Solid Mechanics Track
The Solid Mechanics (SM) track prepares the student for stress, deformation and failure analysis of solid components and structures. Solid mechanics can encompass experimental, computational, and theoretical methods at the meso, micro and nano levels. Foundation courses focus on the solution of ordinary and partial differential equations, fracture mechanics, continuum mechanics, and advanced solid mechanics and finite element analysis. Elective courses offer the opportunity to broaden a professional student’s perspectives in topics such as biomechanics, elasticity, manufacturing and mechanics of sensors and actuators.
Degree Requirements
Semesters with red font are courses that are offered every other year
| Course Details | Credits |
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Required core courses Students must complete the following courses
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9 credits |
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Solid Mechanics (SM) Electives Choose two courses from the following list:
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6 credits |
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ME Technical Electives Students can choose any graduate-level ME courses aligned with their technical interests in consultation with their advisors |
6-15 credits |
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Non-ME Technical Electives Students can take up to 9 credits from other engineering, math, and science programs. Advisor’s approval is needed. |
0-9 credits |
Total (minimum) |
30 credits |
- Full-time status requires registration for minimum 9 credit hours per semester. Students cannot register for more than 15 credit hours.
- All full-time students must register for the zero credit ME 2085 Graduate Seminar course
Suggested non-ME Technical Electives for Controls Track
- ECE 2372 Pattern Recognition
- ECE 2523 Digital Signal Processing
- ECE 2525 Detection Estimation Theory
- ECE 2521 Analysis of Stochastic Processes
- ECE 2555 Biomedical Signal Processing
- ECE 3650 Optimal control
- ECE/ME 2671 Optimization
- PHYS 2373 Mathematical Methods in Physics