Simulation Based Mechanical Engineering Sciences 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.
Required Core Courses (9 hours)
- MCEN 5020 Methods of Engineering Analysis 1 (3)
- MCEN 5040 Methods of Engineering Analysis 2 (3)
- MCEN 6228 Numerical Methods in Engineering and Science (3)
Core Courses: Physical Phenomena (3 hours from the list below)
Some courses may have prerequisites. Additional courses may be approved on a petition basis.
- MCEN 5228 Introduction to Nano-Science (3)
- MCEN 5228 Microscale Heat Transfer(3)
- MCEN 5228 Nano-Mechanics (3)
- MCEN 5021 Fluid Mechanics (3)
- MCEN 5022 Thermodynamics (3)
- MCEN 5042 Heat Transfer (3)
- MCEN 5228 Materials Chemistry & Structure (3) (was MCEN 5024 Materials Science 1)
- MCEN 5044 Materials Science 2: Behavior (3)
- MCEN 5023 Solid Mechanics (3)
- MCEN 5248 Environmental Modeling (3)
- PHYS 5250 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 1 (3)
Core Courses: Computer Modeling (3 hours from the list below)
Some courses may have prerequisites. Additional courses may be approved on a petition basis.
- CSCI 7111 Topics in Parallel Processing (3)
- CSCI 5454 Design and Analysis of Algorithms (3)
- MCEN 6228 Molecular Modeling (3)
- MCEN 5173 Finite Element Analysis (3)
- ASEN 5007 Introduction to Finite Elements (3)
- ASEN 5107 Nonlinear Finite Element Methods (3)
- ASEN 5367 Advanced Finite Element Methods (3)
- ASEN 5517 Computational Methods in Dynamics (3)
- ASEN 5317 Computational Fluid Dynamics (3)
- ASEN 5519 Modeling and Simulation of Microfluidic Systems (3)
- APPM 5560 Markov Processes, Queues, and Monte Carlo Simulations (3)
- APPM 6550 Introduction to Stochastic Processes (3)
- APPM 6640 Multigrid Methods (3)
Thesis Requirements (9 hours)
- MCEN 5208 Intro to Research (3)
- MCEN 6959 Masters Thesis (6)
Enrichment Courses (3 hours from the list below)
Some courses may have prerequisites. Additional courses may be approved on a petition basis.
- MCEN 5041 Viscous Flow (3)
- MCEN 5121 Compressible Flow (3)
- MCEN 5152 Introduction to Combustion (3)
- MCEN 5174 Failure of Engineering Materials (3)
- MCEN 5183 Mechanics of Composite Materials (3)
- MCEN 6184 Structure and Properties of Polymers (3)
- MCEN 6228 Cardiovascular Biomechanics (3)
- MCEN 6278 Acoustics (3)
- MCEN 7123 Dynamics of Continuous Media (3)
- MCEN 7221 Turbulence (3)
- APPM 5380 Modeling in Applied Mathematics (3)
- APPM 5520 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (3)
- APPM 6520 Mathematical Statistics (3)
- APPM 7300 Nonlinear Waves and Integrable Equations (3)
- ASEN 5013 Advanced Propulsion (3)
- ASEN 5031 Compressible Flow (3)
- ASEN 5053 Rocket Propulsion (3)
- ASEN 5061 Real Gas Dynamics (3)
- CHEN 5220 Mass Transport (3)
- CHEN 5360 Catalysis and Kinetics (3)
- CHEN 5370 Intermediate Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (3)
- CHEM 5151 Atmospheric Chemistry (3)
- ECEN 5385 Optical Properties of Materials (3)