Department of
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Degree Requirements and Program of Study

Degree Program Requirements

The Master of Engineering degree is designed for practicing engineers and technical professionals who seek an opportunity to enroll in graduate studies to further enhance their technical skills and career development opportunities. When possible, late afternoon and early evening classes are offered to accommodate the work schedule of the majority of the applicants. The Master of Engineering degree requires a minimum of 34 credit hours for successful completion, of which coursework must constitute at least 31 credit hours comprising of 16 credit hours core courses and 15 credit hours elective courses. For elective courses, a minimum of 9 credit hours must be taken within the mechanical engineering program, with up to 6 credit hours permitted to taken outside the program. A 3 credit research approved project must also be completed.

Core course requirements and courses that can be taken for graduate credit are summarized as follows:

Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
Core (Required)	Courses	Credit Hours
MEEG506	Project Management	3
MEEG508	Advanced Engineering Analysis	3
MEEG536	Measurements and Instrumentation	3
MEEG577	Computer Aided Design	3
MEEG579	Project Cost Accounting and Finance	3
MEEG 595	Research Project	3
MEEG 597	Graduate Seminar	1
Electives		15
A minimum of three (3) technical elective courses must be selected from the following list:
MEEG 522	Feedback Control
MEEG 526	Mechatronic Design
MEEG 551	Surface Engineering
MEEG 554	Design of Pressure Vessels
MEEG 566	Multiphase Flow Engineering
MEEG 577	Power Generation and Energy Systems Management
Up to two (2) technical electives can be selected from other programs of study. Such elective courses require written approval from the student’s academic advisor.

Graduate Advisory Committee
The student must form a Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC) and register a preliminary plan of study in the Program by the end of the second semester. The Graduate Advisory Committee's membership reflects the specialized professional requirements of the area of concentration. The advisory committee for Master‟s degree students consists of three (3) faculty members with one of them serving as the student's advisor. One member of the committee may be from outside the program. The student's advisor serves as the chair of the GAC. A final plan of study must be submitted when a student completes her/his coursework. The decision of the Graduate Advisory Committee is based on a majority vote.

Program of Study
The program of study for a Master of Engineering in mechanical engineering is selected by the student in consultation with his/her advisor. The programs of study shown below would be typical of student progression.

Term	Courses
Fall Semester 1	MEEG506	Project Management
	MEEG508	Advanced Engineering Fundamentals Elective (1)
Spring Semester 1	MEEG579	Project Cost Accounting and Finance
	MEEG585	Computer Aided Design Elective (1)
Fall Semester 2	MEEG536	Measurements and Instrumentation Electives (2)
Spring Semester 2	MEEG595	Research Project
	MEEG597	Graduate seminar Elective (1)

Master of Engineering Project Report
The Master of Engineering curriculum in Mechanical Engineering includes the completion of a research project (MEEG595) to satisfy the requirements for the Master of Engineering degree. The project is a faculty-directed independent study of an engineering problem, subject, or research topic relevant to the student's current or anticipated career field. The project is usually applied in nature in order to provide students with a forum for meaningful application of the subjects and methods being studied in the Master’s program. Projects are selected in consultation with the student’s academic advisor, and require that a Project Advisor also be designated. The role of the Project Advisor is to provide direct guidance to the student in the execution of the project.

The following specific guidelines apply:

1. The project must be approved by the student's academic advisor based on a written proposal submitted by the student.
2. A student may not begin work on the project until at least 12 credit hours of approved Master of Engineering course work has been completed. After starting the project, the student must register it for three credit hours each semester until the project is completed and approved.
3. Topics for the engineering project may be related to the student's work for a company or agency including her/his employer.
4. Constraints due to proprietary concerns must be agreed to by the student, her/his employer, the faculty members involved in the project, and the student's academic advisor. All concerned are expected to abide by confidentiality agreements.

At the completion of the project, the student is required to prepare a written report and present an oral defense of the project to the mechanical engineering faculty.

The project will be graded based on a Pass/Fail basis. Additional information on the MEEG595 project oral presentation and written reports is given in the Post-Graduate Student Handbook.