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Aerospace & Mechanical EngrGraduate Degree SeekingMS - Master of Science
Completion requirement

32

Completion requirement

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:

  • course: Graduate Seminar (1 unit)

  • course: Graduate Seminar (1 unit)

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. 

Completion requirement

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

Completion requirement

None

Completion requirement
Completion requirement

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:

  • course: Graduate Seminar (1 unit)

  • course: Graduate Seminar (1 unit)

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