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MS Curriculum in .pdf format posted 05/05/09

MS Graduation Requirements (Thesis Option)
Requirements Credits Details
Core Courses
09

EML 5060 - Analysis in Mechanical Engineering I (3) AND two core courses in your depth area

Dynamics & Controls:

  • EGM 5444 - Advanced Dynamics (3)
  • EML 5317 - Advanced Controls (3)
  • EML 5361 - Multivariable Control (3)
  • EML 5930 - Adaptive Controls (3)
  • Fluid Mechanics & Heat Transfer:

  • EGM 5152 - Heat Transfer (3)
  • EML 5155 - Convective Heat Transfer (3)
  • EML 5709 - Fluid Mechanics (3)
  • EML 5930 - Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics(3)
  • Mechanics & Materials:

  • EGM 5611 - Continuum Mechanics (3)
  • EGM 5653 - Theory of Elasticity (3)
  • EML 5930 - Advanced Materials (3)

  • Mechanical Engineering Courses
    06
    Select two Mechanical Engineering courses.
    Electives
    09
    Select three graduate-level, letter-graded courses in engineering, mathematics, and/or any science discipline (e.g. computer science, physics, etc.). Your major professor must approve all electives. You may also take one Directed Individual Study (3) or Supervised Research (3) course as an elective.
    Mechanical Engineering Seminar
    00
    You must register for EML 5935 - Mechanical Engineering Seminar (0) each semester.
    Thesis &
    Thesis Defense
    06
    You must complete six credit hours of EML 5971 - Thesis (3-6).
    In your final term you must register for EML 8976 - Thesis Defense (0).
    Total
    30
    You must complete thirty credit hours of graduate-level coursework to satisfy the requirements for a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering.



    MS Graduation Requirements (Non-Thesis Option)
    Requirements Credits Details
    Mechanical Engineering Courses
    21
    Select seven courses in Mechanical Engineering.
    Electives
    06
    Select two graduate-level, letter-graded courses in engineering, mathematics, and/or any science discipline.
    Mechanical Engineering Seminar
    00
    You must register for EML 5935 - Mechanical Engineering Seminar (0) each semester.
    Engineering Design Project
    06
    You must complete an Engineering Design Project with a final project report OR select two additional electives.
    Total
    33
    You must complete thirty-three credit hours of graduate-level coursework to satisfy the requirements for a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering.

     


    BS-MS Program
    Requirements Credits Details
    Internship
    04
    EML 5946 - Professional Internship Experience.
    Mechanical Engineering Courses
    18
    Select six courses in Mechanical Engineering.
    Electives
    03
    Select one graduate-level, letter-graded course in engineering, mathematics, and/or any science discipline.
    Mechanical Engineering Seminar
    00
    You must register for EML 5935 - Mechanical Engineering Seminar (0) each semester.
    Engineering Design Project
    08
    You must complete EML 5930 - Engineering Design Project (3-5) with a final project report.
    Total
    33
    You must complete thirty-three credit hours of graduate-level coursework to satisfy the requirements for a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering.

     

    Sustainable Energy
    Requirements Credits Details
    Core Courses
    15
  • EML 5060 - Analysis in Mechanical Engineering I (3)
  • CHM 5153 - Engineering Electrochemistry (3) or an approved equivalent course
  • EML 5451 - Energy Conversion Systems for Sustainability (3)
  • EML 5452 - Sustainable Power Generation (3)
  • EML 5930 - Sustainable Energy Utilization (3)
  • Electives
    09
    Select three graduate-level, letter-graded courses in engineering, mathematics, and/or any science discipline (e.g. computer science, physics, etc.). Your major professor must approve all electives. You may also take one Directed Individual Study (3) or Supervised Research (3) course as an elective.
    Mechanical Engineering Seminar
    00
    You must register for EML 5935 - Mechanical Engineering Seminar (0) each semester.
    Thesis & Thesis Defense
    06
    You must complete six credit hours of EML 5971 - Thesis (3-6)
    In your final term you must register for EML 8976 - Thesis Defense (0).
    Total
    30
    You must complete thirty credit hours of graduate-level coursework to satisfy the requirements for a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering.

     

    Interdisciplinary Program in Material Science
    Requirements Credits Details
    Core Courses
    12
    ECH 5934 - Materials Thermodynamics and Kinetics (3)
    EMA 5*** - Synthesis and Processing of Advanced Materials (3)
    EML 5930 - Advanced Materials (3)
    PHY 6937 - Materials Characterization (3)
    Research Methods
    03
    ECH 5052 - Research Methods (3)
    Specialized Courses
    09
    Select three graduate-level, letter-graded courses from one of the following specialized areas: Nanoscale Materials, Composite Materials and Interfaces, Polymers and Bio-Inspired Materials, Functional Materials, Computational Materials and Mechanics. A complete list of available courses is available online.
    Mechanical Engineering Seminar
    00
    You must register for EML 5935 - Mechanical Engineering Seminar (0) each semester.
    Thesis & Thesis Defense
    06
    You must complete six credit hours of EML 5971 - Thesis (3-6)
    In your final term you must register for EML 8976 - Thesis Defense (0).
    Total
    30
    You must complete thirty credit hours of graduate-level coursework to satisfy the requirements for a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering.

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