School of Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

MS in Offshore Wind Energy Engineering

Offshore wind turbines

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers a Master of Science degree in Offshore Wind Energy Engineering that can be completed on a full-time or part-time schedule. 

The MS program in Offshore Wind Energy Engineering is offered through the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. This program offers graduate-level education in offshore wind engineering, policy, and project management training for students seeking jobs in the emerging global offshore wind energy industry. 

Master's degrees require a minimum of 30 credits and the fulfillment of at least 10 courses at the 100-level or above with grades of S (satisfactory) or at least a B-.

Requirements

A full-time student can complete this option (MS-non-thesis) in one year; however, three semesters are recommended. Ten courses are required:

  1. Energy Core (1 course):
    • CEE-101 The Energy Transition
  2. Technical Core (3 courses): In consultation with the program advisor, choose three courses that form a coherent technical sequence.
    • CEE-105 Finite Element Analysis
    • CEE-106 Structural Dynamics
    • CEE-123 Advanced Structural Analysis
    • CEE-127 Structural Health Monitoring
    • CEE-146 Foundation Engineering
    • CEE-220 Offshore Wind Structures
    • CEE-242 Advanced Soil Mechanics
    • CEE-244 Laboratory and In-situ measurements of Soil Properties
    • CEE-245 Geomechanics
    • CEE-260 OSW Ports and Supply Chain
    • ECE-170 Power Systems
  3. Technical Electives (3 courses): In consultation with the program advisor, choose three technical electives on data science, controls and/or power systems.
    • CEE-132 Data Science for Sustainability
    • CEE-187 Geographic Information Systems
    • CEE-188 Building Information Modeling
    • CEE-227 Reliability
    • CEE Courses from the Technical Core listed above and other CEE courses in consultation with advisor
    • Up to two courses from the ECE Department in consultation with advisor
    • Up to two courses from the ME Department in consultation with advisor
    • Up to two courses from the CS Department in consultation with advisor
  4. Policy, Workforce, Economics, Management Electives (3 courses): In consultation with the program advisor, choose three electives in energy policy, economics, and/or management.
    • CEE-261 OSW Workforce Safety and Equity
    • Courses from the Fletcher School Diplomacy, History and Politics (DHP) Division:
      • DHP-205 Global Maritime Affairs
      • DHP-P251 Energy, Entrepreneurship & Finance
      • DHP-P254 Climate Change Policy and Law
      • DHP-P255 International Energy Policy
    • Courses from the Economics Department
    • Courses from the Department of Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning
    • Courses from the Gordon Institute

Faculty

  • Laurie Gaskins Baise: Geosystems engineering, GIS mapping
  • John (Jack) Germaine: Geomaterials and systems, testing methods
  • Eric M. Hines: Project leadership, structural design, large-scale testing, integrated planning
  • Daniel A. Kuchma: Design, behavior, and modeling of foundation structures, large-scale testing, design life, corrosion and fatigue
  • Jonathan Lamontagne: Decision-making under uncertainty, electric grid integration, integrated global change assessment
  • Babak Moaveni: Structural health monitoring, system and damage identification of civil structures, experimental modal analysis, signal processing, uncertainty quantification
  • Masoud Sanayei: Structural engineering, health monitoring of bridges, nondestructive testing, structural dynamics, floor vibrations for human comfort and sensitive equipment