Graduate Program
Graduate programs leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy are available with majors in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, biomedical engineering, and engineering science. Each applicant is advised as to any prerequisite courses before entering a program. A dual MS-MBA program with a concentration in product development and manufacturing is also available with a major in mechanical engineering or in engineering science.
Within the engineering science concentrations, interdisciplinary programs are arranged to meet individual needs or interests. The flexibility and interdisciplinary aspect of the program concentrations are intended to be of particular interest to prospective students currently employed in research, development, or design activities and whose interests in continuing education (either full-time or part-time) lie at one of the interfaces between science and engineering or can best be met by interdisciplinary study in engineering. The program's course offerings and research activities are also intended to meet the needs of students who seek preparation for employment in engineering areas requiring specialization in mechanics or in related interdisciplinary studies such as bio-mechanics.
Mechanical Engineering and Areospace Engineering
In mechanical engineering or aerospace engineering, entrance into the Master of Science program is available to qualified graduates of recognized undergraduate curricula in mechanical or aerospace engineering and to qualified graduates of other curricula who satisfy the necessary prerequisites. If applying for an assistanship, a program application is required in addition to the Graduate Application for Admission. Admission into the doctoral program will be granted to those applicants who have demonstrated superior achievement in their engineering backgrounds. The general GRE is required of all applications for admission.
Biomedical Engineering
In biomedical engineering, entrance into the graduate program is available to graduates of recognized curricula in engineering, mathematics, or one of the physical sciences who satisfy the necessary prerequisites. A program application is required in addition to the Graduate Application for Admission. The names and addresses of three references must be included with the program application. The general GRE is required of all applicants for admission.
Engineering Science
In engineering science, entrance into the graduate program is available to graduates of recognized curricula in engineering, mathematics, or one of the physical or biological sciences. A program application is required in addition to the Graduate Application for Admission. The names and addresses of four references must be included with the program application. The general GRE is required of all applicants for admission.
Each student must satisfactorily complete a program of study that has been approved by his/her advisory committee and complies with the requirements of the Graduate Council. In engineering science, the student's major professor may be selected from a department other than the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering; however, at least one member of the student's graduate advisory committee must be on the faculty of the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering.
Graduate Certificate in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
The College of Engineering offers a Graduate Certificate in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). The program is designed primarily for the part-time student interested in gaining dexterity in this subject by taking a course sequence through distance education. All coursework is permanently archived at the College of Engineering Computational Fluid Dynamics Laboratory Web site, hence available on demand on a totally flexible schedule.
The 12-hour certificate is earned by completing the three courses, Engineering Science 551, 552, and 645 (CFD Laboratory), which are extensively cross-listed among departments in the College of Engineering. The certificate is completed with one elective 3-hour course from an approved list. Those currently approved are Chemical Engineering 507 and Electrical and Computer Engineering 599 (Computer Fire Modeling). A wider selection of courses will be added when they become available.
The sole academic prerequisite for the certificate program is a bachelor's degree in engineering. Applicants must meet the minimum admission requirements of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Graduate and International Admissions Office and become admitted thereto.
Graduate Certificate in Reliability and Maintainability Engineering
The College of Engineering offers a Graduate Certificate in Reliability and Maintainability Engineering. The program is designed primarily for part-time students in that several of the courses are available through distance education.
The 12-hour certificate is earned by completing 483 and 484, which are cross-listed among all participating departments in the College of Engineering, plus two elective courses selected from a list of courses provided by the participating departments. Currently, the available elective courses are Industrial Engineering 516 and 591, Mechanical Engineering 534 and 599, and Nuclear Engineering 579 and 585. The selection of elective courses is determined through an advising conference with each individual student and is basked on the student's personal interests, academic background, and work experience. Applicants must meet the minimum criteria established by the Graduate School.
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