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Degree Requirements for M.S.E.

To earn an M.S.E. degree in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM), a student must complete 10 courses. At least five of these courses must be MEAM courses. Up to two courses can be transferred from other institutions. A Master's thesis can be substituted for up to three courses. Students who do not write a thesis may take up to two independent study courses. The independent study course (MEAM 899) must follow the guidelines detailed in section 7 of the Guidelines of Graduate Study Manual. The M.S.E. degree can be completed in one year of full-time study. M.S.E. students in excellent academic standing (GPA of 3.5 or better) may take up to five courses each semester. All M.S.E. students are required to take two mathematics courses and three courses in their major area of interest. At least 5 courses (not counting ENM courses) must be MEAM courses. The remaining courses can be chosen from a pre-approved list, in consultation with the student's academic advisor. The program is flexible, crosses disciplinary boundaries, and takes advantage of the best a great university like Penn has to offer. M.S.E. candidates may concentrate on any of the following areas:

• Design and Manufacturing
• Mechanical Systems: Robotics, and Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
  
• Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics with applications in energy production, material processing, and the electronics industry
  
• Mechanics of Materials
  
• Biomechanics

Opportunities are also available for students to customize their program with the guidance and approval of their academic advisor. The student and his/her assigned faculty advisor should agree upon a program of courses.