Program Requirements

General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 30

Required Courses:

Thesis Track

Core Courses
·¡±·³Ò¸éÌý5117Experimental Methods3
Select one course from the following:3
·¡±·³Ò¸éÌý5011
Engineering Mathematics I
·¡±·³Ò¸éÌý5012
Engineering Mathematics II
Select one additional course from the following:3
·¡±·³Ò¸éÌý5314
Continuum Mechanics
·¡±·³Ò¸éÌý5334
Dynamical Systems
²Ñ·¡·¡Ìý5117
Finite Element Analysis
Electives 115
Research Courses
²Ñ·¡·¡Ìý9995Project3
²Ñ·¡·¡Ìý9996Thesis3
Total Credit Hours30
1

Coursework may include up to, but no more than, 3 credits of ·¡±·³Ò¸éÌý9182 Independent Study I or 3 credits of ²Ñ·¡·¡Ìý9991 Directed Research. Furthermore, students who wish to take graduate coursework outside the College of Engineering in one of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù꿉۪s other schools or colleges need to obtain the appropriate written approvals on their Plan of Study form.

Project Track

Core Courses
·¡±·³Ò¸éÌý5117Experimental Methods3
Select one course from the following:3
·¡±·³Ò¸éÌý5011
Engineering Mathematics I
·¡±·³Ò¸éÌý5012
Engineering Mathematics II
Select one additional course from the following:3
·¡±·³Ò¸éÌý5314
Continuum Mechanics
·¡±·³Ò¸éÌý5334
Dynamical Systems
²Ñ·¡·¡Ìý5117
Finite Element Analysis
Electives 118
Research Course
²Ñ·¡·¡Ìý9995Project3
Total Credit Hours30
1

Coursework may include up to, but no more than, 3 credits of ·¡±·³Ò¸éÌý9182 Independent Study I or 3 credits of ²Ñ·¡·¡Ìý9991 Directed Research. Furthermore, students who wish to take graduate coursework outside the College of Engineering in one of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù꿉۪s other schools or colleges need to obtain the appropriate written approvals on their Plan of Study form.

Coursework Track

Core Courses
·¡±·³Ò¸éÌý5117Experimental Methods3
Select one course from the following:3
·¡±·³Ò¸éÌý5011
Engineering Mathematics I
·¡±·³Ò¸éÌý5012
Engineering Mathematics II
Select one additional course from the following:3
·¡±·³Ò¸éÌý5314
Continuum Mechanics
·¡±·³Ò¸éÌý5334
Dynamical Systems
²Ñ·¡·¡Ìý5117
Finite Element Analysis
Electives 121
Total Credit Hours30
1

Coursework may include up to, but no more than, 3 credits of ·¡±·³Ò¸éÌý9182 Independent Study I or 3 credits of ²Ñ·¡·¡Ìý9991 Directed Research. Furthermore, students who wish to take graduate coursework outside the College of Engineering in one of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù꿉۪s other schools or colleges need to obtain the appropriate written approvals on their Plan of Study form.

Culminating Events:

Thesis Track:
Students are required to complete eight courses (24 total credits) at 5000 or above levels: three credits of project (²Ñ·¡·¡Ìý9995), and three credits of master thesis research (²Ñ·¡·¡Ìý9996). Of the eight didactive courses, students must complete ·¡±·³Ò¸éÌý5011 (Engineering Mathematics I), ·¡±·³Ò¸éÌý5117 (Experimental Methods) and at least four other courses offered by the ME department or the College of Engineering. Coursework may include up to, but no more than, 3 credits of ·¡±·³Ò¸éÌý9182 Independent Study I or 3 credits of ²Ñ·¡·¡Ìý9991 Directed Research. Students who wish to take graduate coursework outside the College of Engineering in one of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù꿉۪s other schools or colleges need to obtain the appropriate written approvals on their Plan of Study form.

Project Track:
Students are required to complete nine courses (27 total credits) at 5000 or above levels, and three credits of project course (²Ñ·¡·¡Ìý9995). Of the nine didactic courses, students must complete ·¡±·³Ò¸éÌý5011 (Engineering Mathematics I), ·¡±·³Ò¸éÌý5117 (Experimental Methods) and at least five other courses offered by the ME department or the College of Engineering.  Coursework may include up to, but no more than, 3 credits of   Independent Study I or 3 credits of   Directed Research. Students who wish to take graduate coursework outside the College of Engineering in one of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù꿉۪s other schools or colleges need to obtain the appropriate written approvals on their Plan of Study form.

Coursework Track:
Students are required to complete 10 courses (30 total credits) at 5000 or above levels. Of the 10 courses, students must complete ·¡±·³Ò¸éÌý5011 (Engineering Mathematics I), ·¡±·³Ò¸éÌý5117 (Experimental Methods) and at least six other courses offered by the ME department or the College of Engineering. Coursework may include up to, but no more than, 3 credits of   Independent Study I or 3 credits of   Directed Research. Students who wish to take graduate coursework outside the College of Engineering in one of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù꿉۪s other schools or colleges need to obtain the appropriate written approvals on their Plan of Study form.