Policy 9-9.9 Rev 1
Date October 26, 1999
Subject: FACULTY REGULATIONS - Chapter IX - Section 15
GRADUATE STUDIES AND DEGREES
SECTION 15. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ENGINEERING FOR THE
COLLEGE OF MINES AND EARTH SCIENCES
The Master of Engineering degree is not based solely upon the accumulation
of a given number of hours of course work but should be structured to provide a
special capability for the candidate. In place of the Master of Science thesis,
the candidate will write a paper involving some aspect of engineering design
which should represent an equivalent effort of 4-6 credit hours. What is to
constitute an appropriate area of design is up to the major department and may
include process design or field studies as well as design in the more
conventional engineering sense. All other requirements as stated for the M.S.
degree will apply to the Master of Engineering degree.
The department titles currently authorized include the following:
Master of Engineering - (Geological Engineering)
Master of Engineering - (Metallurgical Engineering)
Master of Engineering - (Mining Engineering)
Course Requirements. A candidate for the Master of Engineering degree
must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of approved course work in
engineering and allied fields with at least a 3.0 GPA. The 30 hours must
include not less than 20 hours of course work within the major department. A
minimum of 24 hours must be at the University of Utah. The candidate will
conduct an engineering study and submit a written report which must be
individual work in some aspect of engineering design. The candidate may receive
4-6 hours of credit under special topics or other appropriate course titles for
the written report but not included in the 20 hours indicated above. In place
of a thesis defense, the candidate shall be required to take a comprehensive
oral and/or written examination conducted by the candidate's supervisory
committee.
Supervisory Committee. Each candidate for the Master of Engineering
degree will have an individual supervisory committee which must approve the
program of study. With the approval of the supervisory committee, the student's
program may be either departmental or interdisciplinary.
Approved: University Senate 3/3/80
Approved: Institutional Council 3/10/80
Editorially revised 10/26/99
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