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The areas of interest in the mechanical engineering program include computer aided design and manufacturing, microcomputer controlled systems, automated manufacturing systems, finite element analysis, materials process, robotics, combustion, processing, spatial mechanism Stirling cycle machines, thermal stress, thermo-fluid systems, thin film and ceramics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics and mechanical design. Graduate courses cover all major divisions of mechanical engineering including traditional and nontraditional areas.
The Master of Science program offers both thesis and project options. Minimum requirements for the thesis options are 33 credits of coursework, including 20 credits in the area of specialization and 12 credits of thesis work, which includes attending the graduate seminar. For the project option, the student must complete 42 credits of course work, including 27 credits in the area of specialization and 6 credits of special investigation. The program of study must include fundamental courses in the areas of design and thermo-fluids.
The basic requirement for admission is a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Applicants with degrees in other fields of engineering or from nonaccredited engineering colleges may need to make up deficiencies as prescribed by the department. Special programs of study leading to the M.S. in mechanical engineering are available for students who have earned a B.S. in physics or mathematics. These special programs are designed to make up for deficiencies and to prepare the student for graduate study in one to three quarters.
The department recommends that students enter the program in the fall quarter and encourages them to contact the department for details on graduate programs of study. International students who need to augment their English proficiency are encouraged to enroll in the Ohio Program of Intensive English in the summer quarter before their their first quarter of study in the department.
Through the Integrated Engineering Program, the department offers a Ph.D. in the areas of material processing and intelligent systems. These areas include such topics as materials synthesis, solidification processing, extrusion, rolling, computer aided design/manufacturing, combustion, energy engineering and management, silicon production, thermo-fluid systems, ceramic powder processing, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, robotics, mechanical design, and control of multi-degree-of-freedom systems.
The doctoral candidate must complete atleast 90 credit hours, including 45 credit hours for the dissertation , above the M.S. degree. A minimum of 50 percent of the coursework must be at the 700 level or above. For further information, please contact the dean's office.