Information for M.C.E. Students
Once a student is admitted to the M.C.E. program, he/she is required to take 10 Courses. The Department Chair must approve the 10 courses that comprise this degree prior to conferring the M.C.E. degree. A majority of these courses must be from the Department of Civil Engineering. All 10 courses must be above 300 level, with a maximum of two below 400 level.
Financial support for a student choosing the M.C.E. option is not typical. In general, for a M.C.E. student to finish in one year, he/she will need to take two E.P.P. graduate courses in the summer following the academic year, in order to complete the 10-course requirement. It is noted that one of these courses may be an approved research course if appropriate; the student will have to pay the E.P.P. tuition rate for these courses.
It is emphasized that even if a student takes 10 courses, an M.C.E. is not automatically granted. Matriculation to the M.C.E. program requires application and approval from the Department Chair.
The M.C.E. requires that the student cannot count more than one C grade toward the 10 required during the course of study. Two C grades result in the student being placed on a probationary status. A third C grade results in termination from the M.C.E. program. The student may in this case pursue a certificate.
Radiance in the Upper Ocean
Water waves and downwelling irradiance field showing the “swimming pool” light pattern in water. Professor Shen’s group performs Navier-Stokes equation simulation for water motions and Monte Carlo simulation for photons to study forward and inverse modeling of radiative transfer in ocean.
Benjamin Frion BS '10
Westgate Scholar
“Your world becomes redefined when you study civil engineering. Every time I go over a bridge, pass the construction of a large building, or visit an old church in Europe, things are much more interesting now that I understand the principles about why they don't fall down.”