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1. The Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering requires a minimum of 72 credits including coursework, qualifying exams, research, and a dissertation on an original contribution. 2. Students can apply up to 30 credits from a Master's degree and must take specified coursework as well as electives. 3. The program culminates in a dissertation that contains new analytical, experimental, or design knowledge in mechanical engineering.

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Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering PDF

1. The Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering requires a minimum of 72 credits including coursework, qualifying exams, research, and a dissertation on an original contribution. 2. Students can apply up to 30 credits from a Master's degree and must take specified coursework as well as electives. 3. The program culminates in a dissertation that contains new analytical, experimental, or design knowledge in mechanical engineering.

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Ph.D.

in Mechanical Engineering           1

PH.D. IN MECHANICAL  A minimum of 72 credits are required to complete this program.


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ENGINEERING
 Select courses with approval of advisor and graduate committee.
2
 A maximum of 30 credits may be accepted from an engineering
master's degree.
The Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering is ideal for students looking to
pursue advanced-level careers in industry, research, or academia. Of the 72 minimum credits required for this program, at least 21
Students pursuing a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering will undertake credits must be at the 500-level or above and earned at CSU. Minimum
advanced research under the mentorship of a faculty advisor (Principal of 15 credits with the MECH subject code. Minimum 12 credits in
Investigator), most often on a government or industry funded project regular courses numbered 500 and above (not including dissertation,
as a paid research assistant. The degree plan will involve consideration independent study, or supervised teaching).
of a challenging problem utilizing analytical, experimental, and/
or design techniques. This research – in addition to coursework,
exams, journal articles, and dissertation credits – will culminate
in a final dissertation. The dissertation will contain new analytical
knowledge, experimental knowledge, design knowledge, or a combination
thereof. The dissertation must make an original contribution to the field.

Requirements
Effective Fall 2018
Code Title Credits
Select one course from the following: 3-4
MATH 530 Mathematics for Scientists and Engineers
MECH 568 Computational Methods for Mechanical
Eng.
Select 2 courses from the following: 6
CIVE 560 Advanced Mechanics of Materials
MECH 529 Advanced Mechanical Systems
MECH 532/ Materials Issues in Mechanical Design
BIOM 532
MECH 538 Mechanical Engineering Thermodynamics
MECH 539 Advanced Fluid Mechanics
MECH 544 Advanced Heat Transfer
Electives
1
Electives 2-32
Master Degree Credit
2
Master Degree Credit 30
Dissertation 30
MECH 799A Dissertation: Bioengineering
MECH 799B Dissertation: Energy Conversion
MECH 799C Dissertation: Environmental Engineering
MECH 799D Dissertation: Heat and Mass Transfer
MECH 799E Dissertation: Industrial and Systems
Engineering
MECH 799F Dissertation: Mechanics and Design
MECH 799G Dissertation: Computer-Assisted
Engineering
MECH 799H Dissertation: Robotics
MECH 799I Dissertation: Solar Engineering
MECH 799J Dissertation: Computational Fluids
MECH 799K Dissertation: Materials
MECH 799L Dissertation: Plasma
MECH 799M Dissertation: Motorsport Engineering
Program Total Credits: 72

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