Master of Science Program

Each MS candidate must complete a minimum of 27 hours of graduate-level credits. These credits can be distributed in one of two ways.

• Plan A:

Students electing Plan A take 18 hours of graduate-level courses and complete at least 9 credit hours of MS thesis research.

• Plan B:

Plan B is directed primarily to part-time students whose technical work in industry or government laboratories is suitable for project courses. Plan B requires completion of 27 credit hours distributed in either of two ways: 21 or 24 credit hours (seven or eight courses) of approved graduate course work and 6 or 3 credit hours of project replacing the MS thesis.

Master of Engineering Program

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering participates in the practice-oriented Master of Engineering program offered by the Case School of Engineering. In this program, students complete a core program consisting of five courses, select a four-course sequence in an engineering discipline, and one breadth course in either a different engineering discipline, a natural science, or mathematics.

Doctor of Philosophy Program

Students wishing to pursue the doctoral degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering must successfully pass the doctoral qualifying examination consisting of both written and oral components. Qualifying exams are offered on applied mechanics, dynamics and design or fluid and thermal engineering sciences. Students can chose to take it at the beginning of the fall or spring semesters. The minimum course requirements for the Ph.D. degree are as follows:

• Depth Courses:

All programs of study must include six graduate level courses in mechanical and aerospace engineering or closely related engineering disciplines. Usually these courses follow a logical development of a branch of mechanics, dynamics and design or fluid and thermal engineering science determined in conjunction with the student’s thesis adviser to meet the objectives of the thesis research topic.

• Breadth and Basic Science Courses:

A minimum of six courses outside the department must be taken. These can be chosen from other engineering departments and the departments of mathematics and natural science. A minimum of two elective courses must be in mathematics.

• Thesis Research:

All doctoral programs must include a minimum of 18 credit hours of thesis research, EMAE 701.

• Residence and teaching requirements:

All doctoral programs require a minimum of one year of full-time residence in the program of study, three semesters of teaching experience, and must meet the rules of the The School of Graduate Studies and The Case School of Engineering