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| Mechanical Engineering | Graduate Program |
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Dr. David Zietlow, The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers opportunities for graduate study providing for advanced professional competency and leading to the degree of Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. The main goal of the graduate program in mechanical engineering is to strengthen the ability of the student to solve complex technological problems in a creative way. To achieve this, the program of study is designed to broaden the student's knowledge, to provide for in-depth study in an area of concentration, and to complement theoretical study with relevant and significant research and/or design. The student will ordinarily concentrate in either the mechanical systems design area or in the area of energy systems/thermosciences. To qualify for unconditional admission, applicants should have the equivalent of an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering with an overall grade point average of 3.0/4.0. Transcripts of all prior work at the college level and two letters of recommendation should accompany the application. Students with undergraduate degrees in related fields of science and engineering or those who do not meet the minimum grade point requirement can be admitted conditionally at the discretion of the department. Requirements for removal of conditional status will be specified in the letter of admission. For students whose primary language is not English, a TOEFL score of at least 550 is required for unconditional admission. Students with undergraduate degrees in mechanical engineering from institutions other than Bradley University may be required to take undergraduate course work if their transcripts do not show a satisfactory level of preparation in certain areas. New students who are planning to take their course work at an off-campus site must submit copies of their transcripts for evaluation purposes with their first application for off-campus registration. To ensure that appropriate academic advising takes place, all continuing students, including those off-campus, will have their registration capability encumbered each semester until they have met with their advisor or appropriate faculty representative from the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The student must file an approved plan of study with the graduate program director that describes the courses to be taken and any proposed research. It must be filed prior to registering for more than nine semester hours that will be applied toward satisfying degree requirements. The plan of study must be approved by the graduate program director and by the student's advisor. One advanced mathematics course is a general requirement for all MSME students and must be approved by the student's advisor. Courses in statistics, numerical methods, and engineering analysis are applicable to this requirement. Students must take ME681 project(s) or thesis in order to graduate, unless the ME department approves the student's work experience to satisfy this requirement. In the systems and solid mechanics specialization, the student must gain fundamental knowledge in the following three areas and must acquire basic knowledge in one of the fundamental areas in the thermal sciences. Courses fulfilling this requirement are listed in the current Graduate Catalog. Students opting not to do a thesis will be required to register for three to nine semester hours of research (ME 681, 682) unless waived because of demonstrated experience. All students are required to pass a comprehensive examination in their respective area of concentration during the last semester. |
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