Combined Mechanical Engineering, BSME & Aerospace Systems Engineering, MSASE

 Return to: Programs of Study

Program Description:

The combined BS in Mechanical Engineering/MS in Aerospace Systems Engineering program allows students to earn a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a MS in Aerospace Systems Engineering in a total of 5 years.  Up to nine (9) semester credit hours of graduate courses at the ME 6000/7000 level may be double-counted and applied to both the BS and the MS degree requirements. 

Admission Requirements:

1. Completion of at least 75 semester credit hours towards BS degree.

2. Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.4

3. Must be enrolled as a full-time student

Final admission into the ASE program requires a combined GRE score of 304 (1000 under the old system) with a quantitative score of 158 or above and an analytical writing GRE score of 3.5 out of 6.0

To Apply:

Complete the Combined BS/MS Degree Program application and a graduate program of study.

The program educational objectives for the Mechanical Engineering program are:

Objective 1: Be employed in the engineering profession or pursing graduate studies

Objective 2: Successfully compete in a globally integrated environment

Objective 3: Be engaged in life-long learning through continuing education and other avenues in a rapidly changing technical environment

BSME Program Learning Outcomes:

• an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
• an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
• an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
• an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
• an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
• an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
• an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

MSASE Program Learning Outcomes:

• Demonstrate a knowledge of fluid or structural systems related to the aerospace field.
• Demonstrate competency in a type of numerical methods related to the aerospace field.
• Demonstrate engineering competency in one of the following sub?specialties:  Industrial and Human Systems, Sensors and Signals, Materials and Nanotechnology, Controls and Robotics, Computer Science, or Medical/Biological Systems
• Recognize the need for life?long learning.
• Demonstrate their ability to communicate engineering ideas and techniques.
• Demonstrate a mathematical competency above that of an undergraduate engineering student.

For additional information:

• Mechanical Engineering, BSME
• Mechanical and Materials Engineering
• College of Engineering and Computer Science

Program Requirements:

I. Wright State Core: 44 Hours

COMMUNICATIONS: 6 HOURS

• ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3
• EGR 3350 - Technical Communications for Engineers and Computer Scientists Credit Hour(s): 3

MATHEMATICS: 4 HOURS

• MTH 2300 - Calculus I Credit Hour(s): 4

GLOBAL TRADITIONS: 6 HOURS

ARTS/HUMANITIES: 3 HOURS

SOCIAL SCIENCE: 6 HOURS

NATURAL SCIENCE: 10 HOURS

• PHY 2400 - General Physics I Credit Hour(s): 4
• PHY 2400L - General Physics I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
• PHY 2410 - General Physics II Credit Hour(s): 4
• PHY 2410L - General Physics II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1

ADDITIONAL CORE COURSES: 9 HOURS

• EGR 1010 - Introductory Mathematics for Engineering Applications Credit Hour(s): 4
• CHM 1210 - General Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3
• CHM 1210L - General Chemistry Lab I Credit Hour(s): 2

II. Department Courses: 51 Hours

• ME 1020 - Engineering Programming with Matlab Credit Hour(s): 3
• ME 1040 - Engineering Design and Solid Modeling Credit Hour(s): 3
• ME 2120 - Statics Credit Hour(s): 3
• ME 3310 - Thermodynamics I Credit Hour(s): 3
• ME 2700 - Structure and Properties of Materials I Credit Hour(s): 3
• ME 2210 - Dynamics Credit Hour(s): 3
• ME 3120 - Mechanics of Materials Credit Hour(s): 3
• ME 3350 - Fluid Dynamics Credit Hour(s): 3
• ME 3600 - Experimental Measurements and Instrumentation Credit Hour(s): 3
• ME 3360 - Heat Transfer Credit Hour(s): 3
• ME 3210 - System Dynamics Credit Hour(s): 3
• ME 4140 - Mechanical Design I Credit Hour(s): 3

CHOOSE ONE TRACK: 9 HOURS

DESIGN:

• ME 4150 - Mechanical Design II Credit Hour(s): 3
• ME 4210 - Mechanical Vibration Credit Hour(s): 3
• ME 4120 - Finite Element Analysis Credit Hour(s): 3

THERMAL:

• ME 3320 - Thermodynamics II Credit Hour(s): 3
• ME 4010 - Computational Methods for Mechanical Engineering Credit Hour(s): 3
• ME 4330 - Compressible Fluid Flow Credit Hour(s): 3

MANUFACTURING:

Choose 3 of 6:

• ISE 2211 - Statistics for Engineers Credit Hour(s): 3

•  

• ME 4121 - Industrial Controls and Automation Credit Hour(s): 3

• AND

• ME 4121L - Industrial Controls and Automation Lab Credit Hour(s): 1

•  

• ME 4180 - Additive Manufacturing Credit Hour(s): 3
• ME 4860 - Metal Forming Credit Hour(s): 3
• ME 4870 - Machining Credit Hour(s): 3
• ME 4880 - Powder Processing Materials Credit Hour(s): 3

SENIOR DESIGN, CHOOSE ONE SEQUENCE: 4 HOURS

• EGR 4910 Credit Hour(s): 3
• EGR 4920 Credit Hour(s): 3

• or

• ME 4910 - Capstone Design I Credit Hour(s): 2
• ME 4920 - Capstone Design II Credit Hour(s): 2

SENIOR LAB (PICK 1 COURSE FROM APPROVED LIST): 2 HOURS

III. CECS Courses: 4 Hours

• EE 2010 - Analog Circuit Theory Credit Hour(s): 3
• EE 2010L - Analog Circuit Theory Lab Credit Hour(s): 1

IV. Other: 12 Hours

• MTH 2310 - Calculus II Credit Hour(s): 4
• MTH 2320 - Calculus III Credit Hour(s): 4
• MTH 2350 - Differential Equations with Matrix Algebra Credit Hour(s): 4

V. Electives: 9 Hours

Up to 9 hours of 6000 and 7000 level courses selected from an approved list may be double counted in the undergraduate and graduate programs.

VI. Graduate Program Requirements: 30 Hours

At least 15 credit hours of coursework must be taken at the 7xxx level for the non-thesis option.  At least 6 credit hours of coursework must be taken at the 7xxx level for the thesis option. Core and subspecialty courses taken as an undergraduate may be applied to fulfill content requirements. If so, advisor approved courses must be taken to meet the 30-hour requirement.

CORE COURSES: 12 HOURS

1) CHOOSE 2 FROM THE FOLLOWING:

• ME 7340 - Computational Fluid Dynamics Credit Hour(s): 3
• ME 7120 - Finite Element Method Applications Credit Hour(s): 3
• ME 7080 - Multidisciplinary Structural Optimization Credit Hour(s): 3

2) CHOOSE 2 FROM THE FOLLOWING:

• ME 6330 - Compressible Fluid Flow Credit Hour(s): 3
• ME 6340 - Simulation of Thermal-Fluids Problems with Advanced Engineering Software Credit Hour(s): 3
• ME 6350 - Mechanics of Viscous Fluids Credit Hour(s): 3
• ME 6430 - Aeronautics Credit Hour(s): 3
• ME 6440 - Aerospace Propulsion Credit Hour(s): 3
• ME 6490 - Aerospace Structures Credit Hour(s): 3
• ME 6120 - Finite Element Analysis Credit Hour(s): 3

SUBSPECIALITY: 6 HOURS

A two-course sub-specialty sequence, at least one of which must be at the 7xxx level:

• Industrial and Human Systems
• Sensors and Signals
• Materials and Nanotechnology
• Controls and Robotics
• Computer Science
• Medical/Biological Systems

MATH COURSE: 3 HOURS

Math 6050 - Advanced Engineering Math

THESIS OR NON-THESIS OPTION: 9 HOURS

• Thesis option
  Master’s thesis (ME 7950) - 9 Hours
   
• Non-thesis option
  3 additional 3 credit hour courses

Total: 141 Hours