The ME Graduate Handbook All about the Graduate Program in Mechanical Engineering in The McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University Last Updated: 09/10/2020 Disclaimer: Northwestern University reserves the right to change without notice any statement in this publication concerning, but not limited to, rules, policies, tuition, fees, curricula, and courses. Table of Contents Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University .............................................................................................. 5 COVID-19 Information and Resources ..................................................................................................................... 6 Nondiscrimination Statement ..................................................................................................................................... 6 The Graduate Program in Mechanical Engineering ................................................................................................ 7 Graduate Program Goals/Mission Statement ........................................................................................................... 7 MS Program Learning Objectives, Milestones, and Assessment ............................................................................. 7 PhD Program Learning Objectives, Milestones, and Assessment ........................................................................... 8 MS Degree Requirements ......................................................................................................................................... 10 1. Thesis Option .......................................................................................................................................................... 10 Course Requirements ...................................................................................................................................... 10 Research .......................................................................................................................................................... 11 GPA Requirement ........................................................................................................................................... 11 Master’s Thesis and Examination ................................................................................................................... 11 MS Thesis ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 Transferring from MS to PhD ......................................................................................................................... 11 2. Non-thesis Option for Terminal MS Degree ........................................................................................................... 12 Course Requirements ...................................................................................................................................... 12 Project ............................................................................................................................................................. 13 GPA Requirement ........................................................................................................................................... 13 Master’s Completion ....................................................................................................................................... 13 PhD Degree Requirements ........................................................................................................................................ 15 Course Requirements ...................................................................................................................................... 15 Teaching Experience ....................................................................................................................................... 15 Proposal Writing Experience........................................................................................................................... 15 English Requirements ..................................................................................................................................... 15 Qualifying Examination/Admission to Candidacy/PhD Prospectus ............................................................... 16 Research Qualification Exam .......................................................................................................................... 16 Dissertation Proposal Exam ............................................................................................................................ 16 GPA Requirement ........................................................................................................................................... 16 PhD Thesis Dissertation .................................................................................................................................. 17 Final Examination/Dissertation Defense ......................................................................................................... 17 PhD Student Assessment and Feedback .................................................................................................................. 17 ME Sub-Areas– Course Information ....................................................................................................................... 18 Design/Manufacturing/Tribology ................................................................................................................................ 18 Faculty Research Interests ............................................................................................................................... 18 Course Work ................................................................................................................................................... 18 1 Contact ............................................................................................................................................................ 19 Dynamics, Control, Robotics, and Neural Engineering ............................................................................................... 20 Faculty Research Interests ............................................................................................................................... 20 Course Work ................................................................................................................................................... 20 Contact ............................................................................................................................................................ 21 Solid Mechanics .......................................................................................................................................................... 22 Faculty Research Interests ............................................................................................................................... 22 Course Work ................................................................................................................................................... 22 Contact ............................................................................................................................................................ 23 Fluid Mechanics and Energy ....................................................................................................................................... 24 Faculty Research Interests ............................................................................................................................... 24 Course Work ................................................................................................................................................... 24 Contact ............................................................................................................................................................ 25 Nanotechnology/MEMS .............................................................................................................................................. 26 Faculty Research Interests ............................................................................................................................... 26 Course Work ................................................................................................................................................... 26 Contact ............................................................................................................................................................ 27 Other Important Graduate Study Information ...................................................................................................... 28 Course Levels .................................................................................................................................................. 28 Grades ............................................................................................................................................................. 28 Financial Aid, Fellowships, and Registration .................................................................................................. 28 Registration as a Full-Time Student ................................................................................................................ 28 Continuous