Degree requirements
The MME degree requires 30 credit hours for the degree.
Many program arrangements meeting the requirements for the Master of
Mechanical Engineering degree are possible.
Students are free to take any of the approved courses for which they meet the
prerequisites. The following are listings for courses in the Thermal/Fluids
area, the Mechanics area, and Controls area.
Students can choose courses from a MME area of emphasis or any combination of
MME courses, as long as:
- MME courses make up a minimum or 21 credit hours
- Approved MCE / MEM courses make up no more than 9 credit
hours combined
For detailed information about all requirements for the degree and policies
concerning the MME program, please see the academic catalog.
Note: The courses cross-listed in both ME and MME programs will require MME
students more academic rigor, expectations, and standards. Any MME cross listed
course will not count for students who took the ME equivalent course.
Thermal / Fluids emphasis
| MME 520 |
Gas turbine power (3) |
| MME 525 |
Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (3) |
| MME 534 |
Solar thermal energy (3) |
| MME 535 |
Energy systems (3) |
| MME 536 |
Thermal design of heat exchangers (3) |
| MME 537 |
Computational heat transfer (3) |
| MME 547 |
Heat transfer in electronics (3) |
| MME 548 |
Advanced convective heat transfer (3) |
| MME 560 |
Gas dynamics (3) |
| MME 564 |
Flight mechanics (3) |
| MME 580 |
Advanced engineering mathematics (3) |
| MME 590 |
Independent study (1-3) |
| MME 595 |
Special topics (3) |
| MME 598 |
Advanced design / research project (3) (or MME 599) |
| MME 599 |
Thesis (6) (or MME 598) |
Mechanics emphasis
| MME 505 |
Structural composites (3) |
| MME 506 |
Applied elasticity and advanced mechanics of solids (3) |
| MME 507 |
Structural optimization (3) |
| MME 508 |
Principles of fractured mechanics (3) |
| MME 509 |
Advanced strength of materials (3) |
| MME 510 |
Vibration theory (3) |
| MME 550 |
Computer-aided design (3) |
| MME 554 |
Robotics and automation (3) |
| MME 580 |
Advanced engineering mathematics (3) |
| MME 590 |
Independent study (1-3) |
| MME 595 |
Special topics (3) |
| MME 598 |
Advanced design / research project (3)(or MME 599) |
| MME 599 |
Thesis (6) (or MME 598) |
Controls emphasis
| MME 570 |
Advanced systems (3) |
| MME 571 |
Aerospace systems (3) |
| MME 572 |
Digital control (3) |
| MME 573 |
Non-linear control systems (3) |
| MME 574 |
Introduction to random processes (3) |
| MME 575 |
Estimation and identification (3) |
| MME 595 |
Special topics (3) |
| MME 598 |
Advanced design / research project (3) (or MME 599) |
| MME 599 |
Thesis (6) (or MME 598) |