The Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering is offered by the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering.
Built on a broad and basic undergraduate instruction, the graduate level courses and the graduate degree, the Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, develop competence in the fields of design and manufacturing, dynamics and controls, materials and composites, mechanics and Finite Element Methods, and thermal systems. Modern laboratories in CAD, fluid power and mechanics, heat power, control systems, manufacturing, plastics, design, thermodynamics, heat flow, metallurgy, and mechanical properties of materials are maintained for undergraduate and graduate instruction, and graduate research. Design rooms, laboratories within the other engineering departments, computer facilities, and machine shops supplement the mechanical engineering facilities.
Additional details may be found in the Schedule of Classes. For further information and complete degree requirements contact Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department.
Prerequisites
A bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, engineering, or other appropriate discipline
from an accredited college or university, with a minimum grade point average (GPA) or 2.7 in the last
60 semester units attempted.
Students must consult with the program graduate advisor prior to enrolling in
any course for their program.
The Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) during the first semester in
residence. Failure to attempt to fulfill the GWAR during the first semester will prevent
registration in engineering courses in subsequent semesters.
Note: Before being admitted, a qualified student without a mechanical engineering degree must provide a written statement to the MSME graduate advisor that he/she understands that all deficiencies must be removed before attempting graduate-level courses.
Requirements (Effective 2007/2008 Catalog Year)
PLAN I
Completion of a minimum of 30 units beyond the bachelor’s degree in upper-division and graduate courses approved by the student’s Department Graduate Studies Committee, including:
Eighteen units of 500- and/or 600-level courses in mechanical and aerospace engineering.
Six units of electives selected from approved upper-division or graduate courses
from appropriate areas.
Completion of six units of MAE 698-Thesis, and submission of a written thesis.
PLAN II
Completion of a minimum of 36 units beyond the bachelor’s degree in upper-division and graduate courses approved by the student’s Department Graduate Studies Committee, including:
Twenty-four units of 500- and/or 600-level courses in mechanical and aerospace engineering.
Six units of electives selected from approved upper-division or graduate courses from
appropriate areas.
Completion of six units of MAE 697 (Directed Research).
Advancement to Candidacy
Students applying for advancement to candidacy must:
have completed all undergraduate deficiencies with grades of "C" or better;
have attained an overall grade point average of (GPA) or 3.0;
have completed at least 12 units applicable to the degree with a GPA of at least 3.0;
have fulfilled the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR). This requirement
can also be met by presenting evidence that the student met the requirement while an
undergraduate at CSULB or at certain CSU campuses;
and have their program of studies approved by the ME program’s graduate advisor.
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up to date, you should also consult the printed catalog for official
information and program requirements, which may vary depending on the
year you enter(ed) the program.