College of Engineering
Engineering
- Master of Science in Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy
Facilities
The College of Engineering has outstanding research and teaching facilities on the main campus and at the J. J. Pickle Research Campus. Details are given in the individual program descriptions that follow.
Areas of Study
Graduate work in engineering may lead to the Master of Science in Engineering or the Doctor of Philosophy in the following majors: aerospace engineering, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical and computer engineering, engineering mechanics, materials science and engineering, mechanical engineering, operations research and industrial engineering, and petroleum engineering. The Master of Science in Engineering is also offered in architectural engineering; in environmental and water resources engineering; and, through an alternatively scheduled program, in engineering management. Information about the concentrations offered in each field is given in the program descriptions that follow.
Degree Requirements
Master of Science in Engineering
This degree is offered in three options: with thesis, with report, and without thesis or report. All three options may not be available in any one field of study; information about the options in each of the fields is given in the program descriptions.
Doctor of Philosophy
The Doctor of Philosophy is a research degree. The student pursues coursework approved by the Graduate Studies Committee in the field of specialization and in supporting work outside the major. Before admission to candidacy, the student is expected to pass qualifying examinations and to meet additional requirements established by the Graduate Studies Committee. Admission to candidacy must be approved by the committee and the graduate dean. A dissertation that is an original contribution to scholarship and is the result of independent investigation in the major area is required of every candidate.
Alternatively Scheduled Programs
Several alternatively scheduled programs allow professionals to pursue the Master of Science in Engineering while working full time. Classes generally meet once a month on Fridays and Saturdays. Students may major in engineering management; in electrical engineering with a concentration in either software engineering or engineering circuit design; and in mechanical engineering with a concentration in manufacturing and design and a subconcentration in advanced manufacturing engineering. Additional information about alternatively scheduled programs is published by the Center for Lifelong Engineering Education.
Dual Degree Programs
Master of Science in Engineering/ Master of Business Administration
The graduate program in mechanical engineering (manufacturing and decision systems engineering) offers a dual degree program with the McCombs School of Business.
Master of Science in Engineering/ Master of Public Affairs
The graduate program in civil engineering offers a dual degree program with the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs. With the permission of the graduate adviser of the engineering program, students may follow a dual degree program that combines another engineering discipline with public affairs.
Intercollegial Programs
Graduate engineering study may also be a component of the master's and doctoral degrees in computational and applied mathematics.
For More Information
Campus address: Ernest Cockrell Jr. Hall (ECJ) 10.326, phone (512) 471-7995; fax (512) 475-6743; campus mail code: C2100
Mailing address: The University of Texas at Austin, Academic Affairs, College of Engineering, 1 University Station C2100, Austin TX 78712