Master of Science Program
The Mechanical Engineering Department is dedicated to delivering up-to-date, high quality courses across a broad range of the discipline to meet the needs of both part- and full-time graduate students. These courses are concentrated in five technical areas: (1) design and analysis of thermofluid systems; (2) analysis and control of dynamic systems; (3) robotics and mechatronic systems; (4) mechanical design; and (5) materials engineering. Educational efforts are channeled to expand the skills of prospective and practicing engineers not only in understanding fundamentals, but also in developing competence in analyzing engineering systems. The department offers graduate degrees at the Master's, Engineer's, and Doctorate levels, as well as Certificates.
All students in the Mechanical Engineering MS Program are required to take MECH 202 at the beginning of their program of studies and must complete at least two sequences of two courses in applied mathematics. All students must also satisfy the professional practice requirement.
Students must select one of the five options and develop a program of studies with an advisor (names of faculty available under each option are listed after the program title). The requirements for all options may be adjusted on the basis of the student's previous work; however, any adjustment must be approved by the departmental advisor.
All full-time students are required to complete a thesis or Capstone project for their degree.
Thermofluids (Fabris, Gonzalez)
The program of studies for the thermofluids option must include the following courses:
- MECH 225 and 226 Gas Dynamics I and II
- MECH 266 Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics
- MECH 270 and 271 Viscous Flow I and II
and any five of the following courses:
- MECH 228 Equilibrium Thermodynamics
- MECH 230 Statistical Thermodynamics
- MECH 236 and 237 Conduction Heat Transfer I and II
- MECH 238 Convective Heat and Mass Transfer I
- MECH 240 Radiation Heat Transfer I
- MECH 267 Inviscid Flow
- MECH 268 Computational Fluid Mechanics I
Dynamics and Controls (Ardema)
The program of studies for the dynamics and controls option must include the following courses:
- MECH 203 and 204 Analytical Dynamics I and II or MECH 214, 215, and 216 Advanced Dynamics I, II, and III
- MECH 305 Vibrations I or MECH 141 Dynamic Systems II
- MECH 217 Introduction to Control and MECH 218 Guidance and Control I, or MECH 142 Dynamic Systems III
- MECH 266 Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics
and at least four of the following sequences of courses:
- MECH 203 and 204 Analytical Dynamics I and II
- MECH 214, 215, and 216 Advanced Dynamics I, II, and III
- MECH 301 Noise and Vibration Control and Monitoring I
- MECH 315 and 316 Advanced Digital Control Systems I and II
- MECH 323 and 324 Modern Control System Design I and II
- MECH 337 and Robotics I and II
- MECH 429 and 430 Optimization of Dynamic Systems I and II
- MECH 431 Aircraft Flight Dynamics and Performance and 432 Rocket and Spacecraft Dynamics
Robotics and Mechatronic Systems (Kitts)
The program of studies for the robotics and mechatronics option must include the following courses:
- Mech 207, 208, and 209 Advanced Mechatronics I, II, III
- Mech 337 and 338 Robotics I, II
- Mech 299 Thesis or 290 Capstone Project
The student must also choose one of the following 2-course sequences:
- Mech 218 and 219 Guidance and Control I, II
- Mech 315 and 316 Advanced Digital Control Systems I, II
- Mech 323 and 324 Modern Control System Design I, II
The student shall also select four of the following elective courses:
- Mech 339 Robotics III
- Mech 345 Modern Instrumentation and Experimentation
- Mech 218 Guidance and Control I
- Mech 219 Guidance and Control II
- Mech 315 Advanced Digital Control Systems I
- Mech 316 Advanced Digital Control Systems II
- Mech 323 Modern Control System Design I
- Mech 324 Modern Control System Design II
- Mech 275 Design for Competitiveness
- Mech 311 Modeling and Control of Telerobotic Systems
- Mech 329 Introduction to Intelligent Control
Mechanical Design (Hight, Shoup)
The program of studies for the mechanical design option must include the following courses:
- CENG 205, 206, and 207 Finite Element Methods I, II, and III
- MECH 275 Design for Competitiveness
- MECH 285 Computer-Aided Design of Mechanisms
- MECH 325 and 326 Computational Geometry for Computer-Aided Design and Manufacture I and II
- MECH 415 Optimization in Mechanical Design
The following are other recommended sequences for this option:
- MECH 207, 208, and 209 Advanced Mechatronics I, II, and III
- MECH 273 and 274 Designing with Plastic Materials and Processing Plastic Materials
- MECH 281 Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue I
- MECH 330, 331, and 332 Structure and Properties of Modern Materials I, II, and III
Materials Engineering (Wright)
The program of studies for the materials engineering option must include the following courses:
- MECH 256 Introduction to Biomaterials
- MECH 281 Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue
- MECH 299 Thesis or 290 Capstone Project
- MECH 330, 331, and 332 Structure and Properties of Modern Materials I, II, and III
- MECH 333 Experiments in Materials Science
- MECH 345 Modern Instrumentation and Experimentation
The following are other recommended courses for this option:
- MECH 273 Designing with Plastic Materials
- MECH 274 Processing Plastic Materials
- MECH 277 Injection Mold Tool Design
- MECH 350 and 351 Composite Materials I and II
- AMTH 210 Introduction to Probability I and AMTH 211 Continuous Probability
- AMTH 217 Design of Scientific Experiements and AMTH 219 Analysis of Scientific Experiments
- AMTH 218 Process Troubleshooting and Control
- ELEN 270 Introduction to IC Materials
- ELEN 271 Microsensors: Components and Systems
- ELEN 272 IC Fabrication and Characterization I (hands-on laboratory)
- ELEN 273 IC Fabrication and Characterization II (hands-on laboratory)
- ELEN 274 and 275 Integrated Circuit Fabrication Processes I and II
- ELEN 276 Intergrated Circuits Devices and Technology
- ELEN 277 IC Assembly and Packaging Technology
- ELEN 278 Package Electrical Modeling and Signal Integrity
- ELEN 390 Seminconductor Device Technology and Reliability
- CENG 205, 206, and 207 Finite Element Methods I, II, and III
- CENG 229 Mechanical Properties of Materials
