Curriculum Requirements for Ph.D. in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Concentration
Major Requirements
| Seminars |
Credits: |
| ENGR 610 |
Introduction to Ph.D. Study in Engineering |
2 |
| ENGR 800 |
Doctoral Seminar |
1 |
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Total: 3 Credits |
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| Independent Research |
Credits: |
| ENGR 860 |
Independent Research** |
1–9 |
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Total: 18 Credits |
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** Students can register for these courses multiple times with credits ranging from 1 to 9 to fulfill the total 30-credit requirement for research and dissertation. |
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| Ph.D. Dissertation |
Credits: |
| ENGR 861 |
Ph.D. Dissertation** |
1–9 |
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Total: 12 Credits |
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (MENG) CONCENTRATION
For Ph.D. students with a concentration in Mechanical Engineering, 11 courses (33 credits) can be selected from the following areas: Engineering Mathematics, Solid Mechanics/Biomechanics/Materials;Thermal/Fluids/Energy;
Mechatronics/Nanotechnology; and Controls/Dynamic Systems. |
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| Engineering Mathematics |
Credits: |
| MENG 601 |
Advanced Engineering Mathematics |
3 |
| MENG 602 |
Computational Methods |
3 |
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| Solid Mechanics/Biomechanics/Materials |
Credits: |
| BIOE 610 |
Engineering Principles in Cell Biology |
3 |
| MENG 605 |
Advanced Materials Science |
3 |
| MENG 622 |
Biomechanics |
3 |
| MENG 631 |
Applied Elasticity |
3 |
| MENG 634 |
Finite Element Analysis |
3 |
| MENG 635 |
Advanced Mechanics of Materials and Composites |
3 |
| MENG 638 |
Thermal Stresses |
3 |
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| Thermal/Fluids/Energy |
Credits: |
| MENG 603 |
Advanced Thermodynamics |
3 |
| MENG 604 |
Fluid Dynamics |
3 |
| MENG 610 |
Heat Transfer I |
3 |
| MENG 613 |
Total Energy Systems and Design |
3 |
| MENG 615 |
Turbo Machinery |
3 |
| MENG 616 |
Environmental Control |
3 |
| MENG 618 |
Computational Fluid Mechanics |
3 |
| MENG 624 |
Advanced Propulsion |
3 |
| MENG 628 |
Advanced Aerodynamics |
3 |
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| Mechatronics/Nanotechnology |
Credits: |
| BIOE 666 |
Biomedical Signals and Systems |
3 |
| EENG 730 |
Nanotechnology |
3 |
| EENG 780 |
Silicon Integrated Circuit Theory and Fabrication |
3 |
| MENG 642 |
Sensors and Actuators |
3 |
| MENG 648 |
Mechatronic Systems |
3 |
| MENG 650 |
Medical Devices: An Embedded Systems Approach |
3 |
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| Controls/Dynamic Systems |
Credits: |
| EENG 665 |
Linear Systems |
3 |
| EENG 710 |
Robotics of Flexible Automation |
3 |
| EENG 720 |
Modern Control Theory |
3 |
| MENG 606 |
Advanced Dynamics |
3 |
| MENG 633 |
Methods of Vibration Analysis |
3 |
| MENG 640 |
Feedback Control of Dynamical Systems |
3 |
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Students will be required to maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 in all Ph.D. courses. A grade below a B- will result in the student repeating the course. |
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Total Program Credits = 66
A maximum of 18 credits may be transferred if the student has an M.S. degree in a related area, with approval of the program director. |