Master of Engineering
Derek Dunn-Rankin, Program Director
949-824-8090
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.
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.
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.
A. Complete: | |
ENGR 200AP | Engineering Leadership and Entrepreneurship: Innovation |
ENGR 200BP | Engineering Leadership and Entrepreneurship: Build |
ENGR 200CP | Engineering Leadership and Entrepreneurship: Launch |
B. Complete six technical courses. Acceptable courses for each concentration/specialization are listed below: | |
Biomedical Engineering Concentration | |
Students in the BME Concentration select six courses from the following: | |
Biomedical Big Data | |
Biomedical Imaging and Biophotonics | |
Digital Health | |
Molecular and Cellular Engineering | |
or BME 210P | Molecular and Cellular Engineering |
Microscale Tissue Engineering | |
or BME 211P | Microscale Tissue Engineering |
Cardiovascular Mechanobiology | |
or BME 212P | Cardiovascular Mechanobiology |
Sensory Motor Systems | |
or BME 220P | Sensory Motor Systems |
Organ Transport Systems | |
or BME 221P | Organ Transport Systems |
Dynamic Systems in Biology and Medicine | |
or BME 233P | Dynamic Systems in Biology and Medicine |
Neuroimaging Data Analysis | |
or BME 234P | Neuroimaging Data Analysis |
Spectroscopy and Imaging of Biological Systems | |
or BME 238P | Spectroscopy and Imaging of Biological Systems |
Introduction to Clinical Medicine for Biomedical Engineering | |
or BME 240P | Introduction to Clinical Medicine for Biomedical Engineering |
Engineering Medical Optics | |
or BME 251P | Engineering Medical Optics |
Microfluids and Lab-On-A-Chip | |
or BME 260P | Microfluids and Lab-on-a-Chip |
Microimplants | |
or BME 262P | Microimplants |
Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering | |
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Concentration | |
Students in the EECS Concentration select six courses from the following: | |
Techniques in Medical Imaging: X-ray, Nuclear, and NMR Imaging | |
Digital Image Processing | |
or EECS 203P | Digital Image Processing |
Advanced System Software | |
or EECS 211P | Advanced System Software |
Computer Architecture | |
or EECS 213P | Computer Architecture |
Design and Analysis of Algorithms | |
or EECS 215P | Design and Analysis of Algorithms |
VLSI System Design | |
Advanced Digital Signal Processing Architecture | |
Real-Time Computer Systems | |
or EECS 223P | Real-Time Computer Systems |
Random Processes | |
or EECS 240P | Random Processes |
Digital Communications I | |
or EECS 241AP | Digital Communications I |
Digital Communications II | |
or EECS 241BP | Digital Communications II |
Wireless Communications | |
or EECS 244P | Wireless Communications |
Digital Signal Processing I | |
or EECS 250P | Digital Signal Processing I |
Advanced Analog Integrated Circuit Design I | |
or EECS 270AP | Advanced Analog Integrated Circuit Design I |
Advanced Analog Integrated Circuit Design II | |
or EECS 270BP | Advanced Analog Integrated Circuit Design II |
Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuit Design | |
or EECS 272P | Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuit Design |
Advanced Engineering Electromagnetics I | |
or EECS 280P | Advanced Engineering Electromagnetics I |
RF Antenna Design | |
Optical Communications | |
or EECS 285P | Optical Communications |
Special Topics in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | |
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Concentration | |
Students in the MAE Concentration select six courses from the following: | |
Integrated Thermal-Fluid Science Fundamentals | |
Engineering Design and Simulation: Tools and Process | |
Energy Efficiency in the Built Environment | |
Fundamentals and Applications of Combustion | |
Energy Storage Systems and Technology | |
Engineering Electrochemistry: Fundamentals and Applications | |
or ENGRMAE 212P | Engineering Electrochemistry: Fundamentals and Applications |
Fuel Cell Fundamentals and Technology | |
or ENGRMAE 214P | Fuel Cell Fundamentals and Technology |
Generalized Thermodynamics | |
or ENGRMAE 217P | Generalized Thermodynamics |
Sustainable Energy Systems | |
or ENGRMAE 218P | Sustainable Energy Systems |
Solar and Renewable Energy Systems | |
Nanoscale Materials for Modern Electronics | |
Micro-System Design | |
or ENGRMAE 247P | Micro-System Design |
Micro-Sensors and Actuators | |
or ENGRMAE 249P | Micro-Sensors and Actuators |
Fundamentals of Microfabrication | |
or ENGRMAE 252P | Fundamentals of Microfabrication |
Mechanics of Solids and Structures | |
or ENGRMAE 254P | Mechanics of Solids and Structures |
Fabrication and Characterization of Nanomaterials | |
Mechanical Behavior of Solids - Atomistic Theories | |
or ENGRMAE 259P | Mechanical Behavior of Solids - Atomistic Theories |
Special Topics in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | |
C. Complete: | |
ENGR 210P | Capstone Project (8 units) 1 |
ENGR 211P | M.Eng Proseminar (3 quarters) |
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 the student's advisor and the Concentration Director. A project report must be submitted in partial fulfillment of the degree requirements. The project report needs to be approved by the mentor, the student's advisor and the director of the M.Eng. Program. |