The General Engineering program offers students an opportunity for interdisciplinary engineering education not available through traditional single discipline programs. The General Engineering curriculum provides a comprehensive program in basic engineering sciences, and engineering management, and entrepreneurship. The program was developed to give a broad background in engineering that is supportive of a systems approach to engineering. The combination of a strong theoretical background, special knowledge in specific areas, and broad skill in problem solving gives the graduate in general engineering a sound but flexible base for a career. The student can move into practice or advanced study in almost any branch of the engineering profession. With equal ease, the student can prepare for further study in management.
The BS General Engineering program provides a multidisciplinary degree that is developed by the student in coordination with an advisor.
The MS Engineering degree (MSE) is an interdisciplinary program with the primary objectives of offering the practicing engineer the opportunity to develop a wide range of knowledge and skills needed to function in today's complex industrial environment. The program is designed to provide flexibility for students who need coursework that is truly interdisciplinary and not available through the other Engineering programs in the College. The MSE programs typically include courses from at least three different programs in the College of Engineering and may also use courses in the College of Science or the College of Business. Courses are provided in five specified option areas and also in a Special option for more customized programs. Emphasis areas have been defined within each of the options to allow students to specialize within the option. The Special option currently includes programs such as Biomedical Devices, Bioinformatics, and Specialized Networking. Programs are offered primarily on-campus but there are also some specialized programs offered off-campus, such as the accelerated MSE/MBA, which is offered in coordination with the College of Business. Additional off-campus specialized engineering graduate programs have been established at local industry sites, including BAE, Lockheed Martin, and KLA-Tencor. The MSE programs include participation with local industry professionals as committee members and sponsors of Master’s projects and theses.
Specializations have been developed at the MS level in areas such as engineering management, electronic materials and devices, embedded systems, bioinformatics/bioengineering, and biomedical devices. Other custom combinations can be developed as special options that are combinations courses from different disciplines. Students at the BS level can also develop similar types of programs to meet specific objectives. General engineering is an ideal choice for the student who prefers a program where engineering is combined with other fields or for engineering programs that are broader than those of the more traditional fields of engineering.
General Engineering students must file formal study plans with their advisor. Majors are expected to consult regularly with their advisors with respect to their program and to obtain the advisor’s approval for required program documentation.
The combination of a strong theoretical background, special knowledge in specific areas, and broad skill in problem solving gives the graduate in general engineering a sound but flexible career foundation. The general engineer is sought after as a project leader and as a liaison to management. Graduates in general engineering are employed in companies of all sizes and in a wide range of technical activity. Typical assignment titles are project designers, project supervisors, product development group leaders, sales engineers, technical service representatives, and in many other technical and administrative positions.
The BS General Engineering degree program has a group of Program Educational Objectives which are intended to develop specific attributes for the General Engineering graduate. These attributes should be demonstrated in professional experience after graduation.
1. Demonstrated understanding of the fundamental knowledge prerequisite for the practice of, or for advanced study in, engineering, including its scientifically principles, rigorous analysis, and solving engineering problems.
2. Demonstrated broad education knowledge, including knowledge of important issues in engineering, necessary for productive careers in the public or private sectors, or for the pursuit of graduate education.
3. Demonstrated clear communication skills, responsible teamwork, professional attitudes and ethics.
4. Demonstrated a preparation for the complex work environment and for lifelong learning.
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