University of Michigan - Dearborn: College of Engineering & Computer Science

Mechanical Engineering
Department

Graduate Programs

MSE in Mechanical Engineering

A candidate for the Master of Science in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) degree must meet the requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) degree at this campus, or the essential equivalent to these requirements. The candidate must then complete at least 30 credit hours of graduate coursework approved by the program advisor/graduate advisory committee with a grade of at least B in all courses. The 30 credit hours of graduate coursework must include:

ME 518-Advanced Engineering Analysis (must be taken during the first or second semester after enrollment), 3 credit hours.
Two Mechanical Science courses (6 credit hours) from the courses listed in Group A.
Two Thermal/Fluid Science courses (6 credit hours) from the courses listed in Group B.
One graduate level Mathematics or Mathematics-related cognate course (3 credit hours). IMSE 510 and IMSE 511 are approved as Mathematics-related courses, as well as any 500-level course from the Mathematics & Statistics department.
One other cognate course (3 credit hours, 500-level or above).
Remaining courses (totaling 9 credit hours) must be from the ME department (Groups A and B), and may include the Thesis option (worth 6 credit hours).

Group A: Mechanical Science

ME 510: Finite Element Methods

ME 512: Structural Analysis

ME 514: Advanced Stress Analysis

ME 515: Advanced Mechanics of Solids

ME 516: Special Topics in ME

ME 519: Basic Computational Methods in Engineering

ME 540: Mechanical Vibrations

ME 542: Advanced Dynamics

ME 543: Vehicle Dynamics

ME 545: Acoustics and Noise Control

ME 547: Automotive Powertrains I

ME 548: Automotive Powertrains II

ME 554: Theory of Gearing & Applications

ME 556: Stress & Strength Cons. in Design

ME 558: Fracture & Fatigue Cons. in Design

ME 560: Experimental Methods in Design

ME 563: Advanced Instrumentation & Control

ME 565: Mechatronics

ME 567: Reliability Considerations in Design

ME 580: Advanced Engineering Materials

ME 581: Materials for Manufacturing

ME 582: Injection Molding

ME 583: Mechanical Behavior of Materials

ME 584: Mechanical Behavior of Polymers & Ceramics

ME 585: Cast Metals in Engineering Design

ME 586: Materials Consideration in Manufacturing

ME 587: Automotive Composites

ME 588: Production of Mechanical Products

ME 589: Composite Materials

ME 591: Degradation of Materials

ME 600: Study or Research in ME Topics*

ME 601: Experimental Research in ME*

ME 602: Guided Study in ME*

ME 699: Master's Thesis

Group B: Thermal/Fluid Science

ME 516: Special Topics in ME

ME 522: Advanced Fluid Mechanics

ME 521: Dynamics & Thermodynamics of Compressible Flow

ME 525: Computational Fluid Mechanics & Heat Transfer

ME 531: Statistical Thermodynamics

ME 532: Combustion Processes

ME 535: Advanced Thermodynamics

ME 537: Automotive Air Conditioning

ME 571: Conduction Heat Transfer

ME 572: Convection Heat Transfer

ME 573: Radiative Transport of Heat

ME 596: Internal Combustion Engines I

ME 597: Internal Combustion Engines II

ME 598: Engine Emission

ME 600: Study or Research in ME Topics*

ME 601: Experimental Research in ME*

ME 602: Guided Study in ME*

ME 699: Master's Thesis

All courses are 3 credit hours except those marked with "*" 1~3 credit hour(s)