MSc in Mechanical Engineering
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Key Information
Campus location
Indianapolis, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 40,718 / per year
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Introduction
The graduate program leading to the MS in ME degree is organized into four areas of study.
- The Solid Mechanics, Biomechanics, and Design Track is for students interested in the study of solids, stress analysis, kinetics, vibration, structural mechanics, biomechanics including musculoskeletal systems, joint mechanics, dental mechanics, medical instrumentation, and design.
- The Fluid and Thermal Sciences Track are for students interested in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and computational fluid dynamics.
- The Energy and Materials Track is for students interested in this broad field of engineering that deals with energy efficiency, energy services, facility management, environmental compliance, and alternative energy technologies.
- The Mechatronics and Controls Track is for students interested in the study of mechanical systems, electro-mechanical systems, control theory, micro-controllers, sensors, and actuators.
Curriculum
For all tracks, the thesis option requires 30 credit hours of course work: a maximum of 9 credit hours of thesis, 9 credit hours of primary-area courses, 6 credit hours of related-area courses, and 6 credit hours of mathematics. The non-thesis option also requires 30 credit hours of course work: 12 credit hours of primary-area courses, 12 credit hours of related-area courses, and 6 credit hours of mathematics.
Courses: Solid Mechanics, Biomechanics, and Design Track
Primary Area: Solid Mechanics, Biomechanics, and Design
- ME 50601 Design Optimization Methods (3 credits)
- ME 54600 CAD/CAM – Theory and Applications (3 credits)
- ME 55000 Advanced Stress Analysis (3 credits)
- ME 55100 Finite Element Analysis (3 credits)
- ME 55700 Design for Manufacturability (3 credits)
- ME 55800 Composite Materials (3 credits)
- ME 56000 Kinematics (3 credits)
- ME 56200 Advanced Dynamics (3 credits)
- ME 56300 Mechanical Vibrations (3 credits)
- ME 56900 Mechanical Behavior of Materials (3 credits)
- ME 58100 Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering (3 credits)
- ME 58200 Thermal Stress Analysis (3 credits)
- ME 59700 Topics: Orthopedic Biomechanics (3 credits)
- ME 59700 Topics: Topology Optimization (3 credits)
- ME 60601 Optimal Design of Complex Mechanical Systems (3 credits)
- ME 59700 / BME 59500 Skeletal Biomechanics (3 credits)
- BME 60100 Principles of Biomedical Engineering I (3 credits)
- BME 60200 Principles of Biomedical Engineering II (3 credits)
- ME 65100 Advanced Applications of Finite Element Method (3 credits)
Courses: Fluid and Thermal Sciences Track
Primary: Fluid and Thermal Sciences
- ME 50000 Thermodynamics (3 credits)
- ME 50500 Heat and Mass Transfer (3 credits)
- ME 50900 Intermediate Fluid Mechanics (3 credits)
- ME 51000 Gas Dynamics (3 credits)
- ME 52500 Combustion (3 credits)
- ME 55100 Finite Element Analysis (3 credits)
- ME 58100 Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering (3 credits)
- ME 58200 Thermal Stress Analysis (3 credits)
- ME 61400 Computational Fluid Dynamics (3 credits)
- ME 50601 Topics: Design Optimization Methods
- ME 59700 Topics: Principles of Turbo-machinery
- ME 59700 Topics: Introduction to Tribology
- ME 60101 Computational Modeling of Turbulence
- ME 61400 Computational Fluid Dynamics
Courses: Energy and Materials Track
Primary Area: Energy and Materials
- ME 50000 Thermodynamics (3 credits)
- ME 50101 Energy Assessment of Industrial Processes (3 credits)
- ME 50102 Energy Management Principles (3 credits)
- ME 50103 Industrial Energy Assessment: Tools and Applications (3 credits)
- ME 50105 Hybrid & Electric Transportation (3 credits)
- ME 50500 Heat and Mass Transfer (3 credits)
- ME 50900 Composite Materials (3 credits)
- ME 54200 Kinematics (3 credits)
- ME 52301 Advanced Dynamics (3 credits)
- ME 52500 Mechanical Vibrations (3 credits)
- ME 51201 Mechanical Behavior of Materials (3 credits)
- ME 59700 Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering (3 credits)
- ME 59700 Thermal Stress Analysis (3 credits)
Courses: Mechatronics and Controls Track
Primary Area: Mechatronics and Controls
- ME 50400 Automotive Control (3 credits)
- ME 54600 CAD/CAM Theory and Applications (3 credits)
- ME 55100 Finite Element Analysis (3 credits)
- ME 56300 Mechanical Vibrations (3 credits)
- ME 56500 Vehicle Dynamics (3 credits)
- ME 57500 Theory and Design of Control Systems (3 credits)
- ME 57800 Digital Control (3 credits)
- ME 58100 Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering (3 credits)
- ME 58600 Microprocessors in Electromechanical Systems (3 credits)
- ME 59700 Analysis and Design of Robotic Manipulators (3 credits)
- ME 59700 Electromechanical Systems and Applied Mechatronics (3 credits)
- ECE 53800 Digital Signal Processing I (3 credits)
- ECE 55400 Electronic Instrumentation and Control Circuits (3 credits)
- ECE 60200 Lumped System Theory (3 credits)
- ECE 62900 Introduction to Neural Networks (3 credits)
- ECE 68000 Modern Automatic Control (3 credits)
- ECE 68500 Introduction to Robust Control (3 credits)
- CSCI 54900 Intelligent Systems (3 credits)
- CSCI 55600 Fault-Tolerant Computing (3 credits)
Related Courses for All Tracks
- Engineering courses: a minimum of two courses from the following for both thesis and non-thesis options.
- Any mechanical engineering course at or above the 500 level.
- Any two closely related electrical engineering courses at or above the 500 level.
- Other related-area electives for the non-thesis option only, chosen from the following (maximum of two):
- CSCI 520 Computational Methods in Analysis (3 credits)
- CSCI 614 Numerical Solution of Ordinary Differential Equations (3 credits)
- CSCI 615 Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations (3 credits)
- PHYS 520 Mathematical Physics (3 credits)
- PHYS 545 Solid-State Physics (3 credits)
- PHYS 550 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (3 credits)
- PHYS 556 Introductory Nuclear Physics (3 credits)
- Preferred mathematics courses for all tracks are:
- MATH 537 Applied Mathematics for Scientists and Engineers I (3 credits)
- MATH 528 Advanced Mathematics for Scientists and Engineers II (3 credits)
- Other math courses are:
- MATH 510 Vector Calculus (3 credits)
- MATH 511 Linear Algebra with Applications (3 credits)
- MATH 523 Introduction to Partial Differential Equations (3 credits)
- MATH 578 Mathematical Modeling of Physical Systems (3 credits)
- ME courses with strong math content are:
- ME 551 Finite Element Analysis (3 credits)
- ME 552 Advanced Applications of Finite Element Methods (3 credits)
- ME 581 Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering (3 credits)
- ME 614 Computational Fluid Dynamics (3 credits)
- EE 580 Optimization Methods for Systems and Control (3 credits)
- EE 600 Random Variables (3 credits)
- PHYS 550 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (3 credits)
- PHYS 600 Mathematical Methods in Physics (3 credits)
- Graduate Seminar -- all students with research assistantship, teaching assistantship, or fellowship awards must, in each semester of appointment, enroll for:
- ME 597 Topics: ME Graduate Seminar (0 credits)