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Degree
Programs
Within
the Mechanical Engineering specialty, there are two emphasis areas:
(1) Material Mechanics, and (2) Thermal Sciences. Materials processing,
materials simulation and process control are investigated from perspectives
ranging from fundamental physical underpinnings to industrial application.
Students are
required to complete a set of core classes intended to prepare them
for both theoretical and experimental aspects of research in the
mechanical sciences. The program has strong ties to the chemical
engineering, materials science and physics communities, and students
will typically take courses in one or more of these areas after
completing the core courserequirements. The core program consists
of 9 credit hours of the following courses:
- EGGN 501
- Advanced Engineering Measurements (4 credits)
- EGGN 502
- Interdisciplinary Modeling and Simulation (4 credits)
- EGGN 504
- Engineering Systems (Mechanical) Seminar (1 credit)
MS non-thesis:
In addition to the core coursework, non-thesis MS students are required
to complete 21 additional credit hours of coursework to complete
degree requirements of 30 total hours.
MS thesis:
In addition to the core coursework, MS students with the thesis
option are required to complete 9 additional hours of coursework
plus 12 additional hours of research credit leading to successful
defense of a research thesis. A total of 30 credit hours are required.
PhD:
In addition to the core coursework, PhD students are required to
complete 27 additional hours of technical coursework, plus 12 additional
hours of coursework in a minor area of study (48 total hours of
coursework). An additional 24 hours of research credit are required
leading to successful defense of a research dissertation. A total
of 72 total credit hours are required for completion of the program.
Combined
BS/MS Program
Mines undergraduate
students in this program fill in their technical and free electives
over their standard four year Engineering Physics or Chemistry BS
program with a reduced set of engineering classes in either the
electrical engineering track or mechanical engineering track. Undergraduate
students should express interest in entering this program during
their mid sophomore or early junior year. Students must maintain
a B average to remain in good standing. A formal graduate application
should be completed early senior year. Most students in this program
complete a non-thesis degree by completing the remaining degree
requirements listed above.
Admissions/Entrance
Requirements
The requirements
for admission for the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Engineering Systems
are a baccalaureate degree in engineering, computer science, a physical
science, or math with a grade-point average over 3.0/4.0; Graduate
Record Examination score of 650 (quantitative) and a TOEFL score
of 550 or higher (paper based), 213 (computer based) for applicants
whose native language is not English. Applicants from an engineering
program at CSM are not required to submit GRE scores. The Engineering
Graduate committee evaluating an applicant may require that the
student take undergraduate remedial coursework to overcome technical
deficiencies, which does not count toward the graduate program.
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| Fall
Admission |
Yes |
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Financial support priority deadline |
Jan.
15 |
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U.S. citizen application deadline |
July
1 |
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International application deadline |
April
1 |
| Spring
Admission |
Yes |
| U.S. citizen application
deadline |
Nov. 1 |
| International application
deadline |
Sept. 1 |
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GRE required |
Yes |
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Subject Test required |
No |
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Average accepted Verbal |
493 |
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Average accepted Quantitative |
747 |
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Average accepted Analytical Writing |
4.2 |
Financial
Assistance
Applicants seeking
financial support should indicate such within the Application for
Admission. Support may be in the form of teaching assistantships
(TA), research assistantships (RA), or fellowships. TAs are generally
offered by March 15 for the next academic year; hence, are not available
beginning with the spring semester.
RAs are offered
by individual faculty to students whom they expect will contribute
quickly to a particular funded research project. Applicants interested
in RAs should contact directly the faculty members whose research
interests parallel their own.
Western
Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE)
The M.S. and
Ph.D. programs in the Division of Engineering are participants in
the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE).
The program offers students access to many high-quality graduate
programs at reduced costs. Residents of Alaska, Arizona, Colorado,
Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon,
South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming are eligible to enroll
in our Engineering graduate programs at resident tuition rates.
Students do not have to meet specific financial criteria, but they
must meet all admissions requirements and deadlines set by the institution.
All students who indicate residency of one of these states on the
admission application will automatically be included in this program.
Contacts
Dr.
Neal Sullivan, Mechanical Engineering Graduate Recruiting
Division of
Engineering
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO 80401
Phone: 303-273-3656
FAX: 303-273-3602
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