Director: Karlene Hoo
Assistant Director: Jilliene McKinstry
Master of Engineering - Transmission & Distribution Engineering
Gonzaga University's School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) offers a fully online Master of Engineering (METD) degree and a Graduate Certificate in Transmission and Distribution (T&D) Engineering for the electric utility industry. Courses are offered online over an eight-week period by practicing power industry engineers. Students may register and take courses asynchronously from anywhere in the world. (Visit our website at: www.Gonzaga.edu/tadp)
Admissions
- Students applying to Gonzaga University must submit Gonzaga’s Graduate Application, which can be accessed online at
https://www.gonzaga.edu/gradapply. - Along with the application for graduate study, each program at Gonzaga has distinct admission requirements. Please refer to the table below to view that detailed information.
Program Name |
How To Apply Link |
Certificate in Transmission & Distribution Engineering | https://www.gonzaga.edu/school-of-engineering-applied-science/degrees-and-programs/transmission-distribution/certificate/apply |
Master’s in Transmission & Distribution Engineering | https://www.gonzaga.edu/school-of-engineering-applied-science/degrees-and-programs/transmission-distribution/masters/apply |
Required Qualifications:
B.S. Degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, or other engineering fields** (from an ABET-accredited institution, if the institution is within the US)
**Due to the level of mathematics involved in most T&D courses, students should have a background in the following topics before applying for admission:
- Calculus III: Parametric and polar coordinates, vectors, partial derivatives, multiple integrals.
- Ordinary Differential Equations: Solution methods for first order equations and for second and higher order linear equations. Includes series methods and solution of linear systems of differential equations.
Degree Requirements:
Minimum of Thirty-six (36) credits that must include:
- 9 credits in core courses (TADP 541, TADP 542, TADP 641)
- 3 credits in TADP 556
To receive the METD the student must have an average cumulative grade point of 3.0 or better in the T&D program.
TADP 521 Utility Communication |
3 credits |
TADP 540 Transmission Line Design-Introduction |
3 credits |
TADP 541 Distribution System Design |
3 credits |
TADP 542 Substation Design |
3 credits |
TADP 543 Grid Operations |
3 credits |
TADP 544 Project Development & Construction Methods |
3 credits |
TADP 545 System Protection |
3 credits |
TADP 547 Underground System Design |
3 credits |
TADP 548 Transmission Line Design - Electrical Aspects |
3 credits |
TADP 549 Transmission Line Design - Structures and Foundations |
3 credits |
TADP 553 System Automation |
3 credits |
TADP 640 Transmission Line Design - Advanced |
3 credits |
TADP 641 Power System Analysis |
3 credits |
TADP 556 Engineering Leadership |
3 credits |
TADP 680 Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources | 3 credits |
Graduate Certificate in T&D Engineering:
The 15 credit T&D Engineering certificate program consists of any five (3 credit) Gonzaga T&D graduate courses (500 and 501 are foundational courses and thus do not count toward the Certificate). A cumulative GPA of 3.00 from the T&D Program will be required for the award of the certificate. .