Graduate Programs

机械工程硕士目前有四个专业领域 degree:

• Specialization in Explosives Engineering
  • 专注于炸药系统的先进工程应用，从爆轰 and wave propogation to impact dynamics. This ME specialization often works with the 高能材料研究测试中心(EMRTC)的真实爆炸物的理解.
• Specialization in Fluid and Thermal Sciences
  • 专注于理解物质现象，因为它与热和流体有关 properties, especially as it relates to energy and mechanics.
• Specialization in Mechatronics Systems Engineering
  • 注重机械设计的应用，结合控制系统，在 design and understanding of robots and intelligent systems.
• Specialization in Solid Mechanics
  • 着重理解材料特性行为的基本现象 and their use un mechanical systems. Research here is conducted in understanding material 高级材料的行为，如复合材料，主要从宏观尺度的观点.

机械理学硕士(MS)至少需要30个学分 Engineering or Master of Engineering (M.Eng) in Mechanical Engineering.

Core Specialization Courses: at least 12 credit hours from the selected specialization listed below:

Specialization in Explosives Engineering core classes:

• MENG 545, Introduction to Explosives Engineering;
• MENG 546, Detonation Theory;
• MENG 549, Wave Propagation;
• MENG 550, Advanced Explosives Engineering;
• MENG 556, Compressible Fluid Flow;
  
• MENG 513, Impact Dynamics;

Specialization in Fluid and Thermal Sciences core classes:

• MENG 556, Compressible Fluid Flow;
• MENG 575, Advanced Engineering Mathematics;
• MENG 577, Advanced Fluid Mechanics;
• MENG 578, Advanced Thermodynamics;
• MENG 579, Advanced Heat Transfer;
• MENG 580, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Reactive Flow.

Specialization in Mechatronics Systems and Robotics core classes:

• MENG 541, Vibrations in Elastic Continuum;
• MENG 544/EE 544, Modern Control Theory;
• MENG 548/EE 548, Manipulator Based Robotics;
• MENG 551, Optimal Control;
• MENG 572, Sensor Technology;
• MENG 575, Advanced Engineering Mathematics;
• MENG 576, Biomedical Mechatronics.

Specialization in Solid Mechanics core classes:

• MENG 504, Advanced Mechanics of Materials;
• MENG 515, Theory of Elasticity;
• MENG 516, Plates and Shells;
• MENG 517, Advanced Finite Element Method;
• MENG 520, Fracture Mechanics;
• MENG 524, Continuum Mechanics;
• MENG 541, Vibration in an Elastic Continuum;
• MENG 583, Engineering Mechanics of Composite Structures.

Elective Courses: 6 (MS) or 12 (M.Eng) credit hours of graduate-level MENG courses. The advisory committee 是否允许最多3个学分的系外研究生课程 hours to apply to the elective course requirement.

Out‐of‐Department courses: 其他部门批准的6个学分的高年级或研究生课程.

(咨询委员会可以决定学生以前的学术经历 has provided breadth and may recommend modification of this requirement.)

MENG 591, Thesis (6 credit hours, MS only): 学生必须准备并提交论文给他/她的咨询委员会批准 in accordance with the general requirements of the graduate school.

威尼斯人app下载机械工程系将培养硕士学位 具有独立思考者的毕业生，能够自主发现问题和解决问题 determining effective solution strategies in a timely manner. Following working experience after graduation, they will:

• 成功地在政府实验室、研究生院、工业或其他机构工作 other areas of the profession.
• 了解终身学习的重要性，这样他们寻求个人 and professional growth.
• Have achieved a noteworthy level of workplace responsibility.

Students will be able to:

1. 在其学位的研究生专业方面表现出高度的熟练程度(炸药、 机电一体化，流体/热科学，固体力学，或通用机械工程).
2. Demonstrate a high degree of proficiency with written communication
3. Demonstrate a high degree of proficiency with oral communication.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers a distance education option for the Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Core Specialization Courses: 27 credit hours (9 credit hours from each core segment):

Energetics Core Segment:

• MENG 545 Introduction to Explosives Engineering,
• MENG 546 Detonation Theory,
• MENG 549 Wave Propagation,
• MENG 550 Advanced Explosives Engineering,
• MENG 552 Explosives Technology and Applications,
• MENG 589 Impact Dynamics,
• ME 548 Rock Fracturing and Fragmentation by Explosives,
• CHEM 540 The Chemistry of Energetic Materials.

Intelligent Systems Core Segment:

• MENG 544 Modern Control Theory,
• MENG 548 Manipulator based Robotics,
• MENG 567 Smart Engineering Systems,
• MENG 570 Advanced Mechatronics,
• MENG 572 Sensor Technology,
• MENG 574 Electrical Measurements of Non-Electrical Quantities,
• EE 551 Discrete-Time Signal Processing, Filtering, and Estimation,
• CSE 568 Intelligent Systems

Fundamental Science and Engineering Core Segment:

• MENG 515 Theory of Elasticity,
• MENG 575 Advanced Engineering Mathematics,
• MENG 577 Advanced Fluid Mechanics,
• MENG 578 Advanced Thermodynamics,
• MENG 579 Advanced Heat Transfer,
• MATE 530 Design and Analysis of Experiments,
• PHYS 509 Methods of Theoretical Physics.

Elective Courses: 修读研究生咨询委员会批准的9学分选修课程.

Out-of-Department Courses: 6个学时的其他部门认可的高级课程或研究生课程. 咨询委员会可以决定学生以前的学术经历 has provided breadth and may recommend modification of this requirement.

Directed Study: 定向学习的最多9个学分可以用来满足学位要求. 如果是为了达到学位要求，那么课程作业必须获得一个字母等级.

Dissertation Research: 24 credit hours. A student must prepare and submit a PhD Dissertation to his/her 按照咨询委员会的一般要求进行审批 graduate school.

Graduate Seminar: 学生必须参加MENG 585，研究生研讨会，如果学生每学期提供 is in residence. Distance‐education and part-time students are required to take three semesters of MENG 585. Three credits of MENG 585 may be used to fulfill degree requirements. MENG 585 must be taken for a letter grade if used to fulfill degree requirements.

具有机械工程(或相关专业)硕士学位的学生 相关学科)可以申请将课程作业要求降低到a minimum of 48 hours beyond the Master’s degree.

除了课程作业要求外，学生还需要通过资格考试 and candidacy examinations. Students must also successfully present and defend their dissertation, and publish dissertation research in a peer-reviewed journal.

威尼斯人app下载的机械工程系将培养机械工程硕士 理科毕业生是独立思考者，能主动发现问题 and determining effective solution strategies in a timely manner. Following working experience after graduation, they will:

• 成功地在政府实验室、研究生院、工业或其他机构工作 other areas of the profession.
• 了解终身学习的重要性，这样他们寻求个人 and professional growth.
• Have achieved a noteworthy level of workplace responsibility.

Students will be able to:

1. 表现出对研究生专业知识的高度精通 energetic systems. 
2. Demonstrate a high degree of proficiency with written communication
3. Demonstrate a high degree of proficiency with oral communication.

This graduate certificate requires 12 credits, including 2 required courses and 2 elective courses:

Required Classes (6 credits):

• MENG 545, Introduction to Explosives Engineering*
• MENG 549, Wave Propagation

6 credits (2 courses) from the following:

• MENG 513: Impact Dynamics
• MENG 546, Detonation Theory
• MENG 547, Pyrotechnics Theory and Applications
• MENG 550, Advanced Explosives Engineering
• MENG 552, Explosives Technology and Applications
• MENG 553, Computer Modeling of Detonations
• MENG 555, Shock Propagation in Air
• MENG 556, Compressible Fluid Flow

*请注意，MENG 545被推荐为本证书课程的第一堂课.  本课程每年秋季和春季学期开设，包括远程教育. 

The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers a distance education option for all graduate classes.  

机械工程或相关科学/工程领域本科以上学历 a minimum GPA of 3.0 is required for this certificate.  Students in the program are 具备流体动力学、热力学和材料力学方面的能力 as these are foundational for most courses in the program.  

Applications can be submitted via the CAS system: http://engineeringcas.liaisoncas.org/apply/