Master of Engineering degrees are also offered in ocean engineering, manufacturing engineering, and environmental engineering. M.S. degrees can be completed in a minimum of one year, but normally take one and a half to two years, and can include a project or a thesis. The Ph.D. degree entails the successful completion of at least three academic years of residence subsequent to the bachelor's degree, a thesis describing the results of independent research, and an oral examination based on the thesis and research.
Most graduate students become involved with funded research projects.
Research Facilities Extensive research facilities and resources are located on campus. Extensive computer facilities are available in the Milne Computing Center as well as in the various departments. Financial Aid Fellowships and research and teaching assistantships are available from various departments. Those students who are granted such support also receive a tuition waiver. Teaching and research assistantships typically require 13 to 20 hours a week.