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The Reliability Engineering Academic Program

Coursework:

Programs:

Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Reliability Engineering

The Reliability Engineering Program offers both Masters (M.S.) and Ph.D. degrees with the elected certification in Risk and Reliability Engineering (RRE). The Master of Science Program in Reliability Engineering is awarded for the successful completion of a unified, coherent program of coursework and research that is approved by the student's advisor and graduate director and meets Graduate Enrollment Management Services requirements. A high level of academic achievement is expected in the course work completed by the student. The Department of Reliability Engineering offers both a thesis and non-thesis Master of Science degree. The Doctor of Philosophy degree is awarded in recognition of high level of scholarship, the ability to carry out independent research, and the publication of such research in archival journals. A high level of academic achievement is expected in the course work completed by the student. The program of study for the degree must consist of research and the preparation of a dissertation describing it, primarily in reliability and risk engineering.

The RRE Curriculum provides a diverse range of academic and research opportunities for the electronic device engineer. These degrees are available on a full-time or part-time basis for both degree seeking and non-degree seeking students. These courses are usually offered in the late afternoon or evening and are available throughout the Washington, DC area and most of the state of Maryland on the Instructional Television network. The emphasis is on practical educational opportunities, which will raise the reliability, quality, and safety of the customer's products and services. The ultimate goal of the curriculum is to enable students to design, develop, fabricate and maintain electronic products with the greatest reliability for the lowest cost.