Walden University offers several different engineering courses at various levels through NTU. These courses are offered with strict guidelines for student success, access to the latest in technology and high levels of instructor professional experience. Courses are available online twenty-four hours a day, making this an ideal course of study for working professionals or busy individuals that want to study from the comfort of their own homes while earning a Master's level education in engineer or a specialized certificate in engineering.
The online format allows students to contact instructors, other classmates and even access databases and libraries without having to actually go to the campus. The programs are offered sequentially and in a clearly outlined format, allowing students to choose options and classes that are of interest to them in addition to completing the core required engineering courses. Walden University through NTU College of Engineering and Applied Sciences offers Master of Science degrees in computer engineering, electrical engineering, software engineering and systems engineering. Each one of these specializations requires prerequisite courses as well as experience within the specialization area. Most of the Master of Science in Engineering programs will take between one and a half and two years to complete on a part-time online learning environment.
In addition to the Master degree level programs Walden University through NTU College of Engineering and Applied Science also offers several specific certification courses in engineering related areas. These certificates are a minimum of four courses or twelve semester hours and can include topics such as project management, engineering management, software testing, systems engineering and software project management. Students in the graduate Master's degree programs can use the certificate programs as part of their required courses though either core or elective classes, depending on the structure of the course.
Walden University online engineering courses are designed to allow the learner to use real world experiences and issues in completing class assignments and projects. Emphasis is placed on working as part of a team, decision making, working with other professionals as well as considering the short and long term technology changes and applications that are used in the various types of engineering specialty areas.