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Engineering Program Areas

Our six program areas serve to guide students in choosing a field of concentration for their degree in engineering sciences from Dartmouth. Students are encouraged to chart a path that supports their interests, unconstrained by traditional academic boundaries. Both faculty and students draw from these multiple areas of expertise for maximum human-centered impact.

Graduate and undergraduate degree programs of study are developed based on each student's background and interests in consultation with their faculty advisor. Dartmouth's integrated structure facilitates cross-disciplinary initiatives and supports a wide range of collaborative programs.

Program Areas

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Biological & Chemical Engineering

Within their engineering sciences degree, students may choose a concentration in B&CE which includes courses and research in bio-inspired systems, circuits, and processes as well as biotherapies and biofuels.

B&CE Program Area Lead: Margie Ackerman

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Biomedical Engineering

Within their engineering sciences degree, students may choose a concentration in BME which includes courses and research in both basic and applied science and engineering, as well as translational science, to address grand challenges in human health.

BME Program Area Lead: Ryan Halter

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Electrical & Computer Engineering

Within their engineering sciences degree, students may choose a concentration in ECE which includes courses and research ranging from semiconductor devices to advanced communication networks, from self-powered sensors to electric cars, from wearable devices to cognitive medical imaging, and from autonomous vehicles to smart cities.

ECE Program Area Lead: Kofi Odame

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Energy Engineering

Within their engineering sciences degree, students may choose a concentration in Energy Engineering which includes courses and research in energy conversion, storage, transmission, and utilization, the transition to sustainable energy sources, and improving access to and management of energy systems.

Energy Engineering Program Area Lead: Klaus Keller

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Materials Science & Engineering

Within their engineering sciences degree, students may choose a concentration in MSE which includes courses and research in fields such as ice physics, nano- and bio-materials, energy harvesting and storage, and materials modeling.

MSE Program Area Lead: Jifeng Liu

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Mechanical, Operations & Systems Engineering

Within their engineering sciences degree, students may choose a concentration in MOSE which prepares students to view the world as a series of interconnected systems with various feedback loops where engineers can zero in on bottlenecks and find ways to address them using available tools.

MOSE Program Area Lead: Hélène Seroussi

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EngEd Program Area (faculty only)

Engineering Education

The EngEd Program Area* is driven by a team of faculty committed to advancing human-centered, interdisciplinary, creative, and inclusive teaching and learning through mentorship, evaluation, scholarship, and more.

*EngEd is a field of concentration for faculty. Thayer is not yet offering curricular or concentration options in EngEd for students.

EngEd Program Area Lead: Vicki May

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