Program Overview
The Master of Engineering (MEng) in Civil Engineering program at the University of Florida provides advanced training in a specific civil engineering sub-discipline. The curriculum includes 30 semester hours of coursework, with a minimum of 15 credit hours in the specialty area and 12 credit hours in supplementary electives. Students must also pass a comprehensive exam to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in their chosen specialty.
Program Outline
Outline:
The MEng curriculum includes a total of 30 semester hours of coursework. For all courses in the curriculum, students must satisfy prerequisites to enroll in a course. Students entering the major without a civil or environmental engineering degree also must satisfy a set of articulation courses. The specialty (depth) area courses provide students advanced training beyond the bachelor’s degree in a specific civil engineering sub-discipline. The majority of the specialty area courses should be taken from the CEE department. A minimum of 15 credit hours of specialty (depth) is required in the MEng curriculum. The supplementary electives are intended to assist the student with developing complementary multidisciplinary and professional skills required in the civil engineering profession. Supplementary electives may include courses from other civil and environmental engineering areas outside of the chosen specialty, as well as courses from other disciplines that support the professional development focus of the MEng Example supplementary electives outside of engineering include courses in the sciences, mathematics, statistics, computer/computational science, social sciences, public policy, urban and regional planning, business, and law. A minimum of 12 credit hours of supplementary electives is required in the MEng curriculum. Mathematics and quantitative skills are critical in civil engineering work. Therefore, a student is required to take at least one course (a minimum of three (3) credit hours) in mathematics, statistics, or computational science in the MEng curriculum.
Assessment:
In partial fulfillment of degree requirements, MEng students must pass the comprehensive exam. The purpose of the MEng comprehensive exam is to evaluate the student’s skills and knowledge (fundamental, applied, and theoretical) in advanced civil engineering topics within the selected specialty area and required for practicing engineers. The MEng student must register for the course CGN 5931 MEng Comprehensive Exam (zero-credit hour, pass/fail grading). The MEng comprehensive exam is administered during the final semester of coursework by the student’s major professor (advisor). The MEng comprehensive exam is a 24-hour, take-home exam, with the content focused on the student’s specialty area of study, as identified in the Plan of Study. In general, the exam will consist of 4-6 questions that are similar in depth and format as final exams. A score of 70% or higher is required to pass the MEng comprehensive exam. If a student does not pass the exam during the first attempt, a second attempt is permitted and should be done within a semester.
