Graduate Programs

There are currently four areas of specialization for the MS in Mechanical Engineering degree:

• 炸药工程专业
  • Focus on the advanced engineering application of explosive systems, from detonation and wave propogation to impact dynamics. 此ME专门化通常与 Energetic Materials  Research Test Center (EMRTC) for real-world explosives understanding.
• 流体和热科学专业
  • Focus on understanding the phenomena of matter as it pertains to thermal and fluid 性质，特别是与能量和力学有关的性质.
• 机电系统工程专业
  • Focus on the application of mechanical design, incorporating control systems, in the 机器人和智能系统的设计和理解.
• Specialization in Solid Mechanics
  • Focus on understanding the fundamental phenomena of material characterisitic behavior and their use un mechanical systems. 这里的研究是在理解材料方面进行的 behavior of advanced materials, such as composites, from a primarily macroscale view.

A minimum of 30 credit hours is required for the Master of Science (MS) in Mechanical Engineering or Master of Engineering (M.Eng) in Mechanical Engineering.

Core Specialization Courses: at least 12 credit hours 以下是所选专业:

炸药工程专业核心课程:

• 孟545，爆破工程概论;
• MENG 546, Detonation Theory;
• MENG 549, Wave Propagation;
• 先进炸药工程;
• MENG 556, Compressible Fluid Flow;
  
• MENG 513, Impact Dynamics;

专业化流体和热科学核心课程:

• MENG 556, Compressible Fluid Flow;
• 高等工程数学;
• MENG 577, Advanced Fluid Mechanics;
• MENG 578, Advanced Thermodynamics;
• MENG 579, Advanced Heat Transfer;
• 计算流体力学与反应流.

机电一体化系统和机器人核心课程专业:

• 力学与工程学报(ei);
• MENG 544/EE 544, Modern Control Theory;
• MENG 548/EE 548，基于机械手的机器人技术;
• MENG 551, Optimal Control;
• MENG 572, Sensor Technology;
• 高等工程数学;
• MENG 576, Biomedical Mechatronics.

专业的固体力学核心课程:

• (1)材料力学;
• MENG 515, Theory of Elasticity;
• MENG 516, Plates and Shells;
• 先进有限元法;
• MENG 520, Fracture Mechanics;
• MENG 524, Continuum Mechanics;
• 弹性连续介质中的振动;
• 复合材料结构的工程力学[j].

Elective Courses: 6 (MS) or 12 (M.研究生阶段MENG课程的学时. The advisory committee may allow for a maximum of 3 credits of out‐of‐department graduate level coursework 申请选修课程所需的学时.

Out‐of‐Department courses: 6 credit hours of approved upper‐division or graduate course work from another department.

(The advisory committee may determine that a student’s previous academic experience 已提供了广度，并可能建议修改这一要求.)

MENG 591，论文(6学时，仅限硕士): A student must prepare and submit a thesis to his/her advisory committee for approval 符合研究生院的一般要求.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at New Mexico Tech will produce Masters degree graduates who are independent thinkers, taking ownership in identifying problems and 及时确定有效的解决策略. Following working experience after graduation, they will:

• Be employed successfully in government laboratories, graduate schools, industry, or other areas of the profession.
• Have an understanding of the importance of lifelong learning such that they seek personal and professional growth.
• 是否已经达到了一个值得注意的工作责任水平.

Students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate a high degree of proficiency in the graduate specialization of their degree (explosives, mechatronics, fluid/thermal sciences, solid mechanics, or general mechanical engineering).
2. 具有良好的书面沟通能力
3. 表现出高度的口头沟通能力.

机械工程系提供一个 distance education option 攻读机械工程硕士学位.

Core Specialization Courses: 27学时(每个核心部分9学时):

Energetics Core Segment:

• 孟545炸药工程概论，
• MENG 546 Detonation Theory,
• MENG 549 Wave Propagation,
• 先进炸药工程，
• 炸药技术与应用;
• MENG 589 Impact Dynamics,
• me548炸药致岩石破裂和破碎;
• CHEM 540含能材料化学.

Intelligent Systems Core Segment:

• MENG 544 Modern Control Theory,
• MENG 548 Manipulator based Robotics,
• MENG 567 Smart Engineering Systems,
• MENG 570 Advanced Mechatronics,
• MENG 572 Sensor Technology,
• MENG 574非电量的电测量;
• 离散时间信号处理、滤波和估计
• CSE 568 Intelligent Systems

基础科学与工程核心部分:

• MENG 515 Theory of Elasticity,
• 高等工程数学;
• MENG 577 Advanced Fluid Mechanics,
• MENG 578 Advanced Thermodynamics,
• MENG 579 Advanced Heat Transfer,
• MATE 530实验设计与分析
• PHYS 509 Methods of Theoretical Physics.

Elective Courses: 9 credit hours of elective courses as approved by the graduate advisory committee.

Out-of-Department Courses: 6 credit hours of approved upper-division or graduate course work from another department. The advisory committee may determine that a student's previous academic experience 已提供了广度，并可能建议修改这一要求.

Directed Study: A maximum of 9 credit hours of Directed Study can be used to satisfy degree requirements. Coursework must be taken for a letter grade if used to fulfill degree requirements.

Dissertation Research: 24 credit hours. 学生必须准备并提交博士论文给他/她 advisory committee for approval in accordance with the general requirements of the graduate school.

Graduate Seminar: Students must take MENG 585, Graduate Seminar, each semester offered if the student is in residence. 远程教育和非全日制学生需要参加三门课程 semesters of MENG 585. MENG 585的三个学分可用于完成学位要求. 如果要满足学位要求，MENG 585必须获得一个字母等级.

Students holding the degree of Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (or closely related discipline) may petition to have the coursework requirements reduced to a 硕士学位后至少48小时.

In addition to coursework requirements, students are required to pass a qualifying and candidacy examinations. 学生还必须成功地展示和捍卫他们的观点 论文，并在同行评审的期刊上发表论文研究.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at New Mexico Tech will produce Masters of Science graduates who are independent thinkers, taking ownership in identifying problems 并及时确定有效的解决策略. Following working experience after graduation, they will:

• Be employed successfully in government laboratories, graduate schools, industry, or other areas of the profession.
• Have an understanding of the importance of lifelong learning such that they seek personal and professional growth.
• 是否已经达到了一个值得注意的工作责任水平.

Students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate a high degree of proficiency in the graduate specialization of intelligent energetic systems. 
2. 具有良好的书面沟通能力
3. 表现出高度的口头沟通能力.

本毕业证书共修12个学分，包括2门必修课和2门专业课 elective courses:

Required Classes (6 credits):

• 爆破工程导论*
• MENG 549, Wave Propagation

6个学分(2门课程):

• MENG 513: Impact Dynamics
• MENG 546, Detonation Theory
• (5)烟火理论与应用
• 高级炸药工程
• 炸药技术与应用
• 爆炸的计算机模拟
• MENG 555, Shock Propagation in Air
• MENG 556, Compressible Fluid Flow

*请注意，MENG 545被推荐为本证书课程的第一堂课.  This course is offered every fall and spring semester, including via Distance Education. 

机械工程系提供一个 distance education option for all graduate classes.  

A minimum of a BS in Mechanical Engineering or related science/engineering field with a minimum GPA of 3.0 is required for this certificate.  Students in the program are expected to have competency in Fluid Dynamics, Thermodynamics, and Mecahnics of Materials 因为这些是项目中大多数课程的基础.  

申请可透过CAS系统递交: http://engineeringcas.liaisoncas.org/apply/