Master of Engineering Engineering with a Concentration in Aerospace Engineering (ME)

Master’s Admission Information

To qualify as a candidate for a Master of Science or a Master of Engineering program, applicants must meet the general University admission requirements and have completed undergraduate-level coursework that includes subject matter equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, engineering mechanics, or a closely related discipline such as physics or mathematics. An applicant with an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 and a GPA in the major of 3.0 (4.0 scale) is eligible for regular admission. Applicants with a GPA below 3.0 may be eligible for provisional admission. Students are typically required to submit their Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, although the Graduate Program Director (GPD) may waive the GRE requirement for applicants with excellent academic credentials. For those applicants with non-engineering degrees, or with engineering degrees other than mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or engineering mechanics, successful completion of remedial graduate coursework may be required as a condition of admission. The Master of Science programs requires a minimum of 24 semester credit hours of coursework beyond the bachelor’s degree with at least a B (3.0) average and a minimum of 6 semester credit hours of thesis research. The Master of Engineering program requires a minimum of 30 semester credit hours of course work with at least a B (3.0) average.

Leveling Requirements

Students from disciplines other than Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering are required to complete a number of leveling courses depending on their undergraduate degrees:

Holders of a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) from an ABET accredited institution must complete three of the following leveling courses per recommendation of the Graduate Program Director:

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
MATH 307	Ordinary Differential Equations
MAE 303	Mechanics of Fluids
MAE 312	Thermodynamics II
MAE 340	Computational Methods in Mechanical Engineering
MAE 436	Dynamic Systems and Control

If applicants already have a minor in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering, then no leveling courses are necessary.  The selected courses are subject to satisfying the prerequisites listed in the catalog.

Holders of a B.S. degree in Physics or Mathematics from an ABET accredited institution must complete three of the following leveling courses per recommendation of the Graduate Program Director:

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
MAE 303	Mechanics of Fluids
MAE 311	Thermodynamics I
MAE 315	Heat and Mass Transfer
MAE 332	Mechanical Engineering Design I
MAE 340	Computational Methods in Mechanical Engineering
MAE 433	Mechanical Engineering Design II

If applicants already have a minor in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering, then no leveling courses are necessary. The selected courses are subject to satisfying the prerequisites listed in the catalog.

Curriculum Requirements

Core Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
MAE 601	Engineering Mathematics	3
or MAE 608	Applied Mathematics for Engineers
or MATH 691	Engineering Analysis I
Select three from the following:		9
MAE 602	Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
MAE 603	Advanced Mechanics of Solids
MAE 604	Analytical Dynamics
MAE 605	Advanced Classical Thermodynamics
MAE 607	Continuum Mechanics
MAE 620	Heat Transfer I
MAE 640	Modern Control Theory
MAE 672	Design of Experiments
MAE 682	Concurrent Engineering
Total Credit Hours		12

In all programs, a maximum of 6 semester credit hours may be derived from 500-level courses.

Master of Engineering (Non-Thesis) Programs

The Master of Engineering is a non-research degree. The 30 semester credit hours is thus met entirely by course work. During their final semester, students are required to either pass a comprehensive examination covering their course work or successfully complete a 3 hour project course, which includes written and oral presentations. The master’s comprehensive examination is administered by the Graduate Program Director, and the rules for the comprehensive exam are identical to the Preliminary Diagnostic Examination for the Ph.D. program.

Process for MAE 698 (project):

1. Pick a professor to work with (project advisor).
2. Identify a project with the professor.
3. The professor approves the project.
4. Perform the work.
5. Write a paper (typically a conference length paper).
6. Present your results to your advisor and one other faculty member.