Dear posters, I am sending these lines from The Netherlands where I live and work. I have a Bachelor's degree from an American University and I am about to complete a Master's degree from a Dutch institution also in Engineering. I have the intention to further my education whether by taking a second master or by starting a PhD. My problem as some of you is finance. Does anyone know of a Master's program in Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management or Mechanical Engineering whose price is more or less up to $7,000. It should be entirely by Internet, or by correspondence. I cannot use video technology since the VCR system in Europe is different from that of America. Any suggestion is welcome. I look forward to hearing any comment. Thank you in advance.
I see from the subject index to Bears' Guide that you may well find such programs at Arizona State U, Colorado State U, Engineering Education Australia, Kansas State U, Oklahoma State U, Rensselaer Poly, Stanford U, the U of Manchester, U of Idaho, and the U of Sunderland, among others. All but Stanford and Rensselaer are public universities, which will at least be at the lower end of the cost scale. Idaho is a very popular choice in this field, with many offerings. While they operate by video, it involves, I believe, shipping videocassettes of lectures to students, and European formats may well be available. John Bear Publisher's site: www.degree.net
Also try: Boston University Kansas State University New Jersey Institute of Technology Old Dominion University Southern Methodist University Stanford University Syracuse University (Division of Continuing Education) Texas A&M University Texas Tech University University of Alabama University of Idaho (Engineering Outreach) University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Tennessee Montana Tech of The University of Montana National Technological University University of Colorado at Boulder University of Missouri -Rolla O if Project Management will do look at the University of Sydney PM Outreach program.
If the only thing standing between you and a degree program that you like is the video tape format: 1) ask the university if they can provide the format that you need; it would not be surprising if their production facility could accommodate "the rest of the world," 2) buy a $120 TV/VCR combination (with voltage adaptor), or 3) get a VCR that plays both formats; they used to be common in Europe some years ago.