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Nov 26, 2024
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2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Mechanical Engineering, M.S.M.E.
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The best students enrolled in this master’s program are encouraged to participate in research projects conducted by the Lyle School of Engineering faculty by utilizing the thesis option for the master’s program and to consider extending their studies toward a Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering at SMU or elsewhere.
Admission Requirements
In addition to meeting the Lyle School of Engineering admission requirements for an M.S. degree, applicants are required to satisfy the following additional requirement: a B.S. in mechanical engineering or a closely related discipline.
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Degree Requirements
In addition to meeting the Lyle School of Engineering degree requirements for an M.S. degree, candidates are required to satisfy the following requirements: the completion of 10 graduate-level courses (30 credit hours) or the completion of eight courses (24 credit hours) and a master’s thesis.
The master’s thesis must attain a certain level of originality to be considered independent work and be presented to, and approved by, a committee with at least three members and chaired by the adviser. Students are required to take two core and three additional courses (15 credit hours) from one of the three existing areas of concentration: design and dynamic systems and controls, mechanics and manufacturing, and thermal and fluid sciences. In addition, the students must take at least one course from each of the other two areas. The choice of courses must be approved by the academic graduate adviser. These requirements provide depth and breadth to the academic experience of students.
Design and Dynamic Systems and Controls Concentration
Mechanics and Manufacturing Concentration
Thermal and Fluid Sciences Concentration
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