The Vogenau School of Information Technology and Engineering

Commonwealth Graduate Engineering Program

The Commonwealth Graduate Engineering Program is a consortium of state universities providing televised graduate engineering courses and master's degree programs via NETWORK.VIRGINIA, a state-wide ATM network. The telecommunications system is two-way video and two-way audio between faculty teaching resident classes and students in classrooms throughout the Commonwealth. All classes are also videotaped for later viewing by students.

Throughout Virginia, the program is administered by host institutions and regional academic centers which provide classrooms and support services to students taking televised courses. Classes are received directly at a number of convenient classroom sites at company facilities as well.

Purpose of the Program
To provide engineers and other qualified individuals with strong backgrounds in the sciences with an opportunity to pursue a program in graduate studies leading to a master's degree in engineering.

The Degree Programs

The following master's degrees are offered through the CGEP program:

University of Virginia
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering (Structural)
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Physics
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing Systems)
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Systems Engineering
Virginia Tech
- Civil Engineering (Environmental and Infrastructure)
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Administration
- Systems Engineering (Interdisciplinary)
Old Dominion University
- Design and Manufacturing
- Engineering Management
- Experimental Methods
- Modeling and Simulation
- Manufacturing Design
- Coastal Engineering (Certificate)
Virginia Commonwealth University
- Engineering
George Mason University
- Computer Science

Desktop Internet Delivery

The Volgenau School offers a number of courses in Computer Science and other disciplines via desktop Internet delivery. This needs only a typical Windows or Linux computer with sound card and an Internet connection (good modem connection is adequate). The instructor's voice and slides are delivered through your own computer, at home or office, in real time, and you can interact either by speaking or typing questions.

Televised Courses

The program consists of graduate degree offerings in several disciplines of engineering and information technology by the five cooperating institutions: George Mason University, Old Dominion University (ODU), University of Virginia (UVA), Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), and Virginia Tech (VT). Engineering courses are offered by televised programming with two-way interactive video, audio, and data connection from live classrooms at ODU, UVA, VCU and VT. Several of these courses may be cross-listed with course offerings from George Mason, which also offers televised and web-cast instruction from the School of Information Technology and Engineering.

Classroom Locations

George Mason University, Fairfax campus
George Mason University, Prince William campus
UVA/VT, Northern Virginia Center, 7054 Haycock Road, Falls Church

Course Offerings

Spring 2008
Note: All CS/IT courses are online courses. See this link for more information about the NEW Education Software. ECE/NANO courses are televised courses.

-ECE 699 Nanoelectronics
Fridays 2:00-4:15 p.m.
Instructor: Dr. Dimitris Ioannou

- CS 540 Language Processors
Thursdays 4:30-7:10 p.m.
Instructor: Dr. Elizabeth White

- CS 555 Computer Communications & Networking
Wednesdays 7:20-10:00 p.m.
Instructor: Dr. Songqing Chen

- CS 571 Operating Systems
Wednesdays 4:30-7:10 p.m.
Instructor: Dr. Sanjeev Setia

- IT 657 Advanced Network Science
Mondays 7:20-10:00 p.m.
Instructor: Dr. Mark Pullen

- CS 672 Computer System Performance Evaluation
Mondays 4:30-7:10 p.m.
Instructor: Dr. Daniel Menasce

Fall 2008
Note: All CS courses are online courses. See this link for more information about the NEW Education Software.

- CS 571 Operating Systems
Wednesdays 4:30-7:10 p.m.
Instructor: Dr. Hakan Aydin

- CS 583 Analysis of Algorithms I
Thursdays 7:20-10:00 p.m.
Instructor: Dr. Pearl Wang

- CS 640 Advanced Compilers
Mondays 4:30-7:10 p.m.
Instructor: Dr. Elizabeth White

- CS 652 Computer Graphics
Wednesdays 7:20-10:00 p.m.
Instructor: Dr. Jim Chen

- CS 706 Concurrent Software Systems
Tuesdays 4:30-7:10 p.m.
Instructor: Dr. Richard Carver

- CS 756 Performance Analysis of Computer Networks
Mondays 7:20-10:00 p.m.
Instructor: Dr. Mark Pullen

- SWE 621 Software Modeling and Architectural Design
Thursdays 4:30-7:10 p.m.
Instructor: Dr. Hassan Gomaa

- ECE 590-003 Survey of Nanostructures
Fridays 2:00-4:15 p.m.
Instructor: Dr. Kiki Ikossi

Not all courses are offered at all sites. Television courses are scheduled based on advance enrollments. If no advance registrations are received, it is not possible to guarantee that a class will be available. For the latest information on course offerings, see the GMU Schedule of Classes.

Further information on the CGEP program may be obtained from the web sites of the individual universities in the program:

Transfer of Graduate Credit

Students must take at least 50 percent of their courses from the school from which they will receive their degree. Transfer of all credit from courses offered from the other cooperating institutions is subject to prior approval by the student's graduate program advisor.

How to Take Courses at GMU

To take other university courses on site at George Mason University:

Apply to and be accepted to the university that offers the degree you are seeking.
Discuss your plan of study with an advisor in your program so that you are sure that any courses you take will be approved towards your degree.
Contact Marilyn Clark to set up the course you wish to take at any of the George Mason sites. Be ready to provide specific information on the course that you wish to take including the course number, name, university providing the course, days and times of the classes, and the campus that you wish to take the course.
You will receive a confirmation with the room number where your course will be televised, as well as other campus information.

To Take GMU Courses at Any CGEP Receive Site:

Submit a Non-Degree Application: The application may be found online at the bottom of the page at http://admissions.gmu.edu/ApplyNow/.
Print off the application and other required forms and mail to:

CGEP Program Administrator
4400 University Drive, MSN 4A3
Fairfax, VA 22030.
Please call 703-993-1497 with any questions.
Please do not mail application directly to the admissions office!
Follow all Application Procedures unless indicated differently below.
- Note that the section “Course Selection Form” does not constitute as registration for the course. Registration will be completed online after admission has been completed and you have been notified by admissions. You will be provided with a G# and GMU ID. Contact 703-993-1497 for help with registering for classes.
- GRE/GMAT scores not required
- Part II is optional
- Not Required: Self-Evaluation Forms for departments that you are NOT taking classes in
Be sure to speak with your academic advisor to ensure that the GMU courses will be applicable to your degree program.
Please note that application processing may take up to 4 weeks, so please apply early!

Find updated information on the Commonwealth Graduate Engineering Program and courses offered statewide at http://cgep.virginia.gov.

GMU Campus Resources

Correspondence and Information

Program information and the processing of applications is coordinated through:
Sharon A. Caraballo, Director
Commonwealth Graduate Engineering Program
Mail Stop 5C8
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
Phone: (703) 993-1497
Fax: (703) 993-1734

Contact: Marilyn Clark, Administrative Assistant
Email: cgep@gmu.edu

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