Doctor of Philosophy with Major in Mechanical Engineering: Aerospace Engineering Concentration
Students in the Doctor of Philosophy with Major in Mechanical Engineering program have the option of pursuing a concentration in Aerospace Engineering.
Admission Requirements
Applicants should meet all the admission requirements for the Ph.D. with Major in Mechanical Engineering program.
Degree Requirements
Applicants should meet all the degree requirements for the Ph.D. with Major in Mechanical Engineering program. In addition, the following requirements should be met:
- Graduate coursework counted for the doctor of philosophy degree should include three core courses (EGM 6533, Advanced Strength of Materials, EML 6317, Advanced Control Systems, EML 6716, Advanced Fluid Dynamics) and at least three graduate courses with content on theoretical and/or Aerospace Engineering. Graduate courses completed during the master's degree program may also be counted toward this requirement. The three Aerospace Engineering courses are listed in the table. Additional courses may be approved by the thesis advisor.
- The student's dissertation 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 |