CBU College of Engineering - M.S. in Engineering

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN

Engineering

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Gordon and Jill Bourns College of Engineering

“We are most human when we are serving.”

Anthony Donaldson, Ph.D. Professor, Bourns College of Engineering

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Program Distinctives

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Flexible Course Offerings

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Leadership Development

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Caring Faculty

Flexible course offerings allow students the option to attend up to 50% of their weekday evening courses virtually in a synchronous format.

Students will gain technical knowledge while developing the communication and evaluation skills needed to effectively share that knowledge across an organization.

Students can expect small classes taught by caring faculty who are dedicated to their success.

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Program details at a glance.

Program Length

Program Cost*

Program Start Term

30 units

$25,225

5 semesters, full time

$780 per unit

Fall (September) Spring (January)

(part-time option available)

$365 per semester general fee

Class Format

Accreditation

Classes are offered weekday evenings with the option to virtually attend up to 50% of lectures.

WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)

*Based on current academic year. Subject to change.

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Our mission is to prepare engineering students of excellence and character, with a Christian worldview, who are called to serve, equipped to lead and sent to engage the world with their lives and the appropriate use of technology.

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Facility Highlight CBU’s new College of Engineering building is a 100,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art facility organized as a three-story building and situated in the heart of the campus. The building is conceptualized as a distinctive synthesis of form and function: Three blocks of classrooms, faculty offices and administrative space rendered in the campus vernacular bracket a voluminous engineering hall that provides multipurpose space for labs, projects, exhibits, presentations and student collaboration. The engineering hall interconnects interior and exterior space.

To the west, the entrance and exhibit plaza is connected by an expansive area of glass with hangar-style doors to move large projects in-and-out. This plaza area celebrates CBU’s engineering programs and invites views to the activities within. To the east, a large project yard opens up from the hall, providing exterior space and staging area for projects. Much of the roof is accessible to students, featuring a solar-thermal lab, a photovoltaic farm, a green roof/small agricultural space and other open space for experimentation and individual and group meetings.

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CBU’s Troesh Engineering Building is designed as a showcase for innovative technologies. The building will be a LEED-certified building utilizing green technology, sustainable construction and collaboration spaces for students, businesses and faculty. In addition to improving the educational environment for university students, the building will be an interactive studio for K-12 STEM education. CBU enjoys the benefit of classes ending in early May leaving a period of time where K-12 students can come and participate in projects, courses and take tours of innovative technologies which further promote STEM education in the community.

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Faculty Spotlight Phil van Haaster, DBA

Dean, Bourns College of Engineering

Kickstarting my career into engineering was

my program, I want students to understand that

inevitably led by a hunger for solving the

they will be well equipped to apply their learning in

unsolvable. The neat thing about mechanical

the work environment. More importantly, they will

engineering is how the problem-solving methods

realize that this same critical-thinking preparation

can apply to a physical or structural solution for an

cannot apply to the eternal question of salvation—

electrical, magnetic or chemical problem. For that

that can only come through faith in Jesus and His

matter, all engineering disciplines cross-pollinate.

sacrifice on the cross.

All engineers understand how to approach a problem and systematically break it down into

Years as an engineer followed by years as an

manageable challenges. The majority of my career

executive running all aspects of North America

was applying my mechanical engineering training to

for a billion-dollar global organization solidified

solve electrical problems. These successful solutions

the fact that people assume they must look first

were recognized by the U.S. Patent and Trademark

at themselves for solutions, regardless of the

Office as unique, ultimately awarding nearly a dozen

spiritual nature of the problem. That is why I left

patents related to the electronic industry.

industry and sought out teaching—to share with prospective engineers that God gave them the

Engineers are blessed with an ability to problem

talent of innovation while also providing His Son

solve but unfortunately made to believe all issues

for salvation.

can be solved. This is where my faith integration explodes into the classroom. When finished with

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Degree Requirements Core Courses

15 Units

Thesis Project Requirement

6 Units

CSC 516 Advanced Python

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EGR 507 Research and Development

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EGR 501 Applied Engineering Math and Ethics

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EGR 508 Documentation and Presentation

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EGR 506 Engineering Research and Project Discovery

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EGR 541 Geographic Information Systems and Visualization 3 STA 513 Applied Statistics Elective Requirements

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Total 30 Units

9 Units

Complete nine (9) units from the following: BUS 510 Innovation and Technology

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BUS 515 Organizational Behavior

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BUS 548 Strategy and Decision Making

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CSC 518 Machine Learning

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CVE 556 Sustainable Civil Engineering

3

ECE 517 Mobile Robotics

3

ITM 510 Project Management

3

LDR 560 Leading and Managing Complexity

3

MCE 545 Thermal Design and Heat Exchangers

3

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Gordon and Jill Bourns College of Engineering

Applicant Criteria • A Bachelor of Science in Engineering or the evaluated equivalency with at least 15 units of computing, information technology or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.

• A minimum 3.0 GPA • An applicant whose first language is not English and/or does not have a degree from an institution where English is the primary language of instruction is required to demonstrate English proficiency by submitting a recent TOEFL or IELTS score.

How to Apply

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Submit a graduate application at

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Send official college or university transcripts.

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Provide any supplemental documents required.

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Application Checklist $45 non-refundable application fee Official transcripts from a college or university reflecting completion of a bachelor’s degree Two (2) electronic recommendations. At least one (1) recommendation should be from previous faculty or from qualified professionals if academic references are more than 10 years old. Family and friends may not complete recommendations.

Resume or curriculum vitae including up to 3 years of professional experience and all postsecondary education A comprehensive essay of no more than 1,000 words addressing: • Academic/career goals and interests • The engineering discipline or leadership area you would like to pursue during the thesis/project phase of study • Long term professional goals • Readiness for graduate study Successful interview with the director of the graduate program

Application Deadline Fall Priority

May 15

Standard

August 1

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