Graduate Course Catalog 2012-2013
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This program is offered in Durham.
Degrees Offered: M.S., Ph.D.
The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers degree programs at both the master's and doctoral levels. The department offers studies leading to specialization in the following six concentrations: fluid and thermal science, mechanics, materials science, design and manufacturing, dynamic systems and control, and ocean engineering.
Admission Requirements
A bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering is normally required for admission to the graduate program in mechanical engineering. Students from other disciplines may also be admitted to the program. However, in order to be properly prepared for graduate-level coursework, these students must have taken the equivalent of the UNH Mechanical Engineering undergraduate core courses listed below. Students who are deficient in three or fewer courses may be admitted to the department on a provisional basis. Students who are deficient in more than three courses must apply and enroll as an undergraduate student until they meet the core course requirement. It is department policy that engineering courses taken as part of an Engineering Technology program are generally not considered equivalent to any of the courses listed below. The decision on equivalence for any courses taken at an institution other than UNH is at the discretion of the Graduate Committee of the Mechanical Engineering Department.
Applicants must submit current scores (within five years) from the general test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
Core courses required for admission to the M.S. in Mechanical Engineering degree program:
Mathematics and Physics Courses:
MATH 425, Calculus I; MATH 426, Calculus II; MATH 527, Differential Equations; MATH 528, Multi-Dimensional Calculus; PHYS 407, General Physics; PHYS 408, General Physics II
Mechanics Courses:
ME 525, Mechanics I; ME 526, Mechanics II; ME 627, Mechanics III; ME 643, Elements of Design
Thermal Sciences:
ME 503, Thermodynamics; ME 608, Fluid Mechanics; ME 603, Heat Transfer
Other Courses:
ME 561, Materials Science; ME 670, Systems Modeling and Controls; EE 537, Circuits and Signals
Degree Requirements
M.S. Degree Requirements
A candidate for the degree of master of science will satisfy the requirements of either a thesis plan or a project plan. The thesis plan requires 24 semester hours of coursework in addition to 8 semester hours of ME 899, Master's Thesis. The project plan requires 28 semester hours of coursework in addition to 4 semester hours of ME 992, Master's Project. Individuals who can demonstrate accomplishments from professional engineering experience comparable to that expected from a master's project may petition the department to substitute an additional 900-level course for the project requirement.
Two 900-level courses of at least 3 credits each must be earned in addition to ME 992, Master's Project; ME 899, Master's Thesis; or the 900-level course substituted for the master's project course. No more than 12 credit hours from graduate courses taken prior to admission to the Graduate School may be applied to the master's degree. An oral examination covering the candidate's graduate work will be given for both the thesis and project plans.
All full-time graduate students are required to attend a weekly M.E. Graduate Seminar and make one presentation per year.
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
Following admission into the program, a temporary research adviser and a guidance committee consisting of three professors including the research adviser are appointed for the student by the graduate coordinator. The student's research adviser assists in outlining the student's course of study and may specify individual coursework requirements.
A student entering with a B.S. degree must successfully complete at least twelve 3- or 4-credit courses with five at the 900 level. Students entering with an M.S. degree in engineering are required to take a minimum of five 3- or 4-credit courses with three at the 900 level. This course requirement represents the department's minimum for any Ph.D. student. Students normally take more than the required number. Further course requirements are identified by the student's area of concentration and by the guidance committee. The guidance committee also administers the qualifying examination. Upon successful completion of required coursework and the qualifying examination, the student may advance to candidacy. A doctoral committee may be appointed once candidacy has been attained. The committee will have at least five members.
Each Ph.D. candidate must conduct research of sufficient originality and significance to warrant the awarding of the Ph.D. degree. The final examination (oral defense) is the defense of the student's dissertation. This will be scheduled in accordance with the Graduate School rules. The candidate will be informed of the results of the defense by the dissertation chair.
All full-time graduate students are required to attend a weekly M.E. Graduate Seminar and make one presentation per year.
Courses
Courses
| Abbreviation | Course Number | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME | 807 | Analytical Fluid Dynamics | 4 |
| ME | 809 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | 3 |
| ME | 812 | Waves in Fluids | 3 |
| ME | 824 | Vibrations Theory and Applications | 4 |
| ME | 827 | Advanced Mechanics of Solids | 4 |
| ME | 835 | Mechanics of Composite Materials | 4 |
| ME | 843 | Satellite Systems, Dynamics, and Control | 3 |
| ME | 860 | Physical Metallurgy I | 4 |
| ME | 870 | Design with Microprocessors | 4 |
| ME | 872 | Control Systems | 4 |
| ME | 873 | Electromechanical Analysis and Design | 4 |
| ME | 876 | Product Design | 4 |
| ME | 877 | Computer Aided Engineering | 4 |
| ME | 885 | Solid Mechanics in Manufacturing | 4 |
| ME | 886 | Introduction to Finite Element Analysis | 4 |
| ME | 895 | Special Topics | 1 TO 4 |
| ME | 899 | Master's Thesis | 1 TO 8 |
| ME | 906 | Convection Heat Transfer | 4 |
| ME | 909 | Viscous Flow | 3 |
| ME | 910 | Turbulence | 3 |
| ME | 911 | Theory of Hydrodynamic Stability | 3 |
| ME | 927 | Theory of Plasticity | 4 |
| ME | 944 | Nonlinear Control Systems | 4 |
| ME | 951 | Advanced Control Systems I | 3 |
| ME | 952 | Advanced Control Systems II | 3 |
| ME | 955 | Estimation and Filtering | 3 |
| ME | 986 | Advanced Finite Element Analysis | 4 |
| ME | 992 | Master's Project | 4 |
| ME | 995 | Graduate Special Topics | 1 TO 4 |
| ME | 999 | Doctoral Research | 0 |
