Master's Degree Sample Track - Non-Thesis Option
Students can choose from three areas of emphasis or specialization:
- Thermo-Fluid Sciences
- Mechanics, Materials, and Manufacturing
- Dynamics, Controls, and Systems Engineering
All classes are available in the evenings either Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday.
- First evening slot: 5:45 – 7:00 p.m.
- Second evening slot: 7:15 – 8:30 p.m.
Sample track for Thermo-Fluid Sciences
Foundation Core Courses (6 credits)
- 4600:610 Dynamics of Viscous Flow (3 credits)
- 4600:615 Conduction Heat Transfer (3 credits)
Required Concentration Courses (9 credits)
- 4600:608 Thermodynamics (3 credits)
- 4600:611 Computational Fluid Dynamics I (3 credits)
- 4600:616 Convection Heat Transfer (3 credits)
Approved Mathematics (3 credits)
- 4600:660 Engineering Analysis (3 credits)
Electives (12 credits)
- 4600:511 Compressible Fluid Mechanics (3 credits)
- 4600:600 Gas Dynamics (3 credits)
- 4600:609 Finite Element Analysis I (3 credits)
- 4600:618 Boiling Heat Transfer Two-Phase Flows (3 credits)
Engineering Report
- 4600:697 Engineering Report (2 credits)
TOTAL | 32 credits
Two-year track
To receive your master’s degree in two years, we propose the following sequence with a fall semester start for Thermo-Fluid Sciences:
YEAR 1
FALL
4600:609 Finite Element Analysis I
4600:610 Dynamics of Viscous Flow I
4600:611 Computational Fluid Dynamics I
SPRING
4600:511 Compressible Fluid Mechanics
4600:615 Conduction Heat Transfer
SUMMER
4600:697 Engineering Report
YEAR 2
FALL
4600:600 Gas Dynamics
4600:608 Thermodynamics
4600:616 Convection Heat Transfer
SPRING
4600:618 Boiling Heat Transfer
4600:660 Engineering Analysis
Three-year track
To receive your master’s degree in three years, we propose the following sequence with a fall semester start for Thermo-Fluid Sciences:
YEAR 1
FALL
4600:609 Finite Element Analysis I
4600:610 Dynamics of Viscous Flow I
SPRING
4600:511 Compressible Fluid Mechanics
4600:615 Conduction Heat Transfer
YEAR 2
FALL
4600:600 Gas Dynamics
4600:608 Thermodynamics
SPRING
4600:618 Boiling Heat Transfer
4600:660 Engineering Analysis
YEAR 3
FALL
4600:611 Computational Fluid Dynamics I
4600:616 Convection Heat Transfer
SPRING
4600:697 Engineering Report