Degree Pathway for Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Core Courses
All MSE degree candidates must satisfy each of the following four requirements. No course can count towards more than one requirement:
| Three (3) credit hours of advanced mathematics from the following list: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course # | Course Name | Cr. |
| MECH.5200 | Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations | 3 |
| ENGY.5390(CHEN.5390) | Mathematical Methods for Engineers | 3 |
| MATH.5450 | Partial Differential Equations | 3 |
| MATH.5300 | Applied Math I | 3 |
| Three (3) credit hours of thermofluid courses from the following list: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course # | Course Name | Cr. |
| MECH.5410 | Advanced Heat Transfer | 3 |
| MECH.5491 | Advanced Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MECH.5590 | Multi-Scale Computational Fluid Dynamics I | 3 |
| MECH.5810 | Advanced Fluids Mechanics | 3 |
| MECH.5260 | Transport Processes in Energy Systems | 3 |
Either 1 or 2 below:
| Tracks | Details | Total Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 1.Thesis Track | M.S Students on the thesis track will design a student specific curriculum sequence of 12 credit hours of coursework with the first semester of graduate study. | 9 Credit hours of thesis research, 12 Hours coursework, at least one semester of the 0 credit research seminar (MECH.5010) |
| 2.Non-Thesis Track | In their first year students on a non-thesis track must submit a plan of study to the graduate coordinator and obtain his/her approval | 9 credit hours of coursework in a Mechanical Engineering concentration and 12 credit hours of coursework approved by the graduate coordinator. |