadband Computer Communications Networks, Optical Communications, and Wireless/Satellite Communications. Specialized state-of-the-art laboratories and computer facilities are available in the above three areas.
This program is a UNL program offered in Omaha at the Peter Kiewit Institute. Students may take some of the courses through the Electrical Engineering and the Computer Science and Engineering Departments on the Lincoln Campus. For more information, please visit the department’s Website: www.ceen.unomaha. edu.
For admission to this program, a student must have a bachelor of science degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, electronics engineering or a closely related area.
The CEEN Department offers three areas of concentrations leading to the MS degree in Telecommunications Engineering. The choice of MS option depends on the interests and future plans of the student. The length of time necessary to complete the MS program varies, but is typically two years for full-time enrollment.
- Option I: The vast majority of MS students in the CEEN Department choose Option I. Students considering a PhD degree would also generally choose this option. For this degree option, a minimum of 30 credit hours which includes a written thesis are required. At least 6 credit hours must be taken as thesis research. Of the remaining hours, a minimum of 24 hours of formal course work must be taken with at least 9 credit hours in graduate-only courses. Of the total minimum of 30 credit hours, at least 15 credit hours must be CEEN credits.
- Option II: Option II does not require thesis research and provides the student with a broader range of courses in his/her program. Normally, this option is not appropriate for students interested in continuing with a PhD degree. A minimum of 36 credit hours of formal course work are required and a single minor must be designated. The program must consist of a minimum of 18 credit hours in CEEN and 9 hours in the minor field. A minimum of 12 credit hours of graduate-only courses are required.
- Option III: Option III does not require a master’s thesis but has a minimum course requirement of 36 credit hours. At least 18 credit hours must be earned in graduate-only courses. A minimum of 18 credit hours must be CEEN courses. No minor is required.
