Computational Science & Engineering Concentration

for the graduate concentration in Computational Science & Engineering


The heart of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) is to develop innovative ways of solving engineering and scientific problems using computation as a tool. This new form of science compresses the development process in engineering and engenders knowledge discovery with a new paradigm in many areas because it enables “virtual experiments” and helps focus physical experiments to reduce or eliminate trial-end-error laboratory-based approaches. Further, it teaches students to solve complex problems with prevailing computer technology.

The CSE graduate concentration is designed to provide graduate students at both the Masters and PhD levels with a solid base in problem-solving using computation as a major tool for modeling complicated problems in science and engineering. This concentration is not part of the MEng in Engineering degree program.

This concentration requires students to complete 16 graduate credit hours. Courses taken toward this concentration will count towards the student’s graduate degree for students enrolled in:

for the graduate concentration in Computational Science & Engineering


For more information regarding the CSE Graduate Concentration, visit the Computational Science and Engineering website,  contact the CSE Office at (217) 333-3247, or email us.

Core Course Work: Complete two courses (4 hours each) from the list below.8
Numerical Analysis
Parallel Progrmg: Sci & Engrg
Applied Parallel Programming
Numerical Methods for PDEs
Scientific Visualization
Computing Elective8
Complete two courses (4 hours each) from the approved list. The application coursework must be distinct from the core courses (no double-counting is allowed).
Total Hours16
Additional Requirement
M.S. and Ph.D. Thesis Requirement: The graduate thesis must have a significant computational component, and the thesis committee must include at least one CSE-affiliated faculty.
M.S., Non-thesis Requirement: Must complete a 4- hour independent study/Capstone Project course, where the project is supervised by a CSE-affiliated faculty. The independent study project must comprise sufficient computational work, to be designed in consultation with the faculty supervisor overseeing the independent study.

for the graduate concentration in Computational Science & Engineering 


Admission

Students wishing to enroll in the Computational Science & Engineering Concentration should follow the enrollment procedure on the program's website.

for the graduate concentration in Computational Science & Engineering


Program Director: Luke Olson
Program website
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Program faculty
1205 W Clark St, Suite 2029, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 300-5696
cse@cse.illinois.edu

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