DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
GENERAL INFORMATION
Programs of study leading to degrees MS and PhD in Mechanical Engineering are available in each of five specialty areas:
- Aerospace
- Materials Science
- Mechanical Analysis and Design
- Systems, Controls and Robotics
- Thermal and Fluid Sciences
Within each of these specialties, students may choose to concentrate some of the electives from the other graduate programs in the department, namely, aerospace, industrial and manufacturing engineering.
A bachelor's degree and a good academic record in mechanical engineering from a suitable college or university are generally required for admission to the graduate program. Applicants with degrees from fields other than mechanical engineering may be admitted, but have to undertake additional studies to achieve a comparable background. Courses required to achieve this are specified as part of the admission evaluation or first advising session. Undergraduate courses specified for this purpose cannot count toward credits needed for the degree.
Graduate programs are subject to the prior approval of a graduate adviser designated by the department. All students are required to have a 3.0 GPA or better in each of the following: in the average of all graduate courses taken at Polytechnic (whether or not some of these courses are being used to satisfy specific degree requirements); in the average of all courses submitted for the graduate degree sought (MS or PhD); in each and every guided studies, readings, projects, thesis and dissertation courses or credits enrolled.
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