School-Wide Graduate Program
Master Of Engineering
The master of engineering (M.Eng.) degree has specializations in mechanical
engineering, electrical engineering, and industrial engineering. This is
a non-thesis, practice-oriented degree. The M.Eng. program is designed
for the student who wishes to pursue the career path of a practicing engineer
in industry. M.Eng. has been designed for both industrial employees whose
primary concern is career development as well as for new baccalaureate
graduates who want to continue to study in order to be able to enter the
job market with well-defined professional skills.
Students wishing to pursue a graduate degree through EngiNet,
the distance learning component of SUNY Engineering, are also encouraged
to apply. The M.Eng. degree consists of eight courses plus a two-course
(six-credit) sequence on the Elements of Engineering Practice. Among the
eight courses four must be in the student's area of specialization. The
other four courses are technical electives of an appropriate level in engineering,
mathematics, computer science, physics, chemistry, or biology. These courses
are used to develop the student's proficiency toward specific professional
objectives. Degree requirements may also be satisfied by no more than two
electives of a professional broadening nature (e.g. courses in business,
law, or accounting).
An extremely important aspect of the M.Eng. degree is
the two-course sequence in a practice-oriented project. Entitled the Elements
of Engineering Practice, these courses are designed to teach students how
to do projects, from conception to completion, in an industrial setting.
During the second course the student completes such a project. The four
specialization courses in the various disciplines are chosen by the student
in concert with a faculty advisor from that discipline. The advisor and
student also work together to choose the remaining elective courses for
the degree. These elective courses are chosen with a specific practice-oriented
career goal in mind. The two project courses are completed over two consecutive
semesters. Students who pursue
the M.Eng. degree via the EngiNet program and who are not employed as engineers
in industry
are expected to come to Binghamton during the project phase of their
studies. The visits to campus are appropriately spaced but likely come
at the beginning, middle, and end of the project phase of the program.
The M.Eng. degree is designed to give the graduate a competitive
advantage. The practice -oriented graduate degree develops a higher skill
level than is possible with a bachelor's degree. Graduates of the M.Eng.
program are prepared to make significant contributions to industrial employers.
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