GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Interdisciplinary programs promote intellectual
growth and offer distinct challenges to conventional thinking. They
address areas that are too broad or too complex to be dealt with
adequately by a single academic discipline. Interdisciplinary programs
are essential for the education of graduate students involved in
Technogenesis projects, i.e., projects concerned with the nurturing
of technology from concept to realization. It is also the case that
some interesting scholarly areas involve the blending of two or
more academic disciplines, e.g., management science juxtaposes operations
research and business. Students interested in an interdisciplinary
program at either the master's level or the Ph.D. level may proceed
as follows:
- The student outlines in writing the program that he or she
would like to undertake and submits it to the Dean of Graduate
Studies.
- If the Dean Graduate Studies approves the program, an interdisciplinary
advisory committee is appointed to study the program.
- If the committee accepts the program, the student and the committee
prepare a Study Plan and submit it to the Dean of Graduate Studies
for approval.
- One member of the committee is appointed to be the student's
Faculty Advisor and the committee performs the usual departmental
functions.
In addition, Stevens offers a variety of
specific interdisciplinary programs. These programs are described
below.
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Master of Science - Information
Systems
The following tracks are designed to meet
the increasing need for information technology professionals with
both managerial and technical skills. These interdisciplinary programs
involve the School of Technology Management and the Computer Science
department. For complete description and additional information
about the Master of Science - Information Systems program, please
refer to the School of Technology
Management section of the Catalog.
Computer Science Concentration
E-Commerce Technical Track
Information Security
Integrated Information Architecture Track
Quantitative Software Engineering Track
Systems Engineering Track
Telecommunications Management Track
Master of Science - Telecommunications
Management
The School of Technology Management administers
the interdisciplinary graduate program in Telecommunications Management.
This program, which leads to a Master of Science degree, is offered
jointly with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
A four-course graduate program leading to a Graduate Certificate
in Telecommunications Management is also available. Please refer
to the School of Technology
Management section of this catalog for a complete description
of this program and its courses.
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Integrated Product Development
The increasing demand placed on the military
and commercial sectors to improve the quality and reliability of
engineering systems while cutting costs in a rapidly changing technological
world are creating new challenges for industry and government personnel
responsible for planning and leading multidisciplinary product development
projects. The traditional disciplinary engineering programs do not
address the skill set, competencies, and practices needed for integrated
product development. The Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering,
a leader in engineering education, is offering both graduate certificate
and degree programs in Integrated Product Development that stress
the design, manufacture, implementation, and life-cycle issues of
engineering systems. The programs focus on innovative designs and
methodologies, and on new materials and process technologies in
new product development. The programs aim to provide an innovative
view of the landscape of product development to practitioners from
different engineering disciplines, to enhance their practice of
engineering today and to position them for career growth in the
global economy.
The Integrated Product Development degree
is an integrated Master of Engineering degree program focusing on
the integrated and multidisciplinary aspects of product development.
The core courses emphasize the design, manufacture, implementation,
and life-cycle issues of engineering systems. The remaining courses
provide a disciplinary focus. The program embraces and balances
qualitative as well as quantitative aspects, and utilizes state-of-the-art
tools and methodologies. It aims to educate students in problem-solving
methodologies, modeling, analysis, simulation, and technical management.
The program trains engineers in relevant software applications and
their productive deployment and integration in the workplace. A
full description of this program can be found in the Mechanical
Engineering department section.
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Microelectronics and Photonics Science
and Technology
The Physics and Engineering Physics, Electrical
and Computer Engineering (EE) and Materials Engineering each offer
a Master of Engineering degree with an interdisciplinary concentration
in Microelectronics and Photonics Science and Technology. Students
are required to take the departmental degree core courses and EE/Mt/PEP
507 Introduction to Microelectronics and Photonics. A full description
of the program can be found in the Chemical, Biomedical and Materials
Engineering department section.
Doctoral Program (Interdisciplinary)
Interdisciplinary programs, such as Integrated
Product Development, may be arranged by the Dean of The Graduate
School at the request of the student. To oversee and approve such
a program, the Dean of The Graduate School, on the advice of faculty
responsible for the programs involved, will designate a professor
from each of the pertinent disciplinary areas to serve on a special
advisory committee. The committee chairman will ordinarily be the
professor who supervises research.
To earn a doctoral degree, a student needs
to complete at least 90 credits of which there are usually 50 to
60 course credits and at least 30 thesis credits. The mix of credits
will be decided upon by the student's principal advisor. Doctoral
study plans typically include all core course subjects in concurrent
engineering.
Doctoral students are also required to
successfully complete two days of qualifying examinations. The first
day will be devoted to the concentrated area of study and will cover
topics studied in the core courses. The second day of examinations
will be organized by the student's doctoral committee and will include
selected topics from the student's focused area of concentration.
The student, with guidance from the student's doctoral committee,
will also present the thesis proposal and an oral defense of the
thesis as per the guidelines published in the Graduate Student Handbook.
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Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program Involving Physics and
Materials
An interdisciplinary Ph.D. program is
jointly offered by the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics
and the Materials Program in the Department of Chemical, Biochemical
and Materials Engineering. This program aims to address the increasingly
cross-cutting nature of doctoral research in these two traditional
disciplines, particularly in the area of solid state electronics
and photonics and in the area of plasma and thin-film technology.
The interdisciplinary Ph.D. program aims to take advantage of
the complementary educational offerings and research opportunities
in these areas offered by both programs. Any student who wishes
to enter this interdisciplinary program needs to obtain the consent
of the two departments and the subsequent approval by the Dean
of Graduate Studies. The student will follow a study plan designed
by his/her faculty advisor(s). The student will be granted official
candidacy in the program upon successful completion of the qualifying
exam that will be administered according to the applicable guidelines
of the Office of Graduate Studies. All policies of the Office
of Graduate Studies that govern the credit and thesis requirements
apply to students enrolled in this interdisciplinary program.
Interested students should follow the normal graduate application
procedures through the Dean of Graduate Studies.
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Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate
Programs
Atmospheric and Environmental Science and Engineering
(Interdisciplinary)
Pep 575 Fundamentals of Atmospheric Radiation and Climate
CE 691 Introduction to Dynamic Meteorology
ME 532/EN 506 Air Pollution Principles and Control
EN 550 Environmental Chemistry and Atmospheric Processes
Information Security
Mgt 645 Cyber Security Principles
Mgt 762 Enterprise Architecture for Information
CS 573 Fundamentals of Computer Security
CS 694 E-Business Security & Information Assurance
Integrated Product Development
IPD 601 Integrated Product Development I
IPD 602 Integrated Product Development II
IPD 611 Simulation and Modeling
IPD 612 Project Management and Organizational Design
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Practices
The Graduate Certificate in Pharmaceutical
Manufacturing Practices is an interdisciplinary School of Engineering
certificate developed by the Department of Mechanical Engineering
and the Department of Chemical, Biomedical and Materials Engineering.
This certificate is intended to provide professionals with skills
required to work in the pharmaceutical industry. The focus is
on engineering aspects of manufacturing and the design of facilities
for pharmaceutical manufacturing, within the framework of the
regulatory requirements in the pharmaceutical industry.
The certificate is designed for technologists in
primary manufacturers, including pharmaceutical, biotechnology,
medical device, diagnostic, and cosmetic companies, as well as
in related companies and organizations, including architect/engineer/construction
firms, equipment manufacturers and suppliers, government agencies,
and universities.
(Interdisciplinary between Mechanical Engineering and Chemical
Engineering)
PME 530 Introduction to Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
PME 531 Process Safety Management (ChE Graduate Course)
PME 535 Good Manufacturing Practice in Pharmaceutical Facilities
Design
PME 540 Validation and Regulatory Affairs in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
and one of the following electives:
PME 628 Pharmaceutical Finishing and Packaging Systems
PME 538 Chemical Technology Processes in API Manufacturing
PME 649 Design of Water, Steam, and CIP Utility Systems for Pharmaceutical
Manufacturing (M.E Graduate Course)
Microelectronics
EE/MT/PEP 507 Introduction to Microelectronics and
Photonics
EE/MT/PEP 561 Solid State Electronics I
EE/MT/PEP 562 Solid State Electronics II
CpE/MT/PEP 690 Introduction to VLSI Design
Microdevices and Microsystems
EE/MT/PEP 507 Introduction to Microelectronics and
Photonics
EE/MT/PEP 595 Reliability and Failure of Solid State Devices
EE/MT/PEP 596 Micro-Fabrication Techniques
EE/MT/PEP 685 Physical Design of Wireless Systems
Any ONE elective in the three certificates above may be replaced
with another within the Microelectronics and Photonics (MP) curriculum
upon approval from the MP Program Director.
Photonics
EE/MT/PEP 507 Introduction to Microelectronics and
Photonics
EE/MT/PEP 515 Photonics I
EE/MT/PEP 516 Photonics II
EE/MT/PEP 626 Optical Communication Systems
Credits earned in Graduate Certificate
Programs may be used toward a master's degree.
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