Program Structure and Requirements
Overall Program Structure
The MSc MEEN consists of a minimum 30 credit hours, distributed as follows: 12 credit hours of Program Core courses, 9 credit hours of Elective courses, 9 credit hours of Master’s Thesis and a zero credit Research Methods course. The components of the program are summarized in the table below.
| Program Component |
Credit Hours |
| Seminar in Research Methods |
0 |
| Program Core |
12 |
| Program Electives |
9 |
| Master’s Thesis |
9 |
| Total |
30 |
Program Requirements
Students seeking the degree of MSc in Mechanical Engineering must successfully complete a minimum 30 credit hours as specified in the program requirements detailed below, with a minimum CGPA of 3.0. Course selection should be made in consultation with the student’s Main Advisor. All courses have a credit rating of three credits each, except the Seminar in Research Methods and the Master’s Thesis.
Program Core (12 credit hours)
Students must complete the core courses listed below.
Core Courses
Select at least three MEEN courses from the list below:
Program Electives, Concentrations (9 credit hours)
Students must select any three elective courses from the list below, or from any core courses listed above that are not used to meet the Program Core requirement. Subject to approval of the Main Advisor, up to two elective courses (6 credit hours) can be taken from other MSc programs in the College of Engineering at KU.
Program Elective Courses
| MEEN 610 | Applied Finite Element Analysis | 3 |
| MEEN 611 | Combustion Theory and Applications | 3 |
| MEEN 612 | Advanced Viscous Flow Analysis | 3 |
| MEEN 613 | Advanced Heat Transfer | 3 |
| MEEN 614 | Advanced Energy Conversion | 3 |
| MEEN 615 | Multiphase Flow Engineering | 3 |
| MEEN 616 | Solar Thermal Analysis, Design and Testing | 3 |
| MEEN 617 | Fuel Cell Systems | 3 |
| MEEN 618 | Computational Fluid Dynamics and Fire Modeling | 3 |
| MEEN 619 | Fire Dynamics Laboratory | 3 |
| MEEN 620 | Measurements and Instrumentation | 3 |
| MEEN 621 | Feedback Control | 3 |
| MEEN 622 | Control System Theory and Design | 3 |
| MEEN 623 | Introduction To Hydrodynamic Stability | 3 |
| MEEN 631 | Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials | 3 |
| MEEN 632 | Micro/Nanotechnology and Applications | 3 |
| MEEN 633 | Advanced Manufacturing Processes | 3 |
| MEEN 656 | Nonlinear Systems | 3 |
| MEEN 659 | Modeling and Control of Robotic Systems | 3 |
MEEN 663
| Theory and Design of Digital Control Systems | 3 |
MEEN 681
| Materials Selection in Mechanical Design | 3 |
| MEEN 694 | Selected Topics in Mechanical Engineering | 3 |
Concentration in Space Systems and Technology
The program offers an optional concentration in Space Systems and Technology. Students choosing this concentration are expected to attain the following concentration specific learning outcomes:
- Demonstrate proficiency in space systems analysis and design.
- Acquire skills in advanced satellite development, assembly, integration and testing.
In addition to program specific core courses, students who opt for the concentration in Space Systems and Technology must complete a minimum of three courses (9 credit hours) from the list below and a thesis within the domain of the concentration. The concentration will be specified on the student’s official transcript. (AERO 650, AERO 651, and AERO 652: Indicates required courses for the concentration).
Concentration Courses
Master’s Thesis (minimum 9 credit hours)
Students must complete a Master’s Thesis that involves creative, research-oriented work within the broad field of mechanical engineering, under the direct supervision of a full-time faculty advisor from the Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Department, and at least one other full-time faculty who acts as a co-advisor. The outcome of research should demonstrate the synthesis of information into knowledge in a form that may be used by others. The research findings must be documented in a formal thesis and defended successfully in a viva voce examination. Furthermore, the research should lead to publishable quality scholarly articles.
Thesis