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Co-chairs: Deborah Goodings Phone: 301-405-1960 Email: goodings@umd.edu Matthias Ruth Phone: 301-405-6075 E-mail: mruth1@umd.edu |
The critical issues facing the world today increasingly call for the
expertise of engineers. Here and abroad, a new kind of leader is needed--one
who can analyze such issues in light of the latest engineering knowledge,
evaluate options considering the interests of citizens, industry and
government, and ensure that our decisions and our measurements of results
are solidly based on the facts.
The Master of Engineering and Public Policy program (MEPP), offered
jointly by the University of Maryland's A.
James Clark School of Engineering and School
of Public Policy, creates such leaders: engineers who understand
and appreciate the social context of their work and policy analysts
who know engineering sciences.
The program addresses the needs of early-career, mid-career and executive
students. A series of core courses are followed by specialization in
one of seven major areas of interest, combining Engineering and
For admission into MEPP, students must hold a B.S. in engineering
or a closely aligned technical degree and they must meet the admissions
criteria for both the Maryland School of Public Policy and the A. James
Clark School of Engineering. The evaluation criteria include overall
academic record, GRE scores, strength of letters of recommendation and
compatibility of student goals with those of the program. When applying
to this program, students should indicate that their application is
to MEPP.
International students must also show proof of financial resources sufficient
to cover the cost of their education and living expenses for the duration
of their program of study, as required by U.S. immigration and visa
regulations.
MEPP students must successfully complete all courses listed on an
Approved Plan of Study with a minimum GPA of 3.0 over all courses and
over the "core" courses. The curriculum of the MEPP includes 39 credit
hours, customized for the student:
Candidates for the Master's of Engineering and Public Policy must (i) have earned or will earn before enrollment in the program a bachelor's degree (BS) in engineering or equivalent from a regionally accredited college or university in the United States or its equivalent in another country, (ii) satisfy the quality standards for admission to the College of Engineering, and (iii) satisfy the quality standards for admission to the School of Public Policy.
The core faculty in the Masters of Engineering and Public Policy program cover in their research and course offerings the seven speciality areas of this program:
Graduates from this program meet crucial needs in the public, private and non-profit sectors for engineers who understand and appreciate the social context of their work, and for policy analysts who have solid footing in the engineering sciences. This need is particularly strong in the National Capital Region with its high concentration of engineering consulting and technology firms, think-tanks, government agencies, and non-profit organizations. Specific examples of organizations with internship and employment opportunities for students include non-governmental agencies, such as The World Bank, the World Health Organization, Resources for the Future, the World Wildlife Federation, and both the International and the American Red Cross; U.S. government agencies, including the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Defense, the Department of Transportation, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; state agencies in Virginia and Maryland, including their Departments of Transportation, and their Departments of the Environment; and private firms, such as Titan Lockheed Martin, Bechtel Engineering, large environmental and infrastructure design engineering firms, and Price-Waterhouse-Coopers.
The Maryland School of Public Policy and the A. James Clark School of Engineering both offer several merit-based financial aid packages that range from graduate assistantships to prestigious named fellowships. Additional funding opportunities are available in the form of Research Assistantships with research centers and individual faculty in the School of Public Policy and the A. James Clark School of Engineering.
The University of Maryland at College Park is located just inside the Washington, D.C. Beltway-minutes from the public policy center of the nation and, often, of the world. Students benefit from unparalleled opportunities to experience public policy in the making.
MEPP students learn, perform research and advance their careers in close interaction with the leaders involved in policymaking in virtually every sector, including:
