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  3. Mechanical Engineering (M.S.)

Courses

General Courses

  • EMCH 524A Mathematical Methods in Engineering (3)
  • ME 444 Engineering Optimization (3)
  • ME 461 Finite Elements in Engineering (3)
  • ME 596 Individual Studies (1-9)
  • ME 600 Thesis Research (3)

Thermo-Fluids Science Courses

  • ME 401 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (3)
  • ME 408 Energy Systems (3)
  • ME 420 Compressible Flow I (3)
  • ME 427 Incompressible Aerodynamics (3)
  • ME 431 Internal Combustion Engines (3)
  • ME 504 Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics (3)
  • ME 512 Heat Transfer - Conduction (3)
  • ME 521 Foundations of Fluid Mechanics I (3)
  • ME 523 Numerical Solutions Applied to Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics Problems (3)

Mechanical Science Courses

  • ME 445 Microcomputer Interfacing for Mechanical Engineers (3)
  • ME 446 Reliability and Risk Concepts in Design (3)
  • ME 469 Metallic Manufacturing Processes (3)
  • ME 470 Analysis and Design in Vibration Engineering (3)
  • ME 481 Introduction to Computer-Aided Analysis of Machine Dynamics (3)
  • ME 545 Mechatronics (3)
  • ME 554 Digital Process Control (3)
  • ME 560 Solid Mechanics (3)
  • ME 577 Stochastic Systems for Science and Engineering (3)

Materials Science Courses

  • MATSE 401 Thermodynamics of Materials (3)
  • MATSE 419 Computational Materials Science and Engineering (3)
  • MATSE 436 Mechanical Properties of Materials (3) 
  • MATSE 507 (BIOE 517) Biomaterials Surface Science (3)
  • MATSE 510 (CHE 510) Surface Characterization of Materials (3) 
  • MATSE 564 (EMCH 535) Deformation Mechanisms in Materials (3)
  • MATSE 565 Metals in Electronics (3)
  • 500 or 800‐level courses in ENGINEERING, COMPUTER SCIENCE, or MATHEMATICS (must be preapproved)

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