MEEMS - Mechanical Engineering
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The Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering program course requirements vary somewhat for Thesis, Master’s Report and Non‑Thesis/Coursework only options, but mandatory requirements for all programs include:
6 units, Advanced Engineering Analysis:
course: Advanced Engineering Analysis (3 units) Minimum Grade Required: C
course: Advanced Engineering Analysis (3 units) Minimum Grade Required: C
2 units of Graduate Seminar:
9 units from one of the following core areas:
Fluid Mechanics
course: Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics (3 units)
course: Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics (3 units)
course: Compressible Fluid Dynamics (3 units)
course: Numerical Methods in Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer (3 units)
course: Finite Element Methods (3 units)
Solid Mechanics
course: Mechanics of Deformable Solids (3 units)
course: Mechanics of Deformable Solids (3 units)
course: Composite Materials (3 units)
course: Finite Element Methods (3 units)
course: Advanced Finite Element Analysis (3 units)
Thermal Sciences
course: Advanced Thermodynamics (3 units)
course: Convective Transport Phenomena (3 units)
course: Numerical Methods in Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer (3 units)
course: Finite Element Methods (3 units)
Dynamics and Control
course: Advanced Dynamics (3 units)
course*: Orbital Mechanics and Space Flight (3 units)
course: Introduction to Advanced Control Theory (3 units)
course: Nonlinear and Optimal Control (3 units)
course: Spacecraft Optimal Estimation (3 units)
course*: Planar Multibody Dynamics with Applications (3 units)
course: Introductory Robotics (3 units)
course*: Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics and Control (3 units)
course: Introduction to System Identification Methods (3 units)
course: Advanced Astrodynamics (3 units)
course: Advanced Vibration (3 units)
*Only ONE of the indicated cross-listed courses may be counted toward the three courses.
6 units of Thesis (course) or 3 units of Master’s Report (course) (not required for Non-Thesis/Coursework only students) depending on the option selected.
Please note that all 3 options require a total of 32 units of enrollment, and thus additional coursework beyond those listed above is required. No more than 6 units of non-AME courses are permitted.
Additional coursework options:
course: Aircraft Conceptual Design (3 units)
course: Aerospace Engineering Design (3 units)
course: Nature of Turbulent Shear Flow (3 units)
course: Applied Thermodynamics (3 units)
course: Renewable Energy Systems (3 units)
course: Orbital Mechanics and Space Flight
course: Design Optimization
course: Biomechanical Engineering
course: Introduction to Nuclear Engineering
course: Micro Biomechanics
course: Microfluidics
course: Design of Mechatronic Systems
course: Fabrication Techniques for Micro- and Nanodevices
course: AME Special Topics
course: Independent Study
course: Advanced Computational Aerodynamics
course: Hydrodynamic Stability
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Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.
Minimum Credit Units
32
Core Coursework Requirements
The Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering program course requirements vary somewhat for Thesis, Master’s Report and Non‑Thesis/Coursework only options, but mandatory requirements for all programs include:
6 units, Advanced Engineering Analysis:
course: Advanced Engineering Analysis (3 units) Minimum Grade Required: C
course: Advanced Engineering Analysis (3 units) Minimum Grade Required: C
2 units of Graduate Seminar:
9 units from one of the following core areas:
Fluid Mechanics
course: Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics (3 units)
course: Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics (3 units)
course: Compressible Fluid Dynamics (3 units)
course: Numerical Methods in Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer (3 units)
course: Finite Element Methods (3 units)
Solid Mechanics
course: Mechanics of Deformable Solids (3 units)
course: Mechanics of Deformable Solids (3 units)
course: Composite Materials (3 units)
course: Finite Element Methods (3 units)
course: Advanced Finite Element Analysis (3 units)
Thermal Sciences
course: Advanced Thermodynamics (3 units)
course: Convective Transport Phenomena (3 units)
course: Numerical Methods in Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer (3 units)
course: Finite Element Methods (3 units)
Dynamics and Control
course: Advanced Dynamics (3 units)
course*: Orbital Mechanics and Space Flight (3 units)
course: Introduction to Advanced Control Theory (3 units)
course: Nonlinear and Optimal Control (3 units)
course: Spacecraft Optimal Estimation (3 units)
course*: Planar Multibody Dynamics with Applications (3 units)
course: Introductory Robotics (3 units)
course*: Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics and Control (3 units)
course: Introduction to System Identification Methods (3 units)
course: Advanced Astrodynamics (3 units)
course: Advanced Vibration (3 units)
*Only ONE of the indicated cross-listed courses may be counted toward the three courses.
6 units of Thesis (course) or 3 units of Master’s Report (course) (not required for Non-Thesis/Coursework only students) depending on the option selected.
Please note that all 3 options require a total of 32 units of enrollment, and thus additional coursework beyond those listed above is required. No more than 6 units of non-AME courses are permitted.
Elective Coursework
Additional coursework options:
course: Aircraft Conceptual Design (3 units)
course: Aerospace Engineering Design (3 units)
course: Nature of Turbulent Shear Flow (3 units)
course: Applied Thermodynamics (3 units)
course: Renewable Energy Systems (3 units)
course: Orbital Mechanics and Space Flight
course: Design Optimization
course: Biomechanical Engineering
course: Introduction to Nuclear Engineering
course: Micro Biomechanics
course: Microfluidics
course: Design of Mechatronic Systems
course: Fabrication Techniques for Micro- and Nanodevices
course: AME Special Topics
course: Independent Study
course: Advanced Computational Aerodynamics
course: Hydrodynamic Stability
Additional Requirements
None