The
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics offers graduate programs
leading to the Master of Science degree. Graduate work may be concentrated in
engineering mechanics, biomechanics, thermal engineering, automatic controls,
engineering materials with an emphasis on composite materials, and engineering
design with plastics. Students with a B.S. degree in physics or mathematics
may pursue a special graduate program of studies and earn an M.S. degree in
Mechanical Engineering.
Degree Requirements
The
Master of Science in mechanical engineering and applied mechanics degree requires
a minimum of 30 semester credits beyond the B.S. degree. There are two options
within the M.S. degree; a thesis option and a comprehensive study option. For
the thesis option, a student must complete a core curriculum of 12 credits of
graduate courses in mechanical engineering; a master's thesis of at least 6
credits; and a minimum of 12 credits of approved technical electives. With the
comprehensive study option, a student must complete a core curriculum of 15
credits of graduate courses in mechanical engineering' a master's paper of at
least 3 credits; and a minimum of 12 credits of approved technical electives.
All students must pass a final oral examination covering both course work and
the thesis or paper and maintain an overall GPA of 3.0.
Admission Requirements
In
addition to minimum Graduate School admission requirements, applicants must
have a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a closely related field.
International students must provide both TOEFL and Graduate Record Examinations
general test scores before their applications will be considered.
