Mechanical Engineering MS

Each candidate for the Master of Science Degree must obtain a minimum of 31 (with 1 credit for attending seminars) graduate credits (Thesis or Project tracks) or 34 graduate credits (Course Work track), maintaining a grade point average of at least 3.0 out of a 4.0 grading scale in course work with no more than two course grades below B-minus before the degree is awarded.

Requirements

Required Core Courses: 10 credits

MNE 500 - Mechanical Engineering Seminar Credits: 0.5
The Mechanical Engineering Seminar is taken twice.
MNE 501 - Adv Engineering Math Credits: 3
MNE 502 - Applied Numerical Method Credits: 3
MNE 503 - Continuum Mechanics Credits: 3

Additional requirements: 15 credits

May be selected from any advisor-approved graduate level courses. No more than six of these credits may be in graduate courses offered outside the Mechanical Engineering Department.

Additional Requirements - Thesis, Project, or Course Work tracks: 6 or 9 credits

Thesis Option

MNE 580 - Masters Thesis Credits: variable; 1.00 to 6.00

Project Option

MNE 590 - Masters Project Credits: variable; .00 to 6.00

Coursework Option

additional elective courses - 9 credits

Oral Exam

(all options)