Mechanical Engineering, MS

Distribution of credits

Core requirements: 15 credits
Research or project requirements: 6 credits
Elective requirements: 9 credits
Total credits: 30

A maximum of 9 credits may be taken at the 400/500 level.

Core requirements

• ME 673 Applied Engineering Analysis I Credits: (3-0) 3
• Students are required to take ME 673 and an additional 12 credits with the ME prefix at the 600 or 700 level.

Research or project requirements

The completion of a master’s thesis, approved by the student’s graduate advisory committee and the Dean of Graduate Education, is required for this degree.

• ME 798 Thesis Credits: 1 to 9 **

• ** At least 6 credits of ME 798 are required.  No more than 6 credits of ME 798 may be counted toward the degree.

Elective requirements

• At least 9 credits of elective courses approved by the student’s committee

Students may enroll in 400 level courses only if 500/600 level courses within the major are not being offered, and they must obtain written permission from their major professor and the department head.

Examinations

A thesis defense and an oral final examination are required for this degree. Upon completion of the thesis, mechanical engineering graduate students electing this option will be examined orally over the written thesis.

Additional requirements

In addition to these degree-specific requirements, the student must also meet the requirements and policies applied to all graduate degrees  by the Council of Graduate Education.

Distribution of credits

Core requirements: 15 credits
Research or project requirements: 0-6 credits
Elective requirements: 9-15 credits
Total credits: 30

No more than 9 credits may be taken at the 400/500 level.

Core requirements

• ME 673 Applied Engineering Analysis I Credits: (3-0) 3

• Students are required to take ME 673 and an additional 12 credits with the ME prefix at the 600 or 700 level.

Research or project requirements

Although there are no research or project requirements for the non-thesis option, interested students can complete a master’s project. The project must be approved by the student’s academic advisor and the department head. As indicated below, students that opt to do a master’s project must enroll in at least 3 credits of ME 788 Master’s Research Problems/Projects.

• ME 788 Research Problems/Projects Credits: 1 to 9 **

• ** At least 3 credits of ME 788 are required for students that want to pursue a master’s project.  No more than 6 credits of ME 788 may be counted toward the degree.

Elective requirements

• Between 9 credits and 15 credits of elective courses are required and must be approved by the student’s academic advisor. The actual number of elective courses that the student must take depends on how many credits of ME 788 Research Problems/Projects  the student takes.

Students may enroll in 400 level courses only if 500/600 level courses within the major are not being offered, and they must obtain written permission of the student’s major professor and the department head.

Examinations

Mechanical engineering non-thesis MS graduate students not electing to do a project do not take an end-of-program examination. Mechanical engineering non-thesis MS graduate students electing to pursue a master’s project will be required to prepare a report documenting their project work. This report will be written and formal although not of thesis quality nor extent. Upon the completion of the project and with the approval of the directing faculty member, the student will be given a formal oral examination over the project.

Additional requirements

In addition to these degree-specific requirements, the student must also meet the requirements and policies applied to all graduate degrees  by the Council of Graduate Education.