Wright State University

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Wright State University

College of Engineering and Computer Science

Graduate Programs

Quarters to Semesters

For Further Information Contact

College of Engineering and Computer Science

Wright State University

405 Russ Engineering Center

3640 Colonel Glenn Highway

Dayton, Ohio 45435

Phone: 937-775-5001

FAX: 937-775-5009

Email: [email protected]

www.engineering.wright.edu

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College of Engineering and Computer Science

Program Conversions: Quarters to Semesters

Front Matter (Cover Page and Table of Contents)………..…1-2

Biomedical Engineering, MSEGMS...3

Computer Science Engineering Non Thesis Option, MS...4

Computer Science Engineering, Thesis Option, MS...5

Computer Science Engineering, PhD...6

Computer Science, Non Thesis Option, MS...7

Computer Science Thesis Option, MS...8

Electrical Engineering, MSEG...9

Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship, MEIE...11

Engineering, PhD...13

Industrial and Human Factors Engineering, MSEGMS...16

Innovation and Entrepreneurship, HTCERT...17

Lean Ergonomics for Manufacturing and Health Care, CERT...18

Materials Science and Engineering, MSEG...19

Mechanical Engineering Design Track, MSEG...20

Mechanical Engineering Thermofluids Track, MSEG...21

Renewable and Clean Energy, MS………...22

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Academic Program Quarter to Semester Conversion

College CECS

Department Biomedical, Industrial & Human Factors Engineering

Degree (A.A. B.S., B.F.A., etc.) & Title Master of Science in Engineering

Concentration, Track, Option, Specialization Biomedical Engineering

Minor Program Title Certificate Program Title

Quarter System Program Semester System Program

Hours Hours

I. Mathematics

Approved courses from the Department of

Mathematics & Statistics or the College of Engineering & Computer Science

min. 6 I. Mathematics Department-approved courses with a

mathematics or statistics content. min. 6

II. Department Courses

700 Level and above min. 24 II. Department Courses 7000 level and above min. 15

III. Thesis Option

BME 899 max. 12 III. Thesis Option BME 7950 max. 8

IV. Academic Integrity

BME 601 1 IV. Ethics and Academic Integrity BME 6010 1

Total 45 Total 30

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Academic Program Quarter to Semester Conversion and New Semester Program

College ECS

Department CSE

Degree (A.A. B.S., B.F.A., etc.) & Title MS-CE

Concentration, Track, Option, Specialization Non-thesis Option

Hours Hours

I. Admission Requirement

- Bachelor’s degree from a ABET accredited institution in computer engineering or equivalent

- Minimum 3.0 overall GPA or a minimum 2.7 overall GPA and a 3.0 GPA in selected computer science, computer engineering and mathematics courses - Minimum 1050 combined GRE score. GRE

requirement is waived for WSU-CECS applicants with a BA or BS degree and minimum GPA of 3.3, or applicants from a U.S. institution with a graduate degree in engineering, science or mathematics

- Bachelor’s degree from an ABET accredited program in computer engineering or equivalent - Minimum 3.0 overall GPA or a minimum 2.7 overall

GPA and a 3.0 GPA in selected computer science, computer engineering and mathematics courses - GRE General Test scores are required but are

waived for WSU-CECS applicants with a BA or BS degree and a minimum GPA of 3.3, for applicants from a U.S. institution with a graduate degree in engineering, science or mathematics; or for applicants providing evidence of superior research accomplishments or potential

II. Graduation Requirement - Minimum 48 credit hours

- Minimum 32 hours at 700/800 level including 4 core courses (CEG-702, CEG-720, CEG-730, CEG-770) - Maximum of 4 hours of independent study

- A student with 9 credit hours of C, D, F, X, and U grades is dismissed if their GPA falls below 3.0

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II. Graduation Requirement

- Minimum 30 CS/CEG graduate credit hours - Nine hours of CEG core coursework consisting of

one course from each of 3 core areas : Architecture (CEG-7350, CEG-7450), Hardware (CEG-7360, CEG-7030), and Systems and Applications (CS-7700, CEG-7370)

- Fifteen additional credit hours of formal CEG coursework at the 7000/8000 level

- Maximum of 6 credit hours at 6000 level, including a maximum of 3 hours of independent study

- A student with 7 credit hours of C, D, F, X, and U grades in computer science, computer engineering or other courses listed in the student’s program of study is dismissed if their GPA falls below 3.0 - Completion of all requirements in 6 years

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College ECS

Department CSE

Degree (A.A. B.S., B.F.A., etc.) & Title MS-CE

Concentration, Track, Option, Specialization Thesis Option

Hours Hours

- Bachelor’s degree from a ABET accredited institution in computer engineering or equivalent

- Minimum 3.0 overall GPA or a minimum 2.7 overall GPA and a 3.0 GPA in selected computer science, computer engineering and mathematics courses - Minimum 1050 combined GRE score. GRE

- Bachelor’s degree from an ABET accredited program in computer engineering or equivalent - Minimum 3.0 overall GPA or a minimum 2.7 overall

GPA and a 3.0 GPA in selected computer science, computer engineering and mathematics courses - GRE General Test scores are required but are

- Minimum 20 hours at 700/800 level including 4 core courses (CEG-702, CEG-720, CEG-730, CEG-770) - Maximum of 4 hours of independent study

- Maximum of 12 hours of thesis and independent study - A student with 9 credit hours of C, D, F, X, and U

grades in computer science or computer engineering course is dismissed if their GPA falls below 3.0

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- Minimum 30 CS/CEG graduate credit hours - Nine hours of CEG core coursework consisting of

one course from each of 3 core areas : Architecture (CEG-7350, CEG-7450), Hardware (CEG-7360, CEG-7030), and Systems and Applications (CS-7700, CEG-7370)

- Nine additional credit hours of formal CEG coursework at the 7000/8000 level - Maximum of 3 hours of independent study - Maximum of 9 hours of thesis

- Submission of an approved CEG master’s thesis - A student with 7 credit hours of C, D, F, X, and U

grades in computer science, computer engineering or other courses listed in the student’s program of study is dismissed if their GPA falls below 3.0 - Completion of all requirements in 6 years

30

III. III.

IV. IV.

V. V

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College ECS

Department CSE

Degree (A.A. B.S., B.F.A., etc.) & Title Ph.D.

Concentration, Track, Option, Specialization Minor Program Title

Certificate Program Title

Hours Hours

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited institution in computer science, computer engineering or related discipline - Knowledge of high-level programming languages, data

structures, real-time programming, computer organization, formal languages, operating systems and computer system design.

- Minimum GPA of 3.3

- Minimum GRE score of1150. GRE requirement is waived for WSU-CECS with a degree in computer science or computer engineering and a minimum GPA of 3.6.

- Minimum TOEFL score of 79-80 (electronic) or 550 (written)

- Bachelor’s or Master’s in computer science, computer engineering or another science or engineering field - Knowledge of computer organization, operating systems,

data structures and either digital design or formal languages

- Minimum GPA of 3.0 if admitted with a Bachelor’s degree or a minimum GPA of 3.3 if admitted with a Master’s degree.

- GRE General Test scores are required but are waived for WSU-CECS graduates with a minimum GPA of 3.3 at the Bachelor’s level or a minimum GPA of 3.5 at the Master’s level. The GRE requirement can also be waived for applicants providing evidence of superior research accomplishment or potential

- Total 136 credit hours if admitted with a Bachelor’s degree

- Total 91 credit hours if admitted with a Master’s degree

- Minimum 76 hours credit hours graduate coursework - Minimum 40 hours of formal CS/CEG coursework at the

700/800 level

- Minimum 24 hours of graduate level CS/CEG technical electives including 8 hours of formal coursework. A maximum of 12 hours or thesis (CS 799/CEG 799) taken at WSU may be included.

- Minimum 12 hours of graduate coursework outside the Department of Computer Science and Engineering

- Completion of the 4 CS core courses (CEG 730, CS 701, CS 784, CS 740) or CEG core courses (CEG 730, CEG 720, CEG 702, CEG 770).

- Completion of the Qualifying Examination by passing a written examination covering material from the 4 core course areas, by achieving a minimum 3.75 GPA in the 4 core courses, by achieving a minimum 3.5 GPA in the 4 core courses and a minimum 3.75 GPA in the approved program of study or by achieving a minimum 3.5 GPA in the approved program of study and having a paper accepted in a journal or competitive conference. A student who fails to pass the Qualifying Examination on the first attempt may repeat the core area examinations or core courses one time at the next available offering.

- Minimum 36 hours of residency research (CS/CEG 897) - Completion of Candidacy Examination (CS/CEG 894) with a

passing grade.

- Completion of Dissertation Defense (CS 896/896) with a passing grade.

- Minimum of 1 journal paper accepted or 1 paper published in a highly selective conference

- Completion of all degree requirements in 10 years

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- If admitted without a graduate degree:

Graduate credit hours in CS/CEG must satisfy the following minimums: 90 total, 60 at 7000/8000 level, and 36 in formal coursework

- If admitted with a graduate degree:

Graduate credit hours in CS/CEG must satisfy the following minimums: 60 total, 40 at 7000/8000 level, and 18 in formal coursework

- Completion of core requirements of one of the disciplines: * CS: one course each from Theory Area (CS 7200, CS

7220), Software Area (CS 7100, CS 7140), and Systems and Applications Area (CS 7700, CEG 7370)

* CEG: one course each from Architecture Area (CEG 7350, CEG 7450), Hardware Area (CEG 7360, CEG 7030), and Systems and Applications Area (CS 7700, CEG 7370)

- Completion of the core coursework with A’s in two areas and at least a B in the third satisfies the qualifying requirement. Students may repeat the final examination in each core course once to satisfy this requirement - Minimum 18 hours of residency research after passing the

qualifying exam and before attempting the candidacy exam - Completion of candidacy examination with satisfactory

grade.

- Minimum 12 hours of dissertation research after passing the candidacy examination and before attempting the dissertation defense

- Submission of an approved dissertation.

- Minimum of 1 journal paper or 2 conference papers accepted for publication by the dissertation committee - GPA 3.0 or higher in CS/CEG courses

- Completion of all degree requirements in 10 years

90

60

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College ECS

Department CSE

Degree (A.A. B.S., B.F.A., etc.) & Title MS-CS

Concentration, Track, Option, Specialization Non-thesis Option

Hours Hours

- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in computer science or related area with appropriate experience

- Minimum 3.0 overall GPA or a minimum 2.7 GPA overall and a minimum 3.0 GPA in selected computer science, computer engineering and mathematics courses

- Minimum 1050 combined GRE score. GRE

- Bachelor’s degree from an ABET accredited program in computer science or equivalent

- Minimum 3.0 overall GPA or a minimum 2.7 overall GPA and a 3.0 GPA in selected computer science, computer engineering and mathematics courses - GRE General Test scores are required but are

- Minimum 32 hours at 700/800 level including 4 core courses (CS 701, CS 740, CS 784, CEG 730) - Maximum of 4 hours of independent study - A student with 9 credit hours of C, D, F, X, and U

grades is dismissed if their GPA falls below 3.0

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- Minimum 30 CS/CEG graduate credit hours - Nine hours of CS core coursework consisting of one

course from each of 3 core areas : Theory (CS-7200, CS-7220), Software (CS-7140, CS-7100), and Systems and Applications (CS-7700, CEG-7370) - Fifteen additional credit hours of formal CS

coursework at the 7000/8000 level

- Maximum of 6 credit hours at 6000 level, including a maximum of 3 hours of independent study

- A student with 7 credit hours of C, D, F, X, and U grades in computer science, computer engineering or other courses listed in the student’s program of study is dismissed if their GPA falls below 3.0 - Completion of all requirements in 6 years

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V. V

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College ECS

Department CSE

Degree (A.A. B.S., B.F.A., etc.) & Title MS-CS

Concentration, Track, Option, Specialization Thesis Option

Hours Hours

- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in computer science or related area with appropriate experience

- Minimum 3.0 overall GPA or a minimum 2.7 GPA overall and a minimum 3.0 GPA in selected computer science, computer engineering and mathematics courses

- Minimum 1050 combined GRE score. GRE

- Bachelor’s degree from an ABET accredited program in computer science or equivalent

- Minimum 3.0 overall GPA or a minimum 2.7 overall GPA and a 3.0 GPA in selected computer science, computer engineering and mathematics courses - GRE General Test scores are required but are

- Minimum 20 hours at 700/800 level including 4 core courses (CS 701, CS 740, CS 784, CEG 730) - Maximum of 4 hours of independent study

- Maximum of 12 hours of thesis and independent study - A student with 9 credit hours of C, D, F, X, and U

grades is dismissed if their GPA falls below 3.0

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- Minimum 30 CS/CEG graduate credit hours - Nine hours of CS core coursework consisting of one

course from each of 3 core areas : Theory (CS-7200, CS-7220), Software (CS-7140, CS-7100), and Systems and Applications (CS-7700, CEG-7370) - Nine additional credit hours of formal CS coursework

at the 7000/8000 level

- Maximum of 3 hours of independent study - Maximum of 9 hours of thesis

- Submission of an approved CS master’s thesis - A student with 7 credit hours of C, D, F, X, and U

grades in computer science, computer engineering or other courses listed in the student’s program of study is dismissed if their GPA falls below 3.0 - Completion of all requirements in 6 years

30

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IV. IV.

V. V

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MS EE in Engineering

Semester Degree Requirements

Approved by the Electrical Engineering Faculty May 2010

MS EE Semester Conversion Plan (Proposed)

Approved by Graduate Studies Committee (5/5/10)

Requirement

Quarter System Requirement

Semester System Requirement

Total credit hours

At least 45

At least 30

600 level credits

At most 21

At most 12

700 level credits

At least 24

At least 18

EE prefix credits

At least 33

At least 24

EE prefix (700 level)

At least 16

At least 12

Math requirements

Two courses

Required by each track

Thesis credits

12

9 Independent study credits

At most 4

At most 2

Minimum GPA

3.0

3.0 DAGSI credits

At most 50%

Transfer credit

At most 12

At most 8

At any quarter minimum

EE-prefix registration

50%

For thesis option: 700 level

Course credits

At least 12

At least 9

EE math courses

701, 702, 761, EGR703

None

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Proposed Tracks in MSEE Program:

VLSI

Controls/Robotics Signal

Processing

/Communications

Sensors /

Microwave Eng.

Electronics

7540

7010

7610*

7410

7520

7020

7350

7330

7420

7530

7250

7360

7170

7440

7580

7200

7620

7160

6440

7590

7270

7400

7470

6620

6540

7280

7150

7480

6700

6620

7560

6210

7080

6120

6360

6100

6130

6470

6400

6170

6730

6420

6190

6750

6460

6560

6780

6700

6750

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Non-thesis students would be required to complete at least two tracks, while

thesis students would need only one.

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Track requirements: minimum three courses selected from the track course lists,

minimum of two 700 level courses.

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A course with * means that it is a required course for that track. Each track

faculty can define core courses for the track.

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College CECS

Degree (A.A. B.S., B.F.A., etc.) & Title Master

Concentration, Track, Option, Specialization Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Hours Hours

I. Core Courses

EC 728 Economics of Innovation MGT 721 International Management MKT 775 Entrepreneurship

MBA 760 Marketing Strategy

EGR 705 Design & Analysis of Engineering Experiments

IHE 681 Engineering Economy IHE 690 Tech Based Ventures

IHE 605 Innovation & Entrepreneurship Seminar MBA 510 Survey of Accounting (only if no previous

coursework in accounting)

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I. Core Courses

EC 7280 Economics of Innovation MBA 7660 Marketing Strategy MKT 7300 Entrepreneurship

EGR 7050 Design & Analysis of Engineering Experiments

IHE 6400 Engineering Economy IHE 6410 Technology Based Ventures

IHE 6420 Innovation & Entrepreneurship Seminar MBA 5100 Survey of Accounting (only if no

previous coursework in accounting)

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II. Tracks (choose 12 credit hours from a track) a) Biomedical Imaging

BME 731 Medical Ultrasonics BME 732Computed Tomography BME734 Medical Image Processing

BME 736 Biomedical Signals and Processing BME 763 NMR Spectroscopy & Imaging b) Industrial & Systems Engineering

EGR 702 Systems Engineering & Analysis IHE 707 Successful Applications of

Industrial Engineering

IHE 735 Advanced Systems Modeling IHE 742 Understanding and Aiding Human

Decision Making

IHE 765 Engineering Health Systems c) Data Management & Analysis

CS 701 Database Systems and Design

CS 801 Advanced Topics in Database Systems CS 705 Data Mining

CS 805 Advanced Data Mining

12 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

II. Tracks (choose 9 credit hours from a track) a) Biomedical Imaging

BME 7131 Medical Ultrasonics BME 7132 Computed Tomography BME 7112 Processing of Medical Images BME 7111 Advanced Biomedical Signals BME 7133 Nuclear Mag. Res. in Medicine b) Industrial & Systems Engineering

EGR 7020 Systems Engineering & Analysis IHE 7712 Discrete Event Modeling & Analysis IHE 7713 Stochastic Models for Engineers IHE 7010 Human Decision Making IHE 7810 Engineering Health Systems c) Data Management & Analysis

CS 7700 Advanced Database Systems CS 7720 Data Mining

CS 7800 Information Retrieval CS 7810 Knowledge Representation CS 7820 Semantic Web

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EE 717 Multisensor/Data Fusion 4 III. Project

EGR 890 MEIE Team Project 5 III. Project EGR 7910 MEIE Team Project 3

IV. Ethics and Academic Integrity

IHE 6010 Ethics in Engineering Research and

Practice 1

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Ph.D. in Engineering

Semester Degree Requirements

Approved by the Dissertation Qualified Faculty May 7, 2010

Degree Requirements

Requirement

Quarter System Requirement

Semester System Requirement

Credit hours after B.S.:

Coursework:

at least 75

at least 50

Research:

at least 45

at least 30

Total:

at least 135

at least 90

Credit hours from M.S.

eligible for inclusion in

program of study:

Maximum 45

Maximum 30

Core Courses

3 courses, 4 credits each

3 courses, 3 credits each

Major Courses

24 credit hours, 700-level or

above (6 courses, 4 credits each)

18 credit hours, 7000-level or

above (6 courses, 3 credits each)

Breadth Courses

12 credit hours, 600-level or

above

6 credit hours, 6000-level or

above

Math or Statistics

After B.S.

8 credit hours, 600-level or

above, must be MTH or STT

All students, 6 credit hours,

6000-level or above, must be MTH or

STT

After M.S.

4 credit hours, 600-level or

above, must be MTH or STT

EGR 891 Seminar

6 credit hours; up to 2 credit

hours awarded for qualifying

conference presentations

3 credit hours; up to 1 credit hour

awarded for a qualifying

conference presentation OR an

approved, published, refereed

journal article based on

dissertation research

Courses taken from a DAGSI

partner

10% of Ph.D. coursework

No requirement

Independent study

Maximum 5 credit hours

Maximum 3 credit hours

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Ph.D. in Engineering

Semester Program of Study

Approved by the Dissertation Qualified Faculty May 7, 2010

Name: ____________________________ Date: _______________ UID: ______________________ Focus Area: ____________________________ Dissertation Advisor: ___________________________ Date Entered Ph.D. Program (Quarter/Year): _________

Entered Program after: B.S. ________ M.S. ________

Date M.S. Degree Awarded (Month/Year): _________

Name of Institution: ____________________________________________

Important Notes:

 Information must be typed.

 Please save your completed form electronically for future reference and revisions.

 For questions concerning formatting and compliance with Program rules and regulations, please see the program coordinator.

 For assistance in selecting courses, or to determine the correct placement of courses within your program of study, please consult your advisor and/or your focus area chair. For example, your advisor and focus area chair can help you determine whether a course can be used toward your breadth requirement.

Category Course

Number Course Title

Credit Hours (CR)

When Taken

(Qtr/Yr) Grade

MS (max 30 CR)

()

Other or transfer

()

Focus area (9 CR min)

()

Core Courses

(min 9 CR)

Subtotal

Major Courses

(≥7000 level) (min 18 CR)

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Category Course

Number Course Title

Credit Hours (CR)

When Taken

(Qtr/Yr) Grade

MS (max 30 CR)

()

Other or transfer

()

Focus area (9 CR min)

()

Breadth Courses

(min 6 CR) (6000-level or above)

Subtotal MTH or

STT

Courses

(6000-level or above) (min 6 CR)

Subtotal

Other Courses

(min 6 CR)

Subtotal Seminar

(4 CR)

Research

(30 – 40 CR)

Total CR

Minimum 90

Approvals:



Must be obtained in order listed



1. Student Signature: ________________________________ Date: _____________

Format Approval

2. Program Coordinator: ________________________________ Date: _____________

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College CECS

Concentration, Track, Option, Specialization Industrial and Human Factors Engineering

Hours Hours

I. Mathematics

Approved courses from the Department of

Mathematics & Statistics or the College of Engineering & Computer Science

min. 6 I. Mathematics Department-approved courses with a

mathematics or statistics content. min. 6

II. Department Courses

700 Level and above min. 24 II. Department Courses 7000 level and above min. 15

III. Thesis Option

IHE 899 max. 12 III. Thesis Option IHE 7950 max. 8

IV. Academic Integrity

IHE 601 1 IV. Ethics and Academic Integrity IHE 6010 1

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College CECS

Degree (A.A. B.S., B.F.A., etc.) & Title Graduate Level

Certificate Program Title Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Hours Hours

ISE/CEG 690 Technology-Based Ventures ISE 681 Engineering Economy

MGT 680 Special Topics in Mgt. of Innovation MKT 775 Entrepreneurship

ISE 699 Team Project ISE 605 Seminar

4 4 4 4 5 1

IHE 6410 Technology-Based Ventures IHE 6400 Engineering Economy MGT 6750 Small Business Management MKT 7300 Entrepreneurship

IHE 6420 Innovation & Entrepreneurship Seminar

3 3 3 3 3 1

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College CECS

Degree (A.A. B.S., B.F.A., etc.) & Title Graduate Level

Certificate Program Title Lean Ergonomics for Manufacturing and Health Care

Hours Hours

IHE 607 Industrial Ergonomics

IHE 745 Advanced Industrial Ergonomics IHE 744 Kaizen/Lean Manufacturing IHE 685 Six Sigma for Engineers IHE 680 Occupational Safety and Health

4 4 4 4 4

IHE 6310 Ergonomics

IHE/BME 7310 Advanced Ergonomics IHE/BME 7850 Lean Process Improvement

for Engineers

IHE/BME 6850 Six Sigma for Engineers IHE 7810 Engineering Health Systems

3 3 3 3 3

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College College of Engineering and Computer Science

Department Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Concentration, Track, Option, Specialization Materials Science and Engineering

Hours Hours

I. Core Courses

Materials

- ME 760 – Thermodynamics of Solids - ME 762 – Transformation in Solids I - ME 772 – Physical Polymer Science - ME 783 – Ceramics for Advanced

Applications Sub-total 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 16.0

I. Core Courses

Must choose three courses from the list below. Materials

- ME 7500 – Advanced Thermodynamics

- ME 7780 – Ceramics for Advanced Applications - ME 7760 – Transformation of Solids I

- ME 7750 – Advanced Engineering Materials - ME 7720 – Engineering Polymers II

- ME 77XX – Advanced Physical Properties

Sub-total 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 9.0

II. Math courses

- MTH 504 – Advanced Engineering

Mathematics I

Mathematics II

Sub-total

3.0 3.0

6.0

III. Math course

- MTH 6040 – Advanced Engineering Mathematics

Sub-total

3.0

3.0

IV. Elective courses

Elective courses at the graduate level.

Sub-total

11.0

11.0

Sub-total

9.0

9.0

V. Thesis or Non-Thesis Option

Thesis Option

- ME 899 – Master’s Thesis

Non-Thesis Option

- Additional 700 level courses

Students who elect to do the non-thesis option must replace thesis credits with graduate level courses.

Sub-total

12.0

12.0

V. Thesis or Non Thesis Option

Thesis Option

- ME 79XX –Master’s Thesis

Non-Thesis Option

Students who elect to do the non-thesis option must replace thesis credits with additional graduate courses at the 7000 level, with an option to take an independent project of up to 3 credits.

Sub-total

9.0

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Concentration, Track, Option, Specialization Mechanical Engineering: Design

Hours Hours

I. Core Courses

Design

- ME 710 – Computational Methods in

Structural Dynamics

- ME 712 – Finite Element Method Applications - ME 720 – Advanced Mechanics of Solids

Sub-total

4.0 4.0 4.0

12.0

I. Core Courses

Design

- ME 7100 – Advanced Mechanics of Solids

Must choose two courses from the list below.

- ME 7060 – Structural Reliability - ME 7080 – Multidisciplinary Structural

Optimization

- ME 7120 – Finite Element Method Applications - ME 7160 – Nonlinear Dynamics and Vibration - ME 7210 – Computational Methods in Structural

Dynamics

- ME 7690 – Vibration Testing and Machine Health

Monitoring Sub-total 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 9.0

Mathematics I

Mathematics II

Sub-total

3.0 3.0

6.0

Sub-total

3.0

3.0

Sub-total

15.0

15.0

Sub-total

9.0

9.0

Thesis Option

Non-Thesis Option

Sub-total

12.0

12.0

Thesis Option

Non-Thesis Option

Sub-total

9.0

9.0

Total 45.0 Total 30.0

NOTES:

- A maximum of 15 credit hours of 600 level elective courses

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Concentration, Track, Option, Specialization Mechanical Engineering: Thermal-Fluids

Hours Hours

I. Core Courses

Thermal-Fluids

- ME 734 – Advanced Computational Fluid

Dynamics

- ME 736 – Convective Heat and Mass

Transfer

- ME 744 – Advanced Thermodynamics

Sub-total

4.0 4.0 4.0

12.0

I. Core Courses

Must choose three courses from the list below. Thermofluids

- ME 7300 – Advanced Fluid Dynamics

- ME 7330 – Convective Heat and Mass Transfer - ME 7340 – Advanced Computational Fluid

Dynamics

- ME 7500 – Advanced Thermodynamics - ME 7520 – Hydrogen Energy

- ME 7550 – Photovoltaics

Sub-total 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 9.0

Mathematics I

Mathematics II

Sub-total

3.0 3.0

6.0

Sub-total

3.0

3.0

Sub-total

15.0

15.0

Sub-total

9.0

9.0

Thesis Option

Non-Thesis Option

Sub-total

12.0

12.0

Thesis Option

Non-Thesis Option

Sub-total

9.0

9.0

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Degree (A.A. B.S., B.F.A., etc.) & Title MS in Renewable and Clean Energy

Certificate Program Title

Hours Hours

I. Core Courses

Must take one Advanced Thermodynamics course and one Advanced Energy Materials course. Advanced Thermodynamics

- WSU/ME744 – Advanced Thermodynamics - WSU/ME760 – Thermodynamics of Solids - UD/MEE511 – Advanced Thermodynamics - UD/CME507 – Advanced Thermodynamics - AFIT/PHYS635 – Thermal Physics

Energy Materials

- WSU/ME780 – Advanced Energy Materials - UD/MEE507 – Materials for Advanced Energy

Applications Total 4.0 4.0 4.5 4.5 4.0 4.5 4.5 8.5

I. Core Courses

Must take one Advanced Thermodynamics course.

Advanced Thermodynamics

- WSU/ME7500 – Advanced Thermodynamics - UD/MEE511 – Advanced Thermodynamics - UD/CME507 – Advanced Thermodynamics - AFIT/PHYS635 – Thermal Physics

Total 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0

II. Renewable and Clean Energy Courses

Must take three courses from an approved list of renewable energy, clean energy, or energy efficiency courses.

Total

12.0

II. Renewable and Clean Energy Courses

Must take three courses from an approved list of renewable energy, clean energy, or energy efficiency courses.

Total

9.0

Must take one graduate math course.

Total

3.0

WSU/MTH6040 – Advanced Engineering Mathematics

Total

3.0

Two or more elective courses at the graduate level. Electives can be taken in the Engineering,

Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Geology, Environmental Sciences, Mathematics, and Statistics disciplines. Additional Renewable and Clean Energy courses may be taken to fulfill the elective requirement also.

Total

8.0

Two electives courses at the graduate level. Electives can be taken in the Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Geology, Environmental Sciences, Mathematics, and Statistics disciplines.

Additional Renewable and Clean Energy courses may be taken to fulfill the elective requirement also.

Total

6.0

(23)

Thesis Option

- WSU/ME899 – Master’s Thesis

Non-Thesis Option

- WSU/ME890 – Independent Study Project - Two 700 level courses

Students who elect to do the non-thesis option must replace thesis credits with graduate level courses. These courses must be at the 700 level or above at WSU, at UD these courses must be at the 500 level or above, and at AFIT these courses must be at the 600 level or above. At least one of these courses must be a project orientated course. These courses must be in the Engineering,

Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Geology, Environmental Sciences, Mathematics, and Statistics disciplines. Additional Renewable and Clean Energy courses can be taken as well.

Total

12.0

4.0 8.0

12.0

Thesis Option

- WSU/ME6970 – Renewable and Clean

Energy Master’s Thesis Non-Thesis Option

- WSU/ME6920 – Independent Study Project - Two 700 level courses

Students who elect to do the non-thesis option must replace thesis credits with graduate level courses. At least one of these courses must be a project orientated course. The non-project courses must be at the 7000 level or above, at UD these courses must be at the 500 level or above, and at AFIT these courses must be at the 600 level or above. These courses can be taken in the Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Geology, Environmental Sciences, Mathematics, and Statistics disciplines. Additional Renewable and Clean Energy courses may be taken to fulfill the elective requirement as well.

Total

9.0

3.0 6.0

9.0

Total 45.0 Total 30.0

Notes:

On a Quarter Basis

BACKGROUND REQUIREMENTS:

-ME515 or equivalent.

-ME516 or ME575 or equivalent. -ME517 or equivalent.

-ME518 or equivalent. -ME570 or equivalent.

COURSE TOPIC REQUIREMENTS:

-One of the Core or Renewable and Clean Energy Courses must be taken at UD. -One of the Core or Renewable and Clean Energy Courses must be taken at AFIT. -At least 22.5 credit hours must be taken at WSU.

-800 classes at WSU count as 700 level classes, 500 level courses at UD and 600 and above at AFIT count as 700 level courses at WSU

-500 level courses outside the MME Department count as 600 level courses, 500 level and below inside the MME department do not count towards this degree.

- Remaining 1.5 credits can be made up by taking extra credits in any category above.

On a Semester Basis

BACKGROUND REQUIREMENTS:

-ME 5310 or equivalent.

-ME 5320 or ME 5750 or equivalent. -ME 5350 or equivalent.

-ME 5360 or equivalent. -ME 2700 or equivalent.