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Program
Requirements
Mechanical Engineering,
MSE
(Concentration: Thesis Track)
Campus
Location:
Main Campus
Full-time/Part-time
Status
Students are able to complete the degree program through classes offered after 4:30 p.m.
General
Program Requirements:
Number of Didactic credits
required beyond the Baccalaureate:
24
Required Courses:
To complete the MSE degree, students must complete a total of 24 s.h. of graduate level courses plus 6 s.h. of a masters thesis. For the masters thesis, students must complete ME798, Thesis I, ME799, and Thesis II at Temple.
All students admitted to the program are required to complete four core courses: ENGR501, ENGR505, ENGR601, and ENGR611.
Internship:
False
Language Examination:
False
Culminating
Events:
Thesis
Thesis 1 - A masters thesis is a document detailing independent research that demonstrates the student's mastery of his/her primary area of interest. The thesis research is conducted under the direct supervision of an academic advisor. The specific topic for research should be of current interest in academia or the professional community. After a research topic is selected, the student preforms preliminary research and submits a thesis proposal describing the initial results and a plan for further research towards completion of the proposed project. The thesis proposal is then presented at an open seminar to the thesis committee, which evaluates its technical merit and research methodology. The student may continue the research only after it is approved by the Committee.Thesis 2 - The draft of the thesis should be submitted at least two weeks before the anticipated date of thesis defense. The student's academic advisor, in consultation with the members of the Committee, sets a date and time for the thesis defense. The Department secretary will arrange for a room for the defense and post fliers announcing the defense.Thesis 3 - The Thesis Committee is responsible for evaluating the thesis and its defense. No thesis should go to defense unless it is ready for public scrutiny. The Committee will evaluate the primary findings of the research and their implications, technical methodology, and the student's ability to present the research results. The Committee will vote to Pass or Fail the thesis and the defense at the conclusion of the public presentation. If the student must make revisions, those changes must be approved as arranged by the Committee. All revisions must be completed within one month from the date of public presentation; failure to do so will require a new thesis defense.
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