The program leading to the master of science in mechanical engineering prepares both recent baccalaureate graduates and experienced mechanical engineers for advanced micro-scale and nano-scale mechanical and thermal design and development. Designed to accommodate the needs of working engineers who wish to continue their education, the program offers courses at times convenient for students employed on a full-time basis.
Students in the master’s program select one of the two concentrations listed below, subject to approval by a graduate adviser. Students in each concentration must take four prescribed elective courses and two free electives to make a total of 33 hours.
Microelectromechanical Systems
This concentration emphasizes the mechanical and thermal design, fabrication and testing of micro-scale and nano-scale microelectromechanical systems. The prescribed elective courses for this concentration are:
MECH 6302 Dynamics of Complex Structures
MECH 6310 Intermediate Fluid Mechanics
MECH 6315 Advanced Fluid Mechanics
MECH 6320 Conductive Heat Transfer
MECH 6321 Convective Heat Transfer
MECH 6322 (EE 6322, MSEN 6322) Semiconductor Processing Technology
MECH 6381 (EE 6381) Numerical Methods In Engineering
MECH 6382 (EE 6382) Introduction to MEMS
MECH 6385 Computational Modeling of Mechanical Systems
MSEN 5300 Introduction to Materials Science
MSEN 5340 Advanced Polymer Science and Engineering
MSEN 5353 Integrated Circuit Packaging
MSEN 6310 Mechanical Properties of Materials
MSEN 6361 Deformation Mechanisms in Solid Materials
PHYS 6377 Physics of Nanostructures
Mechanical Systems Engineering
This concentration is focused on the fundamental principles, design, fabrication and analysis of complex mechanical systems. The prescribed elective courses for this concentration are:
MECH 6302 Dynamics of Complex Structures
MECH 6315 Advanced Fluid Mechanics
MECH 6320 Conductive Heat Transfer
MECH 6321 Convective Heat Transfer
MECH 6332 (EE 6332) Advanced Control
MECH 6336 (EE 6336) Nonlinear Control Systems
MECH 6381 (EE 6381) Numerical Methods In Engineering
MECH 6385 Computational Modeling of Mechanical Systems
MSEN 6310 Mechanical Properties of Materials
MSEN 6361 Deformation Mechanisms in Solid Materials
PHYS 6377 Physics of Nanostructures
