Engineering: Plasma Engineering, MEng

for the degree of Master of Engineering in Engineering, Plasma Engineering Concentration (on campus & online)


The MEng in Engineering, Plasma Engineering Concentration is a professionally oriented degree program for students whose primary intent is a career in industry or government. This degree differs from the Master of Science degree in that it is a terminal degree and not a pathway to a doctoral program. Concentrations under the MEng in Engineering major include Aerospace Systems EngineeringAutonomy and Robotics, Chemical Engineering LeadershipDigital AgricultureEnergy SystemsInstrumentation and Applied Physics, and Plasma Engineering.

for the degree of Master of Engineering in Engineering, Plasma Engineering Concentration (on campus & online)


Core Coursework16
NPRE 421Plasma and Fusion Science3
NPRE 423Plasma Laboratory2
NPRE 429Plasma Engineering3
NPRE 527Plasma Technology of Gaseous Electronics4
Must complete one of the following courses:
NPRE 481Writing on Technol & Security3 or 4
ENG 573Capstone Project1 to 8
NPRE 523, Plasma Waves
NPRE 526, Plasma-Materials Interactions
Additional Coursework
Elective Courses to be selected with approval of an advisor12
Professional Development Courses from approved list4
Total Hours32
Other Requirements and Conditions (may overlap):
A minimum of 20 credit hours must be taken from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus.
A minimum of 12 500-level credit hours, with a minimum of 8 hours of NPRE 500-level coursework.
No courses used to fulfill any degree requirements may be taken using the "Credit/No Credit" option
Minumum GPA:3.0

for the degree of Master of Engineering in Engineering, Plasma Engineering Concentration (on campus & online) 


Admission Requirements

Students with bachelor's or master's degrees in engineering or related fields will be considered for admission if they have a grade point average of at least 3.00 (A = 4.00) for the last two years of undergraduate study. Admission is possible for the spring term, but most admissions are for the fall term. Full details of admission requirements are on the Plasma Engineering Concentration website.

All applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit TOEFL or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores as evidence of English proficiency. Minimum admission requirements are set by the Graduate College.

Financial Aid

Students in concentrations under the MEng in Engineering major are not eligible for Board of Trustees (BOT) tuition-waiver generating assistantships at Illinois.

for the degree of Master of Engineering in Engineering, Plasma Engineering Concentration (on campus & online)


Nuclear, Plasma & Radiological Engineering

Department Head Rizwan Uddin
Contact: Amy McCullough
Plasma Engineering, MEng Program website
405 Engineering Hall, 1308 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 300-2378
plasma-meng@illinois.edu

Admissions

Plasma Engineering MEng, Graduate Admissions & Requirements
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Grainger College of Engineering

Grainger College of Engineering website