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 |
| Total: 3 Credits | ||
| Independent Research | Credits: | |
| ENGR 860 | Independent Research** | 1–9 |
| Total: 18 Credits | ||
| ** 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. | ||
| Ph.D. Dissertation | Credits: | |
| ENGR 861 | Ph.D. Dissertation** | 1–9 |
| Total: 12 Credits | ||
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (MENG) CONCENTRATIONFor 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. | ||
Total Program Credits = 66A 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. |