Applicable only to students admitted during the 2018-2019 academic year.

Engineering Schoolwide Programs

Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science

Graduate Degrees

The School of Engineering and Applied Science offers the Master of Engineering (M.Engr.) degree (through the Engineering Executive Program), the Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Engineering (an online degree program), and the Engineering (Engr.) degree as schoolwide degrees.

The Engineering Executive Program, leading to the M.Engr. degree, is not currently accepting applications.

The Engineer degree represents considerable advanced training and competence in the engineering field, but does not require the research effort involved in a Ph.D. dissertation. The Engineer (Engr.) degree may be taken by a student at a level equivalent to completion of preliminaries in the Ph.D. program.

For information about degree programs in specific engineering majors, applicants should consult the program requirements for that major.

Engineering

Master’s Degrees

Master of Engineering

Advising

Each department in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has a graduate adviser. A current list of graduate advisers can be obtained from the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, 6426 Boelter Hall, Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science.

Students are assigned a faculty adviser upon admission to the School. Advisers may be changed upon written request from the student. All HSSEAS faculty serve as advisers.

New students should arrange an appointment as early as possible with the faculty adviser to plan the proposed program of study. Continuing students are required to confer with the adviser during the time of enrollment each quarter so that progress can be assessed and the study list approved.

Based on the quarterly transcripts, student records are reviewed at the end of each quarter by the departmental graduate adviser and Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs. Special attention is given if students were admitted provisionally or are on probation. If their progress is unsatisfactory, students are informed of this in writing by the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs.

Students are strongly urged to consult with the departmental student office staff and/or the Office of Academic and Student Affairs regarding procedures, requirements and the implementation of policies.

Areas of Study

Engineering management.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

A total of 12 graduate courses are required for the Master of Engineering degree: Engineering 470A-470B-470C, 471A-471B-471C, 472A through 472D, 473A-473B.

Undergraduate Courses. No lower division courses may be applied toward graduate degrees. In addition, the following upper division courses are not applicable toward graduate degrees: Chemical Engineering M105A, 199; Civil Engineering 106A, 108, 199; Computer Science M152A, M152B, M171L, 199; Electrical Engineering 100, 101, 102, 103, 199; Materials Science and Engineering 110, 120, 130, 131, 131L, 132, 150, 160, 161L, 190, 191L, 199; Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 102, 103, M105A, 105D, 199.

Individual departments within the school may impose certain restrictions on the applicability of other undergraduate courses toward graduate degrees. Students should consult with the graduate adviser on departmental requirements and restrictions.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Capstone Plan

Consult the department.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

Consult the department.

Engineer Degree

Advising

Each department in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has a graduate adviser. A current list of graduate advisers can be obtained from the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, 6426 Boelter Hall, Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science.

Students are assigned a faculty adviser upon admission to the School. Advisers may be changed upon written request from the student. All HSSEAS faculty serve as advisers.

New students should arrange an appointment as early as possible with the faculty adviser to plan the proposed program of study toward the Engineer degree. Continuing students are required to confer with the adviser during the time of enrollment each quarter so that progress can be assessed and the study list approved.

Based on the quarterly transcripts, student records are reviewed at the end of each quarter by the departmental graduate adviser and Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs. Special attention is given if students were admitted provisionally or are on probation. If their progress is unsatisfactory, students are informed of this in writing by the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs.

Students are strongly urged to consult with the departmental student office staff and/or the Office of Academic and Student Affairs regarding procedures, requirements and on the implementation of the policies. In particular, advice should be sought on advancement to candidacy for the M.S. degree, on the procedures for taking Ph.D. written and oral examinations, and on the use of the Filing Fee.

Areas of Study

Consult the department.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

Requirements for the Engineer degree are identical to those of the Ph.D. degree up to and including the oral preliminary examination, except that the Engineer degree is based on course work. The minimum requirement is 15 (at least nine graduate) courses beyond the bachelor’s degree, with at least six courses in the major field (minimum of four graduate courses) and at least three in each minor field (minimum of two graduate courses in each).

The Ph.D. and Engineer degree programs are administered interchangeably in the sense that students in the Ph.D. program may either exit with an Engineer degree or earn the Engineer degree en route to one of the Ph.D. degrees offered by the school. Similarly, students in the Engineer degree program may continue to the Ph.D. degree after receiving the Engineer degree. The time spent in either of the two programs applies toward the minimum residence requirements and to the time limitation for the other program.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations

Requirements for the Engineer degree are identical to those of the Ph.D. degree in Engineering up to and including the oral preliminary examination, except that the Engineer degree is based on course work.

Advancement to Candidacy

Consult the department.

Time-to-Degree

Consult the department

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for termination of graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing termination of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.

Special Departmental or Program Policy

A recommendation for termination is reviewed by the school’s Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs.

Master’s

In addition to the standard reasons noted above, a student may be recommended for termination for

(1) Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in all courses and in those in the 200 series.

(2) Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in any two consecutive terms.

(3) Failure of the Capstone Plan.

(4) Failure to complete the thesis to the satisfaction of the committee members.

(5) Failure to maintain satisfactory progress toward the degree within the three-year time limit for completing all degree requirements.

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2024-2025 academic year.

Engineering Schoolwide Programs

Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science

Graduate Degrees

The School of Engineering and Applied Science offers the Master of Engineering (M.Engr.) degree (through the Engineering Executive Program), the Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Engineering (an online degree program), and the Engineering (Engr.) degree as schoolwide degrees.

The Engineer degree represents considerable advanced training and competence in the engineering field, but does not require the research effort involved in a Ph.D. dissertation. The Engineer (Engr.) degree may be taken by a student at a level equivalent to completion of preliminaries in the Ph.D. program.

For information about degree programs in specific engineering majors, applicants should consult the program requirements for that major.

Engineering

Admissions Requirements

Master of Engineering

Advising

Students are assigned a graduate counselor, career counselor, and faculty adviser/area director by the Master of Engineering Program.

New students should arrange an appointment as early as possible with the faculty adviser and/or graduate counselor to plan the proposed program of study toward the M.Engr. degree. During the matriculating quarter, students will submit tentative academic plan to the graduate counselor and the area director.

Continuing students are encouraged to confer with their graduate counselors during the time of enrollment each quarter so that progress can be assessed, and the study list approved. During the graduating term, students submit finalized academic plan form to the graduate counselor to support MATC process.

Based on the quarterly transcripts, student records are reviewed at the end of each quarter by the graduate counselor, and the HSSEAS Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs. Special attention is given if students were admitted provisionally or are on probation. If their progress is unsatisfactory, students are informed of this in writing by the department’s graduate counselor, program director, and the HSSEAS Academic Services.

Students are strongly urged to consult with the department’s graduate counselor regarding procedures, requirements and implementation of policies. In particular, advice should be sought on Master’s Advancement to Candidacy (MATC) for the M.Engr. degree, academic planning, and campus resources.

Areas of Study

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Autonomous Systems, Data Science, Digital Health Technology, Green Energy Systems, Translational Medicine, Internet of Things (IoT), and Integrated Circuit (IC) Design.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

To obtain the degree, students must complete 36.0 units in or related to the major subject area. The program requires 9 courses, including 5 courses in a technical depth area (2 core + 3 elective courses), 3 courses in engineering professional development, and one capstone project.

Core Requirement (20.0 units): Five courses with a minimum of four graduate level courses from the list of courses in each technology concentration. All students need to take the courses in their concentrations with no exception. Students can petition to take no more than one course outside the list of courses for each technology concentration. Petition must be approved by the designated area director (faculty adviser) and the program director. In such cases, students must still satisfy the overall graduate level course requirement.

Artificial Intelligence:

Core Courses:
Students must take at least 2 of the 6 “core” artificial intelligence courses: COM SCI 161, COM SCI 260, COM SCI 260C (OR EC ENGR C247), COM SCI 260R, COM SCI 261, and COM SCI 263.

Elective Courses:
Furthermore, students can take additional core course(s) to count towards the elective requirements or choose 3 elective courses from an extended set of artificial intelligence courses:
COM SCI 247, COM SCI 260D, COM SCI 262A, COM SCI 264A, COM SCI 267A, COM SCI 269, EC ENGR 246, EC ENGR 219, EC ENGR 232E.

Autonomous Systems:

Core Courses:
Students must take at least 2 of the 6 “core” autonomous systems courses:

COM SCI M146/EC ENGR M146, EC ENGR 236A,MECH&AE 171B, MECH&AE C263A, MECH&AE M270A and MECH&AE 271A.

Elective Courses:
Furthermore, students can take additional core course(s) to count towards the elective requirements or choose 3 elective courses from an extended set of autonomous systems courses:

MECH&AE C237, MECH&AE C263B, MECH&AE C263C, MECH&AE M270B, MECH&AE 270C, MECH&AE 271B, MECH&AE 273A, MECH&AE 277, C&EE 298, COM SCI 260, COM SCI 260B, COM SCI 260D, EC ENGR M202A, EC ENGR 210A, EC ENGR 232D, EC ENGR 236B, EC ENGR M242A, and EC ENGR C247.

Data Science:

Core Courses:
Students must take at least 2 of the 6 “core” data science courses:

COM SCI 214, COM SCI 245, COM SCI 247, COM SCI 260C (OR EC ENGR C247), COM SCI 260D, and EC ENGR 219.

Elective Courses:
Furthermore, students can take additional core course(s) to count towards the elective requirements or choose 3 elective courses from an extended set of data science courses:

COM SCI M148, COM SCI M226, COM SCI 260, COM SCI 260B, COM SCI 260R, COM SCI 261, COM SCI 263, COM SCI 269, and EC ENGR 232E.

Digital Health Technology:

Core Courses:
Students must take at least 2 of the 6 “core” Digital Health Technology courses:

COM SCI 260, BIOENGR 275, COM SCI C222, COM SCI CM224, COM SCI CM221, and BIOENGR M260.

Elective Courses:
Furthermore, students can take additional core course(s) to count towards the elective requirements or choose 3 elective courses from an extended set of Digital Health Technology courses:

COM SCI CM222, COM SCI 226, COM SCI CM225, BIOENGR 220, BIOENGR 275, BIOENGR 228, BIOENGR M233, BIOENGR 228, and COM SCI 205.

Green Energy Systems:

Core Courses:
Students must take at least 2 of the 6 “core” green energy systems courses:

MAT SCI 248, CH ENGR CM214, MECH&AE C237, MECH&AE C236, C&EE C264, and CH ENGR C216.

Elective Courses:
Furthermore, students can take additional core course(s) to count towards the elective requirements or choose 3 elective courses from an extended set of green energy systems courses:

MAT SCI 246D, MAT SCI 247, MAT SCI 270, MAT SCI 298/C&EE 298, COM SCI 161, COM SCI 260, C&EE M165, C&EE 266, CH ENGR 200, CH ENGR C228.

Translational Medicine:

Core Courses:
Students must take at least 2 of the 6 “core” translational medicine courses:

BIOENGR 176, BIOENGR M260, COM SCI CM224, BIOENGR 275, BIOENGR M248 and BIOENGR M228.

Elective Courses:
Furthermore, students can take additional core course(s) to count towards the elective requirements or choose 3 elective courses from an extended set of translational medicine courses:

BIOENGR C285, BIOENGR C239A, BIOENGR CM240, BIOENGR C247, BIOENGR M209, BIOENGR M217, BIOENGR C266, BIOENGR M233A, BIOENGR M233B, COM SCI M226.

Internet of Things (IoT) Systems:

Core Courses:
Students must take at least 2 of the 6 “core” IoT Systems courses:

EC ENGR M202A, COM SCI M119/EC ENGR M119, COM SCI 219, COM SCI 211, EC ENGR 219, and EC ENGR C247.

Elective Courses:
Furthermore, students can take additional core course(s) to count towards the elective requirements or choose 3 elective courses from an extended set of IoT Systems courses:

COM SCI M213A/EC ENGR M202A, EC ENGR 209AS, EC ENGR 233,
EC ENGR 239AS, COM SCI 260, COM SCI 260D, and COM SCI 254A.

Integrated Circuit (IC) Design:

Core Courses:
Students must take 2 “core” IC Design courses:

EC ENGR 215A, and EC ENGR M216A.

Elective Courses:
Furthermore, students choose 3 elective courses from a set of IC Design courses:

EC ENGR 115B, EC ENGR 115C, EC ENGR 201A, EC ENGR 215B, EC ENGR 215C, EC ENGR 215D, EC ENGR 215E, EC ENGR 216B, COM SCI 259

Engineering Professional Development (12.0 units): Three graduate-level courses from the following list of HSSAES school-wide engineering professional development courses.

ENGR 200, ENGR 201, ENGR 210, ENGR 211, ENGR 213, ENGR 214, ENGR 215, ENGR 216, BIOENGR M233A.

Capstone Project (4.0 units): All students must enroll in and complete a capstone project (ENGR 299) that synthesizes and integrates the knowledge and skills obtained throughout the Master’s program.

Independent Study (1.0 unit): International students undergoing internships are required to take a one-unit independent study course (596) to meet CPT eligibility.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Capstone Plan

Students can meet this requirement by taking and passing ENGR 299 Capstone Project course. All students must enroll and complete a capstone project (ENGR 299) that synthesizes and integrates the knowledge and skills obtained throughout the Master’s program. The project topics will be selected by the instructor of the course based on current trends in each technology concentration and on industry inputs.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

Students are expected to complete the degree within one academic year and one summer session. The maximum time allowed in this program is two academic years (six quarters), excluding summer sessions.

DEGREE	NORMATIVE TIME TO ATC (Quarters)	NORMATIVE TTD	MAXIMUM TTD
M.Engr	3 (+1 Summer Session)	(3 +1 Summer Sessions)	6

Engineer Degree

Advising

Each department in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has a graduate adviser. A current list of graduate advisers can be obtained from the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, 6426 Boelter Hall, Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science.

Students are assigned a faculty adviser upon admission to the School. Advisers may be changed upon written request from the student. All HSSEAS faculty serve as advisers.

New students should arrange an appointment as early as possible with the faculty adviser to plan the proposed program of study toward the Engineer degree. Continuing students are required to confer with the adviser during the time of enrollment each quarter so that progress can be assessed and the study list approved.

Based on the quarterly transcripts, student records are reviewed at the end of each quarter by the departmental graduate adviser and Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs. Special attention is given if students were admitted provisionally or are on probation. If their progress is unsatisfactory, students are informed of this in writing by the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs.

Students are strongly urged to consult with the departmental student office staff and/or the Office of Academic and Student Affairs regarding procedures, requirements and on the implementation of the policies. In particular, advice should be sought on advancement to candidacy for the M.S. degree, on the procedures for taking Ph.D. written and oral examinations, and on the use of the Filing Fee.

Areas of Study

Consult the department.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

Requirements for the Engineer degree are identical to those of the Ph.D. degree up to and including the oral preliminary examination, except that the Engineer degree is based on course work. The minimum requirement is 15 (at least nine graduate) courses beyond the bachelor’s degree, with at least six courses in the major field (minimum of four graduate courses) and at least three in each minor field (minimum of two graduate courses in each).

The Ph.D. and Engineer degree programs are administered interchangeably in the sense that students in the Ph.D. program may either exit with an Engineer degree or earn the Engineer degree en route to one of the Ph.D. degrees offered by the school. Similarly, students in the Engineer degree program may continue to the Ph.D. degree after receiving the Engineer degree. The time spent in either of the two programs applies toward the minimum residence requirements and to the time limitation for the other program.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations

Requirements for the Engineer degree are identical to those of the Ph.D. degree in Engineering up to and including the oral preliminary examination, except that the Engineer degree is based on course work.

Advancement to Candidacy

Consult the department.

Time-to-Degree

Consult the department

Academic Disqualification and Appeal of Disqualification

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for academic disqualification from graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing academic disqualification of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2023-2024 academic year.

Engineering Schoolwide Programs

Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science

Graduate Degrees

The School of Engineering and Applied Science offers the Master of Engineering (M.Engr.) degree (through the Engineering Executive Program), the Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Engineering (an online degree program), and the Engineering (Engr.) degree as schoolwide degrees.

The Engineer degree represents considerable advanced training and competence in the engineering field, but does not require the research effort involved in a Ph.D. dissertation. The Engineer (Engr.) degree may be taken by a student at a level equivalent to completion of preliminaries in the Ph.D. program.

For information about degree programs in specific engineering majors, applicants should consult the program requirements for that major.

Engineering

Admissions Requirements

Master of Engineering

Advising

Students are assigned a graduate counselor, career counselor, and faculty adviser/area director by the Master of Engineering Program.

New students should arrange an appointment as early as possible with the faculty adviser and/or graduate counselor to plan the proposed program of study toward the M.Engr. degree. During the matriculating quarter, students will submit tentative academic plan to the graduate counselor and the area director.

Continuing students are encouraged to confer with their graduate counselors during the time of enrollment each quarter so that progress can be assessed, and the study list approved. During the graduating term, students submit finalized academic plan form to the graduate counselor to support MATC process.

Based on the quarterly transcripts, student records are reviewed at the end of each quarter by the graduate counselor, and the HSSEAS Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs. Special attention is given if students were admitted provisionally or are on probation. If their progress is unsatisfactory, students are informed of this in writing by the department’s graduate counselor, program director, and the HSSEAS Academic Services.

Students are strongly urged to consult with the department’s graduate counselor regarding procedures, requirements and implementation of policies. In particular, advice should be sought on Master’s Advancement to Candidacy (MATC) for the M.Engr. degree, academic planning, and campus resources.

Areas of Study

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Autonomous Systems, Data Science, Digital Health Technology, Green Energy Systems, Translational Medicine, Internet of Things (IoT), and Integrated Circuit (IC) Design.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

To obtain the degree, students must complete 36.0 units in or related to the major subject area. The program requires 9 courses, including 5 courses in a technical depth area (2 core + 3 elective courses), 3 courses in engineering professional development, and one capstone project.

Core Requirement (20.0 units): Five courses with a minimum of four graduate level courses from the list of courses in each technology concentration. All students need to take the courses in their concentrations with no exception. Students can petition to take no more than one course outside the list of courses for each technology concentration. Petition must be approved by the designated area director (faculty adviser) and the program director. In such cases, students must still satisfy the overall graduate level course requirement.

Artificial Intelligence:

Core Courses:
Students must take at least 2 of the 6 “core” artificial intelligence courses: COM SCI 161, COM SCI 260, COM SCI 260C (OR EC ENGR C247), COM SCI 260R, COM SCI 261, and COM SCI 263.

Elective Courses:
Furthermore, students can take additional core course(s) to count towards the elective requirements or choose 3 elective courses from an extended set of artificial intelligence courses:
COM SCI 247, COM SCI 260D, COM SCI 262A, COM SCI 264A, COM SCI 267A, COM SCI 269, EC ENGR 246, EC ENGR 219, EC ENGR 232E.

Autonomous Systems:

Core Courses:
Students must take at least 2 of the 6 “core” autonomous systems courses:

COM SCI M146/EC ENGR M146, EC ENGR 236A,MECH&AE 171B, MECH&AE C263A, MECH&AE M270A and MECH&AE 271A.

Elective Courses:
Furthermore, students can take additional core course(s) to count towards the elective requirements or choose 3 elective courses from an extended set of autonomous systems courses:

MECH&AE C237, MECH&AE C263B, MECH&AE C263C, MECH&AE M270B, MECH&AE 270C, MECH&AE 271B, MECH&AE 273A, MECH&AE 277, C&EE 298, COM SCI 260, COM SCI 260B, COM SCI 260D, EC ENGR M202A, EC ENGR 210A, EC ENGR 232D, EC ENGR 236B, EC ENGR M242A, and EC ENGR C247.

Data Science:

Core Courses:
Students must take at least 2 of the 6 “core” data science courses:

COM SCI 214, COM SCI 245, COM SCI 247, COM SCI 260C (OR EC ENGR C247), COM SCI 260D, and EC ENGR 219.

Elective Courses:
Furthermore, students can take additional core course(s) to count towards the elective requirements or choose 3 elective courses from an extended set of data science courses:

COM SCI M148, COM SCI M226, COM SCI 260, COM SCI 260B, COM SCI 260R, COM SCI 261, COM SCI 263, COM SCI 269, and EC ENGR 232E.

Digital Health Technology:

Core Courses:
Students must take at least 2 of the 6 “core” Digital Health Technology courses:

COM SCI 260, BIOENGR 275, COM SCI C222, COM SCI CM224, COM SCI CM221, and BIOENGR M260.

Elective Courses:
Furthermore, students can take additional core course(s) to count towards the elective requirements or choose 3 elective courses from an extended set of Digital Health Technology courses:

COM SCI CM222, COM SCI 226, COM SCI CM225, BIOENGR 220, BIOENGR 275, BIOENGR 228, BIOENGR M233, BIOENGR 228, and COM SCI 205.

Green Energy Systems:

Core Courses:
Students must take at least 2 of the 6 “core” green energy systems courses:

MAT SCI 248, CH ENGR CM214, MECH&AE C237, MECH&AE C236, C&EE C264, and CH ENGR C216.

Elective Courses:
Furthermore, students can take additional core course(s) to count towards the elective requirements or choose 3 elective courses from an extended set of green energy systems courses:

MAT SCI 246D, MAT SCI 247, MAT SCI 270, MAT SCI 298/C&EE 298, COM SCI 161, COM SCI 260, C&EE M165, C&EE 266, CH ENGR 200, CH ENGR C228.

Translational Medicine:

Core Courses:
Students must take at least 2 of the 6 “core” translational medicine courses:

BIOENGR 176, BIOENGR M260, COM SCI CM224, BIOENGR 275, BIOENGR M248 and BIOENGR M228.

Elective Courses:
Furthermore, students can take additional core course(s) to count towards the elective requirements or choose 3 elective courses from an extended set of translational medicine courses:

BIOENGR C285, BIOENGR C239A, BIOENGR CM240, BIOENGR C247, BIOENGR M209, BIOENGR M217, BIOENGR C266, BIOENGR M233A, BIOENGR M233B, COM SCI M226.

Internet of Things (IoT) Systems:

Core Courses:
Students must take at least 2 of the 6 “core” IoT Systems courses:

EC ENGR M202A, COM SCI M119/EC ENGR M119, COM SCI 219, COM SCI 211, EC ENGR 219, and EC ENGR C247.

Elective Courses:
Furthermore, students can take additional core course(s) to count towards the elective requirements or choose 3 elective courses from an extended set of IoT Systems courses:

COM SCI M213A/EC ENGR M202A, EC ENGR 209AS, EC ENGR 233,
EC ENGR 239AS, COM SCI 260, COM SCI 260D, and COM SCI 254A.

Integrated Circuit (IC) Design:

Core Courses:
Students must take 2 “core” IC Design courses:

EC ENGR 215A, and EC ENGR M216A.

Elective Courses:
Furthermore, students choose 3 elective courses from a set of IC Design courses:

EC ENGR 115B, EC ENGR 115C, EC ENGR 201A, EC ENGR 215B, EC ENGR 215C, EC ENGR 215D, EC ENGR 215E, EC ENGR 216B, COM SCI 259

Engineering Professional Development (12.0 units): Three graduate-level courses from the following list of HSSAES school-wide engineering professional development courses.

ENGR 200, ENGR 201, ENGR 210, ENGR 211, ENGR 213, ENGR 214, ENGR 215, BIOENGR M233A.

Capstone Project (4.0 units): All students must enroll in and complete a capstone project (ENGR 299) that synthesizes and integrates the knowledge and skills obtained throughout the Master’s program.

Independent Study (1.0 unit): International students undergoing internships are required to take a one-unit independent study course (596) to meet CPT eligibility.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Capstone Plan

Students can meet this requirement by taking and passing ENGR 299 Capstone Project course. All students must enroll and complete a capstone project (ENGR 299) that synthesizes and integrates the knowledge and skills obtained throughout the Master’s program. The project topics will be selected by the instructor of the course based on current trends in each technology concentration and on industry inputs.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

Students are expected to complete the degree within one academic year and one summer session. The maximum time allowed in this program is two academic years (six quarters), excluding summer sessions.

DEGREE	NORMATIVE TIME TO ATC (Quarters)	NORMATIVE TTD	MAXIMUM TTD
M.Engr	3 (+1 Summer Session)	(3 +1 Summer Sessions)	6

Engineer Degree

Advising

Each department in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has a graduate adviser. A current list of graduate advisers can be obtained from the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, 6426 Boelter Hall, Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science.

Students are assigned a faculty adviser upon admission to the School. Advisers may be changed upon written request from the student. All HSSEAS faculty serve as advisers.

New students should arrange an appointment as early as possible with the faculty adviser to plan the proposed program of study toward the Engineer degree. Continuing students are required to confer with the adviser during the time of enrollment each quarter so that progress can be assessed and the study list approved.

Based on the quarterly transcripts, student records are reviewed at the end of each quarter by the departmental graduate adviser and Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs. Special attention is given if students were admitted provisionally or are on probation. If their progress is unsatisfactory, students are informed of this in writing by the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs.

Students are strongly urged to consult with the departmental student office staff and/or the Office of Academic and Student Affairs regarding procedures, requirements and on the implementation of the policies. In particular, advice should be sought on advancement to candidacy for the M.S. degree, on the procedures for taking Ph.D. written and oral examinations, and on the use of the Filing Fee.

Areas of Study

Consult the department.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

Requirements for the Engineer degree are identical to those of the Ph.D. degree up to and including the oral preliminary examination, except that the Engineer degree is based on course work. The minimum requirement is 15 (at least nine graduate) courses beyond the bachelor’s degree, with at least six courses in the major field (minimum of four graduate courses) and at least three in each minor field (minimum of two graduate courses in each).

The Ph.D. and Engineer degree programs are administered interchangeably in the sense that students in the Ph.D. program may either exit with an Engineer degree or earn the Engineer degree en route to one of the Ph.D. degrees offered by the school. Similarly, students in the Engineer degree program may continue to the Ph.D. degree after receiving the Engineer degree. The time spent in either of the two programs applies toward the minimum residence requirements and to the time limitation for the other program.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations

Requirements for the Engineer degree are identical to those of the Ph.D. degree in Engineering up to and including the oral preliminary examination, except that the Engineer degree is based on course work.

Advancement to Candidacy

Consult the department.

Time-to-Degree

Consult the department

Academic Disqualification and Appeal of Disqualification

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for academic disqualification from graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing academic disqualification of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2022-2023 academic year.

Engineering Schoolwide Programs

Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science

Graduate Degrees

The School of Engineering and Applied Science offers the Master of Engineering (M.Engr.) degree (through the Engineering Executive Program), the Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Engineering (an online degree program), and the Engineering (Engr.) degree as schoolwide degrees.

The Engineer degree represents considerable advanced training and competence in the engineering field, but does not require the research effort involved in a Ph.D. dissertation. The Engineer (Engr.) degree may be taken by a student at a level equivalent to completion of preliminaries in the Ph.D. program.

For information about degree programs in specific engineering majors, applicants should consult the program requirements for that major.

Engineering

Admissions Requirements

Master of Engineering

Advising

Students are assigned a graduate counselor, career counselor, and faculty advisor/area director by the Master of Engineering Program.

New students should arrange an appointment as early as possible with the faculty adviser and/or graduate counselor to plan the proposed program of study toward the M.Engr. degree. During the matriculating quarter, students will submit tentative academic plan to the graduate counselor and the area director.

Continuing students are encouraged to confer with their graduate counselors during the time of enrollment each quarter so that progress can be assessed, and the study list approved. During the graduating term, students submit finalized academic plan form to the graduate counselor to support MATC process.

Based on the quarterly transcripts, student records are reviewed at the end of each quarter by the graduate counselor, and the HSSEAS Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs. Special attention is given if students were admitted provisionally or are on probation. If their progress is unsatisfactory, students are informed of this in writing by the department’s graduate counselor, program director, and the HSSEAS Academic Services.

Students are strongly urged to consult with the department’s graduate counselor regarding procedures, requirements and implementation of policies. In particular, advice should be sought on Master’s Advancement to Candidacy (MATC) for the M.Engr. degree, academic planning, and campus resources.

Areas of Study

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Autonomous Systems, Data Science, Digital Health Technology, Green Energy Systems, Translational Medicine, and Internet of Things (IoT).

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

To obtain the degree, students must complete 36.0 units in or related to the major subject area. The program requires 9 courses, including 5 courses in a technical depth area (2 core + 3 elective courses), 3 courses in engineering professional development, and one capstone project.

Core Requirement (20.0 units): Five courses with a minimum of four graduate level courses from the list of courses in each technology concentration. All students need to take the courses in their concentrations with no exception. Students can petition to take no more than one course outside the list of courses for each technology concentration. Petition must be approved by the designated area director (faculty advisor) and the program director. In such cases, students must still satisfy the overall graduate level course requirement.

Artificial Intelligence:

Core Courses:
Students must take at least 2 of the 6 “core” artificial intelligence courses:
COM SCI 161, COM SCI 260, COM SCI 260C/EC ENGR C247, COM SCI 260R, COM SCI 261, and COM SCI 263.

Elective Courses:
Furthermore, students can take additional core course(s) to count towards the elective requirements or choose 3 elective courses from an extended set of artificial intelligence courses:
COM SCI 247, COM SCI 260D, COM SCI 262A, COM SCI 264A, COM SCI 267A, COM SCI 269, EC ENGR 246, EC ENGR 219, EC ENGR 232E.

Autonomous Systems:

Core Courses:
Students must take at least 2 of the 6 “core” autonomous systems courses:

MECH&AE 171B, MECH&AE 270A, MECH&AE 270B, MECH&AE C263A, EC ENGR M202A, and C&EE 298.

Elective Courses:
Furthermore, students can take additional core course(s) to count towards the elective requirements or choose 3 elective courses from an extended set of autonomous systems courses:

MECH&AE M270A, MECH&AE 271A, MECH&AE M272, MECH&AE C263B, MECH&AE C263C, MECH&AE 277, MECH&AE C237, MECH&AE 271B, COM SCI 260, COM SCI 260B, COM SCI 260D, EC ENGR 232D, EC ENGR C247, EC ENGR M202A, EC ENGR 209AS, EC ENGR M242A, EC ENGR 236A, and EC ENGR 236B.

Data Science:

Core Courses:
Students must take at least 2 of the 6 “core” data science courses:

COM SCI 214, COM SCI 245, COM SCI 247, COM SCI 260C/EC ENGR C247, EC ENGR 219, and EC ENGR 232E.

Elective Courses:
Furthermore, students can take additional core course(s) to count towards the elective requirements or choose 3 elective courses from an extended set of data science courses:

COM SCI M148, COM SCI 143, COM SCI M226, COM SCI 260, COM SCI 260B, COM SCI 260D, COM SCI 260R, COM SCI 261, COM SCI 263, and COM SCI 269.

Digital Health Technology:

Core Courses:
Students must take at least 2 of the 6 “core” Digital Health Technology courses:

COM SCI 260, BIOENGR M275, COM SCI C222, COM SCI CM224, COM SCI CM221, and BIOENGR M260.

Elective Courses:
Furthermore, students can take additional core course(s) to count towards the elective requirements or choose 3 elective courses from an extended set of Digital Health Technology courses:

COM SCI CM222, COM SCI 226, COM SCI CM225, BIOENGR 220, BIOENGR 275, BIOENGR 228, BIOENGR M233, BIOENGR 228, and COM SCI 205.

Green Energy Systems:

Core Courses:
Students must take at least 2 of the 6 “core” green energy systems courses:

MAT SCI 248, CH ENGR CM214, MECH&AE C237, MECH&AE C236, C&EE C264, and CH ENGR C216.

Elective Courses:
Furthermore, students can take additional core course(s) to count towards the elective requirements or choose 3 elective courses from an extended set of green energy systems courses:

MAT SCI 246D, MAT SCI 247, MAT SCI 270, MAT SCI 298/C&EE 298, COM SCI 161, COM SCI 260, C&EE M165, C&EE 266, CH ENGR 200, CH ENGR C228.

Translational Medicine:

Core Courses:
Students must take at least 2 of the 6 “core” translational medicine courses:

BIOENGR 176, BIOENGR M260, COM SCI CM224, BIOENGR 275, BIOENGR M248 and BIOENGR M228.

Elective Courses:
Furthermore, students can take additional core course(s) to count towards the elective requirements or choose 3 elective courses from an extended set of translational medicine courses:

BIOENGR C285, BIOENGR C239A, BIOENGR CM240, BIOENGR C247, BIOENGR M209, BIOENGR M217, BIOENGR C266, BIOENGR M233A, BIOENGR M233B, COM SCI M226.

Internet of Things (IoT) Systems:

Core Courses:
Students must take at least 2 of the 6 “core” IoT Systems courses:

EC ENGR M202A, COM SCI M119/EC ENGR M119, COM SCI 219, COM SCI 211, EC ENGR 219, and EC ENGR C247.

Elective Courses:
Furthermore, students can take additional core course(s) to count towards the elective requirements or choose 3 elective courses from an extended set of IoT Systems courses:

COM SCI M213A/EC ENGR M202A, EC ENGR 209AS, EC ENGR 233,
EC ENGR 239AS, COM SCI 260, COM SCI 260D, and COM SCI 254A.

Engineering Professional Development (12.0 units): Three graduate-level courses from the following list of HSSAES school-wide engineering professional development courses.

ENGR 200, ENGR 201, ENGR 210, ENGR 211, ENGR 213, ENGR 214, ENGR 215, BIOENGR M233A.

Capstone Project (4.0 units): All students must enroll in and complete a capstone project (ENGR 299) that synthesizes and integrates the knowledge and skills obtained throughout the Master’s program.

Independent Study (1.0 unit): International students undergoing internships are required to take a one-unit independent study course (596) to meet CPT eligibility.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Capstone Plan

Students can meet this requirement by taking and passing ENGR 299 Capstone Project course. All students must enroll and complete a capstone project (ENGR 299) that synthesizes and integrates the knowledge and skills obtained throughout the Master’s program. The project topics will be selected by the instructor of the course based on current trends in each technology concentration and on industry inputs.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

Students are expected to complete the degree within one academic year and one summer session. The maximum time allowed in this program is two academic years (six quarters), excluding summer sessions.

DEGREE	NORMATIVE TIME TO ATC (Quarters)	NORMATIVE TTD	MAXIMUM TTD
M.Engr	3 (+1 Summer Session)	(3 +1 Summer Sessions)	6

Engineer Degree

Advising

Each department in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has a graduate adviser. A current list of graduate advisers can be obtained from the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, 6426 Boelter Hall, Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science.

Students are assigned a faculty adviser upon admission to the School. Advisers may be changed upon written request from the student. All HSSEAS faculty serve as advisers.

New students should arrange an appointment as early as possible with the faculty adviser to plan the proposed program of study toward the Engineer degree. Continuing students are required to confer with the adviser during the time of enrollment each quarter so that progress can be assessed and the study list approved.

Based on the quarterly transcripts, student records are reviewed at the end of each quarter by the departmental graduate adviser and Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs. Special attention is given if students were admitted provisionally or are on probation. If their progress is unsatisfactory, students are informed of this in writing by the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs.

Students are strongly urged to consult with the departmental student office staff and/or the Office of Academic and Student Affairs regarding procedures, requirements and on the implementation of the policies. In particular, advice should be sought on advancement to candidacy for the M.S. degree, on the procedures for taking Ph.D. written and oral examinations, and on the use of the Filing Fee.

Areas of Study

Consult the department.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

Requirements for the Engineer degree are identical to those of the Ph.D. degree up to and including the oral preliminary examination, except that the Engineer degree is based on course work. The minimum requirement is 15 (at least nine graduate) courses beyond the bachelor’s degree, with at least six courses in the major field (minimum of four graduate courses) and at least three in each minor field (minimum of two graduate courses in each).

The Ph.D. and Engineer degree programs are administered interchangeably in the sense that students in the Ph.D. program may either exit with an Engineer degree or earn the Engineer degree en route to one of the Ph.D. degrees offered by the school. Similarly, students in the Engineer degree program may continue to the Ph.D. degree after receiving the Engineer degree. The time spent in either of the two programs applies toward the minimum residence requirements and to the time limitation for the other program.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations

Requirements for the Engineer degree are identical to those of the Ph.D. degree in Engineering up to and including the oral preliminary examination, except that the Engineer degree is based on course work.

Advancement to Candidacy

Consult the department.

Time-to-Degree

Consult the department

Academic Disqualification and Appeal of Disqualification

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for academic disqualification from graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing academic disqualification of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2021-2022 academic year.

Engineering Schoolwide Programs

Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science

Graduate Degrees

The School of Engineering and Applied Science offers the Master of Engineering (M.Engr.) degree (through the Engineering Executive Program), the Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Engineering (an online degree program), and the Engineering (Engr.) degree as schoolwide degrees.

The Engineer degree represents considerable advanced training and competence in the engineering field, but does not require the research effort involved in a Ph.D. dissertation. The Engineer (Engr.) degree may be taken by a student at a level equivalent to completion of preliminaries in the Ph.D. program.

For information about degree programs in specific engineering majors, applicants should consult the program requirements for that major.

Engineering

Admissions Requirements

Master of Engineering

Advising

Each student in this program is assigned an adviser by the Master of Engineering Program. New students should contact the school’s student affairs officer and the faculty advisor on notification of admission.

Continuing students are expected to remain in contact with the faculty advisor and the student affairs officer. Based on the quarterly transcripts, student records are reviewed at the end of each quarter by the student affairs officer and the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs. Special attention is given if students were admitted provisionally or are on probation. If their progress is unsatisfactory, students are informed of this in writing by the Associate Dean of Academics and Student Affairs.

Students are strongly urged to consult with the Office of Academic and Student Affairs regarding procedures, requirements and implementation of policies. In particular, advice should be sought on advancement to candidacy for the M.Engr. degree.

Areas of Study

Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Systems, Data Science, Digital Health Technology, Green Energy Systems, Translational Medicine

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

To obtain the degree, students must complete 36.0 units in or related to the major subject area. The program requires 9 courses, including 5 courses in a technical depth area, 3 courses in engineering professional development, and one capstone project.

Core Requirement (20.0 units): Five courses with a minimum of four graduate courses from a list of core courses in a technology concentration.

Artificial Intelligence core courses: CS 161, CS 260, CS 262, CS 264A, ECE M202A, CS M266A (same as Statistics M232A). CS M266B (same as Statistics M232B)

Autonomous Systems core courses: MAE 171B, CS 260, MAE 270B, ECE M202A, MAE C271A, MAE 263A, MAE 263B.

Data Science core courses: CS 143, CS 249, ECE 219, CS 260, CS 245, CS 240A and CS 240B.

Digital Health Technology core courses: CS 222, CS 260, CS 226, CS M225, BE 220, BE M277, BE 228

Green Energy Systems core courses: CBE CM214, MSE 248, MAE C237, MSE 298, CBE 298, MSE 247

Translational Medicine core courses: BE 176, BE C283, BE 285, BE M260, BE CM286, CS 226

Engineering Professional Development Electives (12.0 units): Three graduate-level courses from the list of HSSAES school-wide engineering professional development courses.

Capstone Project (4.0 units): All students must enroll in and complete a capstone project (ENGR 299) that synthesizes and integrates the knowledge and skills obtained throughout the Master’s program.

Sample Degree Program by Technology Concentration

Technology Concentration	Fall Quarter	Winter Quarter	Spring Quarter	Summer
Autonomous Systems	MAE 171B, CS 260, Engineering Professional Development Elective	MAE 270B, ECE M202A	ECE 2232D, Engineering Professional Development Elective	Engineering Professional Development Elective, Capstone Project
Data Science	CS 143, CS 249, Engineering Professional Development Elective	EC ENGR 219, CS 260	CS 245, Engineering Professional Development Elective	Engineering Professional Development Elective, Capstone Project
Digital Health Technology	CS 222, CS 226, Engineering Professional Development Elective	CS M225, BE C275	CS CM224, Engineering Professional Development Elective	Engineering Professional Development Elective, Capstone Project
Artificial Intelligence	CS 249, ECE C247, Engineering Professional Development Elective	CS 262, CS 260	CS M266A, Engineering Professional Development Elective	Engineering Professional Development Elective, Capstone Project
Translational Medicine	BE M247, BE C275, Engineering Professional Development Elective	BE M285, CBE CM245	BE CM286, Engineering Professional Development Elective	Engineering Professional Development Elective, Capstone Project
Green Energy Systems	MSE CM163, MSE 248, Engineering Professional Development Elective	MSE 298, MAE C237	CBE 298, Engineering Professional Development Elective	Engineering Professional Development Elective, Capstone Project

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Capstone Plan

Students can meet this requirement by taking and passing ENGR 299 Capstone Project course. All students must enroll and complete a capstone project (ENGR 299) that synthesizes and integrates the knowledge and skills obtained throughout the Master’s program. The project topics will be selected by the instructor of the course based on current trends in each technology concentration and on industry inputs.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

Students are expected to complete the degree within one academic year and one summer session. The maximum time allowed in this program is two academic years (six quarters), excluding summer sessions.

DEGREE	NORMATIVE TIME TO ATC (Quarters)	NORMATIVE TTD	MAXIMUM TTD
M.Engr	3 (+1 Summer Session)	(3 +1 Summer Sessions)	6

Engineer Degree

Advising

Each department in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has a graduate adviser. A current list of graduate advisers can be obtained from the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, 6426 Boelter Hall, Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science.

Students are assigned a faculty adviser upon admission to the School. Advisers may be changed upon written request from the student. All HSSEAS faculty serve as advisers.

New students should arrange an appointment as early as possible with the faculty adviser to plan the proposed program of study toward the Engineer degree. Continuing students are required to confer with the adviser during the time of enrollment each quarter so that progress can be assessed and the study list approved.

Based on the quarterly transcripts, student records are reviewed at the end of each quarter by the departmental graduate adviser and Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs. Special attention is given if students were admitted provisionally or are on probation. If their progress is unsatisfactory, students are informed of this in writing by the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs.

Students are strongly urged to consult with the departmental student office staff and/or the Office of Academic and Student Affairs regarding procedures, requirements and on the implementation of the policies. In particular, advice should be sought on advancement to candidacy for the M.S. degree, on the procedures for taking Ph.D. written and oral examinations, and on the use of the Filing Fee.

Areas of Study

Consult the department.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

Requirements for the Engineer degree are identical to those of the Ph.D. degree up to and including the oral preliminary examination, except that the Engineer degree is based on course work. The minimum requirement is 15 (at least nine graduate) courses beyond the bachelor’s degree, with at least six courses in the major field (minimum of four graduate courses) and at least three in each minor field (minimum of two graduate courses in each).

The Ph.D. and Engineer degree programs are administered interchangeably in the sense that students in the Ph.D. program may either exit with an Engineer degree or earn the Engineer degree en route to one of the Ph.D. degrees offered by the school. Similarly, students in the Engineer degree program may continue to the Ph.D. degree after receiving the Engineer degree. The time spent in either of the two programs applies toward the minimum residence requirements and to the time limitation for the other program.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations

Requirements for the Engineer degree are identical to those of the Ph.D. degree in Engineering up to and including the oral preliminary examination, except that the Engineer degree is based on course work.

Advancement to Candidacy

Consult the department.

Time-to-Degree

Consult the department

Academic Disqualification and Appeal of Disqualification

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for academic disqualification from graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing academic disqualification of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2019-2020 academic year.

Engineering Schoolwide Programs

Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science

Graduate Degrees

The School of Engineering and Applied Science offers the Master of Engineering (M.Engr.) degree (through the Engineering Executive Program), the Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Engineering (an online degree program), and the Engineering (Engr.) degree as schoolwide degrees.

The Engineering Executive Program, leading to the M.Engr. degree, is not currently accepting applications.

The Engineer degree represents considerable advanced training and competence in the engineering field, but does not require the research effort involved in a Ph.D. dissertation. The Engineer (Engr.) degree may be taken by a student at a level equivalent to completion of preliminaries in the Ph.D. program.

For information about degree programs in specific engineering majors, applicants should consult the program requirements for that major.

Engineering

Master’s Degrees

Master of Engineering

Advising

Each department in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has a graduate adviser. A current list of graduate advisers can be obtained from the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, 6426 Boelter Hall, Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science.

Students are assigned a faculty adviser upon admission to the School. Advisers may be changed upon written request from the student. All HSSEAS faculty serve as advisers.

New students should arrange an appointment as early as possible with the faculty adviser to plan the proposed program of study. Continuing students are required to confer with the adviser during the time of enrollment each quarter so that progress can be assessed and the study list approved.

Based on the quarterly transcripts, student records are reviewed at the end of each quarter by the departmental graduate adviser and Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs. Special attention is given if students were admitted provisionally or are on probation. If their progress is unsatisfactory, students are informed of this in writing by the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs.

Students are strongly urged to consult with the departmental student office staff and/or the Office of Academic and Student Affairs regarding procedures, requirements and the implementation of policies.

Areas of Study

Engineering management.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

A total of 12 graduate courses are required for the Master of Engineering degree: Engineering 470A-470B-470C, 471A-471B-471C, 472A through 472D, 473A-473B.

Undergraduate Courses. No lower division courses may be applied toward graduate degrees. In addition, the following upper division courses are not applicable toward graduate degrees: Chemical Engineering M105A, 199; Civil Engineering 106A, 108, 199; Computer Science M152A, M152B, M171L, 199; Electrical Engineering 100, 101, 102, 103, 199; Materials Science and Engineering 110, 120, 130, 131, 131L, 132, 150, 160, 161L, 190, 191L, 199; Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 102, 103, M105A, 105D, 199.

Individual departments within the school may impose certain restrictions on the applicability of other undergraduate courses toward graduate degrees. Students should consult with the graduate adviser on departmental requirements and restrictions.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Capstone Plan

Consult the department.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

Consult the department.

Engineer Degree

Advising

Each department in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has a graduate adviser. A current list of graduate advisers can be obtained from the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, 6426 Boelter Hall, Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science.

Students are assigned a faculty adviser upon admission to the School. Advisers may be changed upon written request from the student. All HSSEAS faculty serve as advisers.

New students should arrange an appointment as early as possible with the faculty adviser to plan the proposed program of study toward the Engineer degree. Continuing students are required to confer with the adviser during the time of enrollment each quarter so that progress can be assessed and the study list approved.

Based on the quarterly transcripts, student records are reviewed at the end of each quarter by the departmental graduate adviser and Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs. Special attention is given if students were admitted provisionally or are on probation. If their progress is unsatisfactory, students are informed of this in writing by the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs.

Students are strongly urged to consult with the departmental student office staff and/or the Office of Academic and Student Affairs regarding procedures, requirements and on the implementation of the policies. In particular, advice should be sought on advancement to candidacy for the M.S. degree, on the procedures for taking Ph.D. written and oral examinations, and on the use of the Filing Fee.

Areas of Study

Consult the department.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

Requirements for the Engineer degree are identical to those of the Ph.D. degree up to and including the oral preliminary examination, except that the Engineer degree is based on course work. The minimum requirement is 15 (at least nine graduate) courses beyond the bachelor’s degree, with at least six courses in the major field (minimum of four graduate courses) and at least three in each minor field (minimum of two graduate courses in each).

The Ph.D. and Engineer degree programs are administered interchangeably in the sense that students in the Ph.D. program may either exit with an Engineer degree or earn the Engineer degree en route to one of the Ph.D. degrees offered by the school. Similarly, students in the Engineer degree program may continue to the Ph.D. degree after receiving the Engineer degree. The time spent in either of the two programs applies toward the minimum residence requirements and to the time limitation for the other program.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations

Requirements for the Engineer degree are identical to those of the Ph.D. degree in Engineering up to and including the oral preliminary examination, except that the Engineer degree is based on course work.

Advancement to Candidacy

Consult the department.

Time-to-Degree

Consult the department

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for termination of graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing termination of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.

Special Departmental or Program Policy

A recommendation for termination is reviewed by the school’s Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs.

Master’s

In addition to the standard reasons noted above, a student may be recommended for termination for

(1) Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in all courses and in those in the 200 series.

(2) Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in any two consecutive terms.

(3) Failure of the Capstone Plan.

(4) Failure to complete the thesis to the satisfaction of the committee members.

(5) Failure to maintain satisfactory progress toward the degree within the three-year time limit for completing all degree requirements.

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2025-2026 academic year.

Engineering Schoolwide Programs

Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science

Graduate Degrees

The School of Engineering and Applied Science offers the Master of Engineering (M.Engr.) degree (through the Engineering Executive Program), the Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Engineering (an online degree program), and the Engineering (Engr.) degree as schoolwide degrees.

The Engineer degree represents considerable advanced training and competence in the engineering field, but does not require the research effort involved in a Ph.D. dissertation. The Engineer (Engr.) degree may be taken by a student at a level equivalent to completion of preliminaries in the Ph.D. program.

For information about degree programs in specific engineering majors, applicants should consult the program requirements for that major.

Engineering

Admissions Requirements

Master of Engineering

Advising

Students are assigned a graduate counselor, career counselor, and faculty adviser/area director by the Master of Engineering Program.

New students should arrange an appointment as early as possible with the faculty adviser and/or graduate counselor to plan the proposed program of study toward the M.Engr. degree. During the matriculating quarter, students will submit tentative academic plan to the graduate counselor and the area director.

Continuing students are encouraged to confer with their graduate counselors during the time of enrollment each quarter so that progress can be assessed, and the study list approved. During the graduating term, students submit finalized academic plan form to the graduate counselor to support MATC process.

Based on the quarterly transcripts, student records are reviewed at the end of each quarter by the graduate counselor, and the HSSEAS Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs. Special attention is given if students were admitted provisionally or are on probation. If their progress is unsatisfactory, students are informed of this in writing by the department’s graduate counselor, program director, and the HSSEAS Academic Services.

Students are strongly urged to consult with the department’s graduate counselor regarding procedures, requirements and implementation of policies. In particular, advice should be sought on Master’s Advancement to Candidacy (MATC) for the M.Engr. degree, academic planning, and campus resources.

Areas of Study

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Autonomous Systems, Data Science, Digital Health Technology, Green Energy Systems, Translational Medicine, Internet of Things (IoT), and Integrated Circuit (IC) Design.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

To obtain the degree, students must complete 36.0 units in or related to the major subject area. The program requires 9 courses, including 5 courses in a technical depth area (2 core + 3 elective courses), 3 courses in engineering professional development, and one capstone project.

Core Requirement (20.0 units): Five courses with a minimum of four graduate level courses from the list of courses in each technology concentration. All students need to take the courses in their respective concentrations with no exception. Students can petition to take no more than two courses outside the list of courses for each technology concentration. The petition(s) must be approved by the designated area director (faculty adviser) and the program director prior to registering. In such cases, students must still satisfy the overall graduate level course requirement.

Artificial Intelligence:

Core Courses:
Students must take at least 2 of the 6 “core” artificial intelligence courses: COM SCI 161, COM SCI 260, COM SCI 260C (OR EC ENGR C247A), COM SCI 260R, COM SCI 261, and COM SCI 263.

Elective Courses:
Furthermore, students can take additional core course(s) to count towards the elective requirements or choose 3 elective courses from an extended set of artificial intelligence courses:
COM SCI 247, COM SCI 260D, COM SCI 262A, COM SCI 264A, COM SCI 267A, COM SCI 269, EC ENGR 246, EC ENGR 219, EC ENGR 232E, and EC ENGR 247B.

Robotics and Autonomous Systems:

Core Courses:
Students must take at least 2 of the 6 “core” autonomous systems courses:

COM SCI M146/EC ENGR M146, EC ENGR 236A, MECH&AE C171B, EC ENGR C247A, MECH&AE C263A, MECH&AE 270A MECH&AE 271A, MECH&AE C274, and MECH&AE 277A.

Elective Courses:
Furthermore, students can take additional core course(s) to count towards the elective requirements or choose 3 elective courses from an extended set of autonomous systems courses:

MECH&AE C237, MECH&AE C263B, MECH&AE C263C, MECH&AE M270B, MECH&AE 270C, MECH&AE 271B, MECH&AE 273A, MECH&AE 277, C&EE 298, COM SCI 260, COM SCI 260B, COM SCI 260D, EC ENGR M202A, EC ENGR 210A, EC ENGR 232D, EC ENGR 236B, EC ENGR M242A, and EC ENGR C247B.

Data Science:

Core Courses:
Students must take at least 2 of the 6 “core” data science courses:

COM SCI 214, COM SCI 245, COM SCI 247, COM SCI 260C (OR EC ENGR C247A), COM SCI 260D, and EC ENGR 219.

Elective Courses:
Furthermore, students can take additional core course(s) to count towards the elective requirements or choose 3 elective courses from an extended set of data science courses:

COM SCI M148, COM SCI M226, COM SCI 260, COM SCI 260B, COM SCI 260R, COM SCI 261, COM SCI 263, COM SCI 269, EC ENGR 232, and EC ENGR 247B.

Digital Health Technology:

Core Courses:
Students must take at least 2 of the 6 “core” Digital Health Technology courses:

COM SCI 260, BIOENGR 275, COM SCI C222, COM SCI CM224, COM SCI CM221, and BIOENGR M260.

Elective Courses:
Furthermore, students can take additional core course(s) to count towards the elective requirements or choose 3 elective courses from an extended set of Digital Health Technology courses:

COM SCI CM222, COM SCI 226, COM SCI CM225, BIOENGR 220, BIOENGR 275, BIOENGR M228, BIOENGR M233, BIOENGR 228, and COM SCI 205.

Green Energy Systems:

Core Courses:
Students must take at least 2 of the 6 “core” green energy systems courses:

MAT SCI 248, CH ENGR CM214, MECH&AE C237, MECH&AE C236, C&EE C264, CH ENGR C216, MSE 298, and C&EE 298.

Elective Courses:
Furthermore, students can take additional core course(s) to count towards the elective requirements or choose 3 elective courses from an extended set of green energy systems courses:

MAT SCI 246D, MAT SCI 247, MAT SCI 270, MAT SCI 298, COM SCI 161, COM SCI 260, C&EE M165, C&EE 266, CH ENGR 200, CH ENGR C228.

Translational Medicine:

Core Courses:
Students must take at least 2 of the 6 “core” translational medicine courses:

BIOENGR 176, BIOENGR M260, COM SCI CM224, BIOENGR 275, BIOENGR M248 and BIOENGR M228.

Elective Courses:
Furthermore, students can take additional core course(s) to count towards the elective requirements or choose 3 elective courses from an extended set of translational medicine courses:

BIOENGR C285, BIOENGR C239A, BIOENGR CM240, BIOENGR C247, BIOENGR M209, BIOENGR M217, BIOENGR C266, BIOENGR M233A, BIOENGR M233B, COM SCI M226.

Internet of Things (IoT) Systems:

Core Courses:
Students must take at least 2 of the 6 “core” IoT Systems courses:

EC ENGR M202A, COM SCI M119/EC ENGR M119, COM SCI 219, COM SCI 211, EC ENGR 219, and EC ENGR C247A.

Elective Courses:
Furthermore, students can take additional core course(s) to count towards the elective requirements or choose 3 elective courses from an extended set of IoT Systems courses:

COM SCI M213A/EC ENGR M202A, EC ENGR 209AS, EC ENGR 233,
EC ENGR 239AS, EC ENGR 247B, COM SCI 260, COM SCI 260D, and COM SCI 254A.

Integrated Circuit (IC) Design:

Core Courses:
Students must take 2 “core” IC Design courses:

EC ENGR 215A, and EC ENGR M216A.

Elective Courses:
Furthermore, students choose 3 elective courses from a set of IC Design courses:

EC ENGR 115B, EC ENGR 115C, EC ENGR 201A, EC ENGR 215B, EC ENGR 215C, EC ENGR 215D, EC ENGR 215E, EC ENGR 216B, COM SCI 259

Engineering Professional Development (12.0 units): Three graduate-level courses from the following list of HSSAES school-wide engineering professional development courses.

ENGR 200, ENGR 201, ENGR 210, ENGR 211, ENGR 213, ENGR 214, ENGR 215, and ENGR 216.

Capstone Project (4.0 units): All students must enroll in and complete a capstone project (ENGR 299) that synthesizes and integrates the knowledge and skills obtained throughout the Master’s program.

Independent Study (1.0 unit): International students undergoing internships are required to take a one-unit independent study course (596) to meet CPT eligibility.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Capstone Plan

Students can meet this requirement by taking and passing ENGR 299 Capstone Project course. All students must enroll and complete a capstone project (ENGR 299) that synthesizes and integrates the knowledge and skills obtained throughout the Master’s program. The project topics will be selected by the instructor of the course based on current trends in each technology concentration and on industry inputs.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

Students are expected to complete the degree within one academic year and one summer session. The maximum time allowed in this program is two academic years (six quarters), excluding summer sessions.

DEGREE	NORMATIVE TIME TO ATC (Quarters)	NORMATIVE TTD	MAXIMUM TTD
M.Engr	3 (+1 Summer Session)	(3 +1 Summer Sessions)	6

Engineer Degree

Advising

Each department in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has a graduate adviser. A current list of graduate advisers can be obtained from the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, 6426 Boelter Hall, Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science.

Students are assigned a faculty adviser upon admission to the School. Advisers may be changed upon written request from the student. All HSSEAS faculty serve as advisers.

New students should arrange an appointment as early as possible with the faculty adviser to plan the proposed program of study toward the Engineer degree. Continuing students are required to confer with the adviser during the time of enrollment each quarter so that progress can be assessed and the study list approved.

Based on the quarterly transcripts, student records are reviewed at the end of each quarter by the departmental graduate adviser and Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs. Special attention is given if students were admitted provisionally or are on probation. If their progress is unsatisfactory, students are informed of this in writing by the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs.

Students are strongly urged to consult with the departmental student office staff and/or the Office of Academic and Student Affairs regarding procedures, requirements and on the implementation of the policies. In particular, advice should be sought on advancement to candidacy for the M.S. degree, on the procedures for taking Ph.D. written and oral examinations, and on the use of the Filing Fee.

Areas of Study

Consult the department.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

Requirements for the Engineer degree are identical to those of the Ph.D. degree up to and including the oral preliminary examination, except that the Engineer degree is based on course work. The minimum requirement is 15 (at least nine graduate) courses beyond the bachelor’s degree, with at least six courses in the major field (minimum of four graduate courses) and at least three in each minor field (minimum of two graduate courses in each).

The Ph.D. and Engineer degree programs are administered interchangeably in the sense that students in the Ph.D. program may either exit with an Engineer degree or earn the Engineer degree en route to one of the Ph.D. degrees offered by the school. Similarly, students in the Engineer degree program may continue to the Ph.D. degree after receiving the Engineer degree. The time spent in either of the two programs applies toward the minimum residence requirements and to the time limitation for the other program.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations

Requirements for the Engineer degree are identical to those of the Ph.D. degree in Engineering up to and including the oral preliminary examination, except that the Engineer degree is based on course work.

Advancement to Candidacy

Consult the department.

Time-to-Degree

Consult the department

Academic Disqualification and Appeal of Disqualification

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for academic disqualification from graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing academic disqualification of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.