The Department, through the Division of Engineering Mathematics, also offers graduate degrees in computational and engineering mechanics. Students can pursue these degrees on either a full-time or part-time basis.

Master of Science in Computational and Engineering Mechanics

All students pursuing a master's degree in computational and engineering mechanics must take a minimum of 30 credit hours of graduate level work, with not less than 24 of these hours being at the 400 level.  Their program must include the following three required courses:

Mathematical Methods I & II, PHYS 428 & 429 OR ME 452 & ME 453
Numerical Methods   ME 413

In addition, a student must take two of the four MEM core courses:

ME 423   Heat and Mass Transfer
ME 430   Advanced Fluid Mechanics
MECH 408   Introduction to Elasticity
MECH 425    Analyt. Meth. In Dynamics & Vibs.

The remaining 15 credits may be taken from any of the graduate courses in MEM and other approved electives. 

Both thesis and non-thesis options are available.

Doctor of Philosophy in Computational and Engineering Mechanics

Students wishing to pursue a Ph.D. in computational and engineering mechanics must take the required core courses:

Mathematical Methods I & II, PHYS 428 & 429 OR ME 452 & ME 453
Numerical Methods   ME 413

They must also take two core courses from the supplemental list given below:

MECH 419    Asymptotic Methods
MECH 418    Finite Element Methods
MECH 445    Non-deterministic Models in Engr.
ME 446    Mechanical Reliability
ME 423*   Heat and Mass Transfer
ME 430*   Advanced Fluid Mechanics
MECH 408*   Introduction to Elasticity
MECH 425*   Analyt. Meth. in Dynamics & Vibs.

A student must attain a GPA of 3.35 for the five required courses taken.  All students who satisfy the GPA requirement will be required to take a three-hour written examination in an area (special topic) of the student's choice.  This topic is subject to approval by the computational and engineering mechanics graduate committee.  For students who start in the program following their bachelor's degree, the written examination must be taken no later than the beginning of the fourth semester after entry.  A student who fails the written examination will be allowed a single retake.  The retake examination will be given by the end of the semester in which the examination was first attempted.

In addition, before completion of the degree, a student must have received graduate credit for at least two of the four MEM core courses which are designated by a * in the above list.  If desired, these starred courses may be used as part of the Computational and Engineering Mechanics core, and hence count towards the core GPA requirement.

Faculty Contacts: Professors P. A. Blythe and D. G. Harlow