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Emphasizing contemporary topics and emerging research, the Online MS in Environmental Engineering program covers advanced water-quality topics, including water flow, analysis, chemistry, treatment, hydraulics, and resource management. Students learn about contemporary environmental engineering issues and put them into immediate practice. Students who choose a thesis option can explore research topics including contaminant transport, impact and sustainability, pollution prevention, and source water protection.

All courses are taught by expert WPI faculty members who are pioneering new ways of managing water and wastewater treatment and developing improved waste and water remediation systems.

 

This degree is also offered on campus.
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Between viewing the streaming videos of a campus class and the course site on the Internet, I still feel like I'm part of the class. Online courses have given me the flexibility to schedule my course work when it's convenient.
Armando Ricci
Civil Engineer
Pare Engineering Corporation

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DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

The Master of Science in Environmental Engineering completion requirements:

  • 33 credit hours consisting of 11 courses, 3 credits each

You will work with a faculty advisor to develop a customized and relevant plan of study.  With your advisor’s permission, you may take up to 3 elective courses (9 elective credits) from other WPI graduate departments, either on campus or online.

COURSE SCHEDULE

FALL TERM - 2019/20

  • CE 563. Industrial Waste Treatment
  • CE 565. Surface Water Quality Modeling
  • CE 590. Emerging Trends in Corporate Sustainability 

SPRING TERM - 2019/20

  • CE 561. Advanced Principles of Wastewater Treatment
  • CE 570. Multiphase Contaminant Transport
  • CE 562. Biosystems in Environmental Engineering

FALL TERM - 2020/21

  • CE 560. Advanced Principles of Water Treatment
  • CE 573. Treatment Systems Hydraulics
  • CE 590. Sustainable Infrastructure

SPRING TERM - 2020/21

  • CE 542. Geohydrology
  • CE 590. Environmental Nanotechnology
  • CE 590. Environmental Organic Chemistry

FALL TERM - 2021/22

  • CE 571. Water Chemistry
  • CE 572. Physical and Chemical Treatment Processes
  • CE 590. Green Energy

SPRING TERM - 2021/22

  • CE 574. Water Resources Management
  • CE 590. Solid Waste Management
     

We additionally have these math and management courses but do not offer these programs.

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Prerequisites

The MS program in environmental engineering requires a BS degree in civil, chemical, or mechanical engineering. Students with a BS in other engineering disciplines, or physical and life sciences, are eligible, provided they meet the following requirements:

  1. Mathematics and Science (minimum 12, three-credit courses).
    1. Mathematics must include differential and integral calculus, differential equations, and statistics (normally three courses in calculus and one course in differential equations).
    2. Science must include two chemistry  courses and a minimum of one physics course.
  2. Fluid Mechanics.

After Graduation

Graduates of WPI's MS in Environmental Engineering program work for companies including CDM, Greeley-Hansen, HDR, Fuss & O’Neill Environmental Science, Fay, Spofford & Thorndike, AECOM, and GEI Consultants.

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