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Engineering MS
MS

The Master’s in Engineering program at UWM is designed to provide high level academics and hands-on research with flexibility in mind for both working professionals and aspiring researchers who want to take their studies to the next level.

Coursework for an Engineering MS at UWM is typically held once per week in the evening and requires students to choose one of the following concentrated areas of study: Biomedical, Civil, Electrical and Computer, Energy, Mechanics, Industrial and Systems, Manufacturing, Materials, or Mechanical.

Program Type

Master’s

Program Format

On Campus

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What to Expect

The Master’s in Engineering coursework at UWM is offered primarily in the evenings to accommodate schedules of working professionals and researchers. Students may choose either a thesis option (30 credits) or a non-thesis option (31 credits).

The thesis option allows students to pursue advanced coursework leading to an original thesis research project, supervised by a faculty advisor. Naturally, we encourage students to pursue the development of a thesis. However, if you have prior engineering or scientific work experience and are seeking an MS for professional advancement, the non-thesis option is a great alternative that requires additional coursework in lieu of a thesis.

The MS in Engineering does not require a rigid set of courses, so you have the flexibility to design your program of study that is compatible with your career objectives. This feature also makes the MS a solid stepping stone for doctoral level study.

More Information

Contact the College of Engineering & Applied Science Graduate Programs Office.

We’re a top tier R1 research university and our students have the opportunity to work with faculty engaged in cutting-edge research in areas such as:

  • Advanced manufacturing
  • Biomedical engineering
  • Grid-connected Advanced Power Electronic Systems
  • Renewable energy, conservation and energy storage
  • Robotics, controls and mechatronics
  • Smart materials and novel materials
  • Transportation
  • Tribology and nanotribology
  • Water flow, sensing and filtration

Research Labs, Centers & Institutes

Research is integral to our work at UWM and to the experience of students pursuing graduate degrees. Our college has a wide range of faculty-led labs that perform cutting edge research. Please see the Faculty tab to the right for the specific research interests and labs of each civil and environmental engineering faculty member. For a full list of our college’s research labs, centers and institutes, click here.

Faculty

Sarah Blackowski
Blackowski, Sarah
  • Assistant Professor of Engineering Education, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Andy Dressel
Dressel, Andrew
  • Scientist II, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Lab Manager, Bicycle and Motorcycle Engineering Research Laboratory, EMS W301
Rani Elhajjar
Elhajjar, Rani
  • Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Department Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Andrew Graettinger
Graettinger, Andrew
  • Associate Dean for Research, Engineering & Applied Science Office of the Dean
Sam Helwany
Helwany, Sam
  • Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Jin Li
Li, Jin
  • Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Qian Liao
Liao, Qian
  • Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Qin, Xiao
  • Lawrence E. Sivak '71 Professorship
  • Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Director, Institute for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation (IPIT)
  • Founder and Director, Safe and Smart Traffic Lab
Adeeb Rahman
Rahman, Adeeb
  • Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Tom Shi
Shi, Xiaowei (Tom)
  • Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Founder and Director, Automated, Connected & Electric Mobility Systems Lab
Konstantin Sobolev
Sobolev, Konstantin
  • Lawrence E. Sivak '71 Faculty Fellowship
  • Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Habib Tabatabai
Tabatabai, Habib
  • Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Director, Structural Engineering Lab
Hani Titi
Titi, Hani
  • Lawrence E. Sivak Faculty Fellowship
  • Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
faculty member yin wang
Wang, Yin
  • Lawrence E. Sivak '71 Professorship
  • Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Jian Zhao
Zhao, Jian
  • Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Satya Akundi
Akundi, Satya Aditya
  • Assistant Professor, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
Ghose, Rina
  • Professor, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
  • Geospatial Data Science Lab
Dah Chuan Gong
Gong, Dah-Chuan
  • Scientist II, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
Jaejin Jang
Jang, Jaejin
  • Associate Professor, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Department Chair, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
Khan, Iftekharuddin
Khan, Iftekharuddin
  • Teaching Faculty 1, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Lab Manager
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Otieno, Wilkistar
  • Associate Professor, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Co-Director (Co-PI), UWM Industrial Assessment Center
  • Director, NSF/S-STEM: Preparing Engineers Computer Scientists
Matthew Petering
Petering, Matthew
  • Associate Professor, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Dean Brett Peters
Peters, Brett
  • Dean, Engineering & Applied Science Office of the Dean
Hamid Seifoddini
Seifoddini, Hamid
  • Associate Professor, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Nidal Abu Zahra
Abu-Zahra, Nidal
  • Associate Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
  • Department Chair, Materials Science & Engineering
Ben Church
Church, Benjamin
  • Associate Professor, Materials Science & Engineering Department
  • Director, Advanced Analysis Facility
Nikolai Kouklin
Kouklin, Nikolai
  • Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
faculty member xiaoli ma
Ma, Xiaoli
  • Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
William Musinski
Musinski, William
  • Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering
Junjie Niu
Niu, Junjie
  • Richard and Joanne Grigg Professorship
  • Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Pradeep Rohatgi
Rohatgi, Pradeep
  • Distinguished Professor, Materials Science and Engineering Department
  • Distinguished Professor, Biomedical Engineering
  • Distinguished Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • Director, Center for Advanced Manufacture of Materials
Ryo Amano
Amano, Ryoichi
  • Richard and Joanne Grigg Faculty Fellowship
  • Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • Director, Industrial Assessment Center (IAC)
Brian Armstrong
Armstrong, Brian
  • Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Ilya Avdeev
Avdeev, Ilya
  • Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • Director, Lubar Entrepreneurship Center (LEC)
  • Co-Founder and Executive Director, UWM Student Startup Challenge
  • Director (PI), Milwaukee Regional Energy Education Initiative
Woo Jin Chang
Chang, Woo Jin
  • Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Roshan D'Souza
D'Souza, Roshan
  • Richard and Joanne Grigg Professorship
  • Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Avie Judes
Judes, Avie
  • CEAS Lab Manager
  • Lab Manager, Makerspace
William Musinski
Musinski, William
  • Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering
Michael Nosonovsky
Nosonovsky, Michael
  • Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Krishna Pillai
Pillai, Krishna
  • Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Mohammad Qandil
Qandil, Mohammad
  • Research Associate, Mechanical Engineering
  • Assistant Director, Industrial Assessment Center (IAC)
Deyang Qu
Qu, Deyang
  • Johnson Controls Endowed Professor in Energy Storage Research
  • Department Chair, Mechanical Engineering
  • UWM Distinguished Professor
Mohammad Rahman
Rahman, Mohammad Habib
  • Richard and Joanne Grigg Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • Chair, Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program Committee
  • Affiliate Professor, Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering
  • Switzer Research Distinguished Fellow
John Reisel
Reisel, John
  • Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • Secretary of the University
Kevin Renkin
Renken, Kevin
  • Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Pradeep Rohatgi
Rohatgi, Pradeep
  • Distinguished Professor, Materials Science and Engineering Department
  • Distinguished Professor, Biomedical Engineering
  • Distinguished Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • Director, Center for Advanced Manufacture of Materials
Nathan Salawitz
Salowitz, Nathan
  • Richard and Joanne Grigg Faculty Fellowship
  • Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • Founder, Advanced Structures Laboratory
Brooke Slavens
Slavens, Brooke
  • Richard and Joanne Grigg Professor of Mechanical Engineering, EMS Office 1080
  • Affiliate Faculty of Biomedical Engineering and Rehabilitation Science & Technology
Nathaniel Stern
Stern, Nathaniel
  • Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • Professor, Art & Design
  • Director, Student Startup Challenge
Yongjin Sung
Sung, Yongjin
  • Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Mohamed Yahiaoui
Yahiaoui, Mohamed
  • Teaching Faculty 3, Mechanical Engineering
Xiaoxiao Zhang
Zhang, Xiaoxiao
  • Scientist I, Mechanical Engineering Department
Dong Zheng
Zheng, Dong
  • Scientist III, Mechanical Engineering Department

Advising

Therese Crary
Crary, Therese
  • Advisor, Graduate Programs
  • Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Health Informatics
Bob Packard
Packard, Robert
  • Advisor, Graduate Programs
  • Civil/Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering

UWM is proud to be one of only two R1 research universities in Wisconsin. We’re also a top externally funded institution with robust opportunities for teaching and research assistantships. Partners that support our important research include:

  • Environmental Protection Agency
  • National Institute for Health
  • National Academy of Sciences, Engineering & Medicine
  • National Science Foundation
  • United States Department of Defense
  • United States Department of Energy
  • Regional businesses: Johnson Controls, Rockwell Automation, Harley Davidson, We Energies
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