Engineering Technology (thesis), MS

Concentration in construction management
Concentration in electrical systems
Concentration in engineering management
Concentration in mechanical systems

The program of study for the Master of Science with a major in engineering technology is a comprehensive program that provides for a degree of specialization with the proper selection of courses within the major. A non-thesis project option, Engineering Technology (non-thesis project option), MS , and a non-thesis course work–only option, Engineering Technology (non-thesis integrative course option), MS , are also available.

Requirements

The graduate credit requirement for the MS degree with a major in engineering technology, thesis option, is 30 semester hours chosen in one of the following concentrations. A formal proposal and an oral defense of the thesis are required of all degree candidates.

Construction management concentration

Block A, 12 hours

MGMT 5240 - Project Management
MSET 5010 - Graduate Seminar (1 hour; repeat 3 times)
MSET 5020 - Design of Experiments
MSET 5040 - Analytical Methods in Engineering Technology

Block B, 12 hours

Chosen from the following in consultation with the major professor.

AECO 5050 - Seminar in Contemporary Applied Economic Problems (when taught as “Construction Dispute Avoidance and Resolution”)
MGMT 5210 - Human Resource Management Seminar
MSET 5200 - Advanced Construction Scheduling
MSET 5220 - Building Information Modeling
MSET 5230 - Risk Management in Construction

Additional options in block B

A maximum of 6 credits, with the approval of the major professor and department.

MSET 5800 - Studies in Engineering Technology
MSET 5900 - Special Problems
One course substitution

Block C, 6 hours

MSET 5950 - Master’s Thesis

Electrical systems concentration

Block A, 12 hours

MGMT 5240 - Project Management
MSET 5010 - Graduate Seminar (1 hour; repeat 3 times)
MSET 5020 - Design of Experiments
MSET 5040 - Analytical Methods in Engineering Technology

Block B, 12 hours

Chosen from the following in consultation with the major professor.

Additional options in block B

A maximum of 6 credits, with the approval of the major professor and department.

MSET 5800 - Studies in Engineering Technology
MSET 5900 - Special Problems
One course substitution

Block C, 6 hours

MSET 5950 - Master’s Thesis

Engineering management concentration

Block A, 12 hours

MGMT 5240 - Project Management
MSET 5010 - Graduate Seminar (1 hour; repeat 3 times)
MSET 5020 - Design of Experiments
MSET 5130 - Product Reliability and Quality

Block B, 12 hours

Select 2 courses from

Additional options in block B

A maximum of 6 credits, with the approval of the major professor and department.

MSET 5800 - Studies in Engineering Technology
MSET 5900 - Special Problems
One course substitution

Block C, 6 hours

MSET 5950 - Master’s Thesis

Mechanical systems concentration

Block A, 12 hours

MGMT 5240 - Project Management
MSET 5010 - Graduate Seminar (1 hour; repeat 3 times)
MSET 5020 - Design of Experiments
MSET 5040 - Analytical Methods in Engineering Technology

Block B, 12 hours

Additional options in block B

A maximum of 6 credits, with the approval of the major professor and department.

MSET 5800 - Studies in Engineering Technology
MSET 5900 - Special Problems
One course substitution

Block C, 6 hours

MSET 5950 - Master’s Thesis

Dual degree

The Department of Engineering Technology, in collaboration with the College of Business, offers a dual degree in engineering technology and operations and supply chain management. See Engineering Technology, MS/Operations and Supply Chain Management, MBA for more information.