Microsystems Track
A total of 30 hours are required for the M.S. degree. At least 18 must be in MCEN courses, or 15 must be in MCEN courses with 6 MCEN thesis hours.
In addition to the coursework for each track, M.S. students are required to take two semesters of Graduate Seminar, MCEN 5027. This class is pass/fail and is attendance based. It does NOT count towards the 30 credit hours required for the degree. Attendance is required at 2/3 of the seminars for a passing grade.
Core Courses (15 hours)
MCEN 5020 Methods of Eng Anal. (3)
MCEN 5236 MEMS I (3)
MCEN 5248 MEMS II (3)
Choose two of the following three:
MCEN 5023 Solid Mechanics (3)
MCEN 5021 Fluid Mechanics (3)
MCEN 5228 Materials Chemistry & Structure (3) (was MCEN 5024 "Materials Science I")
Thesis Requirements (optional)
MCEN 5208 Intro to Research (3)
MCEN 6959 Masters Thesis (3)
MCEN 6959 Masters Thesis (3)
Enrichment Courses (3 hours from the list below)
Some courses may have prerequisites. Additional
courses may be approved on a petition basis.
MCEN 5023 Solid Mechanics (if not taken in the
core)
MCEN 5021 Fluid Mechanics (if not taken in the
core)
MCEN 5228 Materials Chemistry & Structure (if
not taken in the core)
Finite Element Analysis (can be MCEN 5173, ASEN
5007, or CVEN 5511)
MCEN 5166 Electronics Packaging
MCEN 5042 Heat Transfer
Vibrations (can be MCEN 5123 OR ASEN 5022)
ASEN 5519 Modeling and Simulation of Microfluidic
Systems
MCEN 5125 Optimal Design or ASEN 5519 Design Optimization
ECEN 5375 Microctructures Laboratory
MCEN 5183 Mechanics of Composites
MCEN 5268 Failure of Engineering Materials
MCEN 5268 Mechatronics