Curriculum

This is an unofficial description for this program. For official information check the Academic Catalog.

The MS Mechanical Engineering Program helps engineers with an undergraduate degree enter a new phase in their careers. They will build technical expertise in a subset of mechanical engineering such as Manufacturing and Design, Thermo-Fluids and Energy, or Controls, Dynamics, and Aerospace Systems. Students will learn to apply their acquired knowledge and insight into professional practice. Along the way students will engage in original research, pushing the boundaries of human knowledge, and they will learn how to share their hard-won insights with the wider engineering community. By doing so they will be well positioned to address the current and future challenges facing society.

Requirements

Program Core (3 Credits)

ENGR 501 Engineering Analysis 3 Credits

Capstone (6 cr)

Students shall select one of the following three options.

Thesis

Students shall complete a research project under the supervision of a faculty member.

ME 597 Thesis I 3 Credits

ME 599 Thesis II 3 Credits

Comprehensive Exam

Students shall pass a comprehensive exam and complete 6 credits of coursework selected from the list of elective courses below.

Capstone Project

Students shall complete ME 595 under the supervision of a faculty member and then complete 3 credits of additional coursework selected from the list of elective courses below.

ME 595 Capstone in Mechanical Engineering 3 Credits