brian-
check out this thread:
http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=220317&page=2
There is a good link on that thread with a list of online grad programs. Personally, I think online schools are a good value as long as you put forth the effort and are able to take classes in that style...
dougantholz-
I'm considering an online MS degree in structural/geotechnical engineering. The school I am considering may not be the most recognizable namewise, but the courses offered and course descriptions appeal to me the most. I am really interested in the classes and they are the type of...
terje,
Good points..i guess it really depends on how a program is set up....if your school has a solely online program where you only interact with other online students (most likely working) you probably wont run into those problems. If it is mixed, then yea I can see that problem arising...
gymmeh-
I am doing the same. Online MS Engineering interdisciplinary focus Structural/Geotechnical. I am starting off with an easy course, then 2nd semester diving into the technical stuff and will keep going as long as everything goes well. There is no thesis required.
My advice to you...
hokie-
I suppose we can agree to disagree, but you certainly have a pessimistic view on it. You get out what you put in. If you do a majority of the work, then you get more out of the project than the teammates who did minimal work. This further emphasizes that the name of the school or going...
hokie-
Team projects also allow students to learn from each other. Teachers try and foster learning through every channel that is possible for obvious reasons.
As far as online team projects go...What better way to prepare you for the real world than teach you how to communicate with your team...
Bruno and others:
I moved to Chicago for my first job, and thats how I originally found out about UWPlattville. A lot of the Civil grads I worked with came from there. Now that I am considering getting a grad degree in structural/geotechnical, I saw their program, and am very happy with the...
I am a junior engineer and not very familiar with house foundations...I dont know where the foundation drains drain to, or where they are located and how they work. Can you explain for a typical case?
Is there an easy way to check foundation drains and how they are working? I would need to...
We have a house where the basement floods during heavy rain events. In the back of the house, the basement has a door that walks out to the back yard. The door is not down steps, rather the grading of the yard slopes down towards the door and into the center of the yard like a valley. You...
Right, the link I gave above was just a "best buy" list of accredited schools....
I agree with some of you that say a Masters degree is what you make of it. I dont believe you should have to go to a top tier school to get interested in the subject matter. If you go for a MS degree you should...
FYI:
Here is a list based on price and school "best buys" for online schools.
http://geteducated.com/rankings/best_engineer.asp
The site also explains some FAQs about "distance learning" in their FAQ section.
Thanks everyone for their comments.
zdas-completely understood about the job process. Thanks for your insight.
So what can we say about all of this? Do we think Online Graduate degrees will become more common/more accepted in the near future? It seems as though schools are forced to offer...
B16- here are a few online engineering degrees offered by a few schools you consider "good".
https://engineering.purdue.edu/ProEd
purdue
http://online.engr.uiuc.edu/degrees.htm
illinois
If you ask me, to a certain extent a school is a school if all you are looking for is to broaden your...
Thanks everyone for your input.
As far as labs go, I havent seen too many online programs that have them. I am not very familiar with labs for Masters programs, do they all have them? If everyone believes they are so valuable, how would the same experience in industry compare (for geotech...
frv-
As zdas04 said, I'm only going to name a few more because there are so many:
North Carolina State University
University of Tennessee
University of Delaware
Auburn University
Iowa State University
Pennsylvania State University
Oregon State University
Villanova University
I agree with you on...
I am actually expanding this from another thread.
I understand that an on-line school is not the conventional way of obtaining a graduate degree for engineers. However, as I understand it, what are the academic advantages of going to graduate school in person? Heres my list:
1. Ability to...
What does everyone think of doing on on-line degree? I have found a Master of Science in Engineering - focus: Structural/Geotechnical Engineering program that offers all classes that I would really like to learn about. Here is the degree requirements, my focus would be structural/geotechnical...
I am actually thinking of obtaining my Masters degree in my specialty: Geotechnical/Structural Engineering.
I think it depends on the type of job. For example, if you are in consulting like me, I think a Masters degree in your technical specialty would help. It'll help because:
1. It...
