Masters Program brochure

The Norbert Wiener Center, a research and educational unit in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Maryland, College Park, will begin offering in 2005 a professional Masters degree focusing on the modern mathematical methods and algorithms that underlie today's cutting-edge engineering: The Mathematics of Advanced Industrial Technology (MAIT).

Our accredited program is designed for individuals working in mathematical engineering who are looking for a fast track to understanding and applying the most up-to-date ideas in their current and future projects. Undergraduate degree holders can advance to the Masters level, and Masters degree holders can advance their applicable skills.

Fields including RF and Optical Communications, Signal and Image Processing, Sensor Networks, RADAR and SONAR, Navigations and Avionics, Medical Imaging and Diagnostics, Control Systems, and Robotics, increasingly rely on fast, embedded mathematical algorithms executing on the latest microprocessors, micro-controllers, and DSP cores. Budding fields such as Bioinformatics, Nanotechnology, Data Mining, and Quantum Computing are likewise being built from the ground up around modern mathematical methods. Engineers and scientists that understand advanced mathematical toolsets will have the edge in creating tomorrow's technologies.

The Norbert Wiener Center's educational mission is to teach the mathematics of modern engineering in an accessible and applicable manner. Our faculty is drawn from both academia and industry in order to balance theoretical and "hands on" approaches in the most constructive way. Our courses offer the latest information while tying modern theory directly to application by incorporating industry standard tools. Graduates of the Norbert Wiener Center will be well equipped to apply the latest mathematical tools to advance both their projects and their careers.

The MAIT program is designed to be readily accessible to working professionals. The courses will be offered in the evening, one night per week to accomodate busy schedules. For convenience, courses will be offered on campus in College Park, Maryland, as well as at central locations in Northern Virginia. The Norbert Wiener Center is also well aware of the unpredictable nature of modern business, and, as such, it will make allowances for events such as unanticipated travel.

The University of Maryland, College Park, is the only school in the Maryland - Washington, D.C. - Virginia area to rank in the country's top 20 graduate schools in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, and Engineering*. We invite you to browse our program course listings and explore the mathematics behind the science and technology that are shaping the world.

* US News and World Report, 2005