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Master of Engineering and Public Policy (MEPP)

Joint degree program between the A.J. Clark School of Engineering and the Maryland School of Public Policy

Interrelating Future Energy Policy and Energy Engineering

Panel Discussion
Monday, April 4, 2005
4:30 p.m.
Kim Engineering Building Lecture Hall

A panel of distinguished experts discussed the conflicting energy demands and trade-offs that drive much of U.S. foreign and domestic policy and influence national security, environmental, transportation, infrastructure and land-use decisions, industrial engineering development and the direction of university research.

Distinguished panelists

Dr. William Wulf, President, National Academy of Engineering
Ms. Katherine Sierra, Vice President, Infrastructure, World Bank
Dr. Michael Ramage, Chair of the National Research Council report “The Hydrogen Economy"; retired Executive Vice President, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
Dr. Anne Davies, Associate Director of Fusion Energy Sciences, U.S. Department of Energy

Moderator: The Honorable Jacques S. Gansler, UMD Vice President for Research; Professor and Roger C. Lipitz Chair in Public Policy and Private Enterprise; and former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics

In today's high-tech fast-paced economy, there is an increasingly unmet need in the public, private and non-profit sectors for engineers who understand and appreciate the social context of their work, and for policy analysts who have solid footing in the engineering sciences. This need is particularly strong in the National Capital Region with its high concentration of engineering consulting and technology firms, think-tanks, government agencies and non-profit organizations.

The joint Master's in Engineering and Public Policy (MEPP) offers a unique opportunity to integrate engineering and public policy. With nationally and internationally recognized expertise in engineering and public policy on its College Park campus and various locations in downtown Washington, DC, this program offers early and mid-career students, as well as executives, flexible course schedules to accommodate busy professionals.

The program is comprised of a series of core courses followed by a specialization in one of the following:

Engineering and Energy and Environmental Policy
Engineering and Infrastructure and Development Policy
Engineering and National Security Policy
Engineering and Manufacturing Policy

Personalized education plans may be designed in conjunction with your advisor and the Co-Director of the joint program .

Degree Requirements

MEPP students must successfully complete all courses listed on an Approved Plan of Study with a minimum GPA of 3.0 over all courses and over the "core" courses. The curriculum of the MEPP includes 39 credit hours, customized by the student:

Four Public Policy core courses
Four Engineering core courses (selected based on policy area)
Three electives - Engineering; Public Policy; or other
Scholarly practicum (>400 hours) with a major written report
Capstone course (common to all)

Admission

For admission into the Master's of Engineering and Public Policy, students must hold a BS in engineering or equivalent and meet the admissions criteria for both, the Maryland School of Public Policy and the A.J. Clark School of Engineering. The criteria include overall academic record, GRE scores, strength of letters of recommendation and suitablity to the program. When applying to this program, students should indicate their application to MEPP .

Admission Deadlines

Spring Admission

International Applicant Final: June 1

US and Permanent Residents: October 31

Fall Admission

Preferred (for best consideration for financial aid) : January 1

International Applicants: February 1

US and Permanent Residents: May 15

Application Materials

Applicants to this program must submit the following items to each of these locations:


University of Maryland GEMS 2123 Lee Building College Park, MD 20743	Maryland School of Public Policy Office of Student Affairs 2101 Van Munching Hall College Park, MD 20742
Original Transcripts	Copy of Transcripts
Official GRE scores (GMAT or LSAT, in rare cases, may be substituted with permission of Graduate Director)	Copy of GRE scores (GMAT or LSAT, in rare cases, may be substituted with permission of Graduate Director)
Statement of Purpose (if not in the on-line application)	Copy of Statement of Purpose (if not in the on-line application)
Proof of Financial Support	3 Letters of Recommendation
TOEFL required for international applicants	TOEFL required for international applicants

Decision Date

In most cases, students who have applied to this program for Fall admission by the preferred deadline should receive notification of their admission or rejection by March. Those who applied for Spring admission by October 31st, should be notified of their admission or rejection by December.

Status Check

Once you have sent all of your materials to the appropriate offices, you may contact the program directors or check your status via several means:

to contact the Maryland School of Public Policy MEPP Co-Director, Dr. Matthias Ruth by email: mruth1@umd.edu or by telephone: 301 405-6075
to contact the A. J. Clark School of Engineering Co-Director, Dr. Deborah Goodings by email: goodings@eng.umd.edu or by telephone: 301 405-1960
to check the status of the package sent to "GEMS": http://www.testudo.umd.edu/apps/gradapp/
to check the status of the package sent to the Maryland School of Public Policy: https://apra.umd.edu/

Change of Status

Deferment of Admission

US and permanent residents ONLY: Once you have received your official admission letter for the Graduate School of the University of Maryland , if you wish to defer your admission, you may do so by submitting a written request to Graduate Enrollment Services (GEMS) to that effect. You may defer your admission once for up to one year.

International Students : You can only defer your application, not your admission. International students will have to show a source of sufficient funding for the deferred semester, if the student is recommended for admission for the requested semester.

Application Withdrawal Dates

Please note that all incomplete applications and applications from international students who have not sent proof of sufficient personal funds by May 31 (for Fall admission) and November 1 (for Spring admission) will be withdrawn.

Students who do not register for the semester for which they were admitted will have their admission terminated.

Financial Aid

The Maryland School of Public Policy and the A.J. Clark School of Engineering both offer several merit-based financial aid packages that range from graduate assistantships to prestigious named fellowships. Applicants for admission are automatically considered for all packages, as long as they have selected "yes" in item 61 of their application.

Health Benefits for Graduate Assistants
With few exceptions, the majority of Graduate Assisants (full or half) are offered the same heath insurance option as faculty and staff. This allows GA's to use the same HMO (Health Maintenance Organization) or private physician option as faculty and staff members. If students do not however receive this benefit, they should procure their own health insurance. You may consult the University's Health Center.