Curriculum

This is a non-thesis MS program. Most students should complete the program in three quarters. International students will be issued F-1 visas lasting 15 months to complete the 12-unit requirement, from the beginning of the fall quarter of a given academic year to the end of the fall quarter in the following academic year. Each student is required to take at least one 499 independent research project under the joint supervision of ME and MSE faculty members. A 499 project culminates in a final report submitted to the advising faculty.

Requirements

This non-thesis MS program is designed to be completed in three quarters, with 12 units:

• Eight units of 400-level courses
  • Four Mechanical Engineering
  • Four Materials Science & Engineering
  • Co-listed 400-level courses between ME and MSE (if offered) may be counted as either ME or MSE but not both

• One or two units of ME 499 or MSE 499 Research Project
  • Each unit will have a primary adviser in ME or MSE, and a co-adviser in the other department. The final grade is reached in agreement between the co-advisers.
  • If two units of 499 are taken, the second unit should be a separate project with different advisors

• Three or two additional graduate-level courses in McCormick
  • Flexibility in course selection enables, for example, Minor in Engineering Management or Scientific Computing