Engineering Science (MS) - Mechanical Engineering
Description
The M.S. in engineering science is offered in a number of emphasis areas: aeroacoustics, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computational hydroscience, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, electromagnetics, environmental engineering, geology, geological engineering, hydrology, mechanical engineering, material science and engineering, and telecommunications.
Minimum Total Credit Hours: 30
Course Requirements
A student must complete the requirements for an emphasis area. For most emphasis areas, the degree may be completed as a:
- Thesis option (30-hour program, to include 6 hours of thesis),
- Nonthesis option (30- hour program, to include a minimum of 3 hours of a design-oriented project course), or
- Coursework option (30-hour program, to include a final oral examination in front of a committee, but no written report)
Emphasis - Aeroacoustics
Description
A degree of M.S. in engineering science with emphasis in aeroacoustics prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, public service, or for doctoral work.
Course Requirements
For the emphasis in aeroacoustics, thesis and nonthesis options are available. Both options require as a minimum 30 semester hours of graduate credit (to include 6 hours of math-related courses) in which the student’s adviser must approve all course selections. Under the thesis option, the minimum of 30 graduate credits shall consist of 24 hours of graded course work and 6 thesis hours. The nonthesis option requires as a minimum 30 hours of graded course work.
Other Academic Requirements
For both the thesis and nonthesis options, a candidate must pass a final oral examination.
Emphasis - Hydrology & Comp Hydroscience
Description
An M.S. in engineering science with an emphasis in hydrology and computational hydroscience prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, public service, or for doctoral work. This degree is cross-listed between several departments within the School of Engineering. The student’s home department is the same as the student’s academic adviser’s home department. It covers the fields of surface hydrology, groundwater hydrology, computational hydroscience and/or hydraulic engineering.
Course Requirements
For the M.S. in engineering science with emphasis in hydrology and computational hydroscience, a student must complete 24 credit hours of coursework (plus at least 6 thesis hours). Graduate coursework must be approved by the student's advisory committee. Below is a full list of recommended courses. In addition to the previously mentioned credit hours, students must enroll in a 1-hour graduate seminar each semester.
Students must choose from this recommended list:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGR 5411 | Engineering Analysis I | 3 |
| ENGR 5431 | Approximate Methods of Engr Analysis I | 3 |
| ENGR 6090 | Time Series Analysis | 3 |
| ENGR 6170 | Continuum Mechanics | 3 |
| ENGR 6200 | Advanced Remote Sensing | 3 |
| ENGR 6999A | Adv. Topics in Computational Mechanics | 3 |
| ENGR 6360 | Groundwater Mechanics | 3 |
| ENGR 6370 | Groundwater Modeling | 3 |
| ENGR 7110 | Turbulence | 3 |
| ENGR 5475 | Special Projects in Engineering Science | 1-3 |
| ENGR 5480 | Special Projects in Engineering Science | 1-3 |
| ENGR 6032 | Fluid Dynamics II | 3 |
| ENGR 5235 | Environmental Remediation | 3 |
| ENGR 6450 | Contaminant Transport | 3 |
| ENGR 6180 | Vadose Zone Hydrology | 3 |
| ENGR 6160 | Isotope Hydrogeology | 3 |
| ENGR 6270 | Ray Methods in Electromagnetics | 2-3 |
| MATH 5051 | Advanced Calculus I | 3 |
| MATH 5052 | Advanced Calculus II | 3 |
| MATH 5351/7751 | Mathematical Statistics I | 3 |
| MATH 5352/7752 | Mathematical Statistics II | 3 |
| CIVE 5141 | Flow in Open Channels | 3 |
| CIVE 5172 | Stormwater Engineering and Management | 3 |
| CHME 5000 | Advanced Transport Phenomena I | 3 |
| CHME 5102 | Advanced Transport Phenomena II | 3 |
| GEOL 5000 | Intro. to Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| GEOL 5050 | Hydrogeology | 4 |
| GEOL 6150 | Geostatistics | 3 |
| GEOE 5100 | Remote Sensing | 3 |
| GEOE 5030 | Environmental Geochemistry | 3 |
| CSCI 5026 | Parallel Computing | 3 |
| CSCI 5047 | Digital Image Processing | 3 |
Other Academic Requirements
or either option, a candidate must pass a final oral examination.
Emphasis - Materials Science and Engr
Description
A M.S. in engineering science with emphasis in materials science and engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, public service, or for doctoral work.
Course Requirements
The M.S. with emphasis in materials science and engineering can be completed as either a thesis or nonthesis option. The thesis option requires a minimum of 24 hours of course work as specified and approved by the student’s adviser and 6 hours minimum of thesis credit. A nonthesis “project option” entails 27 hours of approved course work and 3 hours of a research project, plus a written report on the project and a comprehensive oral exam covering the project and all course work.
Other Academic Requirements
For either option, a candidate must pass a final oral examination.
Emphasis - Mechanical Engineering
Description
A M.S. in engineering science with emphasis in mechanical engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, public service, or for doctoral work.
Course Requirements
The M.S. with emphasis in mechanical engineering can be completed as a thesis or nonthesis option. The thesis option requires a minimum of 24 hours of course work as specified by the student’s adviser and 6 hours minimum of thesis credit. A nonthesis “project option” entails 27 hours of approved course work plus 3 hours of a research project, plus a written report on the project and a comprehensive oral exam covering the project and all course work. A third, nonthesis option includes 30 hours of approved course work and a comprehensive oral exam.
Other Academic Requirements
For each option, a candidate must pass a final oral examination.