The Department of
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering 

Mechinical Engineering (ME) MASTERS DEGREE

The College of Engineering's Department of Mechanical Engineering offers several flexible programs leading to a Master of Science in mechanical engineering. Major areas of concentration are fluid and thermal sciences, dynamics and control of mechanical systems, and solid mechanics / material sciences. However, because the degree is tailored to the individual, the course work usually overlaps the boundaries of the major areas.  Often, a student will include electives from other departments to fulfill a minor or to enhance the individual's program of study.

Degree plan and Master's Degree Options

Each Student is required to complete a degree plan and claim a research concentration area (see Declaration of Specialty Form below).  The degree plan is to be signed and approved by the Graduate Student, Research Advisor, and Graduate Coordinator during the first semester of study.

 Plan 1-A (with thesis, major, and supporting field)

Thirty semester hours of approved graduate courses, with 18 to 24 semester hours (including 6 hours thesis 5306 research) in a major subject area and 6 to 12 semester hours in a supporting field subject area are required.  Other restrictions are listed in the College of Graduate Studies Catalog.

 Plan 1-B (with thesis and major)

Thirty semester hours of approved graduate courses, with at least 24 semester hours (including 6 hours thesis 5306 research) in a major subject area are required.  Other restrictions are listed in the College of Graduate Studies Catalog.

 Plan 2  (with major and supporting field)

Thirty six semester hours of approved graduate courses, with 21 to 24 semester hours in a major subject area and 12 to 15 semester hours in a supporting field subject area are required.  A research project, produced as a major assignment in a 3 hour 5000 level research titled, course (which may be a special problems course) or Research Project 5305 in a major subject area, is required. Other restrictions are listed in the College of Graduate Studies Catalog.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Any holder of a four-year B.S. degree in sciences, mathematics, business or engineering from an accredited institution may enter the program. Additional stem work above 30/36 semester hours requisite for the degree may be required by the Graduate Coordinator or Research Advisor to insure that students have sufficient background for the courses in their degree plans.

A thesis or design project and report will be required. 

All candidates must pass a comprehensive examination consisting of an oral defense of the candidate's thesis or design/research project and related areas.

Graduate Coordinator

Dr. Selahattin Ozcelik
Mechanical & Industrial Eng. Dept.
EC 333, MSC 191,
Texas A& M University - Kingsville
Kingsville, TX 78363,
Email: sozcelik@tamuk.edu,
(361)593-2657

MASTER’S PROGRAM POLICIES OF THE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Department at TAMUK (FALL 2005)

The Mechanical Engineering Department offers the degree of Master of Engineering and of Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. The Master of Engineering or Master of Science is a special program intended to prepare students for professional careers in engineering and to provide the opportunity for advanced studies to practicing engineers.   Further information about the program is contained in the College of Graduate Studies Catalog.

Admission Requirements

In addition to the University general requirements and the College of Graduate Studies requirements, the Mechanical Engineering Department uses a formula for admitting students to the Master Program. 

 The formulas that are used for admission are given below:

 For students who require TOEFL Score:

Unconditional acceptance:    GRE scores (verbal + quantitative) ≥ 1000, plus TOEFL scores ≥ 225 (550) + satisfactory engineering course grades.

Evaluation of transcripts should show no more than 2 failed & repeated courses, show evidences of good individual effort.

Typically, an undergraduate engineering degree, GRE score above 1000 (Quantitative above 650, Verbal above 350) and a TOEFL score above 225 (550) is satisfactory.

For students who do not require TOEFL Score:

Unconditional acceptance:    GRE scores (verbal + quantitative) ≥ 1000 + satisfactory engineering course grades.

Evaluation of transcripts should show no more than 2 failed & repeated courses, show evidences of good individual effort.

Typically, an undergraduate engineering degree, GRE score above 1000 (Quantitative above 650, Verbal above 350) and a TOEFL score above 225 (550) is satisfactory.

Core Course Requirements

 Core Course requirements from all graduate students

The following courses are required from all graduate students enrolled in the Mechanical Engineering Master Program:

Notes:

• Incoming graduate students must take all necessary core courses their first two semesters, unless pre-approved by their research advisor and the departmental graduate coordinator.
• All graduate students wanting to be considered for scholarships must commit to stay in the ME program during the year after receiving the scholarship.
• Incoming graduate students must initially elect one of the following areas of specialization before registering for classes, and must make their final declaration of specialization, signed by their advisor on their degree plan, by the end of their first semester.
• All graduate students should identify a faculty member as a possible advisor, contact him/her and devise a plan of study and/or research by the end of their first semester.
• All incoming graduate students will be declared as Plan II students or students conducting a project until they have a signed degree plan by a ME advisor.  Simply declaring oneself to be pursing the thesis option is not sufficient.  All Plan 1 (thesis majors) should be declared by the end of the second semester.

Additional Core Course requirements by area of specialization

 Thermal Science research concentration

Students who are conducting their thesis/research project in the thermal science are required to take the following courses :

Advanced Thermodynamics, MEEN 5347

Conduction and Convection Heat Transfer, MEEN 5345

Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering, MEEN 5313

Electives (To be approved by thesis/research project Advisor)

Faculty: Dr. Hyder Abdul-Razzak, Dr. Yousri Elkassabgi

Dynamics and Control research concentration

Students who are conducting their thesis/research project in the Dynamics and control areas are required to take the following courses:

• System Engineering, MEEN 5326


• System Engineering, MEEN 5328


• (to be approved by thesis/research project advisor )