Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics and Structural Systems Specialty, M.S.

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Requirements for the Master of Science

Course requirements for the MS in Mechanical Engineering are suited to the applicant’s specialty, which is specified by the student in the admissions process or during the first advising session. Students must take at least 21 credits out of the 30 credits needed for the degree at Polytechnic. No more than 6 credits in “Guided Reading” courses are allowed. Validation credit is not allowed, but the graduate adviser may waive specific requirements (and substitute designated ones), based upon the student’s prior studies or
experience. Transfer credits are not granted for:

undergraduate courses;
courses counted toward satisfying undergraduate degree requirements;
courses not related to the graduate program as stated in this catalog;
courses that received a grade lower than B.

Studies for the MS must be completed in five years, unless a formal leave of absence is approved before the period for which studies are interrupted.

The degree requirements are:

ME 6003 Applied Mathematics in Mechanical Engineering 3 Credits
ME 6043 Transport Phenomena 3 Credits
ME 6213 Introduction to Solid Mechanics 3 Credits
ME 6603 Digital Control Systems 3 Credits
or
ME 6703 Linear Control Theory and Design I 3 Credits
ME xxxx Required for Specialty Area (see below) 6 Credits
ME xxxx Electives, approved by graduate adviser 6 Credits
Free Electives 6 Credits

Total: 30 Credits

Note:

If students decide to do a

ME 997x Master Thesis

(9 credits) as part of their work for the degree, these 9 credits will be counted against 3 credits out of the 6 credits in ME electives, 3 credits out of the 6 credits in ME Required for the Specialty Area credits and 3 credits out of the 6 credits of Free Electives. Students are not allowed to submit more than three courses (9 credits) starting with a 5 for MS degree requirements satisfaction. Departmental electives include courses with a mechanical (ME), aerospace (AE) or materials (MT) prefix, plus departmental thesis or project credits. All courses and program details are subject to adviser approval.

Mechanics and Structural Systems Specialty

In the Mechanics and Structural Systems area, at least three graduate courses come from the list of courses under this heading. See courses below.