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:
BME 201P	Biomedical Big Data
BME 202P	Biomedical Imaging and Biophotonics
BME 203P	Digital Health
BME 210	Molecular and Cellular Engineering
or BME 210P	Molecular and Cellular Engineering
BME 211	Microscale Tissue Engineering
or BME 211P	Microscale Tissue Engineering
BME 212	Cardiovascular Mechanobiology
or BME 212P	Cardiovascular Mechanobiology
BME 220	Sensory Motor Systems
or BME 220P	Sensory Motor Systems
BME 221	Organ Transport Systems
or BME 221P	Organ Transport Systems
BME 233	Dynamic Systems in Biology and Medicine
or BME 233P	Dynamic Systems in Biology and Medicine
BME 234	Neuroimaging Data Analysis
or BME 234P	Neuroimaging Data Analysis
BME 238	Spectroscopy and Imaging of Biological Systems
or BME 238P	Spectroscopy and Imaging of Biological Systems
BME 240	Introduction to Clinical Medicine for Biomedical Engineering
or BME 240P	Introduction to Clinical Medicine for Biomedical Engineering
BME 251	Engineering Medical Optics
or BME 251P	Engineering Medical Optics
BME 260	Microfluids and Lab-On-A-Chip
or BME 260P	Microfluids and Lab-on-a-Chip
BME 262	Microimplants
or BME 262P	Microimplants
BME 295P	Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Concentration
Students in the EECS Concentration select six courses from the following:
EECS 202P	Techniques in Medical Imaging: X-ray, Nuclear, and NMR Imaging
EECS 203A	Digital Image Processing
or EECS 203P	Digital Image Processing
EECS 211	Advanced System Software
or EECS 211P	Advanced System Software
EECS 213	Computer Architecture
or EECS 213P	Computer Architecture
EECS 215	Design and Analysis of Algorithms
or EECS 215P	Design and Analysis of Algorithms
EECS 217P	VLSI System Design
EECS 220P	Advanced Digital Signal Processing Architecture
EECS 223	Real-Time Computer Systems
or EECS 223P	Real-Time Computer Systems
EECS 240	Random Processes
or EECS 240P	Random Processes
EECS 241A	Digital Communications I
or EECS 241AP	Digital Communications I
EECS 241B	Digital Communications II
or EECS 241BP	Digital Communications II
EECS 244	Wireless Communications
or EECS 244P	Wireless Communications
EECS 250	Digital Signal Processing I
or EECS 250P	Digital Signal Processing I
EECS 270A	Advanced Analog Integrated Circuit Design I
or EECS 270AP	Advanced Analog Integrated Circuit Design I
EECS 270B	Advanced Analog Integrated Circuit Design II
or EECS 270BP	Advanced Analog Integrated Circuit Design II
EECS 270D	Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuit Design
or EECS 272P	Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuit Design
EECS 280A	Advanced Engineering Electromagnetics I
or EECS 280P	Advanced Engineering Electromagnetics I
EECS 284P	RF Antenna Design
EECS 285A	Optical Communications
or EECS 285P	Optical Communications
EECS 295P	Special Topics in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Concentration
Students in the MAE Concentration select six courses from the following:
ENGRMAE 200P	Integrated Thermal-Fluid Science Fundamentals
ENGRMAE 201P	Engineering Design and Simulation: Tools and Process
ENGRMAE 209P	Energy Efficiency in the Built Environment
ENGRMAE 210P	Fundamentals and Applications of Combustion
ENGRMAE 211P	Energy Storage Systems and Technology
ENGRMAE 212	Engineering Electrochemistry: Fundamentals and Applications
or ENGRMAE 212P	Engineering Electrochemistry: Fundamentals and Applications
ENGRMAE 214A	Fuel Cell Fundamentals and Technology
or ENGRMAE 214P	Fuel Cell Fundamentals and Technology
ENGRMAE 217	Generalized Thermodynamics
or ENGRMAE 217P	Generalized Thermodynamics
ENGRMAE 218	Sustainable Energy Systems
or ENGRMAE 218P	Sustainable Energy Systems
ENGRMAE 219P	Solar and Renewable Energy Systems
ENGRMAE 229P	Nanoscale Materials for Modern Electronics
ENGRMAE 247	Micro-System Design
or ENGRMAE 247P	Micro-System Design
ENGRMAE 249	Micro-Sensors and Actuators
or ENGRMAE 249P	Micro-Sensors and Actuators
ENGRMAE 252	Fundamentals of Microfabrication
or ENGRMAE 252P	Fundamentals of Microfabrication
ENGRMAE 254	Mechanics of Solids and Structures
or ENGRMAE 254P	Mechanics of Solids and Structures
ENGRMAE 257P	Fabrication and Characterization of Nanomaterials
ENGRMAE 259	Mechanical Behavior of Solids - Atomistic Theories
or ENGRMAE 259P	Mechanical Behavior of Solids - Atomistic Theories
ENGRMAE 295P	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.