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2016-2017 Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Mechanical Engineering (MSE)


Requirements


B. Electives (15 credits)


  • At least five additional EGR, AUE or IOE courses, including at nine credits in EGR courses.

Note: Elective courses offered at both undergraduate and gradute level must be elected at the graduate level, are limited to a total of nine credits, and a minimum grade of B (3.0) is required in each course.

C. Option of Choice (6 credits)


One of the following options:

Thesis Option


Students electing the thesis option must secure a thesis supervisor and enroll in two thesis courses. Successful completion and oral defense of a thesis are required to earn credit for these courses. All these must conform to university standards.

Note: No independent study course is allowed toward program requirements under the thesis option.

Non-Thesis Option


  • Two additional EGR, AUE or IOE courses and satisfactory performance on the master’s level exit examination.

Note: At most one independent study course is allowed toward program requirements under the non-thesis option. Also see the note in Item B.

Transfer of Credit


With approval of the Engineering Graduate Coordinator, students may transfer in, or elect as graduate non-candidates for degree (NCFD), up to six credits of graduate-level courses in engineering.