OFFERINGS:

The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers graduate study leading to both the master.s and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering.

Applicants are required to take the GRE general test. Applicants for whom English is not their first language are required to score a minimum of 550 on the TOEFL.

Master of Science. The master of science degree is offered to qualified students under Plan A where the requirements include a thesis and at least 26 hours of formal course work. Candidates for a master.s degree can select a program which is designed to offer a broad basis for introduction to graduate work in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, solid mechanics and mechanical design. A core course of study, consisting of Solid Mechanics (ME 5000), Fluid Mechanics (ME 5440), Mechanical Engineering Seminar (ME 5478), and two mathematics oriented courses, is required. No graduate credit is allowed for undergraduate mechanical engineering courses. Students in concert with their graduate committee develop the balance of their program.

Candidates for the master of science degree normally have a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited engineering school. A holder of a bachelor.s degree in another branch of engineering or in a related area, may qualify as a master's degree candidate in mechanical engineering by completing, without credit, certain prerequisite courses as specified by the head of the department. These prerequisites would depend upon the candidate.s background and upon the area in which he/she plans to specialize.

Graduate Course Listing