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Aerospace engineers design, create and test prototypes to make sure that they function according to the design. The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering offers 4-year Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering under their undergraduate program. 

Additionally, students can also opt for a dual-degree program. Since there is a great overlap between the Aerospace engineering and Mechanical engineering curriculum, and the first six semesters of the two-degree programs are identical, students can earn a dual Mechanical engineering/Aerospace Engineering B.S. degree with one semester of additional work.

The department also offers a combined Bachelor’s/Master's degree program.

It also offers the degrees of:

Master of Science (thesis or non-thesis)

Master of Engineering

Doctor of Philosophy in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.

Any master’s degree candidate may choose to pursue the Master of Science degree (M.S.), however only those holding ABET-accredited baccalaureate degrees in engineering may choose the Master of Engineering degree (M.E.). All other degree requirements remain the same.

It may be noted, however, that for non - thesis students desirous of pursuing their Ph.D., the written qualifying exam needed to get into the Ph.D. program may substitute for the comprehensive exam. 

The Department also offers a Ph.D. which is a research-intensive degree requiring independent mastery of a field of knowledge.
The Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering has 25 Full Professors, 19 Associate Professors, and 6 Assistant Professors. 

Areas of Expertise:

Mechanics of Materials & Biomechanics

Fluid Dynamics & Propulsion

Design, Manufacturing & Optimization

Sensor, Dynamical Systems & Control

Robotics & Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Energy Conversion & Thermal Systems

The Chemical Engineering Department in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering offers a 4-year Bachelor of Science (BS) in Chemical Engineering. Undergraduate programs, the department offers the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Science (thesis and non-thesis options), and Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering. 

The Master of Science Degree – Thesis Option - can be completed in 16 months, and it usually spans 16 to 24 months. The Master of Science Degree-Non-Thesis Option- is designed for completion in 12 months. Students may or may not submit a final thesis, but a written report on a project, internship or a contemporary Chemical Engineering topic is necessary for graduation.

A student with a B.S. degree in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, or another branch of engineering will be able to achieve the graduate degree (M.E) in Chemical Engineering in case they meet the compulsory academic requirements and complete selected undergraduate courses. The M.E. students have the option to apply for conversion to M.S.-Non-Thesis or M.S.-Thesis program upon completing the undergraduate courses. 

The faculty in the Chemical Engineering department consists of 15 Full Professors, 3 Associates and 4 Assistant Professors. 

Areas of Expertise:

Complex Fluids and Multiphase Flow

Energy Systems

Bioengineering

Interfacial Science and Engineering

Nanotechnology

The Department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) offers a 4-year Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and a Bachelor of Science in Digital Arts and Sciences. The Digital Arts and Sciences (DAS) degree is a core computer science degree with a special emphasis on human-centered computing, which includes art, design and computing courses that are related to digital media, interaction and communication.

The department offers the following graduate degree - Master of Science degree in Computer Science. Students can select a thesis or non-thesis option for the Master’s degree.
The students of Master of Science in Digital Arts and Sciences must choose either a thesis or a project in lieu of a thesis.
The faculty in the department consists of 28 Full Professors, 16 Associates, and 6 assistant Professors.

Areas of Expertise:

High-Performance Computing and Applied Algorithms

Computer Systems

Computer Vision and Intelligent Systems

Database and Information Systems

Computer Graphics, Modeling, and Art

The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering offers a 4- year Bachelor of Science (B.S) in Electrical Engineering. The department offers a combined BS/MS degree program. This program allows qualified students to earn both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree.

The Graduate School offers M.S and M.E in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Thesis and non- thesis are the two options available for the Masters Degree course. A Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering is also offered.
The department has 28 full Professors, 16 Associate Professors, and 6 Assistant Professors. 

The department offers graduate study and research in :

Computer engineering

Devices, electromagnetics and energy systems

Electronics,signals and systems.

Areas of Expertise: 

Signal Processing

Electronics Circuits

Solid State Devices

Computer Engineering

Communications

The Environmental Engineering Sciences Department offers a 4-year Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering. It also offers a combined bachelor’s/master’s degree program. This program allows qualified students to earn both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree.

The Graduate School offers :

Master of Science (Thesis/Non-Thesis)

M.E (Thesis/Non-Thesis) and Ph.D.

The Master's programs are offered in the following concentrations:

Geographic Information Systems

Hydrologic Sciences and Wetland Sciences.

Admissions into the Master of Engineering program requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited institution.

The Environmental Engineering Sciences Department, in partnership with the Levin College of Law, offers a joint program leading to the M.S. or M.E. degree in environmental engineering sciences and the Juris Doctor degree.

Areas of Expertise:  

Transportation Systems, Network Modeling, Planning, Management, Optimization, and Safety

Atmospheric & Air Quality Resources, Environmental Nanotechnology

Geotechnical Engineering, Insitu Instrumentation, Pavement & Material Analysis & Design, Site Characterization

Infrastructure Materials, Construction, Life Cycle, Sustainability, Protection and Physical Security

Estuarine and Coastal Hazards, Hydrodynamics and Ecosystem Dynamics, Wave and Sediment Transport Modeling

Solid & Hazardous Waste Management, Biogeochemical Systems

Structural Engineering, Structural Health Monitoring, Extreme Events Engineering

Hydrology, Groundwater Modeling, Protection, and Remediation

Wetlands & Systems Ecology and Ecological Sustainability

Urban Water Supply, Wastewater Resources and Infrastructure.

The Industrial and Systems Engineering Department offers a 4-year undergraduate program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering. The Department offers a combined bachelor’s/master’s degree program of B.S.I.S.E./Master of Science or B.S.I.S.E/ Master of Engineering. The Graduate School offers the M.S and M.E programs with thesis/non-thesis options.

The department offers specializations in:

Engineering management

Manufacturing and logistics systems engineering

Operations research

Quality engineering

Health system

The specializations offered in the Doctor of Philosophy degree are:

Linear, combinatorial, nonlinear, and global optimization

Supply chain management and e-commerce

Financial engineering

Manufacturing management

Facilities location and layout

Quality engineering

Stochastic processes

This department has in its faculty 4 Full Professors, 2 Associates, and 4 Assistant Professors.

Areas of Expertise: 

Engineering Management

Risk Management and Financial Engineering

Manufacturing Systems Engineering

Operations Research

Quality and Reliability Assurance

Optimization.

A 4-year Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering is offered by the department.

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering offers

The Master of Science

Master of Engineering

Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Materials Science & Engineering (MSE)

Both the Master's courses can be completed with either a thesis or a non-thesis. The Department also offers a combined bachelor's/master’s (BS/MS) degree program. The Material Science and Engineering Department, in partnership with the Levin College of Law, offers a joint program leading to the M.S. degree in Material Science and Engineering and the Juris Doctor degree.

The Material Science and Engineering Department has 16 Full Professors, 7 Associate Professors and 5 Assistant professors in the faculty.

Areas of Expertise: 

Biomaterials

Metals

Polymers and Composites

Semiconductors and Ceramics