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MS Degree Requirements

The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in the Student Services section of this Web site.

Coursework Requirements

Courses
Units
MECH ENG 499 Projects (independent research) 1 - 3
MECH ENG 512 Seminar (must be taken in all quarters of full-time registration) 0
Electives (must include one each in two of these areas outside student's main research area: fluids, solids, dynamics/control, manufacturing; see approved list) 3 - 5
Total required units: (At least five courses excluding 499 must be 400-level.)
12

Other MS Degree Requirements

  • Examinations: addresses research project
  • Research/Projects: research report on topic of interest to both student and advisor