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Steven J. Schiff, M.D., Ph.D. (Duke School of Medicine) Brush Chair Professor of Engineering in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics; Professor of Neurosurgery and Physics; Director, Center for Neural Engineering Albert E. Segall (Penn State) Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics Vladimir V. Semak, Ph.D. (Moscow Inst of Physics and Tech) Senior Research Associate; Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics Barbara A. Shaw, Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins) Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics Elzbieta Sikora, Ph.D. (Polish Academy of Science) Research Associate Ivica Smid, Ph.D. (U Vienna) Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics Samia A. Suliman, Ph.D. (Penn State) Assistant Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics Bernhard R. Tittmann, Ph.D. (California, Los Angeles) Schell Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics Judith A. Todd, Ph.D. (Cambridge) Department Head; P. B. Breneman Chair and Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics Mirna Urquidi-Macdonald, Ph.D. (U Paris, Sud) Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics Eduard Ventsel, D.Sc. (Moscow Civil Engineering Inst) Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics Jian Xu, Ph.D. (Michigan) Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics; Adjunct Professor of Electrical Engineering Sam Y. Zamrik, Ph.D. (Penn State) Professor Emeritus of Engineering Mechanics Sulin Zhang, Ph.D. (Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) Assistant Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics Opportunity for graduate studies are available in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research areas including: biomechanics; composite materials; continuum mechanics; electrical, magnetic, electromagnetic, optical, thermal, and mechanical properties of thin films; experimental mechanics; lithography; MEMS and MOEMS; micromechanics; molecular beam epitaxy; numerical methods; photovoltaic materials and devices; nanotechnology and nanobiotechnology; properties of materials; shock, vibration acoustics and nonlinear dynamics; structural health monitoring; structural mechanics; wave-material interaction; non-destructive evaluation and testing; and failure analysis. Opportunities for graduate studies are available in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research areas including: bionanotechnology, biophotonics, and neural engineering in addition to advanced materials, electromagnetics, nanotechnology, and mechanics. Specifically, research is being conducted on topics such as: biomechanics; composite materials; continuum mechanics; electrical, magnetic, electromagnetic, optical, thermal, and mechanical properties of thin films; experimental mechanics; lithography; MEMS and MOEMS; micromechanics; molecular beam epitaxy; numerical methods; photovoltaic materials and devices; nanotechnology and nanobiotechnology; properties of materials; shock, vibration acoustics and nonlinear dynamics; structural health monitoring; structural mechanics; wave-material interaction; non-destructive evaluation and testing; and, failure analysis. Admission Requirements Page C13 The minimum departmental requirements for admission to graduate standing include a baccalaureate degree from an approved institution, either in an accredited engineering curriculum or in some other program in mathematics, physical sciences, or engineering science. For regular admission, the student's grade-point average in the junior and senior undergraduate years must be 3.00 or better. Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) Aptitude Test scores must also be submitted. International students are required to submit TOEFL scores as well. For admission to the Graduate School, an applicant must hold either (1) a bachelor's degree from a U.S. regionally accredited institution or (2) a postsecondary degree that is equivalent to a U.S. baccalaureate degree earned from an officially recognized degree-granting international institution. Graduates in engineering, the sciences, mathematics, engineering science, and materials who present a 3.00 grade-point average, will be considered for admission. Exceptions to the minimum 3.00 grade-point average may be made for students with special backgrounds, abilities, and interests. Applicants will be accepted up to the number of places available for new students. Scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) are required for admission. At the discretion of the Graduate Officer, a student may be granted provisional admission pending receipt of acceptable GRE scores. International applicants must take and submit scores for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the IELTS (International English Language Testing System). The minimum composite score for the IELTS is 6.5. The minimum score accepted for the paper-based TOEFL is 550; 80 (total) for the internet-based test (iBT), with a 19 on the speaking section. Applicants with iBT speaking scores between 15 and 18 may be considered for provisional admission, which requires an institutional test of English proficiency and, if necessary, remedial course work. International applicants who have received a baccalaureate or a graduate degree from a college/university/institution in the following countries are exempt from the TOEFL/IELTS requirement: Australia, Belize, British Caribbean and British West Indies, Canada (except Quebec), England, Guyana, Republic of Ireland, Liberia, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland, the United States, and Wales. M. Eng. (E MCH) Degree Requirements At least 30 graduate credits must be earned, of which 22 must be from lecture/laboratory courses approved by the department. Fifteen credits must be earned from E SC or E MCH courses as follows: 3 credits are required in the area of Analysis; 3 credits in the area of Fields; 3 credits in the area of Motion; 3 credits in the areas of Materials Performance/Reliability or Materials Processing/Structure/Characterization; and 3 credits from any one of the four categories. Additionally, 1 credit of graduate seminar (E SC 514 or MCH 514) must be earned. A scholarly written report on a developmental study involving at least one area represented 13
in the course work must be written, for which 3 credits of E SC 596 or E MCH 596 can be granted. This report must be comparable in the level of work and quality to a master’s thesis. A 3.0 minimum grade-point average is required to maintain good academic standing and for graduation. M.S. (E MCH) Degree Requirements At least 32 graduate credits must be earned, of which 24 credits must be from lecture/laboratory 400- and 500-level courses approved by the department. No more than 6 credits may be earned from 400-level courses. Three credits are required in the area of Analysis; 3 credits in the area of Fields; 3 credits in the area of Motion; and 3 credits in the areas of Materials Performance/Reliability or Materials Processing/Structure/Characterization. Additionally, 2 credits of graduate seminar (E SC or E MCH 514) must be earned. A graduate thesis on an appropriate topic must also be submitted. It must be a well-organized account of research undertaken by the student, and must show initiative and originality. For the work leading to this thesis, 6 credits of E MCH 600 or 610 can be granted. A 3.0 minimum grade-point average is required to maintain good academic standing and for graduation. M.S. (E SC) Degree Requirements At least 32 graduate credits must be earned, of which 24 credits must be from lecture/laboratory 400- and 500-level courses approved by the department. No more than 6 credits may be earned from 400-level courses. 6 credits are required in the area of Engineering Analysis; 6 credits in the area of Materials; 6 credits in the area of Basic Sciences; and 6 credits in the areas of Engineering Sciences. Additionally, 2 credits of graduate seminar (E SC or E MCH 514) must be earned. A graduate thesis on an appropriate topic must also be submitted. It must be a well-organized account of research undertaken by the student, and must show initiative and originality. For the work leading to this thesis, 6 credits of E SC 600 or 610 can be granted. A 3.0 minimum grade-point average is required to maintain good academic standing and for graduation. M.S. (ESMCH) Degree Requirements At least 32 graduate credits must be earned, of which 24 credits must be from 400- and 500-level lecture/laboratory courses approved by the department. No more than 6 credits may be earned from 400-level courses. Three credits are required in the area of Mathematical Methods in Engineering (E MCH 524A, or an equivalent or more advanced course); 3 credits in the area of Mechanics; 3 credits in the area of Materials; and, 3 credits in the area of Engineering Science. In addition, 2 credits of graduate seminar (E MCH 514 or E SC 514) must be earned. A thesis is required and at least 6 credits of thesis research (E MCH 600/610 or E SC 600/ 610) must be included in the student’s program of study. The thesis must be a well-organized account of research undertaken by the student and must show initiative and originality. A 3.0 minimum grade-point average is required to maintain good academic standing and for graduation. Ph.D. (ESMCH) Degree Requirements Page C14 Students may enter the Ph.D. program after completing an M.S. degree or directly from the B.S. degree. The student must have completed an appropriate M.S. degree prior to admission, or all course work requirements of the B.S. (E SC), M.S. (E SC), or M.S. (E MCH) degree must be satisfied before eligibility for the Ph.D. program can be established. In addition, (1) at least 18 graduate credits must be earned in lecture/laboratory 400- and 500-level courses approved by the department and (2) 3 credits of graduate seminar (E SC/E MCH 514) must be earned beyond the M.S. degree requirements. The student is required to pass a candidacy examination, an English competency examination (non-U.S. students), and a comprehensive examination. A doctoral thesis on an appropriate topic must also be submitted. It must be a well-organized account of research undertaken by the student, and must show initiative and originality. For the work leading to this thesis, 12 credits of E SC/E MCH 600 can be granted. Graduate GPA must be 3.0 or higher after admission and thereafter. Students may enter the Ph.D. program after completing an M.S. degree or directly from the B.S. degree. The student must have completed an appropriate baccalaureate or master’s degree prior to admission. In addition: 1) at least 18 graduate credits must be earned in 400- and 500-level lecture/laboratory courses approved by the department; and, 2) 3 credits of a graduate seminar (E MCH 514 or E SC 514) must be earned beyond the master’s degree requirements. The student must demonstrate English proficiency, pass a candidacy examination, a comprehensive examination, and a final oral examination. A doctoral thesis on an appropriate topic is required. It must be a well-organized account of research undertaken by the student and show initiative and originality. A minimum grade-point average of 3.00 for work done at the University is required to maintain good academic standing and is required for doctoral candidacy, admission to the comprehensive examination, the final oral examination, and for graduation. It should be noted that passage of the final oral examination is necessary but is not sufficient for award of the degree; the dissertation must be accepted, as the ultimate step. Integrated Undergraduate/Graduate Study - B.S. in Engineering Science - M.S. in Engineering Science and Mechanics Introduction The flexibility and strength in fundamentals of the Engineering Science curriculum provides an opportunity for Engineering Science undergraduate students to participate in the ESM Integrated Undergraduate Graduate (IUG) program. Application for IUG status may be made in the fifth or subsequent semesters. IUG status permits students to take on the rigors and research challenges of graduate study at Penn State, coordinating and combining them with their baccalaureate studies. Because some credits earned as an undergraduate may be applied to both degree programs, the 14
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