Students pursuing the M.S. thesis option in either Mechanical must complete at least 24 credits of coursework. A minimum of 15 credits must be from courses taken at the 600-level or above. Students must also register for at least 6 credits of ENME799: Masters Thesis Research. To determine your advisor’s section number, contact the ME Grad Office (megrad@umd.edu).
Additional information can be found in the Graduate Student Handbook.
Students who are not interested in pursuing research or completing a thesis should consider the A. James Clark School of Engineering's Professional Program: Maryland Applied Graduate Engineering.
M.S. without-thesis degrees are only considered for current thesis-bound M.S. students with extenuating circumstances that preclude their completion of a thesis. New students applying to the program cannot choose the M.S. without-thesis option in Mechanical Engineering. In special cases where a student will be permitted to complete an M.S. without-thesis (that have been approved by the Graduate Office), the student must complete at least 30 semester hours beyond the bachelor’s degree. A minimum of 18 credits must be at the 600-level or above. In addition, students must complete a scholarly paper under the advisement of a faculty member. This can be done in conjunction with an independent study.
Additional information can be found in the Graduate Student Handbook.