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Mechanical and Materials • Mechanical Systems

• Mechanics
Engineering • Robotics and Mechatronics
Arvind Agarwal, Chairperson, Professor, and Director, • Thermo/fluid Systems
Advanced Materials Engineering Research Institute • Heating-Ventilation-and-Air-Conditioning (HVAC)
Wei-Yu Bao, Instructor • Material Characterization
Kevin Boutsen, Instructor • Manufacturing and Automation Systems
Seyad Ebrahim Beladi, Senior Instructor • Materials Science and Engineering
Benjamin Boesl, Associate Professor and Undergraduate • Multidisciplinary Design Optimization and Inverse
Program Director Design
Yiding Cao, Professor
• Computational Analysis and Distributed Parallel
Jiuhua Chen, Professor and Director, Center for
Computing
the Study of Matter at Extreme Conditions
Zhe Cheng, Associate Professor and Graduate • Biomechanics
Program Director • Laser and Plasma Materials Processing
Darryl Dickerson, Assistant Professor • Nanomaterials
George S. Dulikravich, Professor • Nanotechnology
M. Ali Ebadian, Professor • Electronic Packaging
Gordon Hopkins, Professor and Dean Emeritus
• Optical Measurement and Diagnostics
W. Kinzy Jones, Professor Emeritus
David Kelly, Assistant Professor • Waste Management
Cheng-yu Lai, Visiting Associate Professor • Renewable Energy
Cesar Levy, Professor Materials Science and Engineering is a dynamic field
Cheng-Xian (Charlie) Lin, Associate Professor involved in the synthesis, structure, properties and
Pezhman Mardanpour, Assistant Professor performance of materials. Advanced materials are the
Dwayne McDaniel, Associate Professor foundation of manufactured products and many of the
Carmen Muller-Karger, Instructor and Advisor technological advances of this century were enabled by
Norman Munroe, Professor the development of new materials. Materials Science and
Daniela Radu, Associate Professor Engineering is a graduate program only, with
Meer Safa, Coordinator of Research and undergraduate electives offered in the Mechanical
Laboratories Manager Engineering curriculum to prepare the student for graduate
Surendra Saxena, Emeritus Professor education in materials science and engineering. The
Carmen Schenck, Senior Instructor and Advisor academic program offers specialization in metallurgy,
Jun Sun, University Instructor ceramics, electronic materials, nanomaterials and
Alexandra C. Strong, Assistant Professor (secondary biomaterials. There is an increasing demand for graduates
appointment) in materials science and engineering, with high technology
Ibrahim Tansel, Professor and Director, Engineering industries leading the need for graduates. In fact, many of
Manufacturing Center the companies needing materials scientists and engineers
Andres Tremante, Senior Instructor and Director, Center did not exist 20 years ago. Because everything is made of
for Diversity in Engineering materials and new materials, such as nanomaterials, are
Chunlei (Peggy) Wang, Professor rapidly being developed, materials science and
engineering is a growth field in engineering.
Mechanical Engineering, a major division of the
engineering profession, plays a major role in our Opportunities also exist for conducting research in the
technologically advanced society. The design and following Centers:
manufacturing of power plants, automobiles, aircrafts, Advanced Materials Engineering Research Institute
robots to improved methods of transportation and (AMERI): This center provides open access to research
production by industrial robots are but a few important instrumentation, characterization capabilities and process
inventions that would not have been realized without the development laboratories to support materials science and
creativity associated with the mechanical engineering engineering research over the range from nanomaterials
profession. The mechanical engineer is a vital ingredient to bulk properties. AMERI also houses a nanofabrication
in most industries that require automation, computers and facility for device fabrication.
medical technology, as well as areas as diverse as space
exploration, environmental control and bioengineering. In The Center for the Study of Materials under Extreme
fact, the mechanical engineer has a direct input in all Conditions (CeSMEC): The center focuses on study of
facets of modern life. There is a high demand for physical property and synthesis of materials at extreme
graduates in mechanical engineering from high technology conditions of pressure, temperature and size. The center
industries throughout the United States and the is equipped with state of the art facilities in X-ray
developing world. The Mechanical and Materials diffraction, spectroscopy, thermodynamic and first
Engineering Department at FIU takes pride in providing principle computations. Recent additions are hydride
well educated and technologically competent graduates to synthesis and diamond-growth facilities.
serve these industries. Multidisciplinary Analysis, Inverse Design, Robust
The academic program provides a well-balanced Optimization and Controls (MAIDROC) Laboratory: It
curriculum in the following areas of specialization: has a 280-processor parallel computer running Linux and
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MPI. MAIDROC provides independent, secure, and up-to- (2) Thermo-Fluids Area:
date computing environment for diverse large-scale EML 5103 Intermediate Thermodynamics 3
simulation and design projects involving several EML 5152 Intermediate Heat Transfer 3
engineering disciplines such as fluid dynamics, solid EML 5606C Advanced Refrigeration and AC
mechanics, heat transfer, electro-magnetics and Systems 3
chemistry. EML 5709 Intermediate Fluid Mechanics 3
EML 6725 Computational Fluid Dynamics 3
Graduate Certificate in Mechanical EAS 6721 Advanced Aerodynamic Shape Design 3
Engineering Capstone course EML 6908 Independent Studies (1
The Graduate Certificate in Mechanical Engineering is credit) must be taken as a project course and in the last
open to degree-seeking students, non-degree seeking semester of the certificate program.
students, and professional engineers who hold a B.S.
degree in engineering or a closely-related field of study Master of Science in Mechanical
from an accredited program. The objective of this
certificate is to provide a vehicle for the career
Engineering
enhancement of practicing engineers and serve the needs The Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
of recent B.S. graduates and graduate students in other offers both thesis and non-thesis options for the Master’s
programs. The program consists of two concentration Degree in Mechanical Engineering. A student seeking the
areas; Design, Mechanics and Robotics area, and Master’s degree with or without thesis is required to pass
Thermo-Fluids area, reflecting the diverse nature of a comprehensive oral or written examination.
mechanical engineering. All work counted for the Master’s degree must be
completed during the six years immediately following the
Admission Requirements date of admission.
The applicants for the Graduate Certificate in Mechanical The program provides a broad education, covering
Engineering must have a B.S. degree in engineering or a more than one field, followed by in-depth studies in areas
closely-related field from an accredited program, and have of interest.
a GPA of a least 3.0 in the last two years of undergraduate
Admission Requirements
studies, or a GPA of at least 2.5 in conjunction with
significant related work experience. The following is in addition to the University’s graduate
admission requirements:
Course Requirements 1. A student seeking admission into the program must
A total of 19 credit hours, (6 three-credit courses and a have a bachelor’s degree in engineering, physical
one credit capstone course, EML 6908, Independent sciences, computer science or mathematics from an
Studies) must be completed with a GPA of 3.0 or better to accredited institution, or, in the case of foreign
receive the Graduate Certificate in Mechanical students, from an institution recognized in its own
Engineering. Two of the courses (six-credits) are core country as preparing students for further study at the
courses and must be taken by all students. The remaining graduate level.
four courses (twelve credits) may be selected from one of 2. An applicant must have achieved a “B” average, GPA
two concentration areas or a combination thereof to suit of 3.0 in upper level undergraduate work.
the needs of the student/professional engineer. 3. Applicants who have not satisfied the above will be
evaluated for probationary or waiver admission.
Core Courses: (6 credits) 4. In addition to the above criteria, International graduate
EGM 5346 Computational Engineering Analysis 3 student applicants whose native language is not
Select one of the following two courses: English are required to submit a score for the Test of
EGM 5354 Finite Element Method Applications in English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or for the
Mechanical Engineering 3 International English Language Testing System
EGM 6422 Advanced Computational Engineering (IELTS). A total score of 80 on the iBT TOEFL
Analysis 3 (equivalent to 550 on the paper-based version, or 213
on the computer-based version of the Test of English
Elective Courses: (12 credits) as a Foreign Language) or 6.5 overall on the IELTS is
Select four courses either from the (1) Design, Mechanics required.
and Robotics concentration area, or the (2) Thermo-Fluids 5. The GPA and TOEFL scores specified above are to
area: be considered minimum requirements for admission.
(1) Design, Mechanics and Robotics Area: Applicants from science areas other than mechanical
EML 5385 Identification Techniques of Mechanical engineering will be expected to complete remedial
Systems 3 undergraduate courses selected to prepare them for
EML 5505 Smart Machine Design and graduate courses in their area of interest. Full
Development 3 admission to the graduate program requires the
EML 5509 Optimization Algorithms 3 completion of these background courses with no
EML 5530 Intermediate CAD/CAE 3 grades below ‘C’ and a grade point average of 3.0 or
EGM 5615 Synthesis of Engineering Mechanics 3 better.
EML 5808 Control Technology for Robotic Systems 3
EML 6805 Advanced Design of Robots 3 Graduation Requirements
EAS 5221 Design and Analysis of Aerospace
The M.Sc. degree will be conferred when the following
Structures 3
conditions have been met:
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1. Recommendation of the advisor and faculty of the When the thesis research is completed, the student
Department. should schedule a defense with an examining committee
2. Certification provided by the Department Chair, appointed through the Graduate School consisting of a
College Dean, and University Graduate School that all least three graduate faculty members (at least two of
degree requirements have been met. whom should be from the MME Department). The thesis,
3. Completion of the two applied/computational with an approval cover letter from the advisor, should be
mathematics courses offered by the department, two given to the examining committee for review not less than
courses outside student’s major area and other four weeks before the scheduled defense. The candidate
courses as suggested by the student’s major should prepare to summarize the thesis in the manner of a
professor and committee. technical paper using appropriate visual aids in 40 minutes
4. Completion of undergraduate course deficiencies or less. Following the presentation, the candidate will
specified at admission, if any, with no grades below answer questions related to the work from the audience
‘C’ and a GPA ≥ 3.0. and/or the committee. At the conclusion of the defense,
5. Thesis option: Successfully completed a minimum of the committee will agree on the outcome -pass or fail- and
30 semester hours of graduate course work as report the results to the Graduate School. Following the
specified in an approved study plan containing at exam the student will implement the committee’s
least 6 hours of 6000 level courses with a GPA ≥ 3.0 suggestions for improving the draft document. Each
(the minimum successful grade is a ‘C’. Not more committee member must sign the approval form in the
than six semester hours transferred from another final document. Copies of the approved thesis must be
accredited graduate program that was not part of a provided to the advisor, department, and the library.
previously awarded degree may be incorporated in Students should become familiar with the University
the study plan) plus a minimum of six hours of Graduate School’s regulations and deadlines available on
masters thesis research. line at http://gradschool.fiu.edu.
6. Non-thesis option: Successfully completed a minimum
of 30 semester hours of graduate course work as Non-Thesis Option
specified in an approved study plan containing at A student shall complete a minimum of 30 semester credit
least 9 hours of 6000 level courses with a GPA ≥3.0 hours of graduate course work, and one semester of
(not more than six semester hours transferred from Graduate Seminar. Non-thesis students are encouraged to
another accredited graduate program that was not do a three-credit project under the independent study
part of a previously awarded degree may be course registration. An approved study plan must include
incorporated in the study plan). at least 9 credits of 6000 level graduate course work,
7. Thesis option: Successful public oral defense of the including the project if elected. Up to nine credit hours of
thesis. Submission of the approved thesis to the graduate course work from other departments may be
Graduate School. included among the minimum of 30 credits. A maximum of
8. Non-thesis option: Successful completion of a final six graduate credits from other accredited graduate
oral comprehensive examination covering the general programs completed with a ‘B’ or better and not counted
objectives of the study plan. toward a previous degree may be included in the study
9. Students must achieve an overall GPA ≥ 3.0 in all plan. Transfer credits must meet university requirements.
graduate work completed at FIU in their approved The advisor and the Graduate Coordinator must approve
study plan. transfer courses if they are to be included in a study plan.
10. Students must complete the Graduate Seminar A maximum of three credits of independent study beyond
course. an independent project may be included in a study plan.
11. Students must comply with all relevant University Non-thesis students are required to take a final oral
policies and regulations. comprehensive exam dealing with the objectives of their
study plan. If a project has been completed, the student
Thesis Option
will briefly summarize the project report (20 minutes) as a
A student shall complete a minimum of 24 semester credit part of the exam. The examining committee will include a
hours of course work, plus a minimum of 6 semester credit minimum of three faculty members, at least two of whom
hours of EML 6971, Master’s Thesis Research, and take should be from the department.
MME Graduate Seminar.
The course requirements include a minimum of 12 Course Requirements
hours of 6000-level course credit including thesis hours. A All MSME degree seeking thesis option students must
maximum of 6 credit hours of courses offered by other take two of the following applied/computational
departments may be included among the 24 course hour mathematics courses offered by MME department plus the
minimum. A maximum of three credit hours of approved MME graduate seminar.
independent studies, EML 6908, may be counted toward EGM 5315 Intermediate Analysis of Mechanical
the M.S. thesis degree. A maximum of six graduate credit Systems 3
hours can be transferred from other accredited institutions EGM 5346 Computational Engineering Analysis 3
provided that the courses have not been used for another EGM 5354 Finite Element Method Applications in
degree and have a minimum letter grade of ‘B’ and meet Mechanical Engineering 3
university requirements. Transfer courses must be EGM 6355 Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis 3
approved by the advisor and Graduate Coordinator. EGM 6422 Advanced Computational Engineering
Early in the program (before the middle of the second Analysis 3
term) the student and advisor will complete a study plan EML 6725 Computational Fluid Dynamics 3
that specifies the courses that will comprise the program. EML 6935 Graduate Seminar 0
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An additional six credit hours of courses must be taken Metallurgy
outside the major area of study of the student. The EMA 6165C Polymer Physics & Analytical
remaining 4 courses should in the area of the student’s Techniques
specialization or as suggested by the student’s major EML 5505 Smart Machine Design and
professor and committee. Out of 24 semester credit hours Development
of course work a maximum of three credit hours of EML 5509 Optimization Algorithms
approved independent studies, EML 6908, may be EML 5125 Classical Dynamics
counted towards the M.S. thesis degree. A minimum of 6 EML 5385 Identification Techniques of Mech.
credits of EML 6971 Thesis is also required. Systems
All MSME degree seeking non-thesis option students EML 5562 Advanced Electronic Packaging
must take two of the following applied/computational EML 6223 Advanced Mech. Vibration Analysis
mathematics courses offered by MME department plus the EML 6233 Fatigue and Failure Analysis
MME graduate seminar. EML 6805 Advanced Design of Robots
EGM 5315 Intermediate Analysis of Mechanical
Design and Manufacturing
Systems 3
EAS 5221 Design and Analysis of Aerospace
EGM 5346 Computational Engineering Analysis 3
Structures
EGM 5354 Finite Element Method Applications in
EML 5385 Identification Techniques of Mechanical
Mechanical Engineering 3
Systems
EGM 6355 Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis 3
EML 5505 Smart Machine Design and
EGM 6422 Advanced Computational Engineering
Development
Analysis 3
EML 5509 Optimization Algorithms
EML 6725 Computational Fluid Dynamics 3
EML 5530 Intermediate CAD/CAE
EML 6935 Graduate Seminar 0
EML 5562 Advanced Electronic Packaging
An additional six credit hours of courses must be taken EGM 5615 Synthesis of Engineering Mechanics
outside the major area of study of the student. The EML 5808 Control Technology for Robotic Systems
remaining 6 courses should in the area of the student’s EML 5825 Sensors and Applied Machine
specialization or as suggested by the student’s project Intelligence
professor; one of those courses must be EML 6908 where EML 6223 Advanced Mechanical Vibration
the students will present their project work. Out of 30 Analysis
semester credit hours of course work a maximum of six EML 6532 Advanced CAD/CAE
credit hours of approved independent studies, EML 6908, EGM 6570 Fracture Mechanics
may be counted towards the M.S. EML 6805 Advanced Design of Robots
Thermo/Fluid (Each course is 3 credits unless stated
otherwise) Combined BS/MS in Mechanical
EAS 6721 Advanced Aerodynamic Shape Design Engineering
EML 5103 Intermediate Thermodynamics
EML 5104 Classical Thermodynamics Students, who pursue a BS degree and are in their junior
EML 5152 Intermediate Heat Transfer year, with at least a 3.20 GPA on both overall and upper
EML 5606C Advanced Refrigeration & A/C Systems division courses may apply to enroll in the combined
EML 5615C Computer Aided Design in A/C BS/MS program. To be considered for admission to the
EML 5708 Advanced Design of Thermal and Fluid combined bachelor’s/master’s degree program, students
Systems must have completed at least 75-90 credits in the
EML 5709 Intermediate Fluid Mechanics bachelor’s degree program at FIU and meet the
EML 6153C Advanced Heat Transfer admissions criteria for the graduate degree program to
EML 6154 Conduction Heat Transfer which they are applying. Students need only apply once to
EML 6155 Convection Heat Transfer the combined degree program, but the application must be
EML 6157 Radiation Heat Transfer submitted to Graduate Admissions before the student
EML 6712 Advanced Fluid Mechanics starts the last 30 credits of the bachelor’s degree program.
EML 6714 Advanced Gas Dynamics A student admitted to the combined degree program will
EML 6725 Computational Fluid Dynamics be considered to have undergraduate status until the
student applies for graduation from their bachelor’s degree
Mechanics/Materials (Each course is 3 credits unless program. Upon conferral of the bachelor’s degree, the
stated otherwise) student will be granted graduate status and be eligible for
EAS 5221 Design and Analysis of Aerospace graduate assistantships. Only 5000-level or higher
Structures courses, and no more than the number of credits specified
EGM 5346 Computational Engineering Analysis by the program catalog, may be applied toward both
EGM 5354 Finite Element Method Applications in degrees. In addition to the admission requirements of the
Mechanical Engineering combined BS/MS program, students must meet all the
EGM 5615 Synthesis of Engineering Mechanics admission requirements of the University Graduate
EGM 6570 Fracture Mechanics School.
EMA 5295 Principles of Composite Materials Students enrolled in the program may count up to six
EMA 5507C Analytical Techn. of Materials Sciences credit hours of MME graduate courses as credits for both
EMA 5935 Advanced Topics in Materials the BS and MS degrees. The combined BS/MS program
Engineering has been designed to be a continuous program. During
EMA 6127C Advanced Physical & Mechanical this combined BS/MS program, upon completion of all the
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requirements of the undergraduate program, students will International English Language Testing System
receive their BS degrees. Students in this program have (IELTS). A total score of 80 on the iBT TOEFL
up to three major semesters to complete the master’s (equivalent to 550 on the paper-based version, or 213
degree after receipt of the bachelor’s degree. Students on the computer-based version of the Test of English
who fail to meet this three-major-semester post BS as a Foreign Language) or 6.5 overall on the IELTS is
requirement or who elect to leave the combined program required.
at any time and earn only the BS degree will have the 5. The GPA, GRE and TOEFL scores specified above
same access requirements to regular graduate programs are to be considered minimum requirements for
as any other student, but will not be able to use the six admission. Applicants from science areas other than
credits in both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees. materials science and engineering will be expected to
For each of the graduate courses counted as credits for complete undergraduate courses selected to prepare
both BS and MS degree, a minimum grade of “B” is them for graduate courses in their area of interest.
required. Students enrolled in the program may count up Full admission to the graduate program requires the
to six credit hours of MME graduate courses toward the completion of these background courses with no
elective engineering BS requirements as well as toward grades below ‘C’ and a grade point average of 3.0 or
the MS degree. Only graduate courses with formal better.
lectures can be counted for both degrees. The students
are responsible for confirming the eligibility of each course Graduation Requirements
with the undergraduate advisor. The degree will be conferred when the following conditions
Students interested in the program should consult with have been met:
the undergraduate advisor on their eligibility to the 1. Recommendation of the advisor and faculty of the
program. The students should also meet the graduate Department.
advisor to learn about the graduate program and available 2. Certification provided by the Department Chair,
courses before completing the application form and College Dean, and University Graduate School that all
submitting it to the undergraduate advisor. Applicants will degree requirements have been met.
be notified by the department and the University Graduate 3. Completed the three department core course
School of the decision on their applications. requirements plus the elective courses in the
student’s major area.
Master of Science in Materials Science 4. Completed undergraduate course deficiencies
specified at admission, if any, with no grades below
and Engineering ‘C’ and a GPA ≥ 3.0.
The Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering 5. Thesis option: Successfully completed a minimum of
offers both thesis and non-thesis options for the Master’s 30 semester hours of graduate course work as
Degree. A student seeking the Master’s degree with or specified in an approved study plan containing at
without thesis is required to pass a comprehensive oral or least 6 hours of 6000 level courses with a GPA ≥ 3.0
written examination. (the minimum successful grade is a ‘C’; not more than
All work counted for the Master’s degree must be six semester hours transferred from another
completed during the six years immediately following the accredited graduate program that was not part of a
date of admission. previously awarded degree may be incorporated in
The program provides a broad education, covering the study plan) plus a minimum of six hours of
more than one field, followed by in-depth studies in areas masters thesis.
of interest. 6. Non-thesis option: Successfully completed a minimum
of 27 semester hours of graduate course work as
Admission Requirements specified in an approved study plan containing at
The following is in addition to the University’s graduate least 9 hours of 6000 level courses and a 3 credit
admission requirements: hour project with a GPA ≥3.0 (not more than six
1. A student seeking admission into the program must semester hours transferred from another accredited
have a bachelor’s degree in engineering, physical graduate program that was not part of a previously
sciences, computer science or mathematics from an awarded degree may be incorporated in the study
accredited institution, or, in the case of foreign plan).
students, from an institution recognized in its own 7. Thesis degree: Successful public oral defense of the
country as preparing students for further study at the thesis. Submission of the approved thesis to the
graduate level. Graduate School.
2. An applicant must have achieved a “B” average, GPA 8. Non-thesis degree: Successful completion of a formal
of 3.0 in upper level undergraduate work. If a student report and presentation.
is requesting financial assistance, Graduate Record 9. Students must achieve an overall GPA ≥ 3.0 in all
Examination (GRE) with the following minimum graduate work completed at FIU in their approved
scores on the individual components: verbal ≥143 and study plan.
quantitative ≥151 is also required. 10. Completed one semester of the Graduate Seminar
3. Applicants who have not satisfied the above will be course.
evaluated for conditional admission. 11. Complied with all relevant University policies and
4. In addition to the above criteria, International graduate regulations.
student applicants whose native language is not Thesis Option
English are required to submit a score for the Test of
English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or for the
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A student shall complete a minimum of 24 semester credit Ceramics
hours of course work, plus a minimum of 6 semester credit Polymers and Biomaterials
hours of EMA 6971, Master’s Thesis, and MME Graduate Nanomaterials
Seminar.
A maximum of 6 credit hours of courses offered by Course Requirements
other departments may be included among the 24 course All MSMSE degree seeking students must take the
hour minimum. A maximum of three credit hours of following three courses or equivalent plus one seminar as
approved independent studies, EML 6908, may be common core courses:
counted toward the M.S. thesis degree. A maximum of six EMA 5106 Thermodynamics and Kinetics of
graduate credit hours can be transferred from other Materials 3
accredited institutions provided that the courses have not EMA 5001 Physical Properties of Materials 3
been used for another degree and have a minimum letter EMA 5507C Analytical Methods in Material Science 3
grade of ‘B’. Transfer courses must be approved by the EML 6935 Graduate Seminar 3
advisor and Graduate Coordinator. Early in the program
(before the end of the second term) the student and The remainder of the courses shall be chosen from the
advisor will complete a study plan that specifies the electives with consultation of the student’s advisor.
courses that will comprise the program. Additionally, up to six hours may be taken from courses
When the thesis research is completed, the student offered by other departments.
should schedule a defense with an examining committee MSMSE Elective Courses
appointed through the University Graduate School EEL 6332 Thin Film Engineering 3
consisting of a least three graduate faculty members (at EML 5103 Inter. Thermodynamics 3
least two of whom should be from the department). The EMA 5xxx Surface Science 3
thesis, with an approval cover letter from the advisor, EMA 5140 Introduction to Ceramic Materials 3
should be given to the examining committee for review not EMA 5295 Principles of Composite Materials 3
less than four weeks before the scheduled defense. The EMA 5200 Nanomechanics and Nanotribology 3
candidate should prepare to summarize the thesis in the EGM 5354 Finite Element Method Applications in
manner of a technical paper using appropriate visual aids Mechanical Engineering 3
in 40 minutes or less. EGN 5367 Industrial Materials and Engineering
Following the presentation, the candidate will answer Design 3
questions related to the work from the audience and/or the EMA 6126 Adv. Physical Metallurgy 3
committee. At the conclusion of the defense, the EMA 6127C Advanced Physical and Mechanical
committee will agree on the outcome -pass or fail- and Metallurgy 3
report the results to the Graduate School. Following the EML 6233 Fatigue and Failure Analysis 3
exam the student will implement the committee’s EGM 6355 Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis 3
suggestions for improving the draft document. Each EML 5509 Optimization Algorithms 3
committee member must sign the approval form in the EML 5562 Adv. Electronic Packaging 3
final document. Hardcover bound copies of the approved EML 6908 Independent Study 1-3
thesis must be provided to the advisor and the EML 6971 Master Thesis 1-6
department. Students should become familiar with the EMA 5015 Introduction to Nanomaterials
University Graduate School’s regulations and deadlines Engineering 3
available on line at http://gradschool.fiu.edu. EMA 5104 Adv. Mechanical Properties of Materials 3
Non-Thesis Option EMA 5016 Nanoelectronic Materials 3
EMA 5017 Nanoparticle Technology 3
A student shall complete a minimum of 30 semester credit EMA 5018 Nanoscale Modeling of Materials 3
hours of graduate course work, and one semester of EMA 5646 Ceramic Processing 3
Graduate Seminar. Non-thesis students are encouraged to EMA 5605 Fundamentals of Materials Processing 3
do a three-credit project under the independent study EMA 6518 Transmission Electron Microscopy 3
course registration. Up to nine credit hours of graduate EMA 6665 Polymer Processing and Engineering 3
course work from other departments may be included EMA 6449 Electronic Properties of Ceramic
among the minimum of 30 credits. A maximum of six Materials 3
graduate credits from other accredited graduate programs EMA 6264 Mechanical Properties of Polymers 3
completed with a ‘B’ or better and not counted toward a EMA 6165 Polymer Physics and Analytical
previous degree may be included in the study plan. The Techniques 3
advisor and the Graduate Coordinator must approve EEE 6399C Electronic Properties of Material
transfer courses if they are to be included in a study plan. Science 3
A maximum of three credits of independent study beyond
an independent project may be included in a study plan. Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical
Non-thesis students are required to submit a formal
report and presentation of the project, with the report and Engineering
presentation evaluated by an examining committee that Admission Requirements
will include a minimum of three faculty members, at least
two of whom should be from the department. The requirements for admission to the doctoral program in
Mechanical Engineering for applicants having a Bachelor’s
Areas of Specialization degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited
Metals and Alloys institution are the following:
Electronic Materials
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1. GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 in the last 60 upper level credit Applicants entering the Ph.D. program with a Masters
hours degree in Mechanical Engineering are required to
2. GRE of at least 151 on the quantitative component. complete at least 45 credit hours, of which at least 24
3. Three letters of recommendation. hours must be coursework and 15 hours dissertation. The
4. International graduate student applicants whose credit hours earned towards the Ph.D. program have the
native language is not English are required to submit following requirements:
a score for the Test of English as a Foreign Language 1. Breadth criteria could be satisfied by taking 3 courses
(TOEFL) or for the International English Language in a field/area outside the student’s own field.
Testing System (IELTS). A total score of 80 on the 2. A minimum of 12 credits of 6000 higher, not to include
iBT TOEFL (equivalent to 550 on the paper-based dissertation.
version, or 213 on the computer-based version of the 3. A minimum of 15 credits of dissertation.
Test of English as a Foreign Language) or 6.5 overall 4. Additional courses to be determined by candidate’s
on the IELTS is required. dissertation committee.
5. Applicants having a Master’s degree in Mechanical 5. EML 6908 Independent Studies counts for a
Engineering from an accredited institution must also maximum of 6 credit hours of coursework.
satisfy the above requirements for admissions to the 6. EML 6910 Supervised Research counts for a
doctoral program; however a GPA of at least 3.3/4.0 maximum of 6 credit hours of coursework.
in the Master’s program is also required. 7. EML 6935 Graduate Seminar (zero credits) should be
registered every semester until the advancement to
Credentials of all other applicants will be examined by the
candidacy (D-2).
Graduate Admission Committee on a case by case basis.
In addition to the departmental requirements, all Applicants having a Master’s Degree in any other
students must satisfy the University’s Graduate Policies Engineering discipline from an accredited institution may
and Procedures. transfer a maximum of 24 semester hours as part of their
requirements.
Identification of Research Area
Elective Courses: Possible elective courses from the
Within 4 months upon acceptance into the Ph.D. program, Mechanical Engineering department include:
the student having a Master’s Degree has to identify an Thermo/Fluid
area of research of his or her interest by contacting and EAS 6721 Advanced Aerodynamic Shape Design
being accepted by a professor willing to guide the EML 5103 Intermediate Thermodynamics
dissertation research. The student with a Bachelor’s EML 5104 Classical Thermodynamics
degree should identify the area of research within 12 EML 5152 Intermediate Heat Transfer
months upon acceptance into Ph.D. program. If no EML 5606C Advanced Refrigeration & A/C Systems
professor is obtained, the student will be dismissed from EML 5615C Computer Aided Design in A/C
the Ph.D. program. Contact the department for a list of the EML 5708 Advanced Design of Thermal and Fluid
graduate faculty members and their research interests. Systems
Course Requirements EML 6153C Advanced Heat Transfer
EML 6154 Conduction Heat Transfer
Applicants having a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical EML 6155 Convection Heat Transfer
Engineering are required to complete at least 75 credit EML 6157 Radiation Heat Transfer
hours, of which at least 45 hours must be coursework and EML 6712 Advanced Fluid Mechanics
15 hours dissertation. The credit hours earned towards the EML 6714 Advanced Gas Dynamics
Ph.D. program have the following requirements: EML 6725 Computational Fluid Dynamics
1. At least 21 credits at the 5000 level or higher, not to
include dissertation. Mechanics/Materials
2. At least 12 credits at the 6000 level or higher, not to EAS 5221 Design and Analysis of Aerospace
include dissertation. Structures
3. Breadth criteria could be satisfied by taking 3 courses EGM 5346 Computational Engineering Analysis
in a field/area outside the student’s own field. EGM 5354 Finite Element Method Applications in
4. Two applied/computational mathematics courses as Mechanical Engineering
suggested for M.S. program. EGM 6570 Fracture Mechanics
5. A minimum of 15 credits of dissertation. EMA 5295 Principles of Composite Materials
6. A maximum of 6 semester hours of graduate credit EMA 5106 Thermodynamics and Kinetics of
earned from another accredited institution that was Materials
not used for a previous degree may be transferred as EMA 5001 Physical Properties of Materials
long as the courses were completed within the six EMA 5507C Analytical Techniques of Materials
years preceding admission to the program and meet Science
university requirements. EMA 5200 Nanomechanics and Nanotribology
7. EML 6908 Independent Studies counts for a EMA 6127C Advanced Physical & Mechanical
maximum of 6 credit hours of coursework. Metallurgy
8. EML 6910 Supervised Research counts for a EMA 6165C Polymer Physics & Analytical
maximum of 6 credit hours of coursework. Techniques
9. EML 6935 Graduate Seminar (zero credits) should be EML 5505 Smart Machine Design and
registered every semester until the advancement to Development
candidacy (D-2). EML 5509 Optimization Algorithms
EML 5125 Classical Dynamics
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EML 5385 Identification Techniques of Mechanical Students must select a dissertation advisor during their
Systems first semester of study. Students must select a dissertation
EML 5562 Advanced Electronic Packaging committee and submit the D-1 form at least one semester
EML 6223 Advanced Mechanical Vibration before their first attempt to take the Comprehensive
Analysis Examination.
EML 6233 Fatigue and Failure Analysis
EML 6805 Advanced Design of Robot II. Comprehensive Exam (CE)
Design and Manufacturing General written exam to test masters level knowledge.
EAS 5221 Design and Analysis of Aerospace A student who is admitted to the Ph.D. program with a
Structures bachelors degree must take the CE no later than the
EML 5385 Identification Techniques of Mechanical beginning of the 4th major semester after admission, and
Systems a student who enters the Ph.D. program with a masters
EML 5505 Smart Machine Design and degree must take and pass the CE no later than the
Development beginning of the 2nd major semester after admission.
EML 5082 Advanced Nondestructive Testing and Students may petition for exceptions from the
Mechanical Health (MME) departmental graduate committee by one major semester
EML 5509 Optimization Algorithms at a time. A student who fails the CE may retake the exam
EML 5519 Fault-Tolerant System Design once only.
EML 5562 Advanced Electronic Packaging III. Admission to Candidacy
EML 5808 Control Technology for Robotic Systems
EML 5825 Sensors and Applied Machine Candidacy status indicates that a doctoral student is ready
Intelligence to commence working on the dissertation. A student is
EML 6223 Advanced Mechanical Vibration admitted to candidacy upon successfully completing all
Analysis required course work and passing the Comprehensive
EML 6532 Advanced CAD/CAE Examination. After completion of coursework credits and
EML 6805 Advanced Design of Robots the Comprehensive Exam, form D-2 must be turned in.

Residency Requirements IV. Proposal Defense (PD)

The program will provide student access to a wide range The dissertation proposal will be presented by the student
of support facilities including research library, cultural in the form of a Graduate Seminar in which he/she must
events, and other occasions for intellectual growth submit a proposal for his/her dissertation.
associated with campus life, significant faculty/student Students must declare their proposal subject within 6
interaction, opportunities for student exposure to and months after taking and passing the Comprehensive
engagement with cognate disciplines and research Exam. After completion of proposal defense, form D-3
scholars working in those disciplines, and significant peer must be turned in.
interaction among graduate students. Students will be V. Final Defense (FD)
provided with the opportunity for a mentoring apprentice
relationship with faculty and students as well as adequate There will be a public defense at a graduate seminar. The
time for in-depth evaluation of the student. To satisfy the defense can be failed no more than once.
residency requirement for the Ph.D. degree, the candidate The final defense should be presented no later than the
must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours within a 4th year after the master’s degree and no later than the
period of 12 months at the University. 6th year after the bachelor’s degree.
Following the successful defense of the dissertation, as
Graduate Supervisory and Research Committee determined by a majority vote of the student’s examining
The student’s Ph.D. Graduate Supervisory and Research committee, the dissertation must be forwarded to the Dean
Committee should be appointed as soon as possible and of the College of Engineering and Computing and the
no later than 4 months after being admitted to the Ph.D. Dean of the University Graduate School for their approval.
program. Consult the Graduate Guidelines in the All dissertations submitted in fulfillment of the
department for more details on how to select the requirements for graduate degrees must conform to
committee members. University guidelines (see “Regulations for Thesis and
Dissertation Preparation Manual”). One final and approved
Ph.D. Course Breadth Requirements copy of the dissertation must be delivered to the
Breadth criteria could be satisfied by taking 3 courses in a Chairperson of the Department of Mechanical Engineering
field/area outside student’s own field. Examinations and and one to the advisor, in addition to the copies required
Proposal and Final Defense Student must demonstrate by the University Graduate School.
graduate knowledge acquisition in four incremental stages Financial Aid
in order to be awarded a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering.
Consult the Department for information on research and
Stages of Progression Towards Degree teaching assistantships available for doctoral students.
A student must demonstrate acquisition of graduate
knowledge in five incremental stages in order to be Doctor of Philosophy in Materials
awarded a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering: Science and Engineering
I. Formation of the Dissertation Committee The Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering will
prepare graduates for industrial and/or academic research
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as well as for higher level jobs in materials related industry • At least 12 credits at the 6000 level or higher, not to
in one (or more) of five areas of specialization: 1) include dissertation.
electronic materials, 2) nanotechnology, 3) metals and • EML 6908 Independent Studies counts for a
alloys, 4) ceramics, and 5) polymer science and maximum of 6 credit hours of coursework.
biomaterials.
• EML 6910 Supervised Research counts for a
Admission Requirements maximum of 6 credit hours of coursework.
• EML 6935 Graduate Seminar (zero credits) should be
The requirements for admission to the doctoral program in
registered every semester until the advancement to
Materials Science and Engineering for applicants having a
candidacy (D-2).
Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering
or in a related field, e.g. Mechanical Engineering, Applicants having a Master’s Degree in any other
Electrical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, and Engineering discipline from an accredited institution may
Geophysics from an accredited institution are the transfer a maximum of 24 semester hours from their
following: previous course of study.
1. GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 in the last 60 credit hours
attempted. Materials Science and Engineering Courses
2. GRE of at least 151 on the quantitative component. Fundamentals
3. Three letters of recommendation. EMA 5001 Physical Properties of Materials
4. International graduate student applicants whose (Required core course for MSMSE)
native language is not English are required to submit EMA 5106 Thermodynamics and Kinetics of
a score for the Test of English as a Foreign Language Materials
(TOEFL) or for the International English Language (Required core course for MSMSE)
Testing System (IELTS). A total score of 80 on the EMA 5507C Analytical Techniques of Materials
iBT TOEFL (equivalent to 550 on the paper-based Science (Required core course for
version, or 213 on the computer-based version of the MSMSE)
Test of English as a Foreign Language) or 6.5 overall These 3 or equivalent courses should be taken by all PhD
on the IELTS is required. students in Materials Engineering
5. Applicants having a Master’s degree in Materials
Science and Engineering from an accredited Specialty Areas
institution must also satisfy the above requirements Metals and Alloys
for admissions to the doctoral program; however, a EMA 5104 Advanced Mechanical Properties of
GPA of at least 3.3/4.0 in the Master’s program is also Materials
required. EMA 5295 Principle of Composite Materials
Credentials of all other applicants will be examined by the EMA 6126 Advanced Physical Metallurgy
Graduate Admission Committee on a case-by-case basis. EMA 6127C Advanced Physical and Mechanical
In addition to the departmental requirements, all students Metallurgy
must satisfy the University’s Graduate Policies and EMA 6185 Advanced Mechanics of Composites
Procedures. EGM 6570 Fracture Mechanics
EGM 7574 Advanced Fracture Mechanics
Course Requirements EML 6233 Fatigue and Fracture Analysis
Applicants having a Bachelor’s Degree are required to Electronic Materials
complete at least 75 credit hours, out of which at least 45 EEL 6315 Advanced Solid State Electronics
hours must be coursework and 15 hours dissertation. The EEL 6399 Electronic Properties of Materials
credit hours earned towards the Ph.D. program have the EMA 5016 Nanoelectronic Materials
following requirements: PHZ 6426 Advance Solid State Physics
• At least 21 credits at the 5000 level or higher, not to PHZ 5405 Solid State Physics
include dissertation.
Ceramics
• At least 12 credits at the 6000 level or higher, not to EMA 5140 Introduction to Ceramic Materials
include dissertation. EMA 6646 Ceramic Processing
• EML 6908 Independent Studies counts for a EMA 6449 Electronic Properties of Ceramic
maximum of 6 credit hours of coursework. Materials
• EML 6910 Supervised Research counts for a
Polymers
maximum of 6 credit hours of coursework.
CHM 6511 Polymer Chemistry
• EML 6935 Graduate Seminar (zero credits) should be EMA 5584 Biomaterials Science
registered every semester until the advancement to EMA 6165C Polymer Physics and Analytical
candidacy (D-2). Techniques
Applicants having a Master’s Degree in Materials Science, EMA 6264 Mechanical Properties of Polymers
Materials Engineering, and Metallurgical Engineering are EMA 6665 Polymer Processing and Engineering
required to complete at least 45 credit hours, out of which Analytical Techniques in Materials Science
at least 24 hours must be coursework and 15 hours EMA 6516 Crystallography and X-ray Diffraction
dissertation. The credit hours earned towards the Ph.D. EMA 6518 Transmission Electron Microscopy
program have the following requirements: GLY 5287C Scanning Electron Microscopy with EDS
Analysis
452 College of Engineering and Computing Graduate Catalog 2019-2020
GLY 5288C Electron Microprobe Microanalysis with requirements of graduate degrees must confirm to
EDS Analysis University guidelines (see “Regulations for Thesis and
PHZ 6437 Surface Physics Dissertation Preparation Manual”). One final and approved
copy of the dissertation must be delivered to the
Nano Structured Materials
Chairperson of the Department of Mechanical and
EEL 6315 Advanced Solid State Electronics
Materials Engineering in addition to the copies required by
EEL 6332 Thin Film Engineering
the University Graduate School.
EMA 5017 Nanoparticle Technology
EMA 5015 Introduction to Nanomaterials
EMA 5016 Nanoelectronic Materials Course Descriptions
Definition of Prefixes
It is important that there will be three 6000 level courses
EAS–Engineering: Aerospace; EGM–Engineering:
developed for each specialization.
Mechanics; EGN–Engineering: General; EMA–
Stages of Progression Towards Degree Engineering: Materials; EML–Engineering: Mechanical
A student must demonstrate acquisition of graduate EAS 5124 Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics (3).
knowledge in five incremental stages in order to be Fundamentals of aerodynamics, definition of aerodynamic
awarded a Ph.D. in Materials Science Engineering: shapes, analysis of aerodynamic forces, airplane
I. Formation of the Dissertation Committee performance, and flight stability and control. Prerequisites:
EGN 3321, EML 3126, EGN 3343.
Students must select a dissertation advisor during their
first semester of study. Students must select a dissertation EAS 5221 Design and Analysis of Aerospace
committee and submit the D-1 form at least one semester Structures (3). Fundamental principles of aircraft design
before their first attempt to take the Comprehensive and analysis. Advanced computational methods used for
Examination. analysis of aerospace structures. Prerequisites: EML
3032, MAP 2302 or EGM 3311, EMA 3702, EML 4140.
II. Comprehensive Exam (CE)
EAS 6185 Turbulence (3). Fundamentals of turbulent
The Comprehensive Examination is the general written flow, solutions for bounded and free turbulent flows,
and oral exam to test master’s level knowledge. A student dynamics of turbulence, statistical description of
who is admitted to the Ph.D. program with a bachelor’s turbulence, spectral dynamics, and stability.
degree must take the CE no later than the second term of
the 2nd year after admission, and a student who enters EAS 6212 Aeroelasticity (3). Understanding and analysis
the Ph.D. program with a master’s degree must take and of aeroelastic phenomena in fixed-wing aircraft, aero-
pass the CE no later than the 2nd term after admission. structural dynamics, static aeroelasticity, dynamic
Students may petition for exceptions from the graduate aeroelasticity, and dynamic response and transient
student committee. A student who fails the CE may retake stresses. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
the CE exam only once. EAS 6721 Advanced Aerodynamic Shape Design (3).
III. Admission to Candidacy Analytical formulations and numerical algorithms for
inverse shape design and optimized shape design of 2D
Candidacy status indicates that a doctoral student is ready and 3D aerodynamic and aerothermal configurations over
to commence working on the dissertation. A student is a range of flow regimes. Prerequisites: Permission of the
admitted to candidacy upon successfully completing all instructor. Good programming skills. Basic courses in fluid
required course work and passing the Comprehensive mechanics.
Examination. After completion of coursework credits and
EGM 5315 Intermediate Analysis of Mechanical
the Comprehensive Exam, form D-2 must be turned in.
Systems (3). First course at the graduate level in the
IV. Proposal Defense (PD) analysis of mechanical systems. Modeling of the system
and analytical and numerical methods of solution of the
The dissertation proposal will be presented by the student
governing equations will be studied. Fluid and
in the form of a Graduate Seminar, in which he/she must
thermodynamic systems will be emphasized in this course.
submit a proposal for his/her dissertation. Students must
Prerequisites: EGM 3311 or permission of the instructor.
declare their proposal subject within 6 months after taking
the Comprehensive Examination. After completion of EGM 5346 Computational Engineering Analysis (3).
proposal defense, form D-3 must be turned in. Application of computational methods to mechanical
engineering problems of translational, rotational, control,
V. Final Defense (FD) thermal and fluid systems employing linear/nonlinear
There will be a public defense at a graduate seminar. The system elements. Prerequisites: EML 2032, MAP 2302,
defense can be failed no more than once. The final and EML 3222, or permission of the instructor.
defense should be presented no later than the 4th year EGM 5354 Finite Element Method Applications in
after the master’s degree and no later than the 6th year Mechanical Engineering (3). Utilize the finite element
after the bachelor’s degree. method to solve problems in heat transfer, fluid dynamics,
Following the successful defense of the dissertation, as diffusion, acoustics, vibration, and electromagnetism, as
determined by a majority vote of the student’s examining well as the coupled interaction of these phenomena.
committee, the dissertation must be forwarded to the Dean Prerequisites: EML 2032, EMA 3702, and EML 4140.
of the College of Engineering and Computing and the
Dean of the University Graduate School for their approval. EGM 5371 Meshfree and Alternative Methods in
All dissertations submitted in fulfillment of the Mechanical Engineering (3). Course covers the
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alternative methods in engineering analysis with a special EGN 5367 Industrial Materials and Engineering Design
focus on meshfree method with distance fields in (3). Industrial materials, material selection, and
mechanical engineering. Prerequisites: EML 3036, (MAP engineering design process, including synthesis, analysis,
2302 or EGM 3311), EGM 5354, or permission of the optimization, and evaluation.
instructor.
EGN 6900 Methods and Practices in Engineering and
EGM 5615 Synthesis of Engineering Mechanics (3). Computing Education Research (3). Foundational
Unified approach to the analysis of continuous media course in research methods and practices of engineering
using constitutive equations, mechanical behavior of and computing education researchers, focusing on
materials and their usefulness in handling failure theories research design decisions, research quality, ethical
and composite materials. Prerequisites: MAP 2302 or implications, and publishing.
EGM 3311, and EMA 3702.
EGN 6907 Independent Study (1-10). A variable credit
EGM 5935 Review of Topics in Mechanical independent study course for PhD students to work on
Engineering (4). To prepare qualified candidates to take topics where standard courses cannot be opened. Topics
the Mechanical Engineering PE written examination. must be related to engineering or computing education.
Reviewed courses include Thermodynamics, Fluid
EGN 6920 Cooperative Education in Engineering (1-3).
Mechanics, Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Design
A variable credit cooperative education in engineering
and Heat Transfer.
courses for current PhD students who have a position
EGM 6355 Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis (3). within an organization focused on their area of study.
Nonlinear finite element analysis. Geometric and material Topic must be eng or computing related.
nonlinearities will be considered in the formulation of
EGN 6935 Seminar on STEM Education Research (0).
different finite elements. Prerequisite: Permission of the
Weekly interactive and engaging presentations featuring
instructor.
faculty, students and guest speakers sharing research
EGM 6422 Advanced Computational Engineering topics in science, technology, engineering and
Analysis (3). Modeling of vibrational and dynamic mathematics (STEM) topics.
systems including solution of governing equations by
EGN 6939 Advanced Special Topics (1-3). An advanced
analytical and numerical techniques. Prerequisites: EGM
special topics course for PhD students to pursue and
5346 or permission of the instructor.
study areas in engineering or computing education at an
EGM 6455 Impact Dynamics (3). Mechanical impact, advanced level that otherwise would not be offered.
point-mass collisions, vibratory impact, stress waves in
EGN 6942 Mentored Teaching Practicum in
solids, elastic-plastic stress waves, low velocity impact,
Engineering and Computing Education (1). Structured
penetration and perforation applications. Prerequisites:
application of educational theories and pedagogy through
EGN 3321 and EMA 3702.
classroom teaching experiences and weekly learning
EGM 6570 Fracture Mechanics (3). Griffith’s and Irwin’s community meetings. Requires students find a faculty
fracture criteria; stress intensity factors evaluation; crack- teaching mentor.
tip plastic zone; fracture toughness measurement; crack
EGN 6957 Professional Development in Engineering
initiation; fatigue crack growth; stress corrosion cracking.
and Computing Education (2). An exploration of
Prerequisite: EGM 5615.
professional development tools and techniques within
EGM 6654 Advanced Theory of Elasticity (3). Modern engineering and computing education research and
methods of stress and strain analysis including two- practice.
dimensional problems of stress concentration, contact
EGN 7918 Graduate Research (1-25). Doctoral research
adhesion, friction, thermal stresses, and dynamic waves.
prior to candidacy. Repeatable. Prerequisite: Permission
Prerequisites: EGM 5615, EGM 5315, or permission of the
of the department.
instructor.
EMA 5001 Physical Properties of Materials (3). The
EGM 7574 Advanced Fracture Mechanics (3). Modern
physical properties of materials, including the influence of
fracture mechanics including invariant integrals, nano-
structure on properties, thermodynamics of solids and
scale fracture, environmental fracture, penetration
phase transformations and kinetics on microstructural
mechanics, failure waves, erosion, and fracture by
development. Prerequisite: EGM 4521C.
electron and laser beams. Prerequisites: EGM 6570, EGM
6422. EMA 5015 Introduction to Nanomaterials Engineering
(3). The science and engineering of nanomaterials, the
EGM 7676 Classic Topics of Nonlinear Mechanics (3).
fabrication, behavior, and characterization of the nano-size
Classic topics on nonlinear mechanics, such as Theory of
particles and materials. Prerequisites: EGN 3365, EGM
Plasticity of Solids, and the Theory of Jets and Cavities of
3311.
Fluids. Prerequisites: EGM 5315, EGM 6422, EGM 5615,
EML 5709. EMA 5016 Nanoelectronic Materials (3). Course
provides an understanding of nanotechnology based on
EGN 5013C Nanoscale Fabrication and Synthesis (3).
materials engineering. Topics include energy bands in
This course covers the advanced micro/nanofabrication
semiconductors, MOSFET scaling, materials processing
tools and techniques. It includes lab sessions where the
and other applications. Prerequisite: EGN 3365.
students design, fabricate and test selected micro/nano-
scale devices. EMA 5017 Nanoparticle Technology (3). An
interdisciplinary overview of the nanoparticle engineering.
Synthesis of nanoparticles, nanoparticle growth and
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transport, characterization methods, and applications. EMA 5935 Advanced Topics in Materials Engineering
Prerequisites: EGN 3365 or permission of the instructor. (3). Topics include thermodynamics of solids, principles of
physical metallurgy, including phase transformation and
EMA 5018 Nanoscale Modeling of Materials (3).
diffusion and analytical methods in materials engineering.
Overview of computational nanotechnology. Modeling,
Prerequisites: EGN 3365 and EGM 3343.
simulation and design of nanomaterials. Energy
minimization, molecular dynamics and advanced EMA 6113 Advanced Materials Thermodynamics (3).
multiscale numerical techniques. Prerequisites: EGN 3365 Advanced thermodynamic study of materials using
or permission of the instructor. thermochemical and computational methods. Prerequisite:
EMA 5106.
EMA 5104 Advanced Mechanical Properties of
Materials (3). Advanced treatment of the mechanical EMA 6126 Advanced Physical Metallurgy (3).
behavior of solids; examines crystal plasticity, dislocations, Energetics of phase transformation and spinodal
point defects and grain boundaries, creep and fatigue decomposition, homogeneous and heterogeneous
behavior, fracture. Prerequisite: EGN 3365. nucleation in solid state reactions, and martensite
transformations. Prerequisites: EMA 4121 or permission of
EMA 5106 Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials
the instructor.
(3). Laws of thermodynamics. Entropy and free energy.
Diffusion mechanisms. Transition state theory and field EMA 6127C Advanced Physical and Mechanical
effects. Phase diagrams. Nucleation in condensed Metallurgy (3). Advanced topics in physical and
phases. Crystal growth. Prerequisite: EGN 3343 mechanical metallurgy including statics and dynamics of
Thermodynamics I. dislocations, plastic deformation of fracture, creep
solidification, phase transformation, and heat treatment.
EMA 5140 Introduction to Ceramic Materials (3).
Prerequisites: EGN 3365 or permission of the instructor.
Synthesis of ceramics, inorganic glasses and their
microstructure as related to physical properties. EMA 6165C Polymer Physics and Analytical
Prerequisites: EGN 3365 or instructor’s permission. Techniques (3). Topics in polymers and the analytical
techniques, including: synthesis, characterization, state of
EMA 5200 Nanomechanics and Nanotribology (3).
polymers, plasma processes, X-ray diffraction, scanning,
Mechanical and tribological properties at nano-scale
and transmission electron microscopy. Prerequisites: EGN
length, fundamentals of nanoindentation and nanoDMA,
3365 or permission of the instructor.
application of nanoindentation for hard, soft, natural and
biological materials. Prerequisites: EGN 3365 or EMA 6185 Advanced Mechanics of Composite
permission of the instructor. Materials (3). Study of micromechanics and mechanical
processes in microscale, including fracture, reinforcement
EMA 5295 Principles of Composite Materials (3). The
and delamination. Prerequisite: EMA 5295.
mechanical behavior of composite materials used in the
automotive, aircraft and sporting goods industries; material EMA 6264 Mechanical Properties of Polymers (3).
and laminar properties; design of composites; failure Advanced concepts of solid mechanics and mechanical
analysis; and environmental effects. Prerequisites: EGM behavior of polymers; stress-strain relationships, stress
5615 or permission of the instructor. transformation, beam bending, elasticity, plasticity and
fracture. Prerequisites: EMA 6165C or permission of
EMA 5305 Electrochemical Engineering (3).
instructor.
Introduction to graduate students the fundamental
principles of electrochemistry and its applications in EMA 6449 Electronic Properties of Ceramic Materials
different engineering systems for energy, chemical, (3). The defect solid state and its relation to electrical
biomedical, and electronics industries. Prerequisite: properties of ceramics. Solid electrolytes. Theory of
Permission of the instructor. electron transport in metallic, semiconducting and
insulating ceramics. Prerequisite: EMA 5140.
EMA 5326 Corrosion Science and Engineering (3).
Electrochemical principles of corrosion, methods of EMA 6516 Crystallography and X-ray Diffraction (3).
corrosion control and measurement. Prerequisites: EGN Principles of crystallography and the use of x-ray
3365 or permission of the instructor. diffraction and Raman Spectroscopy to characterize
crystalline solids. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.
EMA 5507C Analytical Techniques of Materials
Science (3). Fundamental theories and techniques of the EMA 6518 Transmission Electron Microscopy (3).
analytical methods for materials including: X-ray Kinematic and dynamic theories of diffraction contrast and
diffraction, scanning and transmission electron electron interaction in materials. Diffraction analysis for
microscopy, thermal and surface analysis, and vacuum structural and compositional determination. Specimen
systems. Prerequisite: EGN 3365. preparation techniques. Prerequisite: EMA 5507.
EMA 5605 Fundamentals of Materials Processing (3). EMA 6665 Polymer Processing and Engineering (3).
Extraction of materials from the minerals using pyro, hydro Standard and advanced processing methods,
and electro techniques. Fundamentals of solidification characterization of morphology, and reaction processing.
process. Prerequisites: MSE 4521 or permission of the An industry-based case study analysis integrates heat and
instructor. mass transport, and fluid flow during materials processing;
and the economics of materials processing and recycling.
EMA 5646 Ceramic Processing (3). Introduction to the
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
science of ceramic processing, with emphasis on
theoretical fundamentals and current state-of-the-art EMC 5415 Digital Control of Mechanical Systems (3).
processing. Prerequisite: EMA 5140. Discrete modeling of mechanical systems. Digital
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feedback systems. Computer interface of mechanical and sensitivity analysis techniques to optimize the design.
systems. Controller design with emphasis on hydraulic, Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.
pneumatic and electromechanical devices. Prerequisite:
EML 5519 Fault-Tolerant System Design (3). Fault
EML 4804.
tolerance in mechanical, manufacturing, computer, and
EML 5082 Advanced Nondestructive Testing and aerospace systems. Basic stages of fault isolation. Fault
Mechanical Health Monitoring (3). Theory and tolerance measures, architectures, and mechanical
application of Nondestructive Testing (NDT) and system design methodologies. Prerequisite: EML 3500.
Mechanical Health Monitoring (MHM) techniques will be
EML 5530 Intermediate CAD/CAE (3). Computer aided
discussed. Automated interpretation of signals and
geometrical modeling of spatial mechanical systems.
advanced methods will be presented. Prerequisite:
Design criteria and analytical approaches for planer
Permission of the instructor.
kinematic systems will be emphasized. Prerequisites: EML
EML 5103 Intermediate Thermodynamics (3). 4535 or permission of the instructor.
Thermodynamic approach to processes and engines;
EML 5555 Special Projects in Mechanical Engineering
alternative formulations and Legendre transformations;
Design and Business Development (3). Mechanical
Maxwell relations, first and second order phase
engineering design project that encompasses conceptual
transitions. Prerequisite: EML 3101.
and structural design, analysis, and optimization
EML 5104 Classical Thermodynamics (3). Mathematical complemented by a study to develop a business venture
analysis of the laws of classical reversible and irreversible to produce the designed product. Prerequisites: EML 4501
thermodynamics. Applications to mechanical, electro- or equivalent, QMB 6357, and MAN 6209.
magnetic, and chemical systems, under ideal and real
EML 5559 Design, Production and Marketing (3).
conditions. Prerequisite: EML 3101.
Student teams will evaluate the market and identify
EML 5125 Classical Dynamics (3). Kinematics of rigid promising mechatronics systems. They will simulate
body motion, Eulerian angles, Lagrangian equations of design, development, and commercialization of the
motion, inertia tensor, momental ellipsoid. Rigid-body products in realistic environment.
equations of motion, Euler’s equations, force-free motion,
EML 5562 Advanced Electronic Packaging (3).
polhade and herpolhade, theory of tops and gyroscopes.
Advanced topics in electronic packaging. Evaluation of
Variational principles. Hamiltonian equations of motion.
first through fourth level assembly. Applications of
Poinsote representation. Prerequisites: MAP 2302 or EGM
computer layout design, thermal management and
3311, and EGN 3321.
mechanical stability analysis. Prerequisites: EML 4561 or
EML 5152 Intermediate Heat Transfer (3). Multi- permission of the instructor.
dimensional heat conduction under steady and transient
EML 5599 Heat Pipe Theory and Applications (3). Heat
conditions. Heat, mass and momentum transfer. Radiation
pipe theory, heat pipe design and its applications,
heat transfer. Gas radiation. Free and forced convection.
especially in the areas of energy conversion and
Prerequisite: EML 4140.
conservation. Prerequisites: EML 3101 and EML 4140.
EML 5385 Identification Techniques of Mechanical
EML 5606C Advanced Refrigeration and Air
Systems (3). FFT, time series analysis and neural
Conditioning Systems (3). The various methods used in
networks are introduced. Applications of these techniques
the thermal design and analysis of both refrigeration and
are discussed for identification of mechanical structures,
heat pump systems are investigated. Various methods of
and machine diagnostics. Prerequisite: EML 4804.
producing heating and cooling are examined including
EML 5290 Fundamentals of Microfabrication (3). vapor compression, absorption, air cycle, steam jet,
Science of miniaturization will be introduced. Materials thermoelectric, solar heating and cooling systems.
choices, scaling laws, different options to make very small Prerequisite: EML 4601.
machines and practical applications will be emphasized.
EML 5615C Computer/Aided Design in Air
Progress related to state-of-the-art BioMicroElectro
Conditioning (3). Software will be used to demonstrate
Mechanical Systems will be presented.
heating, ventilating and air conditioning design concepts
EML 5412 Combustion Processes (3). Introduction to and sizing equipment and determining performance
combustion processes, thermochemistry, chemical parameters. Project design is required. Prerequisites: EML
kinetics, laminar flame propagation, detonations and 2032 and EML 4601.
explosions, flammability and ignition, applications in IC
EML 5708 Advanced Design of Thermal and Fluid
engines and gas turbines. Prerequisites: EML 3101 and
Systems (3). Advanced design of pumps, compressors,
EML 4140.
heat exchangers, HVAC systems and thermal and fluid
EML 5505 Smart Machine Design and Development control devices. Prerequisite: EML 4706.
(3). Design of independently operating smart electro-
EML 5709 Intermediate Fluid Mechanics (3). Basic
mechanical systems (most consumer products) which
concepts and scope of fluid dynamics; non-inertial
monitor their environment, give decisions, and create
reference frames. Two-dimensional potential theory.
motion. Prerequisites: EML 4804 or permission of the
Applications to airfoils. The Navier-Stokes equations;
instructor.
selected exact and approximate solutions. Prerequisite:
EML 5509 Optimization Algorithms (3). Multi-disciplinary EML 3126.
numerical analysis combined with single objective and
EML 5808 Control Technology for Robotic Systems
multi-objective unconstrained and constrained optimization
(3). State-space equations of robots. Controller design
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based on linearization, nonlinearity cancellation, optimal Advanced computational geometry student programming.
control, adaptive control and other methods. Stability Prerequisite: EML 5530.
analysis, performance comparison. Prerequisites: EGN
EML 6574 Advanced Mechanical Design Optimization
3321, EML 4804, or equivalent.
(3). Advanced topics in numerical optimization, sensitivity
EML 5825 Sensors and Applied Machine Intelligence analysis, approximation techniques and shape
(3). Sensors, signal analysis techniques, and error optimization. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.
compensation methods will be introduced for machine
EML 6712 Advanced Fluid Mechanics I (3). Turbulent
intelligence. Production Machine Modeling and Design.
flows with emphasis on engineering methods. Momentum,
Prerequisites: EML 4804, EML 4503, or equivalent, or
energy, and species transfer. Production, dissipation, and
permission of the instructor.
scaling laws for turbulence. Mixing length, effective
EML 5927 Professional Development and Leadership viscosity. Prerequisite: EML 5709.
for Mechanical Engineers (3). Consequences of
EML 6714 Advanced Gas Dynamics (3).
engineering and concepts for personal career
Thermodynamic and fluid mechanics principles applied to
management, decision making leadership, and
high speed flows. Flows to be studied include flows with
entrepreneuring that enhance the effectiveness of
friction and heat loss/addition. Prerequisite: EML 4711.
professional engineering practice. Prerequisite: Senior
standing in engineering. EML 6725 Computational Fluid Dynamics (3). Basic
computational methods for incompressible and
EML 6148 Microscale Transport Phenomena (3).
compressible flows. Methods for solving the stream
Transport phenomena in small length and time scales are
function equation. Boundary conditions for vorticity and
studied. Deviations from classical behavior are addressed.
stream function equations. Finite difference and finite
Applications include heat transfer in electronics, MEMS,
element techniques. Prerequisite: Consent of the
and laser machining. Prerequisites: EML 5152, EML
instructor.
5709, or permission of the instructor.
EML 6747 Mechanics of Fluid Flow in Porous Materials
EML 6153 Advanced Heat Transfer (3). Review of
(3). The mathematical theory of fluid penetration through
analogies among heat, mass and momentum transfer.
porous materials and lungs, heat transfer, fluidized beds,
Free and forced convection from theoretical and
non-stationary flows, and double continua. Prerequisite:
experimental viewpoint for laminar and turbulent flows.
EML 5709.
Film and dropwise condensation. Prerequisite: EML 5152.
EML 6750 Multiphase Suspension Flow (3). Definition of
EML 6154 Conduction Heat Transfer (3). Heat transfer
multiphase flow, experimental observation, mathematical
by conduction for steady and unsteady one and
modeling of multiphase systems, measurement
multidimensional systems with and without heat
techniques, suspension boundary layer flow, and
generation. Temperature distribution analysis using
fluidization techniques. Prerequisite: Permission of the
analytical and computational methods. Prerequisite: EML
instructor.
4140.
EML 6805 Advanced Design of Robots (3). Kinematic
EML 6155 Convection Heat Transfer (3). Development
analysis of mechanisms and robot arms, geometric
and solution of governing equations of parallel flows,
configurations, analytical and numerical methods in
boundary layer flows, instability and turbulence with
kinematics. Prerequisites: EML 3222, EML 4806, and EML
convective heat transfer. Prerequisite: EML 4140.
4501.
EML 6157 Radiation Heat Transfer (3). Heat transfer by
EML 6908 Independent Studies (1-3). Individual
radiation for steady and unsteady one and multi-
research studies available for qualified graduate students.
dimensional systems. Radiation parameters effecting
The work is to be performed under the supervision of an
different systems will be studied, analytically or
advisor. A report is to be submitted. Students may register
numerically. Prerequisite: EML 4140.
for 1 to 3 credits per semester. Prerequisite: Advisor’s
EML 6223 Advanced Mechanical Vibration Analysis
permission.
(3). Multi degree-of-freedom systems, discrete and
continuous systems; vibration control and introduction to EML 6910 Supervised Research (1-6). Graduate level
vibration of non-linear systems. Prerequisites: EML 3222 research carried out under the supervision of a faculty
or EML 4220. member.
EML 6233 Fatigue and Failure Analysis (3). A study of EML 6935 Graduate Seminar (0). Different problems in
the theoretical and practical aspects of material failure Mechanical Engineering and results of ongoing research
including failure modes, life prediction, corrosion with the will be presented and discussed by invited experts. The
goal of designing a safe product. Prerequisite: EGM 5615. seminar will expose the students to advances in existing
and emerging areas of research. Prerequisite: Graduate
EML 6518 Advanced Modeling in Mechanical
standing.
Engineering (3). Basic principles of mathematical
modeling following a variety of problems in mechanical EML 6946 Mechanical and Materials Engineering
engineering. Prerequisites: EGM 6422 and EGM 5615. Internship (1-3). Graduate students gain work experience
through supervised internship in industry. The student
EML 6532 Advanced Computer-Aided Design/
prepares an internship program proposal, and the work
Computer-Aided Engineering (3). Advanced CAD
performed is documented in a report and presented.
techniques in design of mechanical systems. Architecture
Prerequisite: Permission of the student’s thesis advisor.
of CAD systems including database applications.
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EML 6971 Masters Thesis (1-6). Master’s thesis in any
advanced topic, a report is to be submitted and an oral
presentation is to be made. Students may register for one
to six credits per semester. Total of six credits to be
earned for the Master’s Degree. Prerequisite: Advisor’s
permission.
EML 7837 Boundary Value Problems in Engineering
(3). Analytical methods and skills for closed-form solutions
of boundary value problem of mathematical physics and
mechanics for engineering applications based on Riemann
theory. Prerequisites: MAP 5407, MAA 4402, or
permission of the instructor.
EML 7939 Ph.D. Seminar (0). Various subjects in
Mechanical Engineering and results of ongoing research
will be presented and discussed by invited experts. The
seminar will expose the students to advances in existing
and emerging areas of research. Prerequisite: Ph.D.
students only.
EML 7979 Ph.D. Dissertation (3-12). Doctoral research
leading to Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering dissertation.
Prerequisites: Permission of Major Professor and Doctoral
Candidacy.