Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Core Requirements

Mathematics Competency
ME 6200Mathematical Methods for Mechanical Engineers 14
Mechanics Competency
Complete 12 semester hours from the following:12
Advanced Mechanics of Materials
Elasticity and Plasticity
Dynamics and Mechanical Vibration
Finite Element Method 1
Control Systems Engineering

Options

Complete one of the following options:

Coursework Option

Complete 16 semester hours from the course list.16

Project Option 

ME 7945Master’s Project4
Complete 12 semester hours from the course list.12

Thesis Option1

ME 7945Master’s Project4
ME 7990Thesis4
Complete 8 semester hours from the course list.8
In addition to completing the thesis course, students must successfully complete the thesis submission process, including securing committee and Graduate School of Engineering signatures and submission of an electronic copy of their MS thesis to ProQuest.

Optional Co-op Experience

Complete the following (students must complete ENCP 6100 to qualify for co-op experience):
ENCP 6100Introduction to Cooperative Education1
ENCP 6964Co-op Work Experience0
or ENCP 6954 Co-op Work Experience - Half-Time
or ENCP 6955 Co-op Work Experience Abroad - Half-Time
or ENCP 6965 Co-op Work Experience Abroad

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

32 total semester hours required (33 with optional co-op)
Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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Thesis option is required for all students who receive financial support from the university in the form of a research, teaching, or tuition assistantship.

Course List 

Any course in the following list will fulfill the coursework option, provided the student satisfies prerequisites and program requirements (students can take courses outside this list with prior approval from the faculty advisor):
Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing
Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering (Fracture Mechanics and Adhesion in Biological Science)
Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering (Inelasticity)
Continuum Mechanics
Musculoskeletal Biomechanics
Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)
Finite Element Method 2
Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Any other ME or MATL course