Approximately 29,000 students attend the University of Kansas main campus in Lawrence each year; approximately 6,900 of those students enroll in graduate school. The School of Engineering enrolls about 650 graduate students each semester. Courses in several graduate programs are taught at the KU Edwards Campus in Overland Park, Kansas.
The primary goal of the various master's degree programs is to prepare graduates for professional practice in engineering. The M.S. degree programs on the Lawrence campus also prepare the best graduate students to continue on to Ph.D. degree programs and careers in academia or industrial research. The master's programs on the Edwards Campus are geared toward working professionals and offer the scheduling flexibility that many people need to juggle graduate study and a full-time job. The D.E. degree program is for the practicing engineer who wants to emphasize project management skills along with course work beyond the M.S. or M.E. degree.
Aerospace Engineering • top
Studies in computer-aided aircraft engineering and design, airplane stability and control, automatic flight control design and development, composite structures, computational aerodynamics, flight testing, powered-lift aerodynamics, propulsion integration, structural design and testing. Refer to the KU Department of Aerospace Engineering Web site at http://www.ae.engr.ku.edu.
Bioengineering • top
The program will be rigorous and will place high demand on students. Students will be expected to demonstrate 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 chose 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. Refer to http://www.bio.engr.ku.edu for more information.
Architectural Engineering • top
The M.S. in Architectural Engineering program has specialty areas in Building Mechanical Systems, Building Power Systems, Construction Management, Energy Management, or Illumination Engineering. The M.C.M. program is for practicing construction professionals with undergraduate degrees in engineering, architecture, construction, or business. Refer to the KU Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering Web site at http://ceae.engr.ku.edu. You can also view a brochure about civil, environmental, and architectural engineering online.
Chemical Engineering • top
Research 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; process dynamics and control: optimal control, computer applications to control. Refer to the KU Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering at http://www.cpe.engr.ku.edu. You can also view a brochure about the program online. Web and PDF formats are available.
Civil Engineering • top
Research programs in Engineering Mechanics; Geotechnical Engineering; Structural Engineering and Materials; Earthquake Engineering; Pavements; Transportation. Refer to the Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering Web site at http://ceae.engr.ku.edu. You can also view a brochure about the program online. Web and PDF formats are available.
Computer Science • top
Studies in telecommunication and information systems: statistical communications theory, digital signal processing, image processing, pattern recognition, microwave communications, general systems theory, stochastic modeling, estimation theory; remote sensing radar systems: radio wave propagation, antennas, radar imaging and backscatter systems, microwave remote sensing; computer engineering: 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; electronics: circuit design for communications and control, pulse circuits, biomedical applications using digital signal processing; electromagnetic theory: antenna arrays, plasma propagation, acoustic waves, applied mathematics. Refer to the KU Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at http://www.eecs.ku.edu.
Computer Engineering • top
Studies in telecommunication and information systems: statistical communications theory, digital signal processing, image processing, pattern recognition, microwave communications, general systems theory, stochastic modeling, estimation theory; remote sensing radar systems: radio wave propagation, antennas, radar imaging and backscatter systems, microwave remote sensing; computer engineering: 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; electronics: circuit design for communications and control, pulse circuits, biomedical applications using digital signal processing; electromagnetic theory: antenna arrays, plasma propagation, acoustic waves, applied mathematics. Refer to the KU Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at http://www.eecs.ku.edu.
Construction Management • top
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. Refer to the KU Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering Web site at http://www.arce.ku.edu/.
Electrical Engineering • top
Studies in telecommunication and information systems: statistical communications theory, digital signal processing, image processing, pattern recognition, microwave communications, general systems theory, stochastic modeling, estimation theory; remote sensing radar systems: radio wave propagation, antennas, radar imaging and backscatter systems, microwave remote sensing; computer engineering: 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; electronics: circuit design for communications and control, pulse circuits, biomedical applications using digital signal processing; electromagnetic theory: antenna arrays, plasma propagation, acoustic waves, applied mathematics. Refer to the KU Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at http://www.eecs.ku.edu.
Engineering Management • top
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. Visit the KU Engineering Management Web site at http://emgt.ku.edu.
Environmental Engineering/Environmental Science • top
Research programs in Environmental Engineering, Air Pollution Analysis and Control, Hazardous Waste and Bioremediation. Visit the KU Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering Web site at http://www.ceae.ku.edu. You can also view a brochure about civil, environmental, and architectural engineering online.
Information Technology • top
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.
For more information, refer to the MS Information Technology website.
Mechanical Engineering • top
Research programs 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. Refer to the KU Department of Mechanical Engineering Web site at http://www.engr.ku.edu/me. You can also view a brochure about the program online. Web and PDF formats are available.
Petroleum Engineering • top
Research 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; process dynamics and control: optimal control, computer applications to control. Refer to the KU Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering at http://www.cpe.engr.ku.edu. You can also view a brochure about chemical and petroleum engineering online.
Water Resources Science • top
Research programs in Water Resources and Hydrology. Visit the Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering Web site at http://www.ceae.ku.edu. You can also view a brochure about civil, environmental, and architectural engineering online.
