Mechanical Engineering with Concentration in Mechanics and Design, MSME (Boston)

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Mathematics Competency

ME 6200 — Mathematical Methods for Mechanical Engineers 1

Mechanics Competency

From the catalog
Complete 12 semester hours from the following:

Choose 12 semester hours from:
- ME 5650 — Advanced Mechanics of Materials
- ME 5654 — Elasticity and Plasticity
- ME 5655 — Dynamics and Mechanical Vibration
- ME 5657 — Finite Element Method 1
- ME 5659 — Control Systems Engineering

Coursework Option

16 semester hours.

From the catalog
Complete 16 semester hours from the course list.

Project Option

From the catalog
Complete 12 semester hours from the course list.

ME 7945 — Master’s Project

Thesis Option1

From the catalog
Complete 8 semester hours from the course list.
In addition to completing the thesis course, students must successfully complete the thesis submission process, including securing committee and Graduate School of Engineering signatures and submission of an electronic copy of their MS thesis to ProQuest.

ME 7945 — Master’s Project
ME 7990 — Thesis

Optional Co-op Experience

From the catalog
Complete the following (students must complete ENCP 6100 to qualify for co-op experience):

ENCP 6100 — Introduction to Cooperative Education
One of:
- ENCP 6964 — Co-op Work Experience
- ENCP 6954 — Co-op Work Experience - Half-Time
- ENCP 6955 — Co-op Work Experience Abroad - Half-Time
- ENCP 6965 — Co-op Work Experience Abroad

Course List

From the catalog
Any course in the following list will fulfill the coursework option, provided the student satisfies prerequisites and program requirements (students can take courses outside this list with prior approval from the faculty advisor):
Any other ME or MATL course

One of:
- ME 5240 — Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing
- ME 5374 — Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
- ME 5374 — Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
- ME 5658 — Continuum Mechanics
- ME 5665 — Musculoskeletal Biomechanics
- ME 6260 — Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)
- ME 7238 — Finite Element Method 2
- ME 7374 — Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering

GPA requirements

32 total semester hours required (33 with optional co-op) Minimum 3.000 GPA required

Substitutions

Stated by the catalog on this program's requirements:

Thesis option is required for all students who receive financial support from the university in the form of a research, teaching, or tuition assistantship.

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