Master of Science in Engineering - Systems Engineering

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Students in this degree program may follow requirements for a concentration in Nanotechnology or may choose electives to focus their studies in areas such as Biotechnology or Nanomaterials. However, a concentration or a focus area is not required for the program. Students can fulfill degree requirements taking courses in the Materials Science and Engineering Program along with materials-related courses from other Engineering for Professionals programs.

The Master of Arts (MA) in Geography and Environmental Engineering is housed in the Whiting School of Engineering (WSE) on the Homewood campus. Students in this program have the unique opportunity to take classes on both the WSE Homewood and JHSPH East Baltimore campuses in order to complete their degree requirements.

The MA in Geography and Environmental Engineering is a degree program open to students with undergraduate degrees in social sciences or the humanities. Three semesters of coursework are typically required to complete the degree and MA students have the option to complete an independent research project, submitted as a formal essay. Students can focus on one of the Department’s areas of interest or construct their own program that complements and expands their undergraduate experience.

Each individual’s program of study is planned by the student in consultation with department faculty and must be approved by the faculty adviser.

The MA degree is open to students with undergraduate degrees in social sciences or the humanities.

The Systems Engineering program offers two degree distinctions—a Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) and a Master of Science (MS). There is no difference in the curriculum for the MSE and MS programs. Your undergraduate degree determines which degree you will earn.  In order to be admitted into the MSE program, you need a Bachelor of Science degree issued by a program accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET.  If you do not meet this requirement (or you did not complete the prerequisites that met all of the EAC of ABET-accreditation requirements for attainment of student outcomes and for sufficient math, science, and engineering design at the Bachelor of Science level), you will earn a regionally accredited MS degree.

The department offers a variety of options to earn the master's degree, known as the Masters of Science and Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Essay Option
Students writing an essay will successfully complete a coordinated sequence of eight courses and graduate research, and submit a master’s essay (sometimes known as a “thesis”). The degree typically requires three to four semesters of study.

There are two options to complete the essay:

• Conduct Laboratory Research
  • Work with world-renowned engineering professors by conducting original research to produce an essay worthy of publication.
  • Learn more about the Research option here!
• Work in a Cooperative Educational Environment (Co-Op)
  • To broaden the practical training for master’s students, the Institute for Nanobiotechnology (INBT) teams with companies to provide an immersive master’s industry “co-op” experience in a professional working environment. Goals and objectives are developed for the student in conjunction with faculty and INBT academic advisors, which will be used to complete the master’s essay.
  • Learn more about the Co-Op program here!

Customize your online master’s degree in management information systems as part of the Johns Hopkins Engineering for Professionals program and select from focus areas that span multiple disciplines. Narrow your focus to information systems, including Human-Computer Interaction, Information Management, and Software Engineering. With senior executives from the Johns Hopkins Physics Lab and other industry leaders as key faculty members, prepare to:

• Develop processes and components of large-scale information systems
• Transform information to discover relationships and insights into complex data sets
• Integrate theory and application in your current and future job responsibilities
• Learn on your terms and select a flexible course schedule in a format that works best for you

A track must be chosen for this program:  Applied Biomedical Engineering; Applied and Computational Mathematics; Applied Physics; Civil Engineering; Computer Science; Cybersecurity; Data Science; Electrical and Computer Engineering; Healthcare Systems Engineering, Information Systems Engineering; Materials Science and Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Space Systems Engineering; Structural Engineering; Systems Engineering; and Technical Leadership.        

The part-time Engineering Management program prepares ethically grounded, technically competent professional leaders with the technical, managerial, and leadership skills to produce innovative solutions to technical organizations’ challenges. While management courses serve as the core of the program at Johns Hopkins Engineering for Professionals, students work within specialty tracks that span various engineering disciplines or within a technical leadership track. The tracks provide for graduate-level work giving students a unique opportunity to mix their chosen track with engineering management perspectives.For students pursuing a career in the systems acquisition, systems development, or a production domain as a project manager, program manager, or aspirations for general management, the Technical Leadership track is oriented for you. For the functional manager who wants to further develop a mix of management and technical skills, the specialty tracks advance technical skills in your chosen area while enhancing your ability to manage and supervise technical personnel. The curriculum provides a unique opportunity to build both technical and leaderships skills in order to contribute to a multi-disciplinary engineering management team. Instructors are experienced technical leaders and executives who discuss real-world challenges in formats that are convenient for professionals working at the nation’s top engineering firms and R&D organizations.

Courses are offered in person at the Applied Physics Laboratory as well as in the distant learning environment.

Each graduate student will normally have one or more faculty advisors. Students who are entering the M.S.E. program and plan to pursue a degree without an essay will be assigned an academic advisor. Students who are entering the M.S.E. program and plan to pursue a degree with an essay will be advised by their research advisor. Students who are entering the Ph.D. program will be advised by their research advisor. Students with a research advisor in another department will be assigned an internal academic advisor from among the full-time faculty in the department. Student progress will be assessed regularly by the faculty advisor(s) and the Graduate Program Committee. Students are expected to remain in regular communication with their faculty advisor(s).

Each student’s progress will be reviewed annually by the Graduate Program Committee, in consultation with the student’s advisor(s). To assist in this evaluation, students are required to submit a form (available from the academic program coordinator) detailing progress toward completion of the degree requirements. This form must be signed by the student’s advisor(s) and filed with the Graduate Program Committee each year. The department must be convinced that all academic requirements have been satisfied by the candidate before a recommendation to confer a graduate degree is passed on to the University Graduate Board.

Grade requirements for graduate course work differ according to the degree program, as described below. All graduate students are required to maintain an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher; failure to do so will ordinarily be cause for dismissal from the program. Independent research courses will not be counted toward completion of course requirements.

The department believes that teaching experience is important to professional growth; therefore, a student may be required to serve as a teaching assistant during his or her academic career.

The master’s degree program is designed for students who wish to pursue careers in research and development, or as a step toward Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. education. The program has two degree options: a course-based plan consisting of 30 credits and a thesis-based track that requires 30 credits plus a thesis project which is completed in a second year.

The flagship educational experience offered by Johns Hopkins University in the area of information security and assurance is represented by the Master of Science in Security Informatics (M.S.S.I.) degree. A wide range of courses is available in support of this unique and innovative graduate program.

The M.S.S.I. is a full-time day program offered on the Homewood Campus in North Baltimore. Most students complete the program in three full-time semesters though some graduate students may finish their degree part-time after completing the required two consecutive semesters of residency as a full-time student.

As one of the oldest and broadest fields of engineering, the mechanical engineering master’s programs offer you incredible flexibility to pursue your interests while the part-time nature of the program allows you to do so at your own pace.

Instructors are executive-level mechanical engineers who deepen your understanding of the fundamentals and introduce you to modern technologies and theories. Learn to use advanced analysis techniques, translate mechanical engineering problems into a quantitative form, and analyze experiments. You also have the option to take elective courses from other Engineering for Professionals programs—giving you the control to gain the precise knowledge you seek.

Upon graduation, you will:

• Master advanced techniques of analysis and modern tools.
• Translate practical mechanical engineering problems into a quantitative form amenable to an analytical or numerical solution, or to experimental investigation.
• Analyze, interpret, and apply the information obtained by experiment, computation, or analysis, or available in the literature.
• Choose a specialization that best fits your area of interest.
• Apply knowledge, facts, and theories immediately in your work outside the classroom.