The track in Sustainable Energy Systems is designed to prepare students for careers as engineers in the energy industry. The curriculum is developed with strong emphasis in courses related to sustainable energy with applications in mechanical engineering.
The MSME is awarded upon completion of a minimum of 30 credit hours, including 12 credit hours of required courses, 12 credit hours of elective courses selected from an approved list of courses, and an additional 6 credit hours in either a thesis or non-thesis option.
Total Credit Hours Required: 30 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor's Degree
Track Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline. Students with undergraduate degrees outside the selected departmental discipline may be required to complete an articulation program.
Prerequisites (or equivalent)
- MAP 2302 - Differential Equations
- EML 3034C - Modeling Methods in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- EML 3101 - Thermodynamics of Mechanical Systems
- EML 4142 - Heat Transfer
- EML 4306 - Energy Systems Laboratory
- EML 4703 - Fluid Mechanics
Degree Requirements
Required Courses
12 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Complete the following:
- EAS5302 - Direct Energy Conversion (3)
- EML5456 - Turbines for Sustainable Power (3)
- EML6104 - Classical Thermodynamics (3)
- Earn at least 3 credits from the following types of courses: IDS 6938 - ST: AI, Energy, and Sustainability
Elective Courses
12 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Complete at least 2 of the following:
- EML5402 - Turbomachinery (3)
- EML5403 - Science and Technology of Fuel Cells (3)
- EMA5586 - Photovoltaic Solar Energy Materials (3)
- IDS6209 - Introduction to Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage (3)
- IDS6258 - Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology for Rechargeable Batteries (3)
- Complete at least 2 of the following:
- EML5060 - Mathematical Methods in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (3)
- EML5105 - Gas Kinetics and Statistical Thermodynamics (3)
- EML5152 - Intermediate Heat Transfer (3)
- EML5548 - Advanced Composites Engineering (3)
- EML5546 - Engineering Design with Composite Materials (3)
- EML5713 - Intermediate Fluid Mechanics (3)
- EML6131 - Combustion Phenomena (3)
- EML6157 - Radiation Heat Transfer (3)
- EML6725 - Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer I (3)
- EML6726 - Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer II (3)
- EAS5315 - Rocket Propulsion (3)
- EAS6185 - Turbulent Flow (3)
- Elective courses beyond those listed in the graduate catalog, and others outside the department and/or program, are permitted at the discretion of the student鈥檚 advisor and/or graduate program director in the form of a signed and approved Program of Study.
Thesis/Nonthesis Option
6 Total Credits
- Complete 1 of the following
- Earn at least 6 credits from the following types of courses: EML 6971 Thesis Additionally, all student pursuing the thesis option must enroll one time in the following course: EML 5090 - Mechanical and Aerospace Seminar (0 credit hours) Students must complete the thesis course with a satisfactory (S) grade. If the student does not complete the course with a satisfactory grade, the student will be asked to repeat the course to meet program requirements.
- Earn at least 6 credits from the following types of courses: Earn at least 3 credits from the following: EML6085 - Research Methods in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (3 - 99) For students who work on a research topic with an MAE faculty, XXX 6918 Directed Research (3 credit hours) may be used to substitute EML6085 as the student's independent learning experience. After the graduate program director approves the substitution, the faculty supervising the directed research will create a special registration of XXX 6918 for the student. Earn at least 3 credits from the following types of courses: Additional elective course from the above list of approved electives.
Grand Total Credits: 30
Financial Information
Graduate students may receive financial assistance through fellowships, assistantships, tuition support, or loans. For more information, see the College of Graduate Studies Funding website, which describes the types of financial assistance available at 性视界传媒 and provides general guidance in planning your graduate finances. The Financial Information section of the Graduate Catalog is another key resource.
Fellowship Information
Fellowships are awarded based on academic merit to highly qualified students. They are paid to students through the Office of Student Financial Assistance, based on instructions provided by the College of Graduate Studies. Fellowships are given to support a student's graduate study and do not have a work obligation. For more information, see 性视界传媒 Graduate Fellowships,
which includes descriptions of university fellowships and what you should do to be considered for a fellowship.
All students must identify an adviser and file an official degree program of study prior to the completion of 9 credit hours of study. Students should consult with the MAE graduate program director for assistance in completing the program of study form. The program of study must have departmental approval and must include at least 24 credit hours of formal course work,
exclusive of thesis and research. Furthermore, at least half of the credit hours must be from courses at the 6000 level. Substitutions to the program of study must meet with the approval of the adviser and the department. More information is available from the MAE departmental website listed above.
Equipment Fee
Students in the Mechanical Engineering MSME program pay a $90 equipment fee each semester that they are enrolled. Part- time students pay $45 per semester.
Independent Learning
The Independent Learning requirement is met by successful completion of a master's thesis for the thesis option. The independent learning experience in the nonthesis option is provided by the required course, EML 6085 - Research Methods in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (3 credit hours). For students who work on a research topic with an MAE faculty, XXX 6918 Directed Research (3 credit hours) may be used to substitute EML6085 as the student's independent learning experience. After the graduate program director approves the substitution, the faculty supervising the directed research will create a special registration of XXX 6918 for the student.
