Program Overview

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Offshore Wind Energy Engineering Master's Program

The Offshore Wind Energy Engineering master's program at Tufts University provides students with world-class training in wind policy, technical applications, and project management. This program is designed to prepare students for jobs in the global industry, academia, and the public sector.

Program Overview

The program is offered through the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and focuses on providing students with a comprehensive education in offshore wind energy engineering. Students in this program will receive training in wind policy, technical applications, and project management, preparing them for a wide range of career opportunities.

Program Highlights

• The program is student-centered, with small classes and cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research led by innovative faculty.
• Common research areas include:
  • Infrastructure and transmission
  • Site characterization and permitting
  • Foundation design and monitoring
• A full-time student can complete the 10-course graduate program option in one year, but three semesters are recommended. Part-time study is also available.

Graduate Cooperative Education (Co-Op) Program

The School of Engineering's Graduate Cooperative Education (Co-Op) Program provides students with the opportunity to apply theoretical principles learned in coursework to real-world engineering projects. This program allows students to gain up to six months of full-time work experience, build their resume, and develop a competitive advantage for post-graduation employment.

Program Outcomes

Offshore wind energy plays a critical role in the world's transition to an electricity-based, clean energy economy. As the wind energy industry continues to rapidly grow, career possibilities for offshore wind energy engineers will also grow. The program's faculty offer perspectives rooted in research and industry experience, ensuring that graduates have the skills needed to make an impact in the field.

Application Requirements

Admission into the Department generally requires course credits in:

• Science (e.g., biology, chemistry, physics)
• Mathematics (through differential equations)
• Engineering sciences (fluid mechanics, statics) Students lacking one or more of these undergraduate preparations may be admitted on the condition that they complete the necessary coursework during their first year at Tufts.
• Application Fee
• Resume/CV
• Personal Statement
• Transcripts
• Three letters of recommendation
• Official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo test scores (if applicable)
• GRE General Test scores are not required
• Portfolio (optional)

Tuition and Financial Aid

The university recognizes that attending graduate school involves a significant financial investment. The team is available to answer questions about tuition rates and scholarship opportunities.

Career Outcomes

• Average Salary: $100K+
• Projected Job Growth: 6% Sources: Average salary and projected job growth statistics are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Faculty

The faculty for the Offshore Wind Energy Engineering program includes:

• Laurie Gaskins Baise, Professor and Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Eric Hines, Professor of the Practice and Kentaro Tsutsumi Faculty Fellow
• John Germaine, Research Professor
• Daniel Kuchma, Professor
• Jonathan Lamontagne, Associate Professor
• Babak Moaveni, Professor
• Masoud Sanayei, Professor

Research Areas

Faculty research areas include:

• Geotechnical earthquake engineering
• Seismic hazard mapping
• Natural hazards
• Offshore Wind Energy Structural Design
• Earthquake Engineering
• Geotechnical, laboratory testing, automation, soil behavior, physical properties, mechanical properties, material science
• Design, behavior, and modeling of concrete structures
• Hydrologic Extremes
• Water Resources in a Changing World
• Energy Systems Modeling
• Robust Adaptive Planning
• Probabilistic system identification of structures
• Signal processing
• Bayesian inference
• Model updating
• Structural dynamics
• Earthquake engineering
• Uncertainty quantification
• Verification and validation of computational models
• Bridge structural health monitoring
• Building train-induced vibrations
• Nondestructive testing of full-scale structures
• Fatigue life prediction of structures with nonproportional multi-axial loading

Related Programs

• Offshore Wind Energy Engineering Certificate
• Offshore Wind Energy Engineering Doctorate
• Civil and Environmental Engineering Certificate
• Civil and Environmental Engineering Master's
• Environmental Management Certificate