major: Mechanical Engineering

Major Requirements (12 credits)

The Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree consists of a minimum of 30 credits. This is a research-based program that includes a thesis requirement.

School of Engineering Conditions for the Degree:

1. All coursework must be completed with a grade of 'C' or better.
2. A GPA of 3.0 must be maintained. If the GPA falls below 3.0, academic probation will result.
3. No more than 6 credits of transfer coursework can be applied to the degree. However, a student may transfer up to 12 credits from online courses through the Florida State University System (SUS) provided the transfer courses do not exceed 12 credits.
4. A student may not receive 5000-level credit for a cross- listed 4000/5000-level course previously completed at the 4000-level. Exceptions to this rule may be considered with documented evidence of significant and appropriate differences in content between the courses.

Mechanical Engineering Program Milestones

1. Formation of Thesis Committee: Should occur no later than the end of the term in which the student takes "Fundamentals of Graduate Research in Mechanical Engineering."
2. Successful Defense of Thesis Proposal: Required prior to taking EML6972 Mechanical Engineering Master's Thesis. Failing to successfully defend a proposal will hinder the student from taking EML6972 without the permission of the thesis committee. Failure to successfully complete the thesis proposal will result in one of three outcomes:
   1. The student will be required to make minor modifications to the proposal. This will not require the student to re-defend the proposal and will allow the student to take EML6972 Mechanical Engineering Thesis for one semester without successfully defending the proposal.
   2. The student will be required to complete major modifications to the proposal. This will require the student to re-defend the proposal and the student cannot register for EML6972 Mechanical Engineering Thesis until successfully defending the proposal. A second unsuccessful attempt at defending the thesis proposal will result in automatical dismissal from the program.
   3. The thesis proposal may be rejected outright. This results in the student's dismissal from the program.
3. Successful Defense of Thesis: Required to earn the Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Failure to successfully defend the master's thesis results in one of two outcomes:
   1. The student will be required to make minor modifications to the thesis. This will not require the student to re-defend the thesis. The student will resubmit the written thesis to the committee for approval prior to graduating.
   2. The student will be required to make major modifications to the thesis and re-defend the thesis. A second unsuccessful defense of the thesis results in an inability to graduate.

Culminating Experience (6 credits)

Once a student enrolls in Master's Thesis credits, continuous enrollment is required until the student successfully submits a written thesis document according to the requirements of UNF's Graduate School and conducts an oral defense of that thesis.

EML6972 ME Master's Thesis (1-6 Credits)

Major Electives (12 credits)

Select a minimum of 12 credits from the below options. All electives must be approved by the Graduate Faculty Advisor.

At the discretion of the thesis committee, students may use up to 6 additional credit hours of Mechanical Engineering graduate electives towards the degree. These can be substituted for up to 6 credits of the EML6900 Supervised Graduate Research requirement. Mechanical engineering elective courses may also be selected from online courses offered by the Florida State University System (SUS) within the limitations discussed above, and must be approved by the Graduate Faculty Advisor.

Technical Electives

No other electives are required for this degree. At the discretion and approval of the thesis committee, students may use up to 6 credits of non-Mechanical Engineering electives towards the degree. These credits can be substituted for the EML6900 Supervised Graduate Research requirement. Graduate Credit Hours Completed Prior to Admission into MSME Program

Up to 12 credit hours of graduate level course work completed while in undergraduate status at UNF may be used towards the MSME degree. A grade of B or higher in the course(s) must be earned if the course(s) is to count towards the graduate program of study. Undergraduate students require approval by the School of Engineering Director prior to registering for graduate level course(s).

NO OTHER electives are required.