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Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Requirements for the Master of Science (MS) in Mechanical Engineering

Core Course Requirements 12 credits
Prescribed Distributive Requirements 6 credits
Specialization Requirements 9 credits
Thesis Requirements 6 credits
Total 33 credits

Core Course Requirements - 12 credits

MECN 6010Advanced Mathematics for Engineers

3
MECN 6020Advanced Thermodynamics

3
MECN 6030Advanced Solid Mechanics

3
MECN 6040Computational Modeling for Engineering

3

Prescribed Distributive Requirements - 6 credits

Select 6 credits from the following courses:

MECN 5970Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering

3
MECN 6140Fuel Cells

3
MECN 6150Advanced Power Generation

3
MECN 6240Aerospace Materials

3
MECN 6250Computational Fluid Dynamics

3
MECN 6260Advanced Mechanical Vibration

3
MECN 6300Advanced Control Systems

3
MECN 6510Lighting Systems Design

3

Specialization Requirements

The student will select one of the following specializations:

Specialization in Energy (Mechanical Engineering) (MS)

Specialization in Energy - 9 credits
MECN 6110Renewable Energy

3
MECN 6120Energy Management

3
MECN 6130Sustainable Buildings

3

Specialization in Aerospace (Mechanical Engineering) (MS)

Specialization in Aerospace - 9 credits
MECN 6210Integration of Engineering Systems

3
MECN 6220Advanced Aerospace Structures

3
MECN 6230Aerospace Dynamics

3

Thesis Requirements - 6 credits

MECN 6991Thesis I

1
MECN 6992Thesis II

2
MECN 6993Thesis III

3