Graduate Engineering Programs

Our research, particularly in the areas of nanomaterials, energy systems, and fuels and combustion — as led by the von Ohain Fuels and Combustion Center — is enhanced by our relationship with the Air Force Research Laboratories. Experiment with robotics and controls, nanomaterial characterization, kinematic design, or aerospace design.

A master's degree in bioengineering from the University of Dayton is a collaboration between the School of Engineering and the College of Arts and Sciences. Explore the production of electricity from microbes or improve power production and miniaturization in microbial fuel cells. These two related areas showcase the enormous global power production breakthroughs in the area of bioengineering. 

Our chemical engineering program is one of only a few universities in the nation involved in the modeling, control and automation of composite processing. Our extensive course selection includes chemical, bio-sensors, chemical reactor analysis, and combustion as well as advanced work in nanomaterials and fuel cells. 

Our civil engineering program produces the next generation of civil engineers that make important discoveries, develop new technologies and apply cutting-edge approaches to ensure the safety, resilience and sustainability of our infrastructure systems. We offer technical electives in environmental, geotechnical, structural, transportation, water resource engineering, — helping you customize your degree.

Our graduate computer engineering program is a collaboration between the School of Engineering's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the College of Arts and Sciences' Department of Computer Science. Our collaboration supports advanced research in signal and image processing, high-performance computing, embedded systems and digital electronics, database and data mining systems, semantic web technologies, peer-to-peer networking and cloud computing, programming languages, human-computer interaction, graph algorithms and graph theory.

Our well-equipped learning environment includes seven dedicated computer labs with industry-specific software and ten specialty laboratories. Use state-of-the-art computational and engineering tools equipped with industry-specific software — MATLAB, FPGA, Altera, Xilinx, and Microsoft Visual Studio Pro, and simulation and design tools — ADAMS and ANSYS. 

We are proud to be one of only a handful of academic programs in the world to offer M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electro-Optics and Photonics (EOP). Lasers, cameras, fiber-optics, lidar, holograms, semiconductor chip fabrication and more all heavily rely on optics and photonics. Our world-class laboratories and research directly aligns with government labs and commercial industries and we have close ties with high-tech industries, defense labs and academia. All of our graduates are highly sought after, with starting salaries over $100,000.

The Master of Science in Engineering allows flexibility for general or specialized program construction according to the needs of the individual student in conformance with the requirements of the School of Engineering and the University of Dayton.

Our master’s degree programs help you learn skills that can accelerate your professional career by providing you with the enduring and rigorous educational basis upon, which most successful strategies for system optimization and product and process improvement are built. A majority of our live traditional classes are simultaneously broadcast over the internet via web conferencing, enabling students who might be unable to attend classes on campus to participate in real time, via audio, video and chat. All simulcast courses are also recorded, enabling both on-campus and Internet-based students the ability to playback classroom sessions at their convenience.

Learn analytical, computational and experimental methods in the mechanics of solids, structures and materials and gain a deeper understanding of the fundamentals of engineering mechanics, increase your knowledge and insight of recent developments, and have the opportunity to conduct research in groundbreaking technologies, such as nanotechnology and composites. You'll be prepared for careers at the forefront of a variety of fields, including aerospace, electronics, automotive, manufacturing, software, and computer industries, because our coursework emphasizes analytical skills, scientific breadth and research awareness.

Our Master of Science degree is a great way for B.S. engineers or scientists to gain specialization in the ever-growing field of materials science and engineering. Generally most bachelor degrees in engineering and science include only a limited exposure to the processing, properties and microstructure of solid state materials yet the bulk of engineers and many scientists will at some point in their career become involved with material selection for new products or manufacturing plants, testing and characterization of products, failure analysis, etc. Most of our classes are offered after 5 p.m. for those working full-time jobs off campus, and some of our courses are offered online. Overall, we have a very flexible program that can accommodate a diverse array of students.

Our program gives you the opportunity to expand your knowledge and skills while you work with industry giants and scholastic leaders. You will have access to 88 dedicated laboratories. This includes our campus labs as well as facilities at the University of Dayton Research Institute, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Air Force Research Laboratories and several major private industries. Choose concentrations in engineering mechanics, energy, materials, thermo-fluids, robotics or design and manufacturing.

Ready to transition to a leadership or management position? Our program will enhance your technical expertise while developing your management skills. Most on-campus courses are offered at convenient times compatible with the typical workday, i.e., at lunch time or in the late afternoon or evening. These classes generally are 1 hour, 15 minutes long and meet twice a week. Most of our live traditional classes are simultaneously broadcast over the internet via web conferencing. This enables students who might be unable to attend classes on campus to participate in real-time via audio, video and chat. All simulcast courses are also recorded, enabling both on-campus and Internet-based students the ability to playback classroom sessions at their convenience.