{"@id":"https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-74026a3f-e2ef-4fbe-adc3-d938b2ef4121","@type":"ceterms:MasterDegree","@context":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/schema/context/json","ceterms:ctid":"ce-74026a3f-e2ef-4fbe-adc3-d938b2ef4121","ceterms:name":{"en-US":"Mechanical Engineering"},"ceterms:ownedBy":["https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-d09d649e-2287-4db5-ada8-528b524561e2"],"ceterms:offeredBy":["https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-d09d649e-2287-4db5-ada8-528b524561e2"],"ceterms:inLanguage":["en"],"ceterms:availableAt":[{"@type":"ceterms:Place","ceterms:name":{"en-US":"Primary Address"},"ceterms:latitude":41.808192812620526,"ceterms:longitude":-72.24961504802715,"ceterms:postalCode":"06269","ceterms:addressRegion":{"en-US":"Connecticut"},"ceterms:streetAddress":{"en-US":"359 Mansfield Rd"},"ceterms:addressLocality":{"en-US":"Storrs Mansfield"}}],"ceterms:description":{"en-US":"The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers degree programs leading Master of Science (M.S.), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees.\n\nTo determine the appropriate course requirements the student must first choose one of the two areas of concentration in the Mechanical Engineering Department: Systems and Mechanics or Thermal and Fluid Sciences. The specific core course requirements for each of these areas differ as listed below.\n\nSystems and Mechanics Core Course Requirements: ME 5105, 5150, 5155, 5160, 5180, 5190, and 5420.\n\nThermal and Fluid Sciences Core Course Requirements: ME 5110, 5120, 5130, 5140, 5311, and 6170.\n\nM.S. Degree Requirements\nThe M.S. degree may be earned under either Plan A (thesis option) or Plan B (non-thesis option). Plan A emphasizes problem-solving through research, and involves close interactions with mechanical engineering faculty members, while Plan B focuses on graduate level course work in mechanical engineering topics.\n\nA total of 30 credit hours after the B.S. is required. In Mechanical Engineering, Plan A requires 21 credits of advanced course work and successful completion of a thesis. Thesis work for the Plan A option is equivalent to nine credit hours. The thesis must be an original and significant contribution to the field of engineering science and must be defended orally according to Graduate School requirements. Plan B requires at least 30 credits of advanced course work. After completion of at least 24 credits, the student must take and successfully pass an oral examination in compliance with Graduate School requirements.\n\nAt most, six credit hours or two classes may be transferred from other institutions, subject to department approval through a Graduate Petition and to the Graduate School regulations outlined in the Graduate Catalog.\n\nAt most, three credit hours of course work can be in University of Connecticut 3-4000 level courses that are not required for the undergraduate Mechanical Engineering degree and are not open to sophomore students.\n\nPlan of Study. The plan of study should be prepared with the aid and approval of the advisory committee and be approved by the Director of Graduate Studies and the Executive Committee of the Graduate Council. All students must have a plan of study on file at the Graduate School and the Mechanical Engineering Department. For Mechanical Engineering M.S. students, the plan of study must include the following coursework:\n\nFour Mechanical Engineering core courses chosen from the student's area of concentration.\nOne mathematics, computational, engineering analysis or statistics course.\nME 6340 Graduate Seminar for at least three semesters enrolled as a full-time student. A student is required to attend at least five ME seminars during the semester to pass ME 6340.\nTwo elective courses with at least one in Mechanical Engineering (Plan A), or five elective courses with at least three in Mechanical Engineering (Plan B). Elective courses outside of engineering, science or mathematics must be approved by the student's advisory committee in advance. Courses that are specific for the Master of Engineering (MENG) program, including ENGR 5311, 5312, and 5314, may not be used toward the M.S. degree.\nNine credits of GRAD 5950, as stipulated in the Graduate Catalog (Plan A).\nIf a student has completed equivalent courses in a well-established graduate program, they can apply for a waiver by petitioning the Department Head by the end of the first semester. If a waiver is granted, the student may substitute elective graduate course credits for the waived course credits. However, at least two of the required core courses must be taken at the University of Connecticut.\n\nAt most two independent study courses may be applied toward course work requirements. For students under Plan A, only one independent study course can be taken with the student's major advisor as instructor.\n\nFor students under Plan A, an oral examination, often called the thesis defense, is conducted based on thesis research. The decision as to whether the student passes the examination is based on a vote of the advisory committee.\n\nFor students under Plan B, the format and content of the final examination is determined by the advisory committee. A student must indicate the intention of graduation at least four weeks before the end of the graduate study to the major advisor who will make arrangement for the final examination. The decision as to whether the student passes the examination is based on a vote of the advisory committee.\""},"ceterms:recognizedBy":["https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-b292f406-b76c-4b0d-8eb0-789488e8f80c"],"ceterms:subjectWebpage":"https://grad.uconn.edu/admissions/","ceterms:credentialStatusType":{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/terms/CredentialStatus","ceterms:targetNode":"credentialStat:Active","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Credential Status"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Active"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Awards of the credential are ongoing."}},"ceterms:learningDeliveryType":[{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/terms/Delivery","ceterms:targetNode":"deliveryType:InPerson","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Delivery Type"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"In-Person Only"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Delivery is only face-to-face."}}]}