2011-2012 Bulletin – PDF - SEAS Bulletin - Columbia University

mechanical engineering: third and fourth Years
standard track
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Semester V Semester VI Semester VII Semester VIII
MECE E3018 (3)
Lab I
MECE E3028 (3)
Lab II
MECE E3100 (3)
Fluids I
MECE E3408 (3)
Graphics and design
MECE E3038 (3)
Lab III
Required
Courses
MECE E3301 (3)
Thermodynamics
MECE E3311 (3)
Heat transfer
MECE E3409 (3)
Machine design
MECE E3410 (4)
Engineering design
ENME E3105 (4) 1
Mechanics
MECE E4608 (3)
Manufacturing proc.
MECE E3601 (3)
Classical control sys.
ENME E3113 (3)
Mechanics of solids
ELEN E1201 (3.5)
Intro. elec. eng.
technical
Electives
6 points 6 points
NONTECH
Electives
3 points 6 points
total points 2 15 15.5 15 16
1 Strongly recommended to be taken in Semester III or IV.
2 Students must complete 128 points to graduate.
Integrated B.S./M.S. Program
The Integrated B.S./M.S. Program is
open to a select group of Columbia
juniors (excluding 3-2 combined plan
students) and makes possible the
earning of both a B.S. and an M.S.
degree simultaneously. Benefits of this
program include optimal matching of
graduate courses with corresponding
undergraduate prerequisites, greater
ability to plan ahead for most
advantageous course planning,
opportunities to do research for credit
during the summer after senior year, and
up to 6 points of 4000-level technical
electives from the B.S. requirement
may count toward the fulfillment of
the point requirement of the M.S.
degree. Additional benefits include
simplified application process, no GRE
is required, and no reference letters are
required. To quality for this program,
your cumulative GPA should be at least
3.4. This program is not applicable to
3-2 students. For more information
on requirements and access to an
application form, please visit http://www.
me.columbia.edu/pages/academics/
Integrated_BSMS/index.html.
graduate programS
Master of Science Degree Program
The program leading to the Master
of Science degree in mechanical
engineering requires completion of a
minimum of 30 points of approved
course work consisting of no fewer
than ten courses. A thesis based on
either experimental, computational, or
analytical research is optional and may
be counted in lieu of up to 6 points of
course work. In general, attainment of
the degree requires one academic year
of full-time study, although it may also
be undertaken on a part-time basis
over a correspondingly longer period. A
minimum grade point average of 2.5 is
required for graduation.
The M.S. degree in mechanical
engineering requires a student to take
a sequence of courses that shows
a “clearly discernible specialty or
concentration.” In consultation with his/
her adviser an M.S. student can develop
a concentration specifically tailored to
his/her interests and objectives, and
we refer to this as the standard track.
Alternatively, M.S. students can pick
from a set of predefined concentrations,
or special tracks.
Typical choices of concentration
in the standard track include such
subjects as mechanics of solids and
fluids, thermodynamics, heat transfer,
manufacturing engineering, robotics,
kinematics, dynamics and vibrations,
controls, and power generation.
Nevertheless, the following guidelines
must be adhered to:
1. The sequence of courses selected
must not be haphazard but rather
show a clearly discernible specialty.
2. All courses must be at the graduate
level, i.e., numbered 4000 or higher,
with some 6000-level courses
included.
3. Every program must contain at least
one course in mathematics (APMA or
MATH designators) or their equivalent,
covering material beyond what the
student has taken previously. It
should appear early in the sequence
in order to serve as a basis for the
technical course work.
4. Out-of-department study is
encouraged, but at least five courses
should be in mechanical engineering.
engineering 2011–2012