MSME Program Options

MS Thesis Option

Candidates for the Master of Science degree with the thesis option must complete an approved program of at least 30 credits including:

  1. Three core courses (9 credits): EGM 6533, Advanced Strength of Materials; EML 6223, Mechanical Vibrations or EML 6317 Advanced Control Systems; and EML 6716 Advanced Fluid Dynamics; 
  2. A math course (3 credits): either PHZ 5115 Mathematical Physics, or EOC 5172, Mathematical Methods in Ocean Engineering 1;
     
  3. Four technical electives (12 credits);
     
  4. One semester of EML 5937, Graduate Seminar (0 credits) with a satisfaction grade ("S")*;
     
  5. Before the end of the student's third semester of full-time enrollment, a written thesis proposal must be submitted to the supervisory committee and defended in an oral examination;
     
  6. A Master's thesis (6 credits), which must be defended at an oral examination;
     
  7. At least one-half of the credits must be at the 6000 level or above;
     
  8. No 4000 level courses are allowed towards the degree;
     
  9. At least one-half of the credits must be from the list of Mechanical Engineering courses shown in the Engineering and Computer Science Course Descriptions section.

 

MSME Thesis Option: Aerospace Engineering Concentration

Students in the Master of Science with Major in Mechanical Engineering, thesis option, have the additional option of pursuing a concentration in Aerospace Engineering.

Admission Requirements
Applicants should meet all the admission requirements for the M.S. with Major in Mechanical Engineering program, thesis option.

Degree Requirements
Applicants should meet all the degree requirements for the M.S. with Major in Mechanical Engineering program, thesis option. In addition, the following requirements should be met:

  1. Graduate coursework counted for the master's degree should include at least three graduate courses with content on theoretical and/or Aerospace Engineering (see table below). Additional courses may be approved by the thesis advisor. Students in this program should choose EML 6317 Advanced Control Systems (instead of EML 6223 Mechanical Vibrations) as one of the core courses for the master’s degree.
  2. The student's thesis research and scholarship must have a strong emphasis on one or more areas of Aerospace Engineering.
Graduate Coursework (9 Credits)
Core Course
Special Topics (Principles of Aerodynamics) EML 6930 3
Elective Courses (Select Two of the courses below)
Introduction to Finite Element Methods EGM 5351 3
Fracture Mechanics EML 6239 3
Advanced Engineering Dynamics EML 6271 3
Turbomachinery EML 6402 3
Computational Fluid Dynamics EOC 6189 3

 

MS Non Thesis Option

Candidates for the Master of Science degree with the non-thesis option must complete an approved program of at least 30* credits including:

  1. Three core courses (9 credits): EGM 6533, Advanced Strength of Materials; EML 6223, Mechanical Vibrations or EML 6317 Advanced Control Systems; and EML 6716 Advanced Fluid Dynamics;
     
  2. A math course (3 credits): either PHZ 5115 Mathematical Physics, or EOC 5172, Mathematical Methods in Ocean Engineering 1;
     
  3. Six technical electives (18 credits); at the 5000- or 6000-levels*;
     
  4. One semester of EML 5937, Graduate Seminar (0 credits) with a satisfaction grade of ("S")*;
     
  5. At the time of application for degree, students must submit a portfolio to their advisor consisting of four graduate projects from 10 courses in their program of study. The portfolio will be reviewed by the student's supervisory committee*;
     
  6. At least one-half of the credits must be at the 6000 level or above;
     
  7. No 4000-level courses are allowed towards the degree;
     
  8. At least one-half of the credits must be from the list of Mechanical Engineering courses shown in the Engineering and Computer Science Course Descriptions section.

 

MSME Non-Thesis Option with a Minor in Business

Candidates for the Master of Science degree with the non-thesis option and a Business minor must complete an approved program of at least 36 credits including:

  1. Three core courses (9 credits): EGM 6533, Advanced Strength of Materials; EML 6223, Mechanical Vibrations or EML 6317 Advanced Control Systems; and EML 6716 Advanced Fluid Dynamics;
     
  2. A math course (3 credits): either PHZ 5115 Mathematical Physics, or EOC 5172, Mathematical Methods in Ocean Engineering 1;
     
  3. Three technical elective courses (9 credits) at the 5000 or 6000 level from the list of Mechanical Engineering courses shown in the Engineering and Computer Science Course Descriptions section;
     
  4. One semester of EML 5937, Graduate Seminar (0 credits) with a satisfaction grade of ("S")*;
     
  5. Five business courses (15 credits) as described at the beginning of this College of Engineering and Computer Science section under the Business Minor heading;
     
  6. No 4000-level courses are allowed towards the degree;
     
  7. At least one-half of the credits must be from the list of Mechanical Engineering courses shown in the Engineering and Computer Science Course Descriptions section;
     
  8. At the time of application for degree, students must submit a portfolio to their advisor consisting of four graduate projects from 12 courses in their program of study. The portfolio will be reviewed by the student's supervisory committee.

*Changes are effective for students admitted to the program in Fall 2019 or later.

 

MSME Non-Thesis Option with a Minor in Engineering Management

Candidates for the Master of Science degree with Major in Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management minor must complete an approved program of at least 36 credits including:

  1. Three core courses (9 credits): EGM 6533, Advanced Strength of Materials; EML 6223, Mechanical Vibrations or EML 6317, Advanced Control Systems; and EML 6716, Advanced Fluid Dynamics;
     
  2. A math course (3 credits): EOC 5172, Mathematical Methods in Ocean Engineering 1;
     
  3. Three elective courses (9 credits) from the list of Mechanical Engineering courses shown in the Engineering and Computer Science Course Descriptions section;
     
  4. Must complete one semester of EML 5937, Graduate Seminar (0 credits) with grade of Satisfactory ("S")*;
     
  5. Three required management courses (9 credits) listed in the table below;
     
  6. Two management elective courses (6 credits) from the table below;
     
  7. At the time of application for degree, students must submit a portfolio to their advisor consisting of four graduate projects from 12 courses in their program of study. The portfolio will be reviewed by the student's supervisory committee;
     

  8. At least one-half of the credits must be at the 6000 level or above;

  9. At least one-half of the credits must be from the list of Mechanical Engineering courses shown in the Engineering and Computer Science Course Descriptions section.

Required Management Courses (9 Credits)
Organizational Behavior MAN 6245 3
Operations Management MAN 6501 3
Project Management MAN 6526 3

 

Management Elective Courses (6 Credits)
Select two courses from the list:
Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation MAN 6299 3
Project Management MAN 6526 3
Cross-Cultural Management and Human Resources MAN 6609 3
International Business Operations MAN 6614 3
Entrepreneurial Consulting Project MAN 6806 1-4
Seminar in Entrepreneurship/Venture Management MAN 6875 3
Global Environment of Management MAN 6937 3