Master of Science in Data Science in Engineering

The Master of Science in Data Science in Engineering produces graduates with the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to apply data science and machine learning technologies to engineering problems. Each student completes coursework in a common core relevant to all engineering disciplines and then chooses a specialization within a disciplinary domain. The program has flexibility to supplement the common core with domain-specific knowledge and skills, which may include applications of data science, artificial intelligence, and machine learning within the engineering specialization area.

Required core courses (12 cr-hr total):
All students take the following courses.

Any core course substitution must be received Armour College steering committee prior to course registration.

(1) Engineering fundamentals of AI and data science principles (3 cr-hr)
BME 560Methods in Biomedical Data Science3
or ECE 566 Machine and Deep Learning
or MMAE 500 Data Driven Modeling
(2) Methods and applications of deep learning and related tools (3 cr-hr)
MMAE 506Methods and Applications of Deep Learning3
(3) Engineering science of data systems, handling, and processing (3 cr-hr)
ECE 573Cloud Computing and Cloud Native Systems3
(4) Trustworthy AI (3 cr-hr)
ECE 572Secure Machine Learning Design and Applications 3

Disciplinary Track (18 cr-hr):
Students must choose one of the following tracks, detailed below.

  • Architectural Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering
  • Pharmaceutical Engineering

Architectural Engineering Track

Disciplinary elective courses (12 cr-hr): take four courses from among the following.
CAE 505Applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics in Engineering3
CAE 513Building Science3
CAE 517HVAC Systems Design3
CAE 524Building Enclosure Design3
CAE 526Energy Conservation in Buildings3
CAE 538Control of Building Environmental Systems 3
CAE 550Applied Building Energy Modeling3
CAE 552Introduction to Sustainable Building Design3
CAE 553Measurement and Instrumentation in Architectural Engineering3
CAE 556Net Zero Energy Building Design I3
CAE 557Net Zero Energy Building Design II3
Elective courses (6 cr-hr):
Advisor approved courses in engineering, mathematics, or computer science.

Biomedical Engineering Track

Required courses (8 cr-hr):
BME 500Introduction to Biomedical Engineering2
BME 533Biostatistics3
BME 553Advanced Quantitative Physiology3
Elective courses (10 cr-hr):
Advisor approved courses in engineering, mathematics, or computer science.

Chemical Engineering Track

Required courses (15 cr-hr):
CHE 501Transport Phenomena3
CHE 503Thermodynamics3
CHE 506Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property Management3
CHE 525Chemical Reaction Engineering3
or CHE 577 Bioprocess Engineering
CHE 530Advanced Process Control3
or CHE 535 Applications of Mathematics to Chemical Engineering
Elective courses (3 cr-hr):
Advisor approved courses in engineering, mathematics, or computer science.

Civil Engineering Track

Disciplinary elective courses (12 cr-hr):
CAE and/or ENVE coursework at the graduate level.
Elective courses (6 cr-hr):
Advisor approved courses in engineering, mathematics, or computer science.

Electrical and Computer Engineering Track

Required courses (12 cr-hr):
ECE 501Artificial Intelligence and Edge Computing3
ECE 567Statistical Signal Processing3
ECE 574Data Science for Engineers3
ECE 590Object-Oriented Programming and Machine Learning3
Elective courses (6 cr-hr):
Advisor approved courses in engineering, mathematics, or computer science.

Environmental Engineering Track

Disciplinary elective courses (12 cr-hr): take four courses from among the following.
ENVE 401Introduction to Water Resources Engineering3
ENVE 404Water and Wastewater Engineering3
ENVE 463Introduction to Air Pollution Control3
ENVE 501Environmental Chemistry3
ENVE 506Chemodynamics3
ENVE 522Global Environmental Change and Sustainability Analysis3
ENVE 528Modeling of Environmental Systems3
ENVE 542Physicochemical Processes in Environmental Engineering3
Elective courses (6 cr-hr):
Advisor approved courses in engineering, mathematics, or computer science.

Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering Track

Disciplinary elective courses (12 cr-hr):
MMAE coursework at the graduate level.
Elective courses (6 cr-hr):
Advisor approved courses in engineering, mathematics, or computer science.

Pharmaceutical Engineering Track

Required courses (12 cr-hr):
CHE 506Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property Management3
CHE 577Bioprocess Engineering3
CHE 583Pharmaceutical Engineering3
CHE 585Drug Delivery3
Elective courses (6 cr-hr):
Advisor approved courses in engineering, mathematics, or computer science.