M.S. in Mechanical Engineering
OVERVIEW
The field of mechanical engineering is very diverse, offering opportunities in research, design, product development and manufacturing. Major areas of mechanical engineering include aerodynamics, fluid dynamics, solid mechanics, bioengineering, material sciences, nanotechnology, dynamics, automotive engineering, production and process, machine design, vibrations and control systems, and reliability-based design and optimization. The department features state-of-the-art studies using modern equipment and techniques.
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must hold a bachelor of science in mechanical or industrial engineering, or a closely related field, from an accredited engineering program. If the baccalaureate is in a non-engineering or science area, students may be required to complete prerequisite courses without graduate degree credit. For transfer credit, students should refer to the general policies of the College of Graduate Studies.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
The Master of Science degree program may be pursued with thesis, project and non-thesis options.
The MS in Mechanical Engineering degree can be completed in one of two research focus areas. Degree requirements for thesis, project, and coursework-only capstone options are provided in the tables below. The department may specify additional credit or non-credit requirements for satisfactory completion as well as enhancement of degree objectives. The plan of study for the Master of Science degree must be filed before 16 hour of academic coursework has been completed. For full-time students, this normally will require that the plan of study be filed before registration for the second term.
A minimum of 12 cr hr of required or elective coursework must be 6000-level. A student may be required to complete more than the required minimum cr hr to satisfy prerequisite deficiencies specified as provisional admission conditions and/or to fulfill educational requirements for the program as specified by the advisor or department.
Materials, Design, and Manufacturing research focus area:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics core | 3 | |
| MIME 6000 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics I | 3 |
or other graduate level math course with prior advisor approval | ||
| Focus area core (2 courses) | 6 | |
| MIME 5060 | Manufacturing Engineering | 3 |
| MIME 5300 | Advanced Mechanics Of Materials | 3 |
| MIME 6200 | Advanced Dynamics | 3 |
| MIME 6720 | Design of Experiments | 3 |
| Elective coursework - cr hr requirement depends on capstone option | 12-21 | |
| MIME 5060 | Manufacturing Engineering | 3 |
| MIME 5080 | Operations Research I | 3 |
| MIME 5100 | Manufacturing Systems Simulation | 3 |
| MIME 5230 | Dynamics Of Human Movement | 3 |
| MIME 5240 | Experimental Methods in Orthopaedic Biomechanics | 3 |
| MIME 5280 | Cad - Finite Element Methods | 3 |
| MIME 5300 | Advanced Mechanics Of Materials | 3 |
| MIME 5310 | Mechanics Of Composite Materials | 3 |
| MIME 5430 | Advanced Automotive Control Systems | 3 |
| MIME 5440 | Advanced Mechatronics | 3 |
| MIME 5450 | Advanced Automation Design | 3 |
| MIME 5460 | Advanced MATLAB for Engineers | 3 |
| MIME 5800 | Design For Manufacturability | 3 |
| MIME 5820 | Sustainability Analysis and Design | 3 |
| MIME 5830 | Additive Manufacturing | 3 |
| MIME 6300 | Continuum Mechanics | 3 |
| MIME 6200 | Advanced Dynamics | 3 |
| CIVE 6340 | Mechanics Of Stability | 3 |
| MIME 6350 | Elasticity | 3 |
| MIME 6360 | Plasticity | 3 |
| MIME 6380 | Fracture Mechanics | 3 |
| MIME 6650 | Advanced Material Science and Engineering | 3 |
| MIME 6720 | Design of Experiments | 3 |
| MIME 6800 | Advanced Manufacturing Systems Engineering | 3 |
| MIME 6810 | Assembly And Joining Processes | 3 |
or other graduate level engineering course with prior advisor approval | ||
| Capstone option | 21 | |
MS thesis | ||
| MIME 6960 | Graduate Research and Thesis | 9 |
| Elective coursework | 12 | |
| MIME 6930 | Graduate Seminar (every semester) | 0 |
MS Project | ||
| MIME 6920 | Special Projects | 6 |
| Elective coursework | 15 | |
| MIME 6930 | Graduate Seminar (every semester) | 0 |
Coursework only | ||
| Elective coursework | 21 | |
| MIME 6930 | Graduate Seminar (every semester) | 0 |
COmputational & Experimental Thermal Sciences RESEARCH FOCUS AREA:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics core | 3 | |
| MIME 6000 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics I | 3 |
or other graduate level math course with prior advisor approval | ||
| Focus area core | 9 | |
| MIME 6460 | Intermediate Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer | 3 |
Select 1 of the following courses: | ||
| MIME 6440 | Computational Fluid Dynamics I | 3 |
| MIME 6450 | Experimental Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| MIME 6470 | Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics | 3 |
Select 1 of the following courses: | ||
| MIME 6570 | Advanced Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| MIME 6580 | Advanced Heat Transfer | 3 |
| Elective coursework - cr hr requirement depends on capstone option | 9-18 | |
| MIME 5410 | Alternative Energy | 3 |
| MIME 5510 | Turbomachinery | 3 |
| MIME 5520 | Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning | 3 |
| MIME 5530 | Internal Combustion Engines | 3 |
| MIME 5540 | Jet Propulsion | 3 |
| MIME 5550 | Aerodynamics | 3 |
| MIME 5560 | Gas Dynamics | 3 |
| MIME 6440 | Computational Fluid Dynamics I | 3 |
| MIME 6450 | Experimental Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| MIME 6460 | Intermediate Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer | 3 |
| MIME 6470 | Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics | 3 |
| MIME 6540 | Computational Fluid Dynamics II | 3 |
| MIME 6570 | Advanced Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| MIME 6580 | Advanced Heat Transfer | 3 |
or other graduate level engineering course with prior advisor approval | ||
| Capstone option | 18 | |
MS thesis | ||
| MIME 6960 | Graduate Research and Thesis | 9 |
| Elective coursework | 9 | |
| MIME 6930 | Graduate Seminar (every semester) | 0 |
MS Project | ||
| MIME 6920 | Special Projects | 6 |
| Elective coursework | 12 | |
| MIME 6930 | Graduate Seminar (every semester) | 0 |
Coursework only | ||
| Elective coursework | 18 | |
| MIME 6930 | Graduate Seminar (every semester) | 0 |
2) Apply advanced engineering mathematics and/or statistical principles to solve engineering problems in one of the ME specialty areas
3) Demonstrate ability to conduct a literature review
4) Explain course projects in one of the ME specialty areas clearly and concisely in written and oral formats
5) Thesis or project option: explain their research clearly and concisely in written and oral formats
6) Thesis or project option: generate high quality engineering research