Mechanical Engineering BSME / Materials Science & Engineering MSMSE
Major: Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) and Master of Science in Materials Science & Engineering (MSMSE)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 229.0
Co-op Options: Three Co-ops (Five years)
About the Program
The BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering with Materials Science and Engineering is an accelerated degree program that provides academically qualified students the opportunity to develop technical depth and breadth in their major and an additional complementary related area, earning two diplomas (BS and MS) within the typical duration of earning the bachelor's degree alone. A natural progression from the student’s undergraduate courses, with the necessary technical prerequisite understanding and skills, prepares students for graduate-level studies. Students can still enjoy the benefits and rewards of the Drexel co-op experience and gaining research experience by working with research faculty. Salaries for students with MS degrees can range up to 25% higher than those with BS degrees alone.
For more information, visit COE Special Programs or the BS/MS webpage.
Admission Requirements
Students must demonstrate a readiness for graduate work, both in terms of academic performance and relevant preparatory undergraduate courses. Required are a cumulative GPA of 3.4 and a completion of 90.0 credits.
Degree Requirements
| General Education/Liberal Studies Requirements | ||
| CIVC 101 | Introduction to Civic Engagement | 1.0 |
| COM 310 [WI] | Technical Communication | 3.0 |
| COOP 101 | Career Management and Professional Development * | 1.0 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 111 | English Composition I | |
| ENGL 102 | Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 112 | English Composition II | |
| ENGL 103 | Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 113 | English Composition III | |
| PHIL 315 | Engineering Ethics | 3.0 |
| UNIV E101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| General Education Requirements ** | 12.0 | |
| Mathematics Requirements *** | 4.0-10.0 | |
| Algebra, Functions, and Trigonometry and Calculus I | ||
| OR | ||
| Calculus and Functions I and Calculus and Functions II | ||
| OR | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| MATH 122 | Calculus II | 4.0 |
| MATH 200 | Multivariate Calculus | 4.0 |
| MATH 201 | Linear Algebra | 4.0 |
| MATH 210 | Differential Equations | 4.0 |
| Physics Requirements *** | 4.0-8.0 | |
| Preparation for Engineering Studies and Fundamentals of Physics I | ||
| OR | ||
| Fundamentals of Physics I | ||
| PHYS 102 | Fundamentals of Physics II | 4.0 |
| PHYS 201 | Fundamentals of Physics III | 4.0 |
| Chemistry Requirements † | 3.5-7.5 | |
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I | ||
| OR | ||
| General Chemistry I | ||
| CHEM 102 | General Chemistry II | 4.5 |
| Engineering Design Requirements | ||
| ENGR 111 | Introduction to Engineering Design & Data Analysis | 3.0 |
| ENGR 113 | First-Year Engineering Design | 3.0 |
| ENGR 131 | Introductory Programming for Engineers | 3.0 |
| or ENGR 132 | Programming for Engineers | |
| Engineering Economics Requirements | ||
| CIVE 240 | Engineering Economic Analysis | 3.0 |
| Materials Requirements | ||
| MATE 220 | Fundamentals of Materials | 4.0 |
| Mechanical Requirements | ||
| MEM 201 | Foundations of Computer Aided Design | 3.0 |
| MEM 202 | Statics | 3.0 |
| MEM 210 | Introduction to Thermodynamics | 3.0 |
| MEM 220 | Fluid Mechanics I | 4.0 |
| MEM 230 | Mechanics of Materials I | 4.0 |
| MEM 238 | Dynamics | 4.0 |
| MEM 255 | Introduction to Controls | 4.0 |
| MEM 260 | Thinking Like a Mechanical Engineer | 3.0 |
| MEM 261 | Introduction to Mechatronics for Mechanical Engineers | 3.0 |
| MEM 310 | Thermodynamic Analysis I | 4.0 |
| MEM 311 | Thermal Fluid Science Laboratory | 2.0 |
| MEM 321 | Fluid Mechanics II | 4.0 |
| MEM 330 | Mechanics of Materials II | 4.0 |
| MEM 331 | Experimental Mechanics I | 2.0 |
| MEM 333 | Mechanical Behavior of Materials | 3.0 |
| MEM 345 | Heat Transfer | 4.0 |
| MEM 351 | Dynamic Systems Laboratory I | 2.0 |
| MEM 355 | Performance Enhancement of Dynamic Systems | 4.0 |
| MEM 360 | Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering Design | 3.0 |
| MEM 361 | Engineering Reliability | 3.0 |
| MEM 423 | Mechanics of Vibration | 4.0 |
| MEM 431 | Machine Design I | 3.0 |
| MEM 435 | Introduction to Computer-Aided Engineering | 4.0 |
| MEM 491 [WI] | Senior Design Project I ‡ | 3.0 |
| MEM 492 [WI] | Senior Design Project II ‡ | 3.0 |
| MEM 493 [WI] | Senior Design Project III ‡ | 3.0 |
| MEM or COE Elective (300+ or higher) | ||
| MEM Electives (Any 2 MEM Elective 300+ or higher) | 3.0 | |
| Math Elective: Select one course from the following: | 3.0 | |
| Complex and Vector Analysis for Engineers | ||
| Numerical Analysis I | ||
| Vector Calculus | ||
| Complex Variables | ||
| Partial Differential Equations | ||
| Free Electives | 6.0-8.0 | |
| Master's Degree Courses | ||
| Required Core Courses: | ||
| MATE 510 | Thermodynamics of Solids | 3.0 |
| MATE 512 | Introduction to Solid State Materials | 3.0 |
| Four additional Selected Core (SC) courses from the following: | 12.0 | |
| Structure and Properties of Polymers | ||
| Kinetics | ||
| Experimental Technique in Materials | ||
| Numerical Engineering Methods | ||
| Ceramics | ||
| Mechanical Behavior of Solids | ||
| Biomedical Materials I | ||
Any additional related courses if approved by the graduate advisor. | ||
| Graduate Technical Electives ^ | 18.0 | |
| Thesis or Alternatives | 9.0 | |
9.0 credits MATE 898 (MS thesis) or 9.0 credits of Technical Electives (TE). | ||
| Total Credits | 229.0-245.0 | |
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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.
COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.
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MATH and PHYS sequences are determined by the student's Calculus Placement Exam score and the completion of any summer online preparatory courses available based on that score.
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CHEM sequence is determined by the student's Chemistry Placement Exam score and the completion of a summer online preparatory course available based on that score.
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If a student chooses to pursue a graduate thesis in place of senior design, they will need to replace the 8.0 undergraduate credits from MEM 491 [WI] , MEM 492 [WI] , MEM 493 [WI] with 8.0 credits from 400+ level MEM courses.
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Of the 18.0 technical elective credits, which may include up to 6.0 credits of MATE 897, at least 9.0 credits must be taken as Materials Science and Engineering (MATE) courses, while the rest may be taken within the College of Engineering, College of Arts and Sciences, or at other colleges if consistent with the student's plan of study (and given advance written approval by their advisor). At least 9.0 of these 18.0 technical elective credits must be exclusive of independent study courses or research credits.
Any graduate-level course in a STEM field (Engineering, Physical Sciences, or Computing/Data), as approved by the MSE Graduate Advisor, excluding MATE 536 Materials Seminar, MATE 503 Introduction to Materials Engineering, and MATE 504 The Art of Being a Scientist.
Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.
A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.
Sample Plan of Study
Students should complete undergraduate requirements in four years then convert to graduate status in their final year.
A full-time, academically qualified undergraduate student may take up to 9.0 quarter credits of graduate coursework with departmental permission while in an undergraduate degree program. This coursework may be counted to fulfill undergraduate degree requirements with departmental permission.
Students admitted to an accelerated degree program may take up to a total of 15.0 quarter credits of graduate coursework with departmental permission while in an undergraduate degree program. This graduate coursework must be counted to fulfill undergraduate degree requirements with departmental permission.
This graduate coursework may be used as Shared Credits toward an advanced degree. The course credits for each graduate course taken as an undergraduate student shall only be applied to one graduate degree with departmental permission.
Matriculated students should consult Drexel Central about maintaining Federal/State financial aid eligibility regarding graduate credits taken while in an undergraduate degree program.