Graduate Departments and Programs
- Aerospace Engineering
- Master of Engineering in Aerospace Engineering
- Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering
- Doctor of Engineering in Aerospace Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy in Aerospace Engineering
The Department of Aerospace Engineering offers traditional Master of
Science and Doctor of Philosophy programs which emphasize original
analytical and experimental research. In addition, two unique
programs are offered: the Master of Engineering and the Doctor of
Engineering programs which emphasize system design and management.
All these programs provide an excellent preparation for employment
in industry or in private and government laboratories. The doctoral
programs also prepare for an academic career in teaching and
research. Graduate course work is available in the following areas
of aerospace engineering: aerodynamics, propulsion, structures,
flight testing, flight dynamics, controls, aircraft design,
spacecraft design, and orbital mechanics.
- Bioengineering
- Master of Science in Bioengineering
- Doctor of Philosophy in Bioengineering
The bioengineering program is rigorous and places high demand on
students. Students are expected to demonstrate that they understand
interdisciplinary concepts, are able to generate testable
hypotheses, design experiments, and collect and analyze data in an
independent environment, as well as in team and interdisciplinary
environments. Students will choose a research track of interest
from the following: bioinformatics, biomechanics and neural
engineering, biomaterials and tissue engineering, biomedical product
design and development, biomolecular engineering, and bioimaging.
- Chemical Engineering
- Master of Science in Chemical Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
Within the chemical engineering program research focuses on several
areas. There are programs in enhanced oil recovery:
micellar/polymer/thermal process; polymers; characterization,
adaptation for drug-delivery systems; thermodynamics: phase
equilibria, equations of state; natural gas reservoir engineering:
mathematical and physical modeling; transport: boiling heat
transfer; reservoir engineering: characterization of porous media,
mathematical modeling, transient-test analysis; kinetics and
catalysis: supercritical reactions, pollution-control catalysis for
internal-combustion engines and wood-burning devices; process
engineering: computer aided design; and process dynamics and
control: optimal control, computer applications to control.
- Petroleum Engineering
- Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
Within the chemical engineering program research focuses on several
areas. There are programs in enhanced oil recovery:
micellar/polymer/thermal process; polymers; characterization,
adaptation for drug-delivery systems; thermodynamics: phase
equilibria, equations of state; natural gas reservoir engineering:
mathematical and physical modeling; transport: boiling heat
transfer; reservoir engineering: characterization of porous media,
mathematical modeling, transient-test analysis; kinetics and
catalysis: supercritical reactions, pollution-control catalysis for
internal-combustion engines and wood-burning devices; process
engineering: computer aided design; and process dynamics and
control: optimal control, computer applications to control.
- Architectural Engineering
- Master of Science in Architectural Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Master of Civil Engineering
- Master of Science in Civil Engineering
- Doctor of Engineering in Civil Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering
The Civil Engineering research programs are offered in engineering
mechanics, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering and
materials, earthquake engineering, pavements, and transportation.
Less research intensive programs in Civil Engineering include the
Master of Construction Management, Master of Civil Engineering, and
Doctor of Civil Engineering. Studnets in these programs often
maintain their full- or part-time employment.
- Construction Management
- Master of Construction Management
The Master of Construction Management program is designed for
practicing construction professionals with four-year undergraduate
degrees in Engineering, Architecture, Construction, or Business. The
M.C.M. graduate degree is a 33-credit hour program with most
courses taught during evenings at the KU Edwards Campus in Overland
Park, Kansas. It is an ideal degree program for the working
professional who needs flexibility in a course of graduate study.
You may tailor your studies to your career goals and interests.
- Environmental Engineering/Environmental
Science
- Master of Science in Environmental Engineering
- Master of Science in Environmental Science
- Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science
Research programs are offered in the areas of environmental
engineering, air pollution analysis and control, hazardous waste and
bioremediation.
- Computer Science
- Master of Science in Computer Science
- Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
Studies offered in telecommunication and information systems
include: statistical communications theory, digital signal
processing, image processing, pattern recognition, microwave
communications, general systems theory, stochastic modeling, and
estimation theory. Studies in remote sensing radar systems include:
radio wave propagation, antennas, radar imaging and backscatter
systems, microwave remote sensing. Studies in computer engineering
include: embedded systems, microprocessor design, artificial/machine
intelligence, computer-aided design, computer-based information
systems, computer networking and protocols, computational methods
and algorithms, computer graphics and modeling. Studies in
electronics include: circuit design for communications and control,
pulse circuits, biomedical applications using digital signal
processing. Studies in electromagnetic theory include: antenna
arrays, plasma propagation, acoustic waves, and applied mathematics.
- Computer Engineering
- Master of Science in Computer Engineering
Studies in telecommunication and information systems include:
statistical communications theory, digital signal processing, image
processing, pattern recognition, microwave communications, general
systems theory, stochastic modeling, estimation theory. Studies in
remote sensing radar systems include: radio wave propagation,
antennas, radar imaging and backscatter systems, microwave remote
sensing. Studies in computer engineering include: embedded systems,
microprocessor design, artificial/machine intelligence,
computer-aided design, computer-based information systems, computer
networking and protocols, computational methods and algorithms,
computer graphics and modeling. Studies in electronics include:
circuit design for communications and control, pulse circuits,
biomedical applications using digital signal processing. Studies in
electromagnetic theory include: antenna arrays, plasma propagation,
acoustic waves, applied mathematics.
- Electrical Engineering
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
- Doctor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering
Studies in telecommunication and information systems include:
statistical communications theory, digital signal processing, image
processing, pattern recognition, microwave communications, general
systems theory, stochastic modeling, estimation theory. Studies in
remote sensing radar systems include: radio wave propagation,
antennas, radar imaging and backscatter systems, microwave remote
sensing. Studies in computer engineering include: embedded systems,
microprocessor design, artificial/machine intelligence,
computer-aided design, computer-based information systems, computer
networking and protocols, computational methods and algorithms,
computer graphics and modeling. Studies in electronics include:
circuit design for communications and control, pulse circuits,
biomedical applications using digital signal processing. Studies in
electromagnetic theory include: antenna arrays, plasma propagation,
acoustic waves, applied mathematics.
- Information Technology
- Master of Science in Information Technology
The MSIT program is a contemporary information technology (IT)
degree. The program combines graduate courses and applied research
opportunities in computer science (e.g., database management
systems, information retrieval, programming languages), Internet
engineering, information security, and software
engineering/management to offer advanced education. The program is
aimed both at practitioners seeking to enhance and upgrade their
technical knowledge, and at recent graduates in computing sciences,
business information systems, and other information technology
related disciplines who wish to pursue advanced studies. Courses are
offered on the Edwards Campus in Overland Park, KS.
- Engineering Management
- Master of Science in Engineering Management
Surveys show that 45 to 50 percent of engineers from ages 25 to 45
hold engineering-management responsibility. The Master of Science
program in Engineering Management at the KU School of Engineering
prepares technical managers from fields of engineering, science,
math and computer science to manage more effectively within
technologically-based organizations and to promote entrepreneurial
activities by forming new business enterprises. Founded in 1982, the
program has an average enrollment of 200 students each semester.
More than 90 percent of students in the program are practicing
professionals employed in business, manufacturing or consulting. All
courses required to complete the Engineering Management program are
offered evenings and weekends at the KU Edwards Campus, 12600
Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas.
- Mechanical Engineering
- Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- Doctor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
Research programs are offered in biomedical engineering;
computational mechanics and finite element analysis;
computer-integrated manufacturing; heat transfer and thermo-fluid
system design; laser diagnostics; mechanical system design and
analysis; robotics and control systems.
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