Mechanical Engineering (MSME) - Mechanical Systems

Program Overview

The Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME) with a Mechanical Systems track at UCF focuses on providing students with a comprehensive understanding of mechanical systems design, analysis, and control. The program requires 30 credit hours, including required courses in mathematical methods, mechanics of materials, dynamics, and continuum mechanics, along with elective courses chosen from a wide range of topics. Students can choose between a thesis or nonthesis option, and the program can be completed fully online.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering (MSME) with a Mechanical Systems track is designed for students holding a bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering or a closely related field from an accredited institution.

Outline:

The MSME - Mechanical Systems program requires 30 credit hours, structured as follows:

• Required Courses (12 credit hours):
• EML5060 - Mathematical Methods in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (3)
• EML5237 - Intermediate Mechanics of Materials (3)
• EML5271 - Intermediate Dynamics (3)
• EML6211 - Continuum Mechanics (3)
• Elective Courses (12 credit hours):
• Students must complete at least 4 courses from a list of approved electives, including:
• EML6305C - Experimental Mechanics (3)
• EML5311 - System Control (3)
• EML5546 - Engineering Design with Composite Materials (3)
• EML6068 - Finite Elements in Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering II (3)
• EML6062 - Boundary Element Methods in Engineering (3)
• EML6227 - Nonlinear Vibration (3)
• EML5066 - Computational Methods in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (3)
• EML5228C - Modal Analysis (3)
• EML5532C - Computer-Aided Design for Manufacture (3)
• EML6572 - Probabilistic Methods in Mechanical Design (3)
• EML6808 - Analysis and Control of Robot Manipulators (3)
• EML6233 - Fundamentals of Fatigue Analysis (3)
• EML6547 - Engineering Fracture Mechanics in Design (3)
• Thesis/Nonthesis Option (6 credit hours):
• Thesis Option:
• Students must earn at least 6 credits from EML 6971 Thesis courses.
• All thesis students must enroll in EML 5090 - Mechanical and Aerospace Seminar (0 credit hours) for a minimum of two semesters, achieving a satisfactory (S) grade in both attempts.
• Nonthesis Option:
• Students must earn at least 3 credits from EML6085 - Research Methods in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (3-99).
• Students working on research with an MAE faculty can substitute EML6085 with XXX 6918 Directed Research (3 credit hours) after approval from the Graduate Program Director.
• Students must earn at least 3 credits from additional elective courses.

Other:

• The program can be completed fully online, but not all electives or prerequisites may be offered online.
• Students completing the program exclusively online may receive a reduction in campus-based fees.
• International students (F or J visa) must enroll in a full-time course load of 9 credit hours during fall and spring semesters, with a maximum of 3 credit hours taken online.
• UCF may not be authorized to provide online courses in all states.
• The program of study must include at least 24 credit hours of formal coursework, excluding thesis and research, with at least half of the credit hours from courses at the 6000 level.
• Students in the MSME program pay a $90 equipment fee each semester.
Part-time students pay $45 per semester.