T EXAS A & M U NIVERSITY Mechanical Engineering (M.ENG): Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

2 Mechanical Engineering Department Administration Andreas A. Polycarpou Department Head Meinhard J. Kotzebue ’14/Professor Office: 100 MEOB Arun Srinivasa Associate Department Head Holdredge/Paul Professor Office: 505 & 202 MEOB M ECHANICAL E NGINEERING

3 Mechanical Engineering Department Graduate Program Office Dr. Daniel McAdams Graduate Director/Assoc Professor Office: 212 & 411 MEOB Research: Tandilyn Phillips Senior Graduate Advisor Office: 210 MEOB Sandra Havens Graduate Program Coordinator Office: MEOB M ECHANICAL E NGINEERING

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5 Graduate Advising Office Questions which can be directed towards this office: –Qualifying Exam Registration/Details –Degree Requirements & Academic Degree Process Forms –Registration (i.e. Dropping or Adding classes, Q-drops) –Transferring & Substitution Coursework –Academic Enrollment Verification Letters –MEEN 681 Seminar Course/Submit make-up for Seminar –Graduate MEEN Facebook Group & LinkedIn Group –Teaching Assistantship/Fellowships & Travel Awards Applications M ECHANICAL E NGINEERING

6 Graduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees 1.Master of Science (MS) (32 credit hrs. with thesis) es/graduate/ms es/graduate/ms 2.Master of Engineering (MEng) (30 credit hrs. non- thesis) es/graduate/meng es/graduate/meng 3.Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) (64 credit hrs./96 credit hrs. without a Master’s Degree) es/graduate/phd es/graduate/phd M ECHANICAL E NGINEERING

7 Master of Engineering Requirements The Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) degree is a non-thesis option and requires a minimum of 30 semester credit hours. This degree plan is for both online and on campus students. CoursesCourse Name# of CoursesCredit Hours Required Graduate Level MATH MEEN 602 – Modeling & Analysis of Mechanical Systems 13 credits MEEN Graduate ElectivesChoose 7 courses from List provided721 credits Graduate Free Engineering Electives Choose any 2 from College of Engineering and/or College of Science 26 credits MEEN 684 & MEEN 685 MEEN 684-Internship & MEEN 685-Directed Studies may be used for the 2 free electives TOTAL 1030 credits

8 M ECHANICAL E NGINEERING (CHOOSE 7 COURSES from THE FOLLOWING LIST) MEEN 601 – Advanced Product Design MEEN 603 – Theory of Elasticity MEEN 604 – Time Frequency Nonlinear Vibration and Control MEEN 611 – Advanced IC Engines MEEN 612 – Mechanics of Robot Manipulation MEEN 613 – Engineering Dynamics MEEN 615 – Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics MEEN 621 – Fluid Dynamics MEEN 625 – Mechanical Behavior of Materials MEEN 630 – Intermediate Heat Transfer MEEN 632 – Advanced Computer-Aided Engineering MEEN 633 – Combustion Science and Engineering MEEN 634 – Dynamics and Modeling of Mechatronics Systems MEEN 645 – Engineering Applications of Solid Mechanics MEEN 646 – Aerothermodynamics of Turbomachines MEEN 651 – Control System Design MEEN 657 – Viscoelasticity of Solids and Structures MEEN 659 – Vibration Measurement in Rotating Machinery and Machine Structures MEEN 662 – Energy Management in Industry MEEN 663 – Cogeneration Systems MEEN Mechatronics MEEN 669 – Alternative Energy Conversion MEEN 672 – Introduction to Finite Elements MEEN 686 – Composite Materials Processing and Performance MEEN 689 – Special Topic: Finite Elements in Mechanical Engineering MEEN 689 – Special Topic: Solar Engineering MEEN 689 – Special Topic: Bio-Inspired Design MEEN 689: Special Topic: Multidisciplinary System Analysis and Design Optimization

9 Faculty Chair/Faculty Committee Members The Graduate Department Program Director defaults as the Faculty Chair for all Master of Engineering students. Dr. Daniel McAdams, is the current Graduate Program Director You will not have any faculty committee members. M ECHANICAL E NGINEERING

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14 Registration Full-time Status: 3 classes (9 semester credit hours) is considered full-time during the Fall & Spring semesters and 6 credit hours in the summer (if applicable). You may register for your classes online through your HOWDY portal. All courses on your degree plan should be MEEN courses. **EXCEPTION: Distance Learning ONLINE M.ENG students may take graduate courses from other departments within the College of Engineering and use on their degree plan. Your degree plan must be approved by your Faculty Chair (Dr. Daniel McAdams), the Graduate Advising office, and the Office of Graduate & Professional Studies All Graduate Mechanical Engineering students must take MEEN 602- Modeling & Analysis of Mechanical Systems for their mathematics course requirement. M ECHANICAL E NGINEERING

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17 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Student forms Fulfill degree requirements Submit a degree plan ( Submit Petitions ( Get involved on campus Prepare thesis or dissertation Address an academic concern regarding policy, process, or regulation Meet requirements/deadlines for graduation Fellowships and grants Professional development workshops Records processing & degree progress information Confidential advice and problem solving Thesis preparation support Graduate Catalogs Office of Graduate and Professional Studies Want to know how to…..

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21 Degree Plan Document Processing Submission System You must submit your degree plan online through: You have two semesters from the time you’re admitted to do so. Otherwise, you will be blocked from registration for classes. If you wish to make changes to your degree plan Submit MDD petition (Change of major, degree, or department) Submit Long form petition (Change of courses, committee members, waivers etc.) These forms must be completed and approved online. M ECHNICAL E NGINEERING

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25 Office Graduate Studies Deadlines All students should be aware of the various deadlines published on the Office of Graduate Studies calendars You are responsible for meeting these deadlines so that you may complete your degree in a timely fashion! This means you must turn in your forms to the Graduate Advising Office BEFORE the OGAPS deadline for processing time! M ECHANICAL E NGINEERING

26 Payment of Tuition and Fees Pay the balance of your tuition and fees before the payment deadline. Estimated Cost of Attendance College Station Graduate Fall and Spring: Tuition and fees dates and deadlines are posted on the Student Business Service’s website at: Tuition Estimator: (The following will help you estimate your required tuition and fees for the semester.) Information for New Students: Access your statement through the Howdy Portal and pay online!Howdy Portal M ECHANICAL E NGINEERING

27 M ECHANICAL E NGINEERING Probation Policy Students with an overall GPA less than 3.0 are on Academic Probation. Full-time students who earn individual semester GPAs below 2.00 twice cannot continue in the Mechanical Engineering Graduate degree program. Full-time students who earn individual semester GPAs below 3.00 in two successive semesters (fall or spring) cannot continue in the Mechanical Engineering Graduate degree program. Full-time students who earn a cumulative GPA less than 3.00 will have two following long semesters to raise their GPA above 3.00 to be able to continue the Mechanical Engineering Graduate degree program

28 Cheating and Dishonesty We have a departmental “Zero Tolerance” policy on cheating in graduate courses, including MEEN 691 Research and MEEN 685 Directed Studies (for instance, plagiarism in the preparation of a thesis/dissertation or a report). The Aggie honor code: “An Aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal, or tolerate those who do.” Any student who is caught cheating in a graduate course will receive an F* for the course. A second violation could result in the immediate dismissal of the student from the mechanical engineering graduate program. M ECHANICAL E NGINEERING

29 Questions? M ECHANICAL E NGINEERING